Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-19
Minnesota Legislature .-..Adjourn
Session.
FRIDAY. JUNE II, lS5S.


Chaplain being absent.
Roll called and journal read.
SECOND READING OF BILLS.
S.F. No. o7S: A bill for an act to lay
out and establish State Road iIom RocheS'
ter to Wilton.
An act To Law out and establish State
Road from Marion 70 Ashland ~:
\ Memorial to the President OF the ohi-
States, relative TO protection Tor the /. o"''ei'
BILLS PASSED.
U.F. No. 201: \ bill TO authorize the
alteration of the survey and plat OF the TOWN
of Belle Plaine. =,
Joint Resolution No. - cal Ing the at
ton,inn of our senators and Representatives
- ronr,ess to sundrv memorials to Congress
for appropriations.
COMMITTEES or THE WHOLE.
d, motion. the Senate then went into
Committee of Whole. Mr.. Cowan in the
Chair 10 take up all bills ready for CON-
nl;ment.
An act relating to the titles of pre-empted
lands. Recommended to be referred to a
Special Committee.
An act to amend the act incorporating the
Minneapolis Mill Company. To be engrossed
for a third reading.
\ bill for an act to locate State Road
from Marion to Ashland. To be engrossed.
:. F. No. IL: A bill for an act declaring
in what cases certain offices shall be deemed
vacant, and the manner of filing such vacan-
c:eS.
A lengthy debate ensued on this bill, and
various amendments 10 the same were pro-
posed and adopted. 1t was recommended 10
he pnrrrSSpd for a third readlny.
) F. No. l1S: y bill to authonse the
laying out of a State Road from W lIton 10
ashland. To be engrossed -,
\ Memorial TO the President OF the nj
ted States for Military protection ior 'ne iron'
tier. To be engroSsed.
The Committee then arose, ana reported
the above bills with the recommendations.
The report was rece veG and the recon-
mendations concurced in. with the exception
of No. IL. 1t was finally referred to a
SPECIAL Committee of MeeSrs. Cowan, Llnds-
ley and Hull.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. FOLSOM: \ bill to incorporate
Taylor's Falls Read 4 first and second time
aud ordered printed.
\ bill to aut orse the sale OF grass on
school ,'-uds.
Mr. CONAN moved its reference to
the Committee on Militia. Lost.
NJ. COWAN movetL! ITS reference to the
Committee on ilarbors.
Mr.. COWAN thought that the citizens
should be allowed to cut grass Oil OF schooi
lands.
Mr.. HODGES opposed its reference toany
Committee. He said there was penalty
against it, He thought there should not be
one, and wanted the bill referred to Com
mittee who would make such amendments
a. We're necessary. 1t was finally So referred
Me>>rS. Hodges, Cowan and Murphy were
appointed.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. VAN ETTEN moved that COM
plele list of all acts passed last session, be
printed f)r the use Of the Senate. Carried.
BY Mr.. HODGE ES that the Committee on
State Library be required to examine Into
tie state of the State Library. and report on
the same. Carried.
Mr.. VAN ETTEN called the attention Of
the SeEate t. the fact that all enrolled bills
are full of err or>, and moved committee be
appointed to revise them before their submis
sion TO Mr.. Siblcy for his signature.
SIR. FOLSOM stated n case occurring
through the negligence ot the enrolling clerk,
or Otherwise whe c the Governor [ Il had
signed bill creating a thrce-cornered county,
because a line or two OF the description OF
the boundaries had been omitted 1t had
become 4 law, and he had been under the
necessity Of introducing bill to amend the
same thus causing double work.
Mr.. COWAN thought the resolution re-
Accled on the enrolling and engrossing Com
m;teeS.
Mr.. VAN ETTEN said he intended no re
dcriIon on any Committee in proposing the
resolution. 1t was a committee that was
Necessary, and was in existence in the Legis-
lainres OF other States 1t was not proposed
IL usurp tie functions of any committee
The hsi autiGs important and necessary to
perform. and lie believed such committee
of revision necessity.
MIR. STREETER offered an amendment
that two members be added to the Engross-
inc committee, and that they be empowered
to correct all bills before leaving their hands
so as TO have the punctuation and grammati-
cal style of the same what they should be-
Several members spoke on the resolution,
when it was laid over, and the Senate adjourn
ed.
HOUSE.-The House was called to order
pureuant 10 adjournment by the Speaker
PETITIONS.
By Mr. SIIEE1'Z: : OF certain of the West
ern Counties for sundry State Roads.-Re
ierred to Committee on Roads and Bridges
BY Mr.. TEFFT: OF the Common Coun-
ell If the City of Waba>haw, for the passage
of a special school law for that city.-Refer-
red to the Wabashaw delegation.
REPORTS.
n. nTIc g., Iudioiorv Con,p,;ffon
to whom had been referred the matter of the
legality of members drawing per diem during
the late vacation, reported adversely to such
pay.
On motion of Mr. SHEETZ, the Report
was adopted.
The Committee on towns and counties re-
ported back the bill Incorporating the town
OF Blue Earth City, and recommended its
passage.
The Judiciary Committee reported back
the b Il to lcgalize tie acts of the County
Commissioners of Anoka.
The substitute was adopted.
The same Committee also reported on the
bill to abolish capital punishment that in re-
gard TO It's eXpediency, it was a grave ques-
ton which the committee believed belonged
10 the House to decide. They would merely
add, IN view of the present spirit of retrench-
ment manifested by the House, that the
hanging OF criminals saves to tne State the
expense of Imprisonment. The report was
made the special order Of the day for to-mor-
row morning at ii o'clock.
BILLS INTRODUCED
By Mr.. KEITH: TO amend the act in-or.
poratng t Minnesota Central University,
BY Mr.. FROST: TC incorporate the City
of Anoka.
By Mr.. SIIEETZ: 70 authorize the Trus
tees of School District No. =, Steele Comfy
TO borrow money for certain purposes.