The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-20
COMMITTEE OF WHOLE.
MONDAY, MARCH Is, 1858.

MONDAY, MARCH IS, 1858.
SENATE.-The Senate was called to or
der at the usual hour, Mr.. Richardson in the
Chair.
Rolled called, and prayer by the Chaplain.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Reiner: That the Secretary issue
to the Chairman on Prisons, a certificate for
mileage to the amount of twenty dollars
Carried
'-j BILLS INTRODUCED.
A bill for an act to amend chap. 80, art.
81 Of RoviSnd Statutes. Read a first and
second time
An act for the relief of Caroline Redy was
introduced by Mr.. Streetcr. and read first
and second time
BY Mr.. Moreland: An act to authorisc the
Commissioners of Blue Earth county to
borrow money on the bonds of said county.
A bill to incorporate the city of West ST
Paul was read first and second time by its
title, and referred to committee consisting
of the Ramsey and Dakota county delega
ton.
Ii. F. No. 2l2, bill for an act establish
ing the County of NJ nongaia
H. f. No. l26, bill to incorporate the
town of Echota.
A bill to establish the County of Kandi.
yohi.
II. T. No. 2O6. bill for an act defining
the duties of Register of Deeds.
BY MIR. VAN ErTEN. bill to amend
sec. lO', chap. II, of the Revised Statutes.
An act to amend an act to incorporate the
town of Bancroft.
SECOND READING OF BILLS.
II. F. No. 203, A bill for an act to provide
for the location of County Seats.
A bill to incorporate the town of CaledO-
MIA.
A memorial for the relief of r. I. Jack
son.
A bill to authorize the Register of Deeds
Of Pine Co. to copy from the records of CHS
ago Co.
A bill to incorporate the town of South
Bend.
y bill to authorize the Register of Deed
Of Crow Wing Co. to copy from the records
of Ramsey Co.
S. No. l42. A bill for an act for the gov
crnnent of the State Prison.
A bill TO authOrise the construction of a
bridge across Crow River.
An act to incorporate the town of Browns
vile.
A memorial to Congress to complete the
Big Sioux and Meadota Military Road.
An act to incorporate the town of Manka-
to.
An act to amend Chap. IL, of the Gene
raj Laws.
S. F. No. l39, An act to provide for the
proof acknowledgment and recording of in
,trnments of writing
I T. NJ, 1AO ILL <o a.. H..
ss oners of Blue Earth County to borrow
money.
An act to amend an act to incorporate the
town of Bancroft.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
On motion of Mr.. HALL, the Senate then
went into Committee of Whole, Mr.. Watson
in the Chair, to take up S. F. No. IL, a bill
to provide for the maintainance of a system
of Common Schools.
Mr. Van Ettcn moved to lay the bill on
the table. 1t Was the wish of many friends
OF the measure in both houses to have the
passage of the bill delayed until the June
session, if we have one, during which time it
can be perfected, so that we will have an en-
ireIy perfect system.
Mr. HALL opposed. lie did not want it
laid over so long, as he desired the commits
iloners to be elected at the next election
Bes es, the season will be then too far a l.
vanced for them to dispose Of the lands.
MIR. BATES also favored the suggestion
Mr.. SOMERS wanted to see it laid on the
table, also. We should take time and care
in perfectng our School Laws; he did not
wish to have ha tlly got up and imperfect
! affair passed.
Mr.. HALL said that he would second the
proposition made by his colleague then, bur
ne did not take the same view of the const,-
tutional question OF the matter as the gentle
man who had spoken.
The vote being taken, the bill was recon-
| mended to be lald aside.
S. f. No 2O3, bill for an act to provide
for the location of county seats, was then ta-
| ken up and read section by section.
The committee then rose, and recommen-
ded the passage of the bill.
The report was agreed to.
The Senate then resolved itself again In
Committee of the Whole, Mr.. Skinner in the
Chair to take up s. F. 81, an act to author
ise the city OF st. Paul to issue bonds to con-
meet tbe upper and Lower Levces.
The consideration of this bill was the oc.
casIon Of a lengthy discussion between the
sented their views at length.
MIR. HALL moved the committee recon-
its passage.
Mr.. CAVE moved to amend, that it be
laid Oh the table. Carried.
S. F. No. 81, a bill to authorize the Cit,
Council of St. Paul to construct water works
for use of said city.
This was another local bill, the principal
\, r ,oI,x 4
delegation from the CITY,
Mr.. VAN ETTEN was sure a provision
embracing the same thing was in the CITY
charter He should oppose the bill. The
water works couldn't be built for 100000 :;
! it was folly to think it could be brought from
Lake Phalvn, &c.
Mr.. HALL said that enough was DESTROY
ed by fire in St. Paul in one year, almost, to
build the works pre- posed. As to the char
ter, that whether Or not such provision was
in it, Vt will do no harm to pass this bill
May be the charter will not pass, and we
would be delayed in having our water works
constructed by refusing to pass this bill. We
need such water works here, very much.
Mr.. HUDSON said that as an outsider he
didn't know how to vote when the St. Paul
delegation differed on a local question. He
asked for information.
Mr. VAN ETrEN moved that the com
mittee rise and recommend the indefinite
postronement Of the bill. Lost
The reading of the bill continued ana was
recoi. nended to be passed.
nil to incorporate the town OF Sank
Rapids. To be passed.
S.F.No 100, bill to incorporate the
town 3f Geneva
Mr. ADAMS moved to strike out Geneva
and insert "Mapl. Lake" Carried. Rec.
commended to be passed.
ST M. 1s9, bill to incorporate the
town IF Brownsville. Recommended to b.
passed,
A bill to authorise the construction of a
bridge across Crow River. After being
amended it was recommended to be passed.