The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-02-04
Glencoe to Clearwater and WATERFOWL, were


A bill for the per d,em Of officers aud
members WAS recommended engrossment.
The bill authorizing the Commissioners
Of llennepin county 10 issue bonds for the
erection OF county buildings, WAS recon-.
mendcd reference TO the delegation from
Iiennepin county, and Mr.. SrKvExs.
The bill for AN act appropriations $1,000
for the State Library, was recommended
reference 10 the Committee on State Ii.
brary.
The bill TO attach the county of Mile
Lac to Morrison county, for judicial pur-
poses, was recommended reference To the
Committee on Judiciary
The bill changing the name OF Watrath
Lunblad, to Wa,rath Lord, was recon-
mended engrossment
The bill for State Road from Blue
Earth City to Shell Rock City, was recon.
mepded engrossed.
The bill to incorporate the town OF CISCO
WAS recommended to be engrossed.
The bill to establish State Road from
st. Cloud to breckenridge. was amended
aud recommended engrossment.
The bill to incorporate the town OF Al
bion was recommended engrossmcnt
The bill for the preservation of fish in
certain lakes in Minnesota was recommended
reference 10 a special committee.
A number of road bills were referred back
TO the Committee on Roads, with recon-
mendaiion to bring in u general bill
The recommendations of the committee
were adopted.
The House then adjourned
THURSDAY, Jan. ~, lS5s.
SENATE.
The Senate met, and was called TO or
er by the President pro ten.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Mr.. FOLSOM gave notice Of intention to
introduce certain bills
HILLS INTRODUCED.
by Mr.. ADAMS: A bill locating
State Road from Monticello to Forest City.
by Mr.. COOK: A bill to proven, the
sale Of intoxicating liquors TO Indians.
by Mr.. CARLTON A bill to amend
an act entitled IAN act. TO incorporate Ger.
tain towns in this T,rrtory.'
ny VIZ. ia 4NT I'LL = ~ Dili lnCorpOfut-
ing the town OF Nininger City-l50 copies
ordered printed.
The following House bills were read a
first time
A bill for road from Minneapolis to
Shakopce.
A bill establishing the county Of Monon-
gala.
Tho bill extending the time for the colcc-
ton OF taxes in the city Of Winona was read
a seconl time.
On motion Of Mr. VAN ET'TEN the bill
regulating united partnerships was read
first and second time.
On motion. the Senate went into Com.
mittec Of the Whole for the consideration
OF the above bill. Mr.. WArsos in the chair.
The committee rose aud reported the bill
back with the recommendation that it pass
which was concurred in by the Senate, and
the bill ordered engrossi.
On motion Of Mr.. BATES. tho Joint
Resolution declaring the act of the extra
session Of 1851 illegal, unconstitutional and
void, was then taken up and considered in
Committee Of the Whole.
Mr.. VAN E1TEN moved that the
Committee Of the Whole rise and report the
resolution back. With the recommendation
tn t II be indefinitely postponed, which mo
ton was adopted.
The question then recurring upon the in
definite postponemeBt OF the resolution. II
was adopted by vote Of ayes !, nays 4.
The Senate then took up the special order
Of the day--tho lIomcstead Bill--wh,ch
was further considered in Committee ol the
Whole
Mr.. WATSON in the Chair
After the addition ofseyeral amendments
Mr. S1KEETER moved that the Commit
tcc rise and report the bill back with the
accommodation that it pass
Mr. SMITH rose and opposed the pas
cage Of the bill in its present shape, but ad
yocatc1 limited exemption, aud moved, a.
an amendment 10 the motion Of Mr.. SrRErr.
gs, that the bill be- referred to Especial com
nIttee Of five
a long discussion ensued, in which
MeSsrs. VAS ErTSs. 5rREerEe, SHIFTS, and
other-. participated, 10 which an exemption
VAS advocated, but difference arose ~ ~
the amount 50 10 be exempted
Tbs proposition Of Sir. SMITH was de-
cidod IN the negative, upon division d the
committee.
Upon motion Of Mr. RIDPATII the
bill Was reported back with tho recommend
alton that II b. engrossod for third read.
ing, which was concurred 10 by the Senate.
The question then recurring upon the
adoption Of the amendment, proposed by
the committee. Increasing the amount 0f
land and articles originally contemplated in
the bill 10 b. exempted from execution they
were severaiy coocurred in by the senate
On motion Of Mr.. NORTON, the Gr.t
section was amended 50 AZ TO exempt per
sons, bot the n al Of a family from recey-
ing the beueht. accruing under the proyis-
iofs Of The blii
On motion Of VI. COWAN, an Am,nd
ment was adoPbcd allowing such pers1ns a.
we're not enumerated ~ he b5dy Of The bill,
an exemption Vi property u the value Of