Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-07-31
To provide for the appraisal and sale {
SchoOl Lands

To provide for the appraisal and sale {
School Lands.
THIRD READING
House Bill: To legalize the survey c
South Wabashaw. Passed.
REPORTS.
By Mr.. GROVER: favorable to the pas
sag. of the bill for the protection OF trou
fish, with an amendment.
BY Mr.. CHASE: from majority of the
committee on the bill legalizing the survey o
South Wabashaw, against the passage of til,
same.
BY MIR. TEFFT: from minority of thu
committee, favorable TO the passage Of ths
act.
The minority report was adopted.
Adjourned till PM.
TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1865.
l SENATE.-The Senate was called to or
der at the usual hour, and opened with pray
er by the Chaplain.
Roll called, and Journal read.
REPORTS.
The Joint Committee appointed to visit
the States Prison to see how much repairs
are needed, made report on that building
and its insecurity. Report accepted and
adopted.
The minority on S. F. No. 252, to lextend
the time for the completion of certain rail
roads, was taken up and read, as follows
he undersigned, member of the special
committee to whom was referred S. F. No.
252, bill for an act to amend an act dOnat-
ing land to certain railroad companies, ap-
proved May %, 1857, is of the opinion that
it is ineXpedient to alter or materially amend
said act so as to relieve either of the compa-
MES therein from any of their obligations to
the State or any portion thereof. The object
of the proposed amendment, to said act is to
strike out of Sec. Chap. that portion re-
quring the Root River Valley and Southern
Minnesota Railroad Company to complete
that part of its road from St. Anthony via
Minneapolis to Shakopee within years from
the LIST day of January last, and to extend
the time to the Sd day of March, 1867 which
may practically be the means of relieving it
entirely and forever from the building of that
portion of this road. To this company, only
little more than year ago, was donated on
the most liberal terms its portion of the val
liable and bountiful Land Grant received
from Congress, aud since that time the State
has voted to loan her ere dit to the amount of
five millions to this company, together with
the other land grant companies; yet thus ear
ly and before but little has been expended in
any manner on the road, and hardly even an
embankment made, bill is presented to the
Legislature to discharge the company from
some OF its obligations to the expense and
sacrifice OF the interests Of the people of a
portion OF the State.
After such lberality on the part of the
State, nothing less than strict, prompt, and
faithful fulfillment of each and all the obliga-
tons OF each of the companies mentioned in
the act proposed to be amended, will be just
to the State or satisfactory to the people
And to begin to pass relief measures for the
said railroad company at this time, is entirely
uncalled for-should be looked upon with
distrust, and ought to receive no favor from
the Legislature.
The bill is therefore herewith returned to
the Senate with the recommendation that it
be indefinitely postponed.
d. II. SMITH.
Chairman of Committee.
Quite debate ensued on this report, and
some OF the members pitched into it id lengthy
speeches, while it was vigorously delen-
ded by others.
The question being on the adoption Of the
report, there were ayes 10, nays ID.
Mr.. HUDSON moved to reconsider.
Mr.. VAN ETTEN moved call Of the
| Senatc.
The Seargant-at-Arms was sent for absen-
senlees. Alter sometime spent under call
MIR. HUDSON moved to suspend The cali
and proceed with the business of the Senate.
| Every Republican member voted for the
sus, ension;but as it requires two-thirds to sus-
pend further proceedings under a call, it was
lost but recOnsidered and carried in few
minutes altcrwaid.
Mr.. HUDSON'S motion then came up,and
was lost-yeas l7,nays Is.
The report of the Committee Of the Whole
on the files yesterday was takeu up, and the
recommendations generally cOncurred i'll.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr. FOLSOM An act to provide for
the formation of companies for the improve
ment of the navigation Of Rivers
For remainder of Senate report see edi-
torlal column
HOUSE-The House met pursuant to
adjournment and was called to order by the
Speaker.
| REPORTS.
BY Mr.. KEITH Favorable to the passage
of the Senate bill amending the charter of the
Minneapolis and Cedar Valley Railroad Co.
Laid on the table and printed
BY the Committee on EIections Favorable
to the bill to regulate general elections, with
amendments.
SECOND READING.
| House Bits: To incorporate, the town OF
Elvsian.
TO authorize the City of Hastings to issue
bonds for Railroad purposes.
For an act concerning Railroads.
For the encouragement of an international
overland route from Minnesota to Puget
Sound.
| THIRD READING.
Senate Bills: TO create a forwarding and
commission merchants lien. Lost for want
of Constitutional majority-ayes 36, nays
II.
70 regulate the foreclosure of real estate
Passed-ayes 40, nays II.
Joint Resolution instructing Senators in
Congress and House of Representatives.
Passed.
To provide for the printing of Assessmen,
Rolls for the whole State. Lost for want Of
Constitutional majority-ayes 80, nays Il.
To provide for the protection of trout fish
Laid on the table.
TO authorize the City of Winona to Dor
row money. Passed.
House Bills: To organize the militia of thi:
State. Passed.
BILLS SIGNED.
To create and regulate Bridge Companies
Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 2S, 1858.
sen ATE-The Senate was opened at the
usual hour, with prayer by the Chaplain.
Roll called, and Journal read.
Mr.. NORTON rose and said, that he NOV
ed to reconsider the action Of the Senate or