The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-30
BILLS INTRODUCED.

The Senate was called to order by the
President.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. TAYLOR: An Act to amend
an Act entitled &c An Act to establish the
boundaries of certain counties, and provide
for their organization" passed March Is,
1853.
By Mr.. McLAREN To authorize the
business of Banking in Minnesota. This
is the Wisconsin Banking Law, substanti.
BY Mr.. BISHOP: AN Act relating to
taxes.
By Mr.. FROST: To provide for the
filing of Chattel Mortgages and the effect
thereof
Mr.. NELSON presented the Annual
Report of the Surveyor of Logs and Lum-
Der of the First District. Laid on the
table.
Mr.. COWAN presented a minority
report from the Committee on Printing, on
the resolution offered by him that al i
printing for the Senate should be done by
Earle S. Goodrich, the Contractor there
printed.
RESOLUTIONS.
By. Mr.. ADAMS: That the Secretary
procure the printing of all bills on paper of
uniform size. Adopted.
By Mr.. FROST: That the Committee
on Printing be instructed to prepare, with
the aid of persons experienced in printing
and acquainted with the prices thereof,
schedule of prices for the printing necessary
to be done for the Senate, and to report
thereon to the Senate at an early day.
Adopted
By Mr.. COWAN: The House concur
ring, that the Senate adjourn on next
Tuesday, to meet on the first Tuesday in
January.
Mr.. STEWART moved to amend that
during the interval the members should
receive no per diem. Laid over.
THE PRINTING QUESTION
Being made the special order of the day,
the report of the majority committee was
read.
Mr.. HALL moved to lay the report on
the table until tomorrow.
Mr.. HODGES moved the adoption of
the report.
Mr.. HEATON thought that there wa
no good reason for further delay. The
minority report was substantially the same
as the one introduced in the House.
Mr.. COWAN complained of the haste
with which this matter had been rushed
rushed through.
The motion to lay the report on the
table was lost.
Mr.. COWANI thought that in matter of
this kind that men would be found to rise
above all party ties, but the ukase had gone
forth that the matter was to be decided up
on party grounds, and he believed that it
would be so decided. He held that the
report did not show why the contract of
Mr.. Goodrich should be abrogated. He
stated that the average bid of Mr.. Good
rich was the lowest of any that was offered.
He had no disposition to make an extended
argument-let the matter go-and let the
consequences fall upou those who were de
termined to carry their own measures
through in defiance of law ard the Con.
stitution.
Mr.. VIM and Mr.. FROST gave their
reasons for sustaining the report Of the
committee.
Mr.. ANDREWS had read both reports
and had given the subject impartial atten-
ton. The report OF the minority was
conclusive that the contractor was entitled
to the printing. He would pass upon Mr.
Goodrich's claim, not as upon that of {
politician, but as printer. He thought tn
act authorizing the printing contract was {
measure of reform-a wise and necessar,
measure of reform-and that the people 81
considered it. The legislative printing wa
the largest item and if you take that away
what becomes of the measure of reform?
amounted to nothing. If the Audito
violated his duty, there was tribunal t.