The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-11
Mr. pECKUAM move,, tina, the amend.


ment Of Mr.. GAsKirL be printed.
Mr.. KEITH moved, as q substitute for
Mr. PgeKIiAN's motion, that the committee
rise with Recommendation that the bill BE-
referred to committee OF nine, with In
structions TO report tomorrow.
Mr.. kElTH'S motion was adopted.
The SPEAKER appointed Messsrs. RI
TAN, KEITH, STEVENS, Oris, PIgRcg, I, A.
THosrsoN, SugKrz SrARKEy and TALBOT.
THIRD READING SENATE BILLS.
An act for II State road from st. Paul TO
Chisago City. Passed.
An nc, for the preservation Of game
Passed.
An act proposing an amendment to sec
ton seven, article five of the Constitution.
Passed
THIRD READING HOUSE Bills.
An act to attach certain counties to 9th
ers for judicial purposes. Passed.
An act Incorporating the town OF Var
mouth. Passed.
An act to incorporate the town Of kasota.
Passed
AMENDMENTS toNtUhhhD IN
Senate amendment TO the act organizing
the county Of Douglas, was concurrd in.
Also, Senate amendment to the act incor-
porating the town Of Olean.
REPORT OF JOINT COMMITTEE ON EMIGRATION.
Mr.. SlIEETZ offered the following re.
port, which was ordered printed:
The joint committee to whom was referred
this subject OF Legislative action, report That
agreeing a. they do with the recent action OF
the House of Representatives in the proposed
publication Of suitable statements Of facts re-
garding The soil, climate, kc., ot Minnesota, TO
be distributed in pamphlet form In Europe and
throughout the United States yet they con
ceive that TIE efficacy of such action would be
greatly increased by the immediate publication
Of similar statements in the public newspapers
Of the different States, and especially so with
reference to the migrations Of the approaching
spring. Your committee believe that the pres.
ent IL most opportune time to present 10 the
world the inducements aud prospects Of Mime,
sofa. Experience has shown that great com
mercial revulsions are invariably followed by
revulsions Of industry and enterprise from the
more crowded avenues OF business 10 the
wider aud more remunerathe fields Of the
West
That n greatly increasing emigration will
pour westward during the coming spring and
summer your committee cannot doubt, and to
no section can II be more wisely directed or
more trnthfully recommended than TO the un'
filled ranks Of trade and general enterprise
within our own State.
Your committee would notice the fact that 9th.
er States and Territories are hastily urging their
claims TO the immigration Of this spring, and
believing that Minnesota only needs 10 present
the Inducements she has 10 establish her nd.
yantages over all others, your committee ear
| nsstly recommend that such modific alton Of the
joint resolution pending be made AS will admit
OF immediate publication, in tho public press
| Of different cities, Of snoh information TO emf.
grants as will further promote the end desired
or II deemed better, that your committee be
further empowered 10 cause such publication
to be made.
THE HOMESTEAD LAW.
The Homestead bill having been taken
up, and the motion being on the adoption Of
Mr.. BAoos's amendment, providing that ths
farmer shall have exempted all his stock and
farming utensils, it was defeated.
Mr.. KEITH offered an amendment that
the homestead should be valued at 81, 900.
The bill was referred 10 select commit
tee Of five, consisting Of Messrs. TALBOT,
SHKErz, KEITH, 7. A. THOMPSON and Ru.
TAN.
The House adjourned