The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-23
SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1858.

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1858.
SENATE.-Senate was called to order, land
the prellminaries gone through with.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. STREETER: That the rules and
joint rules of the Senate be referred to Sc
lect committee who shall make such amend
ments as they may deem proper.
BY Mr. NORTON: Proposing an amend
ment to the rules, and an addition to several
of the committees.
By Mr.. SMITH: That the Committee on
Ways and Means are hereby instructed in
auditing the accounts for printing of the
journal OF this Senate to estimate the meas
urement of the composition of the same by
the bound volume, in accordance with the
practice heretofore adopted by the Comp
troller of the United States Treasury, in au-
diting the accounts of the late Territorial
Legislatures, and in no event to allow pay for
more than one composition.
On motion of Mr.. HALL, a committee
was appointed to confer with similar com
mittee from the House, in reference to hav-
ing all bills originating in each house laid on
the tables of members of the other house.
The Chair appointed MeSsrS. Streeter and
Hall such committee.
By Mr.. M'KUNE: That the proceedings
had in Committee of the Whole on Friday,
be considered null and void. Laid over one
day.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. MORELAND: An act to estab-
lish State road from Fort Ridgely via
Mankato to the Iowa line.
By Mr.. JONES: A memorial to Congress
relative to public lands.
BY Mr.. VAN ETTEN: An act regulat-
ing limited partnerships. Ordered to lie on
the table and be printed.
BY Mr.. VAN ETTEN: Mr.. Bates bank
bill which was referred to the Committee on
Banking, recommending that it be printed.
By Mr. SKINNER: An act amending an
act relative to public roads.
ii. of r.. An act to vacate portion of
the public square of Mantorvile.
II. of R.: An act to locate road from
the St. Anthony Suspension Bridge to the
west line of the State.
Ii. Of R.: An act relative to the Terrific
rial prison.
H. of r.. An act authorizing the Com
missioners of Wabashaw County to borrow
money on the bonds of the county, to erect
certain public buildings
By Mr.. MURPHY: (Mr. Watson in the
Chair,) resolutions in reference to the Judi
ciary.
Also, resolutions providing for the future
number of Senators and Representatives.
One hundred and fifty copies ordered to be
printed of each.
BY Mr.. SKINNER: A bill to authorize
the banking business.
BILLS READ SECOND TIME.
II. Of r. No. Is: A bill to authorize the
Commissioners of Wabashaw County to bor-
row money on the bonds of that county, to
erect certain public buildings.
Joint resolutions providing for the future
number of Senators and Representatives.
Also, in reference to the Judiciary.
S. F. No. A: For creating a Forwarding
and Commission Merchants Lien.
A bill granting to N. F. Taylor ferry
charter at Nashua.
A bill to authorize the business of bank
ing.
A memorial to Congress to establish a
mail route from La Crosse to Winnebago
City.
Several other bills which were introduced
yesterday were read by their titles, and or
dered to lie on the table and be printed.
REPORTS.
From select committee on banking bills,
recommending the printing of the bill intro
duced by Mr.. Bates; which was ordered to
be done-l50 copies.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
S. F. No. 90, bill for the relief of the
State creditors-[a bill introduced by Mr..
Cowan, providing for the issue of State Or
ders,l amended, and referred to Committee
on Judiciary.
S. F. No. 80, bill providing for the ap-
praisal of the School Lands. Referred to
committee on Education and Sciences.
S. F. No. 10, bill to provide for the con-
struction of State Road from Farribault to
Wilton.
Senate Memorial No. 4, memorial to the
Post Office Department, to increase the mail
service on route 13,S4S, between Hudson.
Wis, and St Paul, to daily mail.
Joint Resolution relative to the number of
Senators and Representatives hereafter. Re-
ferred to committee on State affairs.
A memorial to Congress to repeal the Sec
ond section of an act granting lands to Min
nesota for Railroad purposes.
After long debate, during which Messrs
Cowan, Jones, Streeter, and others address.
ed the Senate, the memorial was referred to
the Committee On Public Lands.
A bill to locate State road from Cannon
Falls to St. Paul. VIM '''''-
Also, bill authorising the Register of
Deeds Of Chisago County tn tronscr;he from