The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-29
HOUSE.

Honse me, pursuant to adjournment and
was called to order by the Speaker.
REPORTS.
The committee to whom was referred the
bill TOR nu act to incorporate the Mnpeapo-
lis and Cedar Valley Railroad, referred the
same back to the House with amendments
and recommended its passage.
On motion of Mr.. PIERCE, the report
and bill were laid on the table and 100
copies Of the same ordered printed.
The Committee on Elections, TO whom
was referred IAN act regulating general
elections" reported the same back with
amendments. and recommended it, passage.
A hi for an act comforting the power
Of Court Commissioners upon Judges Of
Probate and prescribing their fees with
sundry Senate amendments. was then taken
up, and the amendments, with the exception
OF thesecOnd amendment TO Sec. /, disa-
greed in.
The following act has been approved and
signed by the Governor, viz:
An act to create and regulate Bridge
Companies.
The following bills were then taken up for
THIRD READING.
TO create forwarding and Commission
Merchants lien. Passed.
To regulate the foreclosure Of real estate.
Mr.. BRADLEY opposed the bill. He
hoped it would not pass. II was All easy
matter to discover the cause Of much OF the
present financial embarrassment which ex-
isted in this State. lie thought the pas
sage Of the bill would increase to a vast
extent litigation between the debtor and
creditor. lie maintained that the creditor
had rights ~ as well rs the debtor. and those
emitted to respectful consideration. The
passage Of the bill was intended more for
the benefit of the land sharks and specula-
tors. who. daring die past two or three
years had ovGS<un this western country /;
they came here with nothing. and having
succeeded in borrowing money bad expend-
ed it in laying out town sites, and now that
the wheel OF fortune had turned adversely
to their golden visions, came up and asked
for the passage Of u law to stay the collec-
ton of their honest debts. He was opposed
TO every species Of legislation which step
ped in to interfere with private contracts,
made in good faith between man and man.
let every man work out his own salvation.
Mr.. ROBINSON denied that the bill
possessei any Of the features OF stay law.
lie denied tia, the bill possessed single
word or phrase which could be applied to
the special benefit Of Spectators. He
thoughht the class Of men to be benefited
by the passage Of the bill are the farmers
throughout the country, who had borrowed
money TO improve their farms, on which
they had given mortgages. So far a. he
could understand the bill, it simply provided
that the debtor, by paying the interest an
nually. should maintain POSSESSION OF his
premises. The time OF adversely had CO me
and money, which had been drawing three
per cent, was now drawing five per cent. q
month. lie accused Mr. Ba,pLEy Of pos
sssing a warm sympathy for the eastern
capitalists, and in his desire TO look after
thar interest had forgotten the more vital
interest Of the people Of Minnesota
Mr.. KEITH replied that no,withstaDd-
ing Mr. X. had made very eloquent speech
be was couTinced hi did not understand the
BILL aud tina, it con, aimed no such provis-
ions as mentioned by the gentleman. lie
approved is passage
The question then recurrd upon its pas
sage, when there were yeas IL, nays l..
The House at this point was left with.
out quorum, the members onc by one dis
appearing through the door. Some one
mustered courage sufieien; to move a call
Of the Hous.. pending which several mem
bers returned and took their satS -REr,
Further proosiings under the call were
theu dispensed with. AMI the vote vas then
taken On the bi!l Passed.