The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-02-18


A bill Incorporating the town Of Fair
Haven, was ordered eDgrosed
A bin authorizing the electors Of lie
Sneur county TO vote for the location Of
county seat, was read and laid aside.
A bill regulating the fees and emouments
OF clerks Of District Court, was referred 70
Committee On Judiciary.
A bill for State road from ST. Paul TO
Chisago City. Ordered engrossed.
A bill amending chap Is, Of the Session
Laws Of 1856, was laid aside for tbe pre-
sent.
A bill in relation TO Judicial sales Of real
estate, was referred TO Committee on Judi
ciary.
A bill 10 relation TO the Supreme and
District Court and regulating their powers
and duties, referred TO Committee on Judi
ciary.
A bill reported as q substitute for the
S5,00O,000 loan bill was taken up, and il
was moved TO lay II aside for the present.
Mr.. VAN ETTEN wished to have the
consideration OF the bill postponed until the
IuttFtlghtsUk SouiltituSC
Mr.. JONES notified the senate that he
alsO wished TO submit amendments to the
bill.
Mr.. RIDPATH hoped the bill would
not be postponed. because be wished to
amend il in certain particulars, and consid-
cred the present an appropriate time for
doing NO. lie had few statements 10
make. He was member OF the lnvesti-
eating Committee, and they found il n diff
cult task TO collect evidence in accordance
with the resolution, and they wished time to
send TO Washington and Milwaukee for
evidence in the case. Therefore, he hoped
the bill would be read now.
Mr.. VAN ETTEN knew that gentle
men had amendments 10 the bill now pre-
pnred some Of which were mertorious, and
he was ready 10 give them his cordial sup
port. lie hoped the bill would be read
now, in order that the amendments might be
considered to day.
Mr.. JONES was not in favor Of laying
aside the bill to-day, but he merely wished
to give the gentleman from Houston (Mr.
SrREErEa) al opportunity to oppose his
amendment, for he was confident he would
do 10, were he in his seat lie wished to
give him fair chance TO discuss the pro.
posed amendment.
A vote being taken on the proposition to
lay the bill aside for the present, II was de.
cided in the negative by vote Of ayes 10,
nays II.
Mr.. VAN EI'rEN offered an amend.
ment, to which Mr.. HUDSON submitted
an amendment.
Mr.. RlDPATH submitted q substitute
for Mr.. HuDsoS's motion, which provides
for the redemption Of the bonds at any time
after the expiration Of twenty-five years, in.
stead Of ten, as provided in the original bill
The substitute was adopted upon division
Of the Senate.
The question recurring upon the amend
ment originally submitted, Mr.. HUDSON
contcnded that his motion 10 amend came
next in order.
The Chair decided that Mr.. H. g amend
meet was not in order, because the substi-
tute Tor it had been adopted, which pre-
clu,led its further consideration.
Mr. HUDSON appealed from the deci-
sion, and vote being taken, the decision Of
the Chair was sustained.
Mr.. VAN ErrES's amendment then came
in order. II provides that no company
shall be entitled to receive the installuients
of $4,000, until the company shall produce
to the Governor satisfactory evidence, veri.
fled by the oaths Of the Treasurer, Chief
Engineer and two Directors Of said com.
pany, that II had expended 100000 in
the construction and equipment Of said road
Pending the further consideration Of the
above amendment, On motion of Mr..
JONES, the committee rose and asked
leave 10 sit again.
The recommendations and amendments Of
the committee were concurred in by the
Senate.
A number Of amendments were then pro-
posed and adopted to the bill incorporating
the town Of Fair Haven.
Mr.. WATSON moved 10 make the Loan
Bill the special order Of the day for the first
Of July next.
Mr.. COwAN hoped the motion would
not prevail for the bill was exciting public
interest, and tor one he was ready TO meet
the ISSUE We should have full and i'm
partial consideration and he would b. glad
to have the bill perfected as much as posi-
bic. For one he would not support such a
motion, even il he was opposed to every pro-
vision contained in the bill
The bill was then made the special order
for one week from tomorrow. Monday,
Feb. 2lth.)
Mr.. LNDSLEY introduced a bill 10
promote the early commencement and speedy
completion Of certain railroads proposed in
this State, by loan Of the credit Of the
same, which was read first time by its
title, and 80 copies ordered printed
The Senate adjourned.