The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-02-20
TUESDAY FEBRUARY II, 1855

SENATE.-The Senate was called to Or
der at usual hour, Mr.. RIDPATH in the
Chair.
Prayer by the Chaplain,
HOUSE BILLS READ FIRST TINE.
II. F. No. S, Joint resolutions relative to
Swamp Lands
II. F. No. l19, A bill for an act to estab-
liSh Ferry across the Cannon River.
On motion the Senate then went into
COMMITTEES OF WHOLE.
Mr.. COWAN in the Chair, to take up GER
tain bills, the following recommendations
were made.
A bill to authorize the Commissioners of
Steele County to build a bridge across
Straight River. Recommended to be pas
sed
5. F. No. 90, A bill to incorporate the town
OF Fair Haven, to be engrossed.
5. +. A bill to authorize the electors OF
lie Seuer Co. the location of said county seat.
To be passed.
S. F. No. IS, A bill to regulate the fees
and emoluments of Supreme Court Reporter.
To be referred to Committee on Judiciary.
S. F. No. 103, A bill to locate State road
from St. Paul to Chisago City. TO be engros-
sed.
ST. No los, A bill for an act to amend
session laws, Chap. Is, of 1856, laid aside.
S. F. 104, A bill for an act regulating Ju
mittee on Judiciary.
S. F. No. co. A bill regulating the duties
and powers of Judges of Supreme Court OF
Minnesota. Referred to Committee on Ju-
dietary.
ST No. 50, A bill to aid in the construc-
of certain railroads.
Several of the members opposed taking
this bill up now, and on voting the motion to
lag the bill aside for the present, was lost.
The bill was therefore taken up, and after
sometime spent in discussing amendments,
the Committee left them pending and
On motion of Mr.. VAN ETTEN, the COM
ittee rose, reported progress, asked leave to
it'again.
The report was received and the recon-
mendatons concurred in.
A discussion then ensued on making it the
special order for next Monday, when on vot-
ing the motion was lost
Mr.. WATSON moved to make it the es-
pecial order of a week from next Monday
lost
1t was finally made the special order for
next Wednesday.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. VAN ETTEN A bill to repeal a
bill granting further time to complete the
Rum River and Mississippi Boom Co.
By Mr.. COWAN A bill to authorize
change of venue in Justices Courts.
A bill to lay out State road from St.
Josephs to Long Prairie.
BY Mr.. COOK A bill for an act to COM
pei the attendance of witnesses.
By Mr.. LINDSLEY : An act to ensure
the early commencement and speedy compile
ton of certain railroads by loaning the credit
of the State.
Mr.. COWAN moved that committee Of
be appointed to prepare report of ten
pages on the bill, and have 1000 copies oil
the same printed for the use of the Senate
Mr.. McKUNE moved to amend that the
committee prepare as pettifogging report as
possible. Accepted
This motion was withdrawn however, before
the vote was taken, and on motion the Sen
ate then adjourned
HOUSE.-The House was called to order
by the Speaker pro tenn.
SECOND READING.
Senate bill to incorporate the town Of
kandotta.
Also, to authorize the Register of Deed;
of lsanti county to copy from the records o.
Ramsey.
Also, for State road from Shakopee to
Clear Water.
Also, to authorize foreign Administrators
and executors to sue in the Courts of this
State.
Also, memorial for mail services from Sha
kopee to Clear Water.
House bill, to incorporate the town O
Kasota.
To provide for the qualifications Of Clerks
of the District Court.
THIRD READING.
Senate Bill regulating Limited Partner
ships. Passed-yeas so, nays l.
House Bill to establish the county of Kan
abeck. Passed-ayes sc.
SPECIAL ORDER.
On motion of Mr. STARKEY the Hous
took up the special order, which was state'
to be the reconsideration of the vote b.
which the House sustained the decision o
the Chair, in ruling the investigation resolu
tons of Mr.. Starkey in relation to the alleg
ed corruption used by the Land Grant Com
panies in obtaining their Charters, out of or
der.
Mr.. TEFFT said he did not understand thu
reading of the resolution yesterday. He hat
yesterday voted against sustaining the decis
ion of the Chair. When be come to read the
resolution to-day as it is printed in the jour
nal, he felt compelled to change his vote and
sustain the decision of the Speaker.
Mr. STAPKEV orrroJ +box <Lo loo:,:o-
of the Speaker was wrong.
Mr.. BRADLEY Mr.. (BALCOMBE in the
CHAIR held to the opinion now that he express
sed yesterday in the Chair in reference to the
resolution. 1t was too inde6nite-if it wa:
adopted the House was entering on work
that no man could see the end of.
Mr.. RUTAN did not consider the resolu
ton necessary, as he believed the Investigat
ing Committee already had ample power il
the premises but other members of the
committee had considered it necessary
hence the resolution had been offered. He
then proceeded to argue on the decision o
the Chair, which he considered unquestion
ably wrong.
Mr.. KEITH said the resolution which the
Speaker had ruled out of order, he consid
cred similar in kind to those which had otter
been considered in Congress and other State
Legislatures. Even now an investigation
was going on in Congress in reference to the
influences said to have bAen used in produc
ing the modification of the Tariff. The Speak.
er then defined his position on the Railroad
question.
Mr.. BALCOMBE wanted to see the char
ges made direct and specific; then it would
be proper to examine the subject. He con
sdered the whole subject to have originated
with disappointed political demagogues-
disappointed candidates for U. S. Senator
and Members of Congressman who wer
out of Office and who were irving to raise
dust whereby they could ride into power. I
was merely fight of the outs who were try
ing to get in. He believed the investigate,
to be inexpedient and useless, and the decis