The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-15

Reoored expressly for the Pioneer aud Democrat
WEDNESDAY, July, :, 1858.
SEN ATE.
The Senate me, pursuant 10 adiournmcn,
and was called to order by the President
pro tenn.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
There being no quorum present u call Of
the Senate was ordered and the Sergeant ut
arms directed TO report the abscntecs il
their seats.
The Sergcautat arms reported and The
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE
The House met pursuant to adjournment
and was called TO order by the Speaker.
No quorum appearing, Mr.. STEVENS
moved cal OF the House.
Ia .ic 'ssies::a. seytTa. ncfs5o.S appeared
IN their seats; and
Ga motion Of Mr.. SllEETZ the roll was
again called. when al members answered to
their names.
Proceedings under the call were then dis.
pensed with.
A report was then read from the commits
sloners appointed to revise and codiiy the
laws.
INTRODUCTION or BiII.s.
Mr. OTIS gave notice of IL bill to incor.
porate the town of Buchanan.
Mr.. WAKEFIELD gave notice OF a bill
10 egalize certain acts Of the Town Council
oil the town of Winuebago City.
THIRD READING AND PASSAGE.
5. +. No. l27-An act providing for
the salaries OF the judges Of the Supreme
and Dis'rist Courts--was then taken up and
put upon lis passage Yeas 81, nayt l3
SO the motion WAS lost for wan, Of con-
stitutional majority.
Mr.. Stevens moved that the vote whereby
the bill was lost be reconsidcred. Adopted
COMMITTEE or WHOLE.
The committee had under consideration
ii. r. No. 3i9, All act relating to the col
lection of debts.
The bill was reported back To the House
with amendments and recommended that it
be cngrosscd.
The question required upon ordering the
bill to be cngrossed, when there we're yeas
20, nays %.
so the motion was lost
MIR. PIERCE moved TO reconsider the
vote whereby the House refused TO order the
bill cngrossed.
Mr.. CHASE moved to hay the motion to
reconsider on the table. Lost.
The motion Of Mr.. PIERCE was then
adopted.
MIR. SliEEII moved that the bill be re-
ferrcd TO select committee OF three.
Mcssrs. Talbot, T. \. Thompson, and
Robinson were appointed said Committee.
Mr.. STEW EMS moved that the Commit
tee be instructed to report TO morrow morn
ing. Agreed 10.
The Private Secretary Of the Governor
appeared and read the following acts as hav.
ing been approved and signed.
IL. i. 29J, 10 extend the time for taking
the ASSIGNMENTS in this State
II. 7. 293, an Act TO locate State road
from ST. Cloud 10 Olean
The House subsequently had under con
sideration in Committee Of the Whole, sun.
dry House files Of bills-all Of which were
reported back 70 the House with amend
ments.
Mr. ATKINSON moved to amend
An act 10 incorporate the town Of Bel
mont, INTRODUCED by Mr. SngErz) by stri-
king out the word belmont wherever i,
occurs, and inserting the word "Somrvile"
in lien thereof.
Mr.. SHkE1Z asked the gentleman 10
explain his motive for making the change.
Mr.. ATKINSON replied that On for.
mer occeion he introduced q bill for act
10 incorporate the town OF SomervilIe--
which bin was killed by the Republican
members Of the House, and through the iD-
f1ence Of Mr.. SHggrz in particular. lie
had cxamiDed the bin bcfore him, and found
it suitable 10 every respect for tie incorpo-
ration OF Someryille, and il the amendment
he had TO OFF, prevailed. he should like 10
Se the bill pass.
Mr.. SHEErZ denied tina, b. had voted
against my bill introduced by Mr.. AKIN
DS Tor the Incorporation u Somsrville, or
any other town. lie thought the Journal
would show how biz vote had been cast.
Mr.. ATKINSON motion wa adopt
Ell. Yeas 22. nays H.
Mr.. EAME5 moytd tha, the vote be
recous'dcred whereby the aroenimnt Was
adopted. Agreed 70
The ga. 400 Recurring upon tic adoption
Of the motion. il wa, lost.
Mr.. ATKINSON vas referred 10 the
journal, AID withdrew bis amendment.
Mr.. GROVER moved to amend II. r.
As-An act proViding Tor The election, and
prscribing the duties u Secretary u State
in line 4, See. ! by striking ou, 81 100"
and Inserting 81 900 in lieu thereof
There beiag % quorum present., the House
sdjoarped.
SENATE.