The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-01
HOUSE.

HOOSfs.
Net pursuant to adjournment, and was
called to order by the Speaker.
No quorum appearing,
Mr.. PIERCE moved call Of the House
which was ordered.
Mr.. KEITH moved that the House ad-
journ. Lost.
Mr. ROBINSON moved that further
proceedings under the call be dispensed with,
when,
Mr.. PIERCE called for he yeas and
nays.
The motion was adopted.
A quorum appearing the House proceeded
TO business.
NJ. TEFFT presented petition from the
citizens OF South Wabashaw, which was
read
On motion Of Mr.. STARkEY the report
of the joint Committee on ii. L. 2S3, A
bill for an act to deiray the per diem. mileage
postage and stationery OF members and Of
tcers Of the present session OF the Legisa-
ture, " was taken up
The question REQUIRED apon the adoption
OF the report, when,
Mr.. CHASE called for the yeas and nays,
which were ordered and the result Of the
vote was yeas 81, nays Is.
SO the report was adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. WATROUS-A bill entitled an act
to amend the charter of the Minnesota and
North Western Railroad Company.
Mr.. DEMMON-A bill entitled an act
TO provide for the creation and regulation Of
Gas Companies
The Private Secretary Of the Government
appeared and read the following act as hav.
ing been approved Of and signed, to wit:
An act 10 incorporate the town of Ium-
brota," also,
AN act making certain appropriations, y
On motion of Mr.. PECKHAM Ii. +.
300 ian act to provide for changing county
lines" was taken up and put upon its pas
age. Yeas 20, nays l9.
So the bill was lost for want OF a consti-
tutional majority.
Mr.. PECKHAM moved that the vote
be reconsidered. Agreed to.
Mr. BEARCE moved the bill be laid on
the table. Lost.
Mr.. EAMES moved that the bill be re-
ferred to select committee of three.
Agreed TO.
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs.
EANEs, NJ. THOMPSON and PEcxHAx, said
committee.
An act to authorize the county of Brown
to collect toll at Big Cottonwood bridge;
ordered for third reading.
SECOND READING.
A join, resolution relating TO State seal
was read second time.
An act legaliziog three roads leading from
Wabashaw 10 Rochester.
4 joint resolution OF the Legislature OF
the State OF Minnesota relating TO taxation
OF public lands.
An ac, to create the Seventh Judicial
District.
THIRD READING AND PASSAGE.
An act TO provide for the incorporation
Of Institutions Of Learning, Yeas AZ nays
none.
An act providing the general duties Of
the Treasurer OF the State. Yeas a. nays
none.
Mr.. GASklLL moved TO amend TO title
SO as TO read "an &C. providing for the cleo
ton, and prescribing the general duties OF
the Treasurer Of State" Agreed TO.
Mr.. SHEErX moved that the rules be
suspended and the joint resolution relating
to the taxation OF public lands he taken up
and read third time. Agreed 10.
The resolution was then read third time
and passed. Yeas Al.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Upon motion OF Mr.. SHEETZ the
House resolved itself into Committee Of the
Whole TO consider the special order Of the
day.
An act regulating the sale Of spurious
liquors.
Mr.. SIlEErZ in the Char.
After some time spent therein, the con.
mi,,ee rose and by their Chairman reported
the bill back to the Housew tn amendments
and recommended that il be referred TO
committee OF seven with instructions TO re-
port a bill.
Tue report OF the committee was adopted
and the speaker appointed Mr.. Gaskill. Way
Burgess, Stevens, LeBlond, McGrorty and
Tu,te.
The committee, subsequently, had under
consideration the report Of the committee on
ii. +. 233--An act to eSenp, certain pro
perty from execution. aud repor, the bill
back 10 the House with amendments, and
recommended that !, be epgrosscd.
Mr., PIERCE move TO amend the amend
ment OF the committee by striking out so
acres and inserting leo yeas 25 nays
20
so the amendment, was lost.
Mr.. YOUNG moved TO amend Sec /,
line 3, by inserting after the word Senate -
" 10, exce,iing IN value two thousand dol.
la,s." Yeas %, nays p.