The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-25
SATURDAY, March 90, 1858.
SENATE.

Senate met aud was called TO order by the
President
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The PRESIDENT renewed his decision
in relation Ia the Richardson county bill
and announced the measure IA again before
the Senate.
Messages from the House being in order
the appropriation bill was taken up, and the
amendments thereto made in the House were
considered.
The Senate refused to concur in the
amendment by which the clause granting
Mr.. Bracket, for extra services as clerk Of
the Council. 1857, appropriated from Con
grcssonal fund, and unpaid the sum of fifty
dollars. was stricken IRON the bill
Mr.. COWAN moved to amend by in.
serting u clause 10 deiray tho expenses al
thu Spirit Lake and Sunrise expeditions
aud division OF the question being asked for
the portion of tho amendment relating 10 the
Spirit Lake expedition was adopted and
the clause relating 10 the Sunrise cypcdi-
ton was not adopted.
Onmotion Of Mr. VAN ETTEN the vote
by which the Spirit Lake amendment was
adopted was recousijcred. and committee
OF conference was appointed TO consult in re-
lation 10 the disagreing vote in the two houses
on the appropriation to w. A. llotchkiss,
Staple, liotchk.s, h Jones, &. l.. Emerson,
and Owens n Moore, for printing, &c, the
Senate having refused To concur in the
amendments attached in the House, striking
out the clauses relating to the above appro-
priation and Mcssrs VAN ErrEs, Bates and
CowAS we're appointed as said COMMITTEES.
4 bill amending section Is of the re-
yiscd statutes was read and laid aside
A resolution was adopted requesting the
House to return the III providing for town.
ship aud county organization, for the further
consideration OF the Senate, the bill having
failed TO receive majority Of the votes.
a bill relating To judicial sales OF real Is
tate and bill relating 10 supreme aud dis.
trlct courts. and designating their powers
and duties, were read u third time and passed.
A bill for u State road from Rochester to
Wilton. was rcal third tine. but did not
pass.
HILLS PASSED
An act in addition to an nc, prescribing
rules and regulations for the execution Of the
trusts arising under the act of Congress On
titled AN act for the relief OF citizen, OF
towns upon the lands OF the United State,
under certain circumstances, approved
March ID, 1855.
4 hill 10 amend sections II and llS
article II OF the revise statutes read and
laid aside
A memorial to Congress Tor an appro-
pria,lou tn Indemnity the State Ter certain
expenditures. was read third time and
passed.
Also. memorial to detfN the cNpenscs
+ OF ortaln expeditions agalns; hostile In
diaus.
The Senate adjourned until 2is O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met and was called to order by
the President.
messages from tho iIousc being in order
the following bills were oad first and &C.
oud time
A bill securing to mechanics len on
Lands and buildings
\ bill establishing The ccuaty 81 Wa
dyua.
\ hill incorporating the city Of Wabt
shaw
\ hill Tor the r,.cl of School District
Ne. II, Cannon Falls Goojhgv oou.ty. ari
\ BAL Incorporating the town 81 Shtld0c
were each rad a second tine. and on mo
tion Of Mr., HALL the huls were CONSIDER,
cl 10 COMMITTEE Of the Whole. aad all wpp
rporiel back 10 ,hc Senate 18th thtir pas
sage recommended. The rcgor, vas adopt
al. anil the bills were thea read \ third time
and patsgd,
NJ, VAN KITTEN from tie Coulereace