Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-17
tive to taxes, &c. Referred to the Committee
on Towns and Counties.

| = A bill to regulate the fees Of Registers o
Deeds.
BY Mr.. ARNOLD
A bill for State road from Minneiska Il
Beaver.
By Mr.. ABRAHAM
A bill to punish bribery.
BY Mr.. McDONOUHG--
A bill to regulate fees of County Treasurers
BY Mr. SANBORN--
A bill regulating the government Of Town
and Counties.
By Mr.. MORRISON
A bill amending chapter ? Of Revised Stat
utes.
BY Mr.. SHERWOOD
A bill regulating interest on money.
BY Mr.. SAWYER
A bill to amend Sec. Is, Chap. IX Of Con
stitution.
Alse memorials to the Post-Master-G General
to increase mail service on routes 1854, and
1864.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. REHFELD--
That the officers OF the House be allowed the
same mileage as the members.
The resolution was referred to the Commit
tee on Retrenchment and Reform.
By MIR. MORRISON
That the Committee on Elections be EN-.
powered to compel the attendance of witnesses
before them, and also the production of papers
before them in all cases of the present session,
and notice to be given contestants.
BY Mr.. ACKER-1hat the Committee on
judiciary be authorized to inquire into the ex-
pediency of abolishing Capital Punishment in
the State, and report by bill or otherwise
Adopted.
By MIR. LANGWORTHY-
That we adopt the plan of past Legislatures
in reference to contested seats.
Referred to the Committee on Elections.
BY Mr.. TROW--
That the amounts voted to members for news
papers and stationery, be deducted from their
per diem.
Laid on the table,
HOLCOMBE IMPEACHED.
BY Mr.. SECOMBE-
Resolved, That the Judiciary Committee Of
this House be instructed to enquire whether it
is in the power of this House to prefer a bill
of impeachment against the Lieutenant Gov
ernor of this State in any case, and it so, wheth-
er the public interest and welfare does not DE.
MAND that a bill of Impeachment should be
preferred against the present incumbent of that
Office for hgh-handed and outrageous usur-
patton of undelegated rights of the people Of
this State, and to report the result of their in
quiries to this House at their earliest convent
ence.
Mr. SECOMBE commenced to detail the
acts and violations of authority which gave
rise to the resolution, when
Mr.. ROBERTSON made point of order
founded on Jefierson's Manual, that it is an en-
croachment of the prerogatives of the other
House, for this to prefer an impeachment against
one of its officers.
The Chair decided the point not well taken.
Mr.. SECOMBE proceeded with detailed
statement of the unlawful assumption of author
ity by the Chairman of the Senate-his outra.
geous decisions-his disregard of the rights OF
the memberships obstruction of legislation,
&c.
Mr.. ROBERTSON replied. The proceed
ing was unusual-dangerous. He was one of
that Committee He didn't know, however,
what the grievance was. The proceeding was
all out of order The crime and misdemean-
or should be specified more particularly. He
moved, therefore, that the resolution be re-
ferred back to the gentleman, with instrue-
tions to so specify the charges.
Mr.. SECOMBE said he would do so with
out vote of the House.
Mr. ROBERTSON insisted on his motion
being put to vote. It..was carried.
Mr.. SECOMBE then added, as follows
"In refusing to allow an appeal to the Senate
of this State from the decision made by him
in said Senate, acting as President er c1tciO
of that body, on points of order raised by
said body"
The following amendment was offered by
Mr. Robertson and accepted
"And that they have power to send for
persons and papers.
By Mr.. MORRISON
That rule 24-(relative to printing)-be
suspended.
Mr.. SAWYER offered substitute
That no bill or memorial introduced in this
House be printed, until after its reference to a
Committee, and its passage recommended.
Mr.. SANBORN moved to add" and a
report thereon" Lost.
The substitute was rejected.
Mr.. MORRISON'S motion was then passed
by twO-third vote.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
The Joint Resolution instructing our Sena.
tors in Congress with reference to the intro
duction of Slavery into Territories where it
does not exist, was taken up, read a second
time, and referred to the Committee On Fed
eIal Relations.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. SECOMBE-
A bill for an act abolishing the Office OF
Prosecuting Attorney.
Senate File No. l. A ''bill relative to pro-
viding for the interest on the $3.50, 900 State
Loan, due Jan. 1, $780," was read a frs
time by its title, (and under suspension o
rules, put on a second reading, at lengthy
By Mr.. MORRISON
A bill for an act to organize the County o
Pearson.
By Mr.. SANBORN-
A bill for an act to amend Sec 81, Chap
LIX.
SECOND READING OF BILLS.
S. F. No. l, a bill to provide for the inter
est on the State Loan, due Jan. l, 1860.
A bill for an act to organise the County o
Pearson. Referred to Committee on Town!
and Counties.
| A bill for an an Act to amend Sec. 81, Ch
LIX. Referred to judiciary Committee.
A bill for an act to abolish the office of Pros
ecuting Attorney in the several Judicial Dis
tricts Of the State. Referred to Judiciary
Committee.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate File No. l. was put on its third read
ing, and passed, ayes 70; nays l.
The title OF the bill was agreed to.
| Mr. CLEVELAND asked for a reconsider
alton, on the grounds that this would increas
the State debt, already above its constitution
al limits. 1t was lost, however.
OfM. T. Berry, Surveyor Gen'l of Logs AM
Lumber, reporting having surveyed 1882,
4O2 feet.
The House then adjourned.
SENATE.
| TUESDAY, Dec. 13. 80.
The Senate re-assemblcd at o'clock, an
! was opened with Prayer by the Rev. J.
| ,'!baffee OF the NJ f.. church.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. McLAREN, of Goodhue, introduced
series of resolutions favoring the nomination
VIM. H. Seward for the Presidency.
Notice of debate being given the same wei