Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-24

Mr.. COOK moved to reconsider the res
,lution allowing mileage to officers of the
Senate. The motion prevailed and the same
was laid over under the rule.
By Mr.. TAYLOR, that the Secretary pro-
cure one hundred printed copies of the rules
Of the Senate. Laid over.
BILLS, MEMORIALS, &c.
By Mr. ANDREWS.-A memorial to the
President of the United States, for the extern
sion of the Reciprocity Treaty.
PRINTING.
Mr.. COWAN called up the resolution in
troduced by him yesterday, that all printing
for the Senate shall be done by Earl S. Good
rich.-Reierred to Committee OH Printing.
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
On motion of Mr.. COWAN the Senate re-
solved itself into Committee of the Whole,
to take into consideration the Governors Mes
sage.
MIR. STEVENS in the Chair.
After some time spent therein the Com
mittee rose, and reported through their Chair
man, the references in the Message to appro-
pirate committees, with the recommendation
that they be adopted by the Senate.
The portion of the Message which relates
to Railroads was referred to select Commit
tee on Railroads. Messrs. Stewart, Bishop,
Stannard, Mackubin and Nelson constitute
said Committee.
Mr.. COWAN moved to refer that portion
of the Message which relates to accusations
against State Officers to Special Committee,
to be appointed by the Senate.
Mr. HEATON thought it unnecessary
Charges were made during the late campaign
by stump orators, when partizan feeling ran
high, which did not deserve that serious con-
sderation to which the gentleman thought
them entitled He thought it would take up
much time of the Senate which could be more
wisely spent.
Mr.. COWAN asked that an investigation
shonld be had If any of the State Officers
had boon guilty of misdemeanors he wanted to
see them exposed and punished.
The motion did not prevail.
Mr.. ROBINSON moved that that portion
of the Message which relates to accusations
against State Officers, be referred to the Com
mittee on State affairs, (Messrs. Cook, Ad-
ans and Bartholomew
Mr. McLAREN hoped it would be referred
to Committee ON State Prison.
DIR. WATSON stated that his reason fol
voting against the reference of this portion ol
the Message to committee was, that it would
drag into the Senate questions of a politica
character which never ought to be discussed
in the Senate.
The motion was lost.
! Mr.. COOK moved to refer that portion o
the Message which relates to Popular Sover
eighty and the Virginia Invasion, to Commit
| Too o,, Eodaro1 RolotiOpc-a6Opfod
On motion, the Committee rose and re
ported the proceedings back to the Senate.
Mr.. COWAN moved to amend the repor
of the Committee, by referring that portion o
the Message on the expenditures of the Con
tingcnt Funds of the State to select Com
mittee of five, to be appointed by the Senate
And the Yeas and Nays being called and or
dered, there were Yeas 16, Nays II, as fol
lows:
YEAs.--Andrews, j. F. Baldwin, Bryant
Clarke, Cowan, Cruttenden, Edgerton, Hall
Mackubin, Norris, O'Ferral, Petit, Robinson
Stevens, Stewart, Taylor.
NAYs.-Ave,ill, +. E. Baldwin, Barthole
NEW, Bishop, Cook, Evans, Frost, Galloway
Gluck, Heaton, Hodges, Kennedy, King, Nc
Laren, Rogers, Watson, Winn.
So the motion was lost.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
A message was received from the Cover
nor enclosing nominations of Notaries' Publ,
which was made the special order for Wedn!
day next The reports of the Auditor an
Treasurer were taken up, but were again lai
on the table.
A motion was made to print the sam,
which was lost.
REVISION OF THE STATUTES.
Mr.. BISHOP moved that a committee
three be appointed by the Senate to confe
with similar committee on the part of Il
House, on the expediency of revising I'll
Statutes, and Messrs. Bishop, j. F. Baldwi
and Robinson were appointed.
On nmoton the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE-The House was called to order
the usual hour, and opened without praye
no Clergyman being present.
: Roll called, and journal read and correcte
REPORTS.
From the committee on Judiciary to who
was referred the petition of the Supervisors ,
Dodge county, relative to legalizing irregul:
. assessments, and void or voidable sales
lands for taxes, made a report adverse to Il
prayer of the petitioners, ut not being with
the power OF the Legislature to legalize proceet
ings in such cases which have been consun
mated.
The report was accepted and adopted.
Also, report from the same committee @
the bill to abolish the office of Prosecuting A
tornev in the several Judicial Districts in tt
State, recommending its passage. The r.
port was laid on the table,
From same, in reference to Joint Resoll
tions relative to Titles of bills amending sta
utcs, introduced by Mr.. Hunt,) returnin
the same in amended form. The report wa
accepted and adopted, and the Joint Resoll
tions ordered to be engrossed for third rea(
ing.
Mr.. LANGWORTY from the Select Con
mittee on Mileage submitted report, show
ing the amount of mileage due each member
The total amount of mileage claimable wa
was given at $4,000, which would make tn
cost something like 81, 800. AS some inat
curacies were pointed out the report was rt
comitted for revision
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. MORRISON
Resolued, That the Standing Committee o.
Rules and Joint Rules of this House and tn
some committee on the Senate (the Senat
concuring,) be instructed forthwith to enouir
into the subject of so changing the presen
system of Com uittees of the two Houses q
to have all the committees, upon general sub
ject of Legislation-upon which the action @
the Houses is required-to be Joint Standin,
Committees.
Laid on the table, after some debate.
By Mr.. SECOMBE-That Select Com
mttee be appointed to enquire into the feast
biity of a thorough revision of all the law!
of the State, and if so, what would be tn,
best method of affecting such revision-tt
report as soon as practicable and that thu
Senate be requested to appoint q similar com
mite.
Mr.. SECOMBE gave the reasons in favo,
of the resolution. There had been so much
revision, repeal, enactment, law upon law, thai
lawyers, and others who seek information or
law find it almost impossible to learn what
| the law is. Statutes repealed were in the
Revised Edition, and contrary and conflicting
laws mixed up together in inextricable confu
sion.
Mr.. ROBERTSON, of Ramsey, was vehe.
ment in opposition to the whole matter. He
declared it was scheme to give some friend
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