Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-24
RESOLUTIONS,

ing about a half dtzen more members, the
same was laid on the table.
BY Mr.. HODGES-That the Secretary of
the Senate be and he is hereby instructed to
procure the incindental printing OF the Senate,
by the MINNEsoTIAN and TINES Printing Com
pany.
The Yeas and Nays being called for and
ordered, there were Yeas 10, Nays IL, as
follows.
Yeas-Averill, F. E. Baldwin, j. F. Bald
win, Bartholomew, Bishop, Cook, Evans, Frost,
Galloway, Gluck, Heaton, Hodges, Kennedy,
King, McLaren, Rogers, Stannard, Stewart,
and Watson.
Nays Adams, Andrews, Bryant, Clarke,
Edgerton, Hall, Norris, O'Ferrall,
Petit, Stevens.
So the Resolution was adopted.
UNIVERSITY REPORT.
Mr.. STEVENS presented the annual report
of the Regents OF the University of Minnesota.
From statement of the Treasurer, it appears
that the financial condition of the Institution
is as follows:
Whole amount received to date
Gao date given in reporDirom
sale of Bonds and stumpage. $5S, S,3l6 90
Notes now due the University, . q, ,157 90
IOtal. sol ,4Io w
Whole amount paid to date S5S,1 ,173 40
Amount of notes given to contractors of Uni
verslty building in settlement, $l6,600 90;
the amount of bonds issued under the two
acts of the Legislature for that purpose is
$53, 900; the amount of outstanding notes
against the University as above stated is $l6,
6OO. There is also about one thousand dol
lars still due on the purchase money of the
University site, making the amount of out
standing obligations against the Institution
S72 500; of this amount s 900 is contigent
upon the full completion of the University
building according to contract. The amount
Of bonds authorized to be issued by the Act Of
March Sth 1858, was $4,000, secured by
mortgage upon about 10000 acres of land
The first issue of bonds is secured by mort
gage upon the University site. The issue
under the act of March Sth, 1858, was nego
tiated last winter in New York, with the firm
of Sewell, Ferris and Co., at par. Fifty eight
hundred dollars of the amount being retained
in their hands, to meet the interest up to De-
cember |. 1859, on all the bonds issued. The
firm above named, after considerable delay,
paid the interest falling due on the first day OF
June last, but as their failure has since been
announced, there is reason to fear that they
have not met the semi-annual interest falling
due on the lst inst, and indeed, informal no.
tice OF such failure to meet said interest has
been received by the Secretary. How the
bonds purchased by the firm above named,
may be affected (as to principal or interest)
by their failure to meet the interest according
to contract, is a question which requires con-
SidcratiOn. The report says, in view OF the
foregoing statement, that some action of the
Legislature is imperatively demanded to meet
the emergency occasioned by the present
State of affairs of the Institution.
The Report was referred to the Committee
on University and University Lands.
PETITIONS
Mr.. EDGERTON presented the following
To the Honorable the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota
In view of misunderstanding between
your honorable body with the undersigned,
respecting the validity of the contract to dc
the public printin., binding and advertising
for the State of Minnesota, entered into by the
undersigned with said State, the undersigned
proposes, if it shall please the Legislature SO
ton to any Judge of the District Courts of the
State, to be designated by resolution of the
Legislature-the hearing thereof to be had in
the city of ST. Paul-and upon submission to
waive all technical objections and pleas, in
consistent with full, fair, and speedy deter
mination to the rights Hereunder, upon the
merits of the case.
Respectfully submitted
EARLE S. GooDRICH,
Dec. 81, 1859. Contractor, &c.
Referred to Committee on Printing.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Mr.. HALL moved the Senate 90 into Exec
utive Session, to consider the nominations
for Notaries Public which motion prevailed,
and the doors were closed for a brief period.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. ANDREWS-For the better ap-
portionment ofJudicial expenses.
BY Mr.. HALL-For an act providing for
the Government of the State Prison of Mime
sofa.
BY Mr.. F. E. BALDWIN, of Sherburne-
To attach the county of Manomin to Anoka
county, for Judicial purposes.
Pending the adoption of the report lengthy
discussion ensued which was participated in
by Messrs. Cowan, Stewart, Heaton, Macku-
bin, McLaren and others.
BILLS PASSED.
An act to amend an act ETC., to regulate the
Traffic in Spurious Liquors, introduced in the
Senate by Mr.. Petit. (Dem.)
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PRINTING.
Mr.. STEWART, from the Committee on
Printing, submitted the following report on
the resolution offered by Mr.. COwan, viz:
Resclued, That all printing for the Senate
shall be done by Earle S. Goodrich, the con-
tractor therefor.
The Committee respectfully state that they
have examined the contract OF Earle s. Good
rich for the State printing, "a copy of which
is herewith furnishedD. This contract was
entered into by Mr.. Goodrich and the State
Auditor, under the act of March 10th, 1858,
entitled IAN act to provide for the letting OF
the State Printing, Binding and Advertising ~
and covers, as will be seen by that contract,
the printing Of the proceedings, &C., of the
Senate and House OF Representatives as well
as the State printing in general, and com
mences Dec. II, 1858, continuing two years
from that date. The main question for your
Committee to consider with respect to the
resolution, is whether this contract is valid
and authorized, SO as to require the Senate to
let the printing incident to its proceedings and
business, to any person, or in any manner
not authorized by itself. The printing of the
proceedings and Journal of the Senate, and
such printing as may be incident to the busi.
ness Of that body, should necessarily be con-
trolled and directed by that body, not only
by reason of the perogative oflegslativc bod
les to regulate their own proceedings, but for
many reasons of public policy. To the print
er of the Senate or House is necessarily con-
fided important records, as engrossed bills,
&C., and it would be strange indeed if this
body could be compelled to commit its most
important records to an officer not selected
by it, and should have no control over the
manner in which its proceedings should be
published.
The Constitution fully recognizes this
right.
Sec. Of art. Il of the Constitution pro-
vides, that "'Ihe House Of Representatives
should elect its presiding officer, and the Sen
ate shall elect such other officers as may be
provided by law they shall keep journals of
their proceedings and from time to time pub
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