The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-01
Also, q bill to incorporate the town Of
Tsylors Falls.

BILLS INTRODUCED.
An act entitled an act 10 lay out certain
State roads, approved March 20, 1858.
An act providing for Homestead Fix.
emption Law.
An act To legalize the survey Of South
Wabashaw, in the county Of Wabashaw.
An act providing for the relief OF Eugene
Bernard.
An act prescribing the general duties Of
the Auditor Of State.
Mr.. RUTAN moved that II. +. No. 2l7
be taken up and made the special order for
Monday next.
The House then resolved itself into Com.
mittee Of the Whole, when the following
bills were reported back to the House
An act for the incorporation Of institu.
tions Of learning.
An act regulating the sale Of spirituous
liquors.
The Secretary Of the Senate appeared
and delivered the following message
SENATE CHAxBER,
June 20, 1855. (
| MR. SPEAKER: Tho President OF the Senate
has appointed Messrs. Hall, Bates and Streeter
| q Committee OF Conference on the part Of the
| Senate. to act with the Committee appointed
| by this H. Of X. TO take into consideration II.
! y. 2s3, u bill making certain appropriations,
with It's amendments.
ANDREW G. DUSK,
sec'y OF Senate.
Mr.. =. X. JOHNSON offered the follow
ing resolution
WHEREAS, Under a resolution Of this House,
q select committee was appointed TO re district
the State into Senatorial and Representative
| Districts and
WHEREAS. II Ia essential TO the full discharge
Of the duties devolviDg upon said comraittec
that they be furnished with correct abstract
Of the Official returns Of the last October cleo
ton; therefore,
Rs.oirso, That the Secretary OF State be re.
| quested TO furnish said committee with such
abstract from the retarns on file In his Office !,
and that he also be requested to furnish said
| committee with an abstract OF the returns OF
tho census taken during the year 1851, by the
| U. \. Marshal.
Mr.. WAKEFIELD moved that the Sen
ate adjourn until Monday morning ut ten
O'Clock, which motion was adopted.
MoSDAY, june IS, 1855.
SENATE
Met pursuant TO adjournment and was
called to order by the President pro TEN.
After having transacted the usual pre-
liminary business. NJ. .JoSks prescribed a
petition for State Road from Greenfield to
Spring Grove--reierred to committee on
roads and bridges.
RESOLUTIONS.
by Mr.. COOK:
WmsaKAs, Governments derive their Just pow.
or from the consent OF the governed, and II
rightfully belongs to the people Of each Terri.
tory preparatory to their admission into the
Union ~ q State, To form and adopt their own
fundamental law, and settle all their internal
concerns, subject only TO the Constitution OF
the United States.
Asp wuEmKAs, The attempt to force upon
the people Of Kansas the Iecompton eonstitu
ton, denying them the privilege Of voting upon
and rejecting or adopting the same, Is u base
| usurpaton-- submssive Of State rights, at war
| with the spirit and genius Of our republican in
! situations, and strikes deadly blow to free
| government itself, therefore.
| Rssoirsd, That We hereby approve OF the
course pursued by the noble patriots, North
and South, who opposed the admission OF Kan
sas under the Lecompton Constitution, and in
their Efforts to protect that people in the enjoy
ment Of those rights exercised and enjoyed by
the people of Minnesota,
Resolved. That We approve of the couse "
our Senator, Gen. Shields. IN his opposition to
the attempt Of the administration TO force the
| iecompton Constitution upon the people Of
| Kansas, in defiance OF their expressed will and
| wishes,
The above resolutions were laid over un-
der the rules.
INTRODUCTION of HILLS.
by Mr.. MckUNE A bill to cncour
aye the drainage OF land ordered printed
The joint resolution authoris'ng the Gov
ernor to procure State Seal was read a
third time and passed, under n suspension Of
the rules
REPORTS.
Mr. Mex NE. from the committee on
reads aud bridges to whom had been ref,rr.
I'd the petition OIL. u, Morris and others Ire.
ported by bill, and recommended its passage.
THIRD READING.
! Several House and Senate bills were read
first and second time.
COMMITTEE ~ rng WHOLE.
The Senate resolved itself into Commit
tee Of the Whole for the consideration OF
certain bills,
Mr. LINpsI.EY in the Chair,
And the following were reported back as
follows:
A bill au,horising the Supervisors Of Wa
SEGA county TO borrow moncy-ordercd en-
| groescd,
A bill relative to furnishing assessors
with assessment rolls. Passage recommend
cd
A bill locating State road from Tay.
lors Falls to Sauk Rapids. Ordered en-.
crossed.
A bill providing TOR the annual meeting
Of the Legislature. Laid on the table and
ordered printed.
A bin authorizing the appointment of
commissioners. Amcndcd aud ordered en-
crossed,
A bill amending the ~, incorporating the
town Of Minneapolis, in the county Of Hen
nepiu. laid ON the table for the present.
A bill authorizing the Trustees OF School
Districts in this State 10 collect school
taxes by civil action. laid on the table.
A bin incorporating the 81 Croix Ns,i-
| s,a.iau Enmuanv nrnlpi anil puierrA