Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-12
WEDN NESDAY, JUNE 9, 1858.
SENATE-The Senate was called to order
at nine O'Clock, and opened as usual.
Roll called, and journal read


at nine O'Clock, and opened as usual.
Roll called, and Journal read.
BILLS INTRODUCED
BY Mr. BATES: An act amending an act
incorporating The Minneapolis Mill Company.
Read first and second time, ard ordered
printed.
BY Mr.. -: A bill to locate State
road from La Crescent 10 David Cooper's.-
Read a first and second time, and laid aside
for Committee Of Whole.
BILLS READ A SECOND TINE.
ST. No. 159: A bill to compel owners
of Mill dams to put shoots in their dams,
that fish may travel over.
S. F. No. 10: An act to legalise certain
conveyances heretofore made.
BILLS READ THIRD TINE AND PASSED.
S. +. No. 164: A bill for an act to pro-
tect fish in Lake Como.
S. F. No. l67: a bill for an act to amend
an act entitled an act to incorporate the Lit
tie Falls Manufacturing Company Yeas %
S. F. No. 1852: A bill to authorise the
Board of Commissioners of Winona county
to pay certain Indebtedness to Fillmore
County. Yeas %.
S. F. No. 165: A bill to authorise the
copy from the Records of Dodge County.
On motion, the Senate then went into
COMMITTEE OF WHOLE
Mr.. HULL in the Chair, to take up House
and Senate bills ready for consideration.
S. F. No. 169: A bill to compel all own
ers of Mill dams to put shoots or apr ms in
the dams, to allow f>h to ascend.
After some discussion, the bill was referred
to the Committee on Hartors.
S. F. No. 10: "A bill to legalise certain
conveyances heretofore made.' Recommend
ed to be referred to the Committee Oh Judi
ciary.
Ii. F. No. 24O: "A bill to amend an act
to incorporate the Mississippi Valley Rail
way Company. Recommended to be referred
to the Committee on Internal improvements.
S. F. No. Ill: A bill to locate State
Road from La Gre. cent to David Cooper's.-
Recommended to be passed.
The Committee then rose, and made the
above recommendations. which were concurr-
cd in.
The Committee onTownship organizations
reported bill relative to iniOrnalltics in Or
ganising under the act, legalisirg all proceed
ings had under it in the various counties.
After some discussion. the Senate went
into Committee of the Whole on this bill,
Mr. Lindsey in the Chair to consider the
bill.
After lengthy discussion, Mr. Hall moved
that the matter be referred back to the Joint
Committee on Township Organization Law,
with instructions to report law Obviating
the difficulties.
The Committee then rose, and reported as
above; the recommendations were concurred
in.
RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. HUDSON called up Mr.. Hull's reso-
luton. that the printing of the daily Journal
be dispensed with.
After sundry motions to adjourn. calls of
the Senate, &C., the resolution was adopted.
Ayes %, nays l.
A motion was made to reconsider, when,
after call of the Senate, it adjourned.
HOUSE.-The House was called to order
by the Speaker.
Prayer by DR.. Scofed.
REPORTS
The Judiciary Committee to whom was
referred the duty of comparing the printed
copy of the Constitution with the two en-.
rolled copies of the same, reported that they
had performed said duty, and found the said
copy as printed in the Rules of tie House
of Representatives correct.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. STARKEY: To amend chapter
"a of the Revised Statutes.
By Mr. ROBINSON To amend the act
providing for the construction of the Cannon
Falls and St. Paul road.
BY Mr.. SCOFIELD: To protect religious
meetings.
By Mr.. WAKEFIELD To incorporate
the towns of Holmes City and Grove Lake.
SECOND READING.
To define the powers, duties and emolu-
ments of Prosecuting Referred
to the Committee on judiciary.
To abolish capital punishment.
For the relief of Mary Miller.
POSTAGE AND STATIONERY.
Mr.. FOSTER Altered resolution that the
Chief Clerk be directed to give each member
of the House a certificate that would entitlc
him to So worth If postage stamps.
Mr.. SHEETZ moved to lay the resolution
on the table.-Lost
MIR. KINGSLY moved to amend by ad-
ding sand S. in Stationery" which was ac-
cepted by the original mover.
A devision of the question was demanded,
and that part in relation to postage stamps
was lost by vote of q to 81. That part
relative to Stationery was lost by vote Of
10 20 Al.
Nr. STEVENS offered resolution that the
Chief Clerk be directed to give to such men,
bers as desired Stationery, certificate not
exceeding Sc. in amount Lost, ayes II,