The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-08-12
SENATE.
TUESDAY, Aug. s, 1858.

Senate met pursuant to adjournment ant
was called to order BY the President.
Mr.. HUDSON called on the President
to order the Secretary to cxpunge from III,
Journal certain amendments offered by Mr.
VAN ErrES TO the bill providing for thu
election Of United States Senator, on yes
teriay. and read from Jeiicrsonis Manual "a
prove that no such proposition 10 amend
can TO entertained by the Senate when q
bill Is on its third reading. II objections ars
raised by any member.
The call created some discussion. after
which the President decided that corrections
were made to the Journal by vote Of the
Senate, and not by his own direction.
Mr., HUDSON then withdrew his 70
quest.
Mr.. HODGES moved that the record be
corrected, so far rs his motion concerned IL
refer the bill TO select committee Of three,
by adding "ior the purpose Of amending il. y
! Several members then stated that such a
motion, Il made, had not been heard, ind
the Secretary also had not understood the
motion to be made in that precise form.
Mr.. VAN ETTEN rose and read from
the report published in one Of the papers.
/ which states the motion ~ being tor refer.
ence TO u committee only, but expressed the
opinion that he did not place any particular
reliance upon that or any other au,hory, II
it coniiicted with the report OF the Secretary
OF the Senate.
After spending further time in making
frivolous motions for call. &c. without
taking action on the motion OF Mr. llop0Es,
The Senate adjourned until 3 o'clock this
afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met aud was called to order
by the President.
Mr. STREtTER. from the committee TO
whom had been referred the bill providing
for the establishment Of ferries, reported the
same back with amendments, and the recon-
mendation that il pass. The report was
accepted and adopted.
The question then recurring on Mr..
lIoDoEs' motion 10 amend the Journal OF the
Senate, II was not adopted.
Mr.. FOLSOM then moved 10 amend the
Journal. which motion was adopted.
Mr.. STREErER, from the committee TO
whom had been referred the bill executing
the trust created by an act Of Congress
granting lands TO the Territory Of Mime
sofa, reported the same back with the re-.
commentator that il pass accepted,
THIRD READING.
The following bills were read third time
and passed
A bill providing for the incorporation Of
companies for the manufacture of lumber.
A bill 10 provide for the publication Of
the general statutes Of the State.
The bill for the relief Of the Minnesota
and Northwestern Railroad Company was
then considered in committee Of the whole.
amended and cngrossed for u third reading.
The report was concurrcd in by the Senate.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
Met pursuant 10 adjournment, aud was
called 10 order BY the Speaker.
REPORTS.
The select committee 10 whom was refer.
red the bill amending the charter Of the city
Of 81. Paul, recommended the following
amendment TO the bill its adoption and pas
sage, viz
AT every annual election there shall be
elected two Aldermen Tor each ward one OF
whom shall hold his Office for two years. and
the other for one year and the Alderman
elected at the charter election in 1857, shall
go out Of Office on the second Tuesday 10
May, 1859, and the Aldermen elected at the
charter election In May last for three years
shall hold their Office until the second Tues.
day OF May, 1860, and until their SUCCESSORS
are elected and qualified"
Mr.. BRANCH moved that the bill be
indefinitely postponed List
A number OF general file bills were then
read second time.
THIRD READING.
To pr0yid3 for the sessions Of the l/gis.
lature was read third time, and on motion
OF Mr.. LIZ BLOND, the bill was laid on the
table.
A bill making an appropriation to en-
courage emigration 10 Minnesota. and pro
vidiDg for the manner Of expending the same.
Yeas IL. nays 2s.
So the bin was lost.
Mr.. POEHLER moved 10 reconsider the
vote whereby the bill wa. lost.
The motion TO reconsider was lost.
A bill lcgalizing the acts Of the late
County Commissioners Of Houston county
in relation 10 the Township Organization
was passed.
COMMITTEE OY rHE WHOLE.
The Iio1se then resolved itself into com
mit,ec OF the whole to consider the code u
practice presented by the Minority Com
missioner.
The time Of the committee was mostly
taken up in discussion a. 10 the disposition
10 h. made of the hill
The committee rose without action and
asked leave 10 ait ggaln.
Mr. KEITH moved that the bill be- or.
d.rd cngr0ssfd for "a third reading which mo
ton prevailed
Mr KEITH moved that the printed copy
h. regarded the engrOs>d copy.
The SPEAKER dccided that the Iloaae bad