The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-13
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tirely different bill, and would have to be
passed again. The Chair so decided.
Mr.. RICHARDSON appealed.
A long debate sprung up in this matter
carried on principally by Messrs. Van Etten,
Lindsey, Cowan, and Ridpath. .-
Mr.. RICHARDSON insisted on his ap-
peal.
The CHAIR explained his position. He
said he still believed that it required ma
jority to concur in the amendments to bill
made in a coordinate branch of the Legsla-
ture. Ii our Senatorial election was illegal,
or not he did not say. But it they were ad-
mitted, that would settle the question. If
he was wrong, he wished to be rghted.
MIR. BATES said if we had done wrong be-
fore, it was time we were doing right. But
precedents should not be followed we
should correct them.
| Mr.. VAN ETTEN said that we should
not correct our former precedents so as to
get wrong, when they were right. He ar
guei lengthiy as to whether a constitutional
majority was necessary to concur His ex-
perience in the New York Legislature taught
HIM entirely different. Let Minnesota set
correct precedent now
| M. LINDSLEY said if this amendment
passed, it would defeat the bill. The people
would defeat it. He went on at some length
in this strain, denouncing the amendment,
those who favored it, declaring its effects
were to ruin the measure.
The question being "Should the decision
of the Chair be sustained ?" there were yeas
| II, nays 13.
! tained, and the amendment was concurred in.
H. xI.x A. l., h,
laid aside until Monday.
in postponement. If he was meant by the
opposition, he did oppose it. The true oppo-
sition intend to kill the bill by such amend
ments. There is no use of adjourning. I
am wiling to sit here until Sunday morning
| in order to fix this bill.
He alluded to the Immortal seven," and
sad they would be cast out, like the devils
in Judea.
en- alluded to, and to carry out the scriptu-
raj simile he would caution the gentleman to
beware, for when the devils were cast out
the swine suffered.
Mr.. VAN ETTEN withdrew his motion,
and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE met and was called.-to order by
the Speaker, pro tenn.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. TEFFT: A remonstrance from the
citizens of Wabashaw county against the pro-
posed formation of the county of Zumbro
from any of the territory included in said
county.
Mr.. McGRORTY, from the Select Com
mttee of the Ramsey county delegation, to
whom was referred the bill for the charter of
the city of st. Paul, reported some amend
ments and recommended the engrossment Of
the bill
One of the amendments provides for the
organization of the Fourth Ward.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. KEITH. Empowering the Com
mittee on Emigration to write series OF ar
ticles on the climate, resources, &c of Mime
sofa, for the purposes Of publication in east.
ern papers. Adopted.
SECOND READING.
TO define the duties of Register of Deeds
To int orporate the town of Rice City.
To confirm the organization and survey o.
the town of Belle Plain.
70 authorse the Commissioners of Anoks
county to borrow money for the purpose of
( erecting county buildings.
TO incorporate the town of LIE Sueur.
, To establish the county of Wabashaw.
l THIRD READING.
To Incorporate the town of South Bend
Passed-ayes Al.
To authorize the Register of Deeds Of
Pine county to copy from the records o
Chisago. Passed-ayes Al.
Memorial to the Secretary of War for the
relief of R. S. Jackson. Passed.
Joint resolution for the relief of Jane.
: Burns. Passed-ayes So.
Senate bill to authorize the letting of tue
State printing, binding and advertising BY
!, contract. Passed-ayes AZ, nays l.
COMMITTEE OF WHOLE.
The Committee of the Whole,
Mr.. GASkILL in the Chair had unde
consldera ion the Senate file of billsand made
the following recommendations
To amend an act to incorporate the towI
of La Crescent. To third reading.
TO provide for the creation and regulation
$ of corporations. To third reading.
The Committee then rose and the severa
recommendations were concurred in, with tn
exception Of the bill for the regulation O
corporations, which was laid on the table,
q On motion House adjourned