Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-31

Abraham, and opposed for reasons urged, by
Messrs. Robertson, Mitchell and Coggswcll.
At half past one o'clock the Committee
rose, reported progress, and asked leave to sit
again.
The House then took a recess for an hour
AFTERNOON SESsIoN.-Thc House met and
were IN scSsiIn almost two hours. No ini-
porian' business was Transacted.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. %, 80.
SENAl E-Thc President in the chair.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY air. GLUCk-That tie Secretary lie
authorized TO subscribe for one daily new spa
per IN German, OF its equivalent in wccklics,
for each ,lator and officer.
The resolution was passed.
BY Mr. iiALI.-Ihat the Secretary he
authorized to have printed 800 copies Of the
GOvcrnor's Message. Laid over under the
rules
BILLS INTRODUCED.
by Mr.. IIODGES-To provide for re-
location of a portion of State Road from
Cannon Falls to the Iowa line.
BY the sane-To appropriate money for
the per diem, mileage, and other expenses of
the Senate.
BY Mr. BISHOP-Regulatin the discharge
Of Mortgages on Real Estate.
BY Mr.. NORRIS-To ament an act, &C.,
for Homestead exemption.
BY MIR. BALDWIN, of Sherburne - To
prevent Township collectors and CountyTreas-
urers from purchasing State Script under its
par value.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills introduced in the Senate
were read u third time and passed:
An act providing for the recording of con-
veyances in unorganZed counties.
An act to attach the County Of Manomin to
Anoka county for Judicial purposes
To appropriate money for the per diem mile
age, and their expenses of the Senate.
On motion the Senate adjourned.
UOUSE.-Thc House was called to order
at 10 o'clock. Prayer was offered by Rev.
G. S. ueyer, Pastor of the Lutheran Church.
Roll called, and Journal read and corrected.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. STEARNS-A bill fixing the rate
of per diem and mileage of members of I.ecis-
lature. Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means
BY Mr. OLDS-A bill to amend chapter
~ of revised statutes, for filing marks and
brands
By Mr.. SAW VERA bill for the appraise
ment Of school lands. Referred to the Com
mittee on School Lands.
By Mr. ANDERSON--A bill to authorize
the town of La Crescent to collect toll on a
certain road. Referred to Committee on In
| corporations.
BY Mr. KNON-A bill authorizing the
drawing of certificates in favor of the officers
and members of the Legislature for per diem
and mileage.
From the Judiciary Committcc-A bill
regulating and fixing the fees of Sheriifs
BY Mr.. PFAENDER-A bill to encourage
the obstruction of blackbirls, offering 80 cents
per hundred for all birds killed, in lots not less
than fifty.
by Mr.. PURDIE--A memorial for mail
route from Chatlield to Winnebago city. The
rules for requiring printing were suspended.
SENATE BILLS READ A FIRST TINE.
S. +. No. "a memorial for the extension
of the Reciprocity Treaty.
Concurrent resolutions relative to printing
public documents.
S. +. No. ia bill to attach Manomin
county to Anoka county for Judicial purposes.
5. +. No. IA bill to provide for record
ing of convcyances in unorganizcd counties,
requiring them to be recorded in the Regis
ter's Office in the county to which they may
be attached for judicial purposes.
SECOND READING.
Several House and Senate bills were read a
second time and referred to appropriate com
mittees.
MEMORIAL LOST.
memorial to Congress, concerning the
naturalization laws, was read third time and
put on its final passage, and lost for want of
Il quorum of votes ayes "a, nays 23.
The House then adjourned.
THURSDAY, Dec. %, 1859.
SENATE opened with prayer by the Rev
Mr.. Egglestone, of the NJ. +. Church.
PETITIONS
Several petitions were presented and read,
praying for the establishment of State roads
in different localities.
A petition was received from James S
Richie, asking aid to the Lake Superior Agri-
cultural Society Referred to Committee on
Agriculture.
A petition from the citizens of Blue Earth
was read, asking for memorial to Congress
for the removal of the Winncbago Indians
Referred to Committee on Indian Affairs
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. NORRIS, that the Secretary pro-
cure the printing of 200 copies of the State
Librarians report. Adopted.
BY Mr. KENNEDY Relating to brinoiino
a certain portion of the School Lands into
market.
BY Mr.. McKUSIC-That the inauguration
of the Governor elect take place on Monday.
January 2, at 10 o'clock, NJ, in the Hall of
the House of Representatives. Adopted.
BY Mr.. IIODGES-That 200 additional
copies of the Trcasurer's s report 200 addi-
| tional copies of the Auditors report, and 500
copies of the Governors message, be ordered
printed for the use of the Senate. Adopted.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. COWAN-To regulate and reduce
the fees of clerks of the District Court
This bill is intended to reform the outra-
geous amendments of 1854, which greatly in
creased the fees of clerks, and in addition
thereto compelled the counties to pay five
dollars per day for attendance at court, whilst
specifying in detail the fees to be paid when
Ill dlIclltfditC6. nc dttciillOIl O tDc Lc1lSd-
turc may have been specially directed to this
double-pay outrage by a communication from
the clerk of the Ramsey county court, which
appeared in this paper ycsterday.-REp.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Mr. HALLS resolution for printing the
message Of Gov Sibley came up, and amend
ments were proposed and rejected for print
ing in German, and the resolution was again
laid on the table.
CHAPLAIN.
The resolution of Mr.. Taylor that DIR. Van
Ingen be elected chaplain to the Senate was
called up, and after various amendments, was
laid on the table.
Mr. HALL then moved that the Senate
go into an election of Chaplain. Laid on the
table.
A motion was then made that the members
alternate, and pray IN the order in which their
names stand on the roll
Mr.. ADAMS-"I object"
Mr.. ANDREWS-"I object"