The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-09
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY, JANUARY 4th, 1853.


MONDAY, JANUARY 4th, 1853.
SENATE.-Senate assembled at usual hour,
roll called, and journal read.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Mr.. JONES, of Fillmore, moved call of
the Senate.
The Sergeant-at-Arms was dispatched af-
ter absentecs.
The Seargant-at-Arms, after long search,
returned and reported mo success in hunting
up absentees."
On motion of Mr.. CAVE, the Senate ad-
journed. lfsf 2Ist IA 80.
HOUsE.-The House met at 10 o'clock,
and was called to order by the Speaker pro
| tenn. !f ... .--. t.t. .a
The roll was called, and 3s members ans
wered to their names.
A call of the House was ordered, and after
an hours waiting, Al answered to their
names-a bare quorum. ..J
The bill for an act to authorize the bust
ness of Banking was read second time an
referred to the Committee on Banks
REPORTS.
BY Mr.. OTIS, Chairman of the Judiciary
Committee Adverse to the bill Incorpor.
ating the North Western Literary Institu-
ton, on tt e ground that such an incorpora-
ton would be contrary to the Constitution
the Legislature having no right to create any
special interpretations except for municipal
purposes.
By r. DOW, Chairman of the Commit
tee of Ways and Means In relation to the
expenses necessary to carry on the State
Government, for the ensuing year. Laid on
the table and ordered printed.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
By Mr.. PIERCE: To regulate the sale of
Sprituous Liquors.
By Mr.. LYLE: To extend the time for
the collection of taxes in the County of Now
By Mr.. BUFFERS To incorporate the
St. Peter Bridge Company.
Also, To incorporate the town of Cleye-
land in LIE Sueur County
By Mr.. 7. A. THOMPSON A bill to
authorize the Commissioners of Wabashaw
County to borrow money for the erection of
Court House.
BILL INTRODUCED.
By Mr. STEVENS: ION leave) A Bill for
the revision and compilation of the Statutes.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1855.
SENATE.-The Senate was called to order
at the usual hour, and opened by prayer.
The usual prelimiraries having gone thro'
with, the next business was
PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. HULL: A petition from sundry
citizens of Fillmore County, praying that
thrce-rail," or shanghai fence, be made a
legal fence.
On motion, the petition was referred to a
select committee.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. VAN ETTEN: A bill regulating
the terms of the Supreme Court.
Also, bill to establish Free Schools in
the City of st. Paul
By Mr. RIDPATH: A bill for the en-
couragement Of Agriculture.
by Mr. JONES: A bill amending the
Statute relative to foreclosure of mortgages
BY Mr. HALL: A bill relative to school
lands aud funds.
Also, bill relative to the election of Dis
trict Officers
Also, a bill relative to the election of
School Superintendent, etc.
BY Mr.. SMITH: A memorial to Congress
relative to public lands.
By Mr. WATSON A bill to establish
State road from Brownsville through sundry
towns to the west boundary of the State.
Mr. MURPHY (Mr. Cave in the Chair,)
presented memorial to the Senate to Gre
ate ferry privilege on the Minnesota River
between certain points.
On motion, referred to select committee
of three.
By same A memorial to the President
of the U. S. protesting against throwing large
bodies of public lands into market, thereby
giving spectators chance to defraud the
real settler out of their homes.
On motion, the rules were suspended, and
the Memorial passed to third reading and
the question of its adoption coming up, it
was passed.
BY Mr.. MURPHY: A bill regulating the
number Of members to compose the Senate
hereafter, in accordance with the Constitu-
ton.
Also, bill proposing an amendment of
the organization of the Judicial Department
of the State.
By Mr.. SMITH: A bill authorizing the
Governor to appoint Commissioners of this
State in other States, to take dispositions.
BILLS INTRODUCED
Mr. VAN ETTEN asked leave to intro
duce the bill of which he had given notice
to-day, relative to the terms of the Supreme
Court.
Leave being granted, the bill was read
first time, and the rules being suspended the
bill was read a second time and on motion
of Mr.. Smith, referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
By Mr.. STREETER: A. bill to establish
State road from Brownsville to Shell Rock
City. Read first time, and referred to
Committee on Roads and Bridges
By Mr.. FOLSOM: That the Marshall be
instructed to communicate the census returns
to the Senate.
A motion to lay the resolution on the ia
BILE was defeated.
On motion of Mr.. REINER the resolu-
ton was amended by adding, ''as soon as
completed" under which shape it was passed.
HOUSE BILLS AND MEMORIALS
House Memorial to the President in rela-
ton to settlers on Reservations, was read
first and second time.
On motion, the Senate went into Commit.
tee of the Whole to consider the bill. After
some time spent therein, the Committee rose
and reported the memorial back with the
accommodation that it pass.
A motion to adopt the report of the Com
mttee gave rise to a long and closely contes
ted debate between Messrs Van Etten. Cow
an, Jones, Streeter and Redpath. Finally it
was carried, and the Memorial coming up on
its final reading, was passed.
The Committee on judiciary reported
Senate Bill on authorizing Clerks of Courts
to grant orders of publication back to the
Senate with some amendments.
On motion the Senate went into Committee