The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-28


and memorial originating in the Senate
and considered various other bills in different
stages. The bank bin came up for further
discussion, on the clause requiring one fifth
Of the notes in circulation TO be secured by
specie in the vaults of the bankers. With.
out coming 10 vote, the House adjourned
In the Senate, the greater part of the sos
sion was consumed in discussion upon the
question whether the Senate should appoint
a Committee Of Investigation on the late
election returns. After great deal Of
time spent, and the manifestations Of i'll
feeling on the part of some Of the Senators,
the Senate adjourned without deciding the
matter.
In the House, Thursday the general bust
ness was forwarded, and three Senate bills
passed finally The House bill introduced
by Mr.. STEVENS, and referred TO select
committee, and afterwards reported back to
the House for adoption, providing for a re.
vision and compilation OF the Statutes, was
considered in Committee of the Whole, and
elected general discussion on the respec-
tive merits of the new code and the common
law practice. The bill names Moses SHEER
BuRNE, AARON GooDRiCu and WV. Hot
LlSsHEAD, as Commissioners to revise and
codify the laws Of all previous sessions and
NJ ba Of . n I nd
to prepare such laws as are necessary to
carry out the objects OF government. The
main part of the discussion was upon the
question Of inserting provision in the BILL
defining the code whether the new code or
common law, upon which the supcrstruc-
ture should be erected The friends Of the
bill were opposed to inserting any instruc-
tion in the bill, proposing to bring in u sep
arate bill, designating the powers and du-
tics of the Commissioners. A compromise
was Elected by adcpting substitute which
merely appointed the Commissioners and
designated the work 10 be done, bu, left
them without power 10 act until the Legs
la.ure would agree upon code, and prescribe
their duties. The bill, as amended, was
passed.
In the Sn0te. the main business Of the
day, was the disposition of the report Of the
committee in the case Of BASFuL vs. Bgs-
son
In the Houe, Friday, the only bill Of
general importance acted upon, was the one
providing for the payment Of the expenses
Of both of branches the CONSTITUTIONS Con
vention which was pissed through Committee
Of the whole, and ordered cngrossed for
third reading. The bill providing for anex-
:en-iono time Tor the paymen, Of taxes, vas
amended 10 relieve Ramsey and Meeker
counties from the provisions Of the bill and
then referred 10 Committee To report il
back with amendments, 80 that il would OK
empt personal property a. well "a real estate
for the time specified
Ia the NHate, after considering several
bills in Committee, among them the Home
stead Law. without recommendation, the
bill for tn relief Of the Creditors Of the
State was taken up aud passed by a vote Of
ayes 22, noes 6.
The Houe. -atuday passed large NUN
Der Of Road y rs through a second read
ing. and the Tax Extension Bill through a
final reading. The Bank Bill vas again up
for discussion. The eighth section. reqni.
ring specie deposit in the banks Of one
fifth Of their circulation, bad another bear
ing, bat all attempts TO strike out or amend
iaihd, and the section remains. The elev-
enth section was amended 40 a. 10 require
three hundred Inhabitants 10 every town
whore a bakis loca,ed Without con-id-
ering ,he bill any further than this section,
the ilou-e adjourned.
In the SBGie, one or two 1nImporfant
bills were pa, to final passage ard the
remainder Of the session was taken up 10
discussion on the power Of the senate 70
examine INTO the election returns the con
ciuson being arrived at that the senate hAd
10 authority 10 tie matter.
The Ho,4< vas engaged most Of Mooday
in the oosde ration Of the bank bill, having
enucgdad its consideration 10 Committee OF
the Whole Bot 10 BE- sure that nothing