The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-21
mittee rive and report progress, AMI ask
leave To sit again, which was agreed to.

A memorial for donation OF lands for an
Agricultural College, by Congress, read and
recommended for encrossment.
The bill for the incorporation Of the
county Of Monongalia, was recommended a
reference back TO the committee on Towns
and Counties
The bill for ferry charter 10 lsaac Bun
ker, &c., was recommended reference 10
the special committee on Ferry Charters.
The bill for State road from Glencoe
10 81 Cloud was recommended for esgross-
nient.
The bill incorporating the town Of Aetos,
was recommended a reference to committee
~ Towns and Counties.
The bin to extend the time for collecting
taxes in Siearns and Wright counties, was
recommended reference to committee on
Towns and Counties
The bill authorizing the Commissioners
of Henncpin county 10 levy tax for
bridge across Nine Mile creek, was recon-
mcnded reference to committee on Roads
and bridges.
The bill for State road from Shakopee
10 kasota, VIA recommended reference to
committee on Roads and Bridges.
The rcpor. Of the committee was agreed
10.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr STARkEY offered resolution,
providing for supplying Ggoaos -. kISas-
LEY with certificates for postage, stationery,
per diem and mileage.
Also. that the Senate be- informed Of the
appointment Of "A committee 10 confer with
IL committee from that body, relating to the
printing Of biIls aud Joint resolutions.
The House then adjourned.
SATURDAY, Jan. lG, 1858.
SENATE.
Senate met pursuant to Adjournment.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. STREETER offered the following
resolution:
Rss0ipsd, That committee Of three be ap-
pointed to examine the rules OF the senate, and
make such amendments as they may deem
necessary.
Adopted.
Mr.. MOTION offered the following r.
solutions
Issarsd, That standing rule No. , be 30
amended as TO read "A follows The President
shall call some member To the Char when the
senate goes into Committee Of the Whole, and
may then debate the question before the com
mittse. He shall also have the right tn MANS
a me mbor 10 perform the duties Of the Chair
but such Substitution shall not continue longer
al la Al. nj hn BFs al
dent, except as above, the Senate shall appoint
a President pro TEN.
Issaysd, That two members be added 10
each u the following standing committees, VIZ:
Internal improvements, Towns and Counties,
Education aud Science, Interpretations, Roads
and Bridges, aud Agriculture and Manoiao-
lures.
The resolution was adopted.
Sir. SMITH offered the following rosolu.
ton
Rs.oirsd, That the Committee on Ways and
Means are hereby instructed. In auditing tho
accounts for printing the journals ot this sen
ate, To estimate the Measurement oi the coinpo.
ation vi the same, by the bound volume, IN nc
cordanc- ith tho practice heretofore adopted
hy the Comptroller OF the United States Treas
uTy, IN auditing the accounts ~ the late Terri
torlal Legislature. aud in no event to allow
pay Iui h"tt thsh oHN t"hp"7'Hoh'
nuIs INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. MORtLAND: a bill for n
State Road from Fort Ridgely to the north
line Of the State OF Iowa.
By Mr. JONES A memorial to Con
gress in relation TO public lands,
i,y Mr.. VAN ErrEN A bill reeulat-
ing limited partnerships, Laid on he table
aud ordered printed.
Bv Mr.. SKINNER A bill amending
the act in relation 10 public lands.
by Mr.. MURPHY Resolution provid
ing for amendments 10 the Constitution in
relation to the judiciary.
Also Resolution in relation 10 the mum
Der OF members Of the Senate and House OF
Representatives
These two resolutions were read first
and second time under u suspension OF The
rules, and | ~ copies ofcach ordered printed
by Mr.. SKINNER; A bill to author.
ize the business Of banking --i50 copies or
,lered printed.
Mr.. VAN E1'rEN from the select ON
mi,,ec, reported back the bill IN relation 10
the business of Banking and moved that the
bill be- oriered printed.
The motion was agreed 10, and 30 copies
ordered printed.
Messages from the House being in order,
the Senate prrcecdNl Ia consider rcsolu-
ton reported 10y the Houss providing for
the transmission Of bills from one body To
the other, Tho Senate agreed 10 the rcso-
Luton, and ordered the appointment Of a
similar Committee -- Messrs. Hat and
SrRxEreR were appointed saId Committee,
House bills on their second reading being
in order. the following were read
A bill authorizing the County Commis.
soners Of Wabashaw county to borrow
money for the purpose II erecting county
buildings and one or two Others were read
. SECOND time.
IN CoNNIrtxv ~ ruS WHOLE.
Mr.. IlNpSLEl having been called to
the Chair, the following bills were consld-
crcd
A bill for the relief Of the cr,ltors Of the
State. was amended aud reported back with