Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-19
relative to Prairie Fires with amendments

relative to Prairie Fires with amendments,
which were concurred in.
Mr.. HODGES from Select Committee on
revising outline map, presented communca-
ton from the Draughtsman employed, sta
ting that one township was, according to the
bills creating them, contained in tao counties;
and that there were further errors in the de-
finitions of the boundaries of the counties
created last winter. 1t was referred to COM
mittec on Towns and Counties.
THE EXECUTIVE MESSAGE
On motion of Mr.. VAN ETTEN, the
Senate then went into Committee of the
Whole to take up Executive Message-Mr.
Jones in the Chair.
The Message was read, and ordered to be
made the special order Of Tuesday next, at
eleven o'clock.
The committee then rose, and so reported.
Report and recommendation concurred in.
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
II. F. No. 276, a joint resolution relative
to assessment rt lis.
II. f. No. 274, bill to provide for a
State Seal.
II. f. No. 259, an Act to change the
name of Franklin Baker to Franklin Draper.
II. f. No. 272, bill to amend the act to
establish the Cannon Falls and Saint Paul
Road.
II. F. No. 2S3, an act to defray the ex
penses of the present Legislature.
Ii. F. No. 276, to amend the act inccrpa-
ting the Minnesota Central University.
Ii. F. No. 262, an act to amend an act in
cooperating tie town of La Crescent.
H. F. No 284, an act to incorporate the
towns of Holmes City, and Grove Lake.
The above bills were read a first and Sec
end time.
BILLS REFERRED.
II. F. No. 280, was referred to special
committee of Messrs. Van Etten, Hall and
Smith.
II. F. No. 283 was referred to Committee
on Ways and Means.
THE BANKING BILL.
The special committee to whom was refer
red the Banking Bill for revision, reported q
new one which was read first and second
time.
COMMITTEE OF WHOLE.
Mr.. HUDSON in the Chair.
II. F. No. 252, An act to amend the Char.
ter of Hastings. Recommended to be passed.
II. F. No. 277, A bill to authorize School
District No. l, Steele Co., to raise money to
erect School Houses. TO be passed.
A bill to provide for the location of Coun-
ty Seats of Counties in the State. To be
engrossed for Third Reading.
The Committee then arose, and so report
ed. Report accepted, and recommendations
concurred in.
BILLS READ THIRD TINE AND PASSED.
S. f. No. $780, An Act to amend an Act
to provide for the laying out of certain State
! Roads
II. F. No. 277, bill to authorise School
District No. l. Steele Co., to raise money for
certain purposes.
H. T. No. 255, a bill to incorporate the
City Of Hastings, and to repeal a former
Charter. Ayes "a.
THE PRISON BILL.
On motion Of Mr.. JONES. the bill for the
establishment and maintenance of State
Prison was taken up, and the Senate went
into Committee of Whole, again. to consider
the same.
Alter going over the bill in detail, and
amending it in many particulars, the Com
mittee rose, and recommended it to be en-
The report was accepted, and the recon-
mendation concurred in.
On motion of Mr.. HUDSON, the vote
passing the bill establishing County organi-
sation in Goodhue County, (which was pass
ed yesterday was reconsidered
The bill was taken up, amended, and
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE-The House met pursuant TO al.
journment and was called to order by the
! President.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. WAKEFIELD To incorporate
the town of St. Lawrence. Rules suspended
and bill read second time
BY VI. RANDALL: To amend the act es-
tablishing the county Of Kanabcc.
BY Mr.. YOUNG: To establish State
road from St. Cloud to Oean.
By Mr.. DEMMON: TO facilitate the levy
of execution and attachment upon certain
kinds of personal property.
BY Mr.. TFEFT: 10 legalze the survey ol
the town Of Minnesota
BY Mr.. OIfOWAN: To amend an act To-
eating certain State road from a point op.
posite Shakopce to Dayton in Hennepin coun-
ty.
BY Mr.. CRUTTENDEN To establish
the counties OF Pembina and Polk
SECOND READING.
Senate memorial to the President for the
est bllshment of Military post at or near
Graham's point.
Senate bills: For the establishment of a
State road from Marion to Ashland, and from
Rochester to Wilton.
TO authorise the sale of the grass on School
lands. Rules suspended and bill c;assed-
ayes "A, nays 6.
To lega!ze the opening of Roads in Waba-
shaw county.
SPECIAL ORDER.
On motion of Mr.. KEITH the House took
up the special order of the day, the bill to
transfer the records of the late Territorial
courts to the State courts, Mr.. Keith in the
chair.
The bill was under the consideration some
time, and speeches were made in favor of the
passage OF the same by Messrs, Robinson,
Otis, Bradley and others.
The committee then rose and the bill was
ordered to lie on the table.
APPoRTIoNMENT COMMITTEE.
On motion of Mr.. OTIS, the apportion-
ment committee was increased to nine, and
On motion Of Mr.. WATROUS, the Com
mittee were instructed to act in orjunction
with similar committee from the Senate.
The committee as announced by the Speak
er, is as follows Messrs. Watrous, Otis.
Pierce, Cruttenden, Decow, Simpson, S. Il.
Jackson, Peckham, and Tattersall
THIRD READING.
Senate Bills To fix the salaries of the
Supreme and District Judges. Lost, for the
want of constitutional majority-Ayes 38,
Nays q. The vote reconsidered, and the
bill referred to the special committee who
have in charge the bill fixing the Salaries of
State Officers
To establish and provide for the regulation
of corporations. Laid on the table and 100
copies ordered printed.