The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-23

I ask you before you pass this matter by, to
look earnestly and calmly on it. While Scna-
tors are urging forward measures in this very
body to relieve the people, to extend the
time for the payment of last years taxes, in
order to save many of their constituents
from having their homes sold over their
heads, others-nay the same ones, are op-
posing by every means in their power, a
measure fair, honest, impartizan and neces-
sary, to decrease the burden they have to
bear.
Mr.. LINDSLEY Il represent, Mr.. Chair
man, when am at home, the business inter-
ests of company of Boston capitalists
They have expended in improvements in
this Territory, some $1,000, and their taxa
BILE property is assessed at $4,000. The
County and State taxes on this, amounted
last year to 1892; the school taxes to $82
more. amounting in total to nearly to $275
l was~ritten TO, when l stated to them the
amount, to know what unusual had OCCASION
ed tax of nearly 3 per cent, and on my re-
plyingthat nothing extraordinary had caused
it, one Of them said, eff your taxes are going
to be such, l have invested my last dollar in
Minnesotaw
This, sir, is but one instance that came un-
der my own notice; l could state more, to
show that the outrageous taxation saddled
on us is injuring us abroad as well as at
home, and discourasing emigration. How
then, can we refuse, sir, to pass resolution
dispensing with an unnecessary expense,
amounting, even by the low estimate l made
this morning. to $4,000. Do the people who
pay for it derive any benefit for it? Shall
we put our hands into their almost drained
pockets, and take what we want for this
scheme for supporting "a bankrupt Demo-
cratic concern" as another member said
must reply to the charge, that we who
are urging retrenchment are wasting time in
advocating it, that will consume the amount
saved. Our business goes on as usual; when
the Senate adjourns, the committees 60 to
work. Our sessions are but small part of
our work-they are merely incidental to the
end of legislation. Such arguments are
babyish-thoy may answer the service of
pot-house politicians, but they are dishonest
and unworthy of even any notice now
This question has been so fully discussed,
[ have no disposition to detain you any lon-
ger. But l will say that if every Senator
here acts in justice to his position, and in
justice to his constituency. he will vote to
abolish the printing Of this useless and ex-
pensive daily Journal
Mr.. HALL withdrew his motion, to give
place to
Mr.. VAN ETTEN, who moved that the
Committee rise and report two questions
back to the Senate, recommending that they
be rejected because one and identically the
same in substance.
Mr.. RIDPATH said that was Just his OBJ
ject in making the motion originally, &c.
Messrs. Van Etten, Bates, Smith, Reiner,
and Be man continued the debate, which as
sumed wide latitude, and consumed about
two hours.
Mr.. VAN ETTEN'S motion coming up,
was carried by strict party vole!
The Committee thereupon rose, and re-
ported the two resolutions back, with the
recommendations bove noted,
On motion, the report of the Committee
was adopted, and the recommendation COM
piled with. Yeas 10, nays, 13, as follows:
Yeas-Banfil, Baily, Carlton, Cave, Cow
an, Day, Dunwell, Jones, Mixer, Moreland,
Rolette, Skinner, Streetcr, Van Etten, Mr..
President.
Nays-Bates, Beman Chase, Cook, Fol-
som, Lindsey, Reiner, Ridpath, Smith, Som
ers Thomas and Watson.
Mr.. BATES moved to adjourn until Mon
day. Lost.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.-The House was called to order
by the Speaker pro tenn.
REPORTS.
Mr.. OTIS from the committee of the Ju-
dietary reported back House bills Nos. 7 and
II for the revision of the Statutes with the
recommendation that bill No. II be substitu-
ted for No. I, and passed and also that VIM
Hollinshead, II. r. Bigelow and j. w. Tay-
lor be appointed to make the revision.
On motion of Mr.. STARKEY, the report
was referred to the select committee to
whom was referred the subject matter few
days since.
Mr.. DOW, from the committee of Ways
and Means, reported a substitute for the bill
providing for the compensation of members
and officers of the Legislature. Adopted.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
By Mr.. RANDALL: 10 establish and
maintain ferry across ST. Louis Bay.
BY Mr.. STEVENS: Providing for the
compensation Of members of the Constitu-
tional Convention.
By Mr.. TEFFT: Memorial to the Presi
dent relating to the interests of the settlers
on the HalfBreed Reservations.
By Mr.. .MACKINTIRE: To establish the
rate of interest in this State.
By Mr.. DAVERN: To amend the act to
grant the right to establish ferries and main.
tain the same to certain persons in this Ter
ritory.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. KINGHORN To lay out State
road from Yves: St. Paul to Shakopee.
By Mr.. CHASE: To establish the county
of ToOmbs.
BY Mr. RUTAN: To fix the rate of Toll
for Grinding.
SECOND READING OF BILLS.
A bill granting to Samuel Goodrich, Aler
L. Goodrich and VIM. Chambers, the right to
establish and maintain a ferry across the
Minnesota River at Bloomington. Referred
to the select Committee on Ferry Charters
A bill to authorize the Commissioners o
Hennepin County to issue and sell bonds for
the purpose of paying the indebtedness in
Cured in erecting buildings for said county.
Referred to Committee on Towns and Coun.
ties.
A bill to provide for the disposition of the
University and Primary School Lands. Re-
ferred to Committee on Education and Sci
ence.
STATE BONDS.
Mr.. BEARCE moved that the House now
take up House Bill No. 2O-the bill author
izipg the issuing of State Bonds. Carried
ayes 40, nays 30.
MIR. DOW moved that the House 90 into
Committee of the Whole. 40
nays 30.
The Committee of the Whole, Mr.
SHEETZ in the Chair, proceeded to the
bill.
MIR. DOW moved that the sum of $685.
L.