The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-21

that the Committee on the contested cleo
ton case of Benson rs. BANYuI. will sub
NIT report tomorrow morning,
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Messrs. VAN E1TEN, FOLSOM,
SKINNER, and NORTON. gave notice
OF the introduction Of bills.
BILLS AZ. INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. JONES An act to appraise the
school lands in the State of Minnesota.
BY Mr.. DAY A bill to incorporate the
town Of La Crescent
BY Mr.. COWAN: An act for the relief
of the creditors of the State
By Mr.. Memorial 10 Congress
10 repeal Section . Of the act granting
lands TO the Territory Of Minnesota, for
Railroad purposes.
BY Mr. HULL: A bill providing for
lawful fence in the State Of Minnesota.
by Mr.. WATSON A memorial TO the
Postmaster General for additional mail ser
vice on certain routes.
REPORTS.
Mr.. COWAN, from the Committee on
Ways and Means reported back House bill
TO extend the time for the collection Of tax
es in the State of Minnesota, with recon-
mendation that it be laid on the table.
The Senate bill providing an extension Of
time for the collection OF taxes was reported
back with an amendment and recommends
ton that the bill be passed The recon.
IuenJations were concurred in b. the Sen
ate.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. HALL offered the following resolu-
ton
Pssoirsd, That the Members be allowed three
dollars per day for their services.
Mr. CARLTON offered the following
resolution
Resorsd, That Capt. Thorn, ofthe Topograph.
ioal Corps, be instructed to report to the sen
ate the present condition of the Military Eoad,
leading from Pt. Douglas to Superior, and what
amount Of money will be necessary to complete
Mr.. HALL offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resoicsd, That the Committee on Ways and
Means be instructed to inquire and report to
the senate what further legislation may be ne
cessary 20 ensure the collection Of taxes.
Adopted.
~ 'ohNilEb w ihr W nfish
Mr. NORTON having taken the chair,
the Committee OF the Whole proceeded to
consider the bill for the collection Of taxes
for the year 1857, and recommended its en-.
grossment for third reading, The Com
mittee then rose and the recommends, ions
were concurred in by the Senate.
The Senate again went into Committee of !
tho Nbnln for tho IN, ~ 4 ka ,,a,,,
orial for the improvement Of Beeislough Bar,
and St.Crox river; was amended by inserting /
Pigs Eye Bar, and asking an appropriation
OF $4,000 for the Improvement Of the
same. Other amendments were also made, |
and on motion Of Mr.. COWAN. clause /
was added, asking an appropriation Of S2j,- /
900 for the improvement Of the Minnesota
River The memorial was then reported |
back with the recommendation that it be
engrossed for a third reading. The Com
mittee then rose, and the amendment and
recommendations we're concurred in by the |!
Senate.
On motion of Mr. VAN E1'TEN, the
vote by which the memorial was ordered en-
grosscd, was reconsldered.
On motion Of Mr.. FOLSOM, the words
st. Croix River were stricken out wherever
they occurred in the memorial. The words
Beef Slough were also stricken out, and the
memorial referred to special Committee Of
three.
House bills on their second reading being
IN order, the following was read:
A bill to locate a road from Cannon Falls
10 Hastings.
Bills on their third reading being in order,
the following was read third time and
passed
A Bill TO authorize the city Of st. Paul
20 issue bonds for the completion Of the Ro
bert street sewer.
The acting Governor notified the Senate
Of his approval Of the bill in relation TO set
tiers on the Sioux and Winncbago Reserva-
tons.
Mr.. SOMERS moved that the resolution
offered by Mr. SMITH, in relation to dispens-
ing with the publication Of the Daily Jour
nal Tor ninety days next ensuing, he now
taken up, /
Mr.. COWAN considered the motion out 1
of order, for the reason that similar motion /
bad been previously introduced, and indef- +
n.tely postponed. A reconsideration Of the .
vote was moved and lost, and therefore. in /
bis opinion, the motion had been disposed .
Of. and read from the Journal TO subsiantiate /
She correctness Of his assertion.
Mr. SMITH said the resolution differed /
from thos. which had been previously offered. /
aud referred 10 the Manuals Of Jefferson and .
Gushing 10 prove that 10 rule prohibited .
the introduction Of his resolution al this /
time.
Mr.. JONE:, sad he had given notice Of .
bis intention 10 debate the resolution, but {
after an iny,sii-a alton Of the Rnlcs, he con .
.idered the resolution clearly out Of order. +
Mr.. BEMAN made another re,reDchmen, !
speech Of considerable lcugih, at the close Of
which.
Mr.. JONES DIR j the following resola-
tion
R,.Sr,d That tn use o. The senate rom he
given 10 mem bers ~ 30 1.,h h. make Bsheombe
speeches. on Every Saturday afternoon, from
fh-es 10 fg1Y s'clp~k