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

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The vote was taken and resulted as fol-
lows: j. r. Perkins 81 scattering D.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1855.
SENATE After the usual business
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. DAY: A bill to extend the time
for the collection of the municipal taxes OF
the town of La Crescent.
By Mr.. NORTON A bill relating to
fraudulent conveyances
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. BEMAN: A Joint Resolution ap-
Mounting Joint committee Of two from the
Senate. and three from the House, to take
into consideration the eXpediency of appoint
ing State Geologist. Passed.
BILLS on SECOND READING.
A bill to authorize the City of Saint Paul
to loan her bonds to the st. Paul Bridge
Company to complete that work.
en- motion of Mr.. VAN ETTEN, the bill
was referred to the St. Paul Delegation
A hill to locate State road from Fort
Ridgely ria Mankato to Otranto, on the Iowa
line.
An act to amend an act relative to public
roads.
An act to amend an act relative to public
Lands.
An act to amend an act granting charter
to the WinOna Ferry Company.
BILLS READ A THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
S. F. No. >, joint resolution relative to the
investigation into the condition of the State
Prison at Saltwater.
H. of r. No. g. bill to locate State
Road from st. Anthony suspension bridge,
to the west line of the State.
S. F. No %, an act to amend an act to
incorporate the town Of La Crescent
S. F. No. 10, bill to locate State Road
from Faribault to Wilton in Waseca County.
A bill to lay out a State Road from ST..
Paul ria Lake Como to Superior, commenc
ing on the head of Minnesota Street
Mr.. COWAN'S bill For the relief of
State Creditors" which was under conside-
ration Yesterday at the hour of adjournment,
was taken up and subjected to a long debate
between Messrs Van Etten, Cowan, Beman
and Hull. Finally it was recommitted to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
REPORTS.
Mr.. HALL, from the select committee to
WHOM was referred the matter of providing
copies of bills for each house, proposed an
amendment. by resolution, to rule So, that
$50 copies Of all bills, after the first reading,
be printed for the use of the House and Sen
ate
Mr.. LINDSLEY gave notice of debate.
Mr.. RIDPATH moved suspension Of
the rules, to allow him to debate it now
yeas Is, NAYS 8.
Mr.. JONES moved the adoption Of the
resolution.
Mr.. LINDSLEY was therefore forced into
debate, and proceeded to show that this case
was analogous to the one under discussion a
few days ago He wanted the Senate to be
consistent They had reversed the decision
of the Chair then, and finally sustained it
Here was a case precisely similar, and to
avoid belying themselves, they must vote
down the resolution, which was IN intent and
meaning the one which was long ago dis
posed OF.
The CHAIR decided the resolution of Mr..
Hall to be different.
Several Senators debated the natter
Messrs. Cowan, Smith, Streeter, Van Et-
ten &c.
Mr.. RIDPATH thought the position of
the "big Senator" from st. Paul, did not tai
ly with the position he took the other day.
Mr. VAN ETTEN offered a substitute
but withdrew it again.
The yeas and nays were called on Mr..
Halls resolutions-yeas Is, not quorum
voting the motion was lost.
On notion Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.-The House was called to order
by the Speaker pro tenn.
REPORTS.
Mr.. RUTAN, from the special committee,
to whom was referred the Memorial to the
President in relation to the lands on the Sioux
Half Breed Reservation, reported the same
back with amendments and recommended
its engrOssment.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
By Mr.. STARKEY Joint Resolution in
relation to Swamp Lands.
Also, bill to create the office of Commits
sioner of Swamp Lands, in each county.
Also, a Memorial to Congress for an ap-
preparation to complete the Point Douglas
and Saint Louis River Military Road.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. STEVENS: an Act to provide for
the payment of the expenses Of the Consti-
tutiOnal Convention.
By Mr.. ATKINSON: for repeal of por.
ton Of Chap. 70 of the Revised Statutes.
By Mr.. WAKEFIELD for State Road
from Blue Earth to Shell Rock City.
Dr. My CROSBY: to authorize the city
ofSt. Paul to issue its bonds for street cert.
fcates.
By Mr.. S. R. JOHNSON: for a State
Road from the Iowa State line to the city of
Wincma.
By Mr.. TALBOT: for ferry across the
Missi ssippi near the mouth of Silver Creek.
By Mr.. pECKHAM: for a State Road
from Cannon Falls to Faribault.
BILLS PASSED.
A memorial to Congress for donation of
land Or the establishment of an Agricultural
Cole, ,e. Ayes l9, nays l.
An act to locate State road from Red
Wing to Albert Lea. Yeas 81, nays 3.
An act to lay out State road from Glen
coe to st. Cloud. Yeas so, nays l.
An act to incorporate the Town of Acton.
Yeas 80.
An act to extend the time for the collec-
ton taxes in the counties of Wright,
Stearn s, Sherburne and Morrison. Ayes SO.
SPECIAL ORDER-BANK BILL.
On notion OF Mr.. PIERCE. the House
went nto Committee of the Whole, Mr..
Walker field in the chair. for the consideration
of the special order Of the day, the bill to
provld for the business of Banking.
On notion of SIR. BALCOMBE, the first
section was so amended as to allow the cleo
ton of Bank Comptroller to be by the peo-
pie at and after the next general election.
Mr.. BRAY moved to amend the sixth
section so that the circulating notes should
be in denominations of not less than five
dollars.
Mr.. BRADLEY thought the amendment
offered to be good one. He would be will
Ener te, con hills under q denomination Of @ 10