Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-17

State warrants to meet the interest on the Z5O,-
600 loan.
On motion the Senate adjourned.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. IA, '59.
The Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock,
and prayer was offered by the Rev. j. G. Ri
heldaffer.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee to whom was referred the
resolution of Mr.. Hail. reporting Standing Com
mittees made report which was laid on the
table and ordered printed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. PETTIT-A bill for an act to
amend an act entitled, IAN act regulating the
traffic in sprituOuS liquors.
By Mr. KUBIN--A bill to amend the
charter OF the city Of St. Paul.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. COWAN--That the Secretary be
authorized to issue certificates of mileage to the
members of the Senate. Yeas 27, nays &. So
the resolution was passed.
BY Mr. COWAN-That a committee of
three be appointed to report the amount of
mileage due each member; and that they re-
port the number of miles each Senator has ne
cessarily Travelled in reaching the Capital The
same was adopted, and Messrs. Winn, Edger-
ton and AveriIl were appointed as such CON-
mittee.
The Governors Private Secretary notified
the Senate that the Governor had signed the
bill providing for the interest on the $3.50 900
loan.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House met at the regular hour, and was
opened with prayer by the Rev. Asa 5. Fiske,
of Plymouth Church
Roll called, Journal read and corrected
REPORTS.
The Committee on Joint Rules presented a
report, recommending the adoption of series
of rules.
THE TwO-THIRDS RULE.
to the rule requiring two-thirds vote to sus-
pend further proceedings under call.
Mr.. ROBERTSON objected in a few re-
marks, declaring the rule was right as it was,
and was necessary as protection for the mi
nOrity.
Mr. SECOMBE replied lashing the tricky
Democrats with welLdeserved scoreing for
their attempts to defeat legislation through
means of the two.thrds rule.
Mr.. ROBERTSON rejoined, and the debate
took quite wide range, and some time was
spent in settling points of order.
Mr. SECOMBE moved as a substitute, to
amend so as to provide that not less than five
members could demand call--and majority
dispense with it.
The substitute was adopted.
The rules were then taken up and adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. SANBORN--A bill entitled bill
for an act entitled an act for the assessment on
all property in the State, and levying a tax
thereon--according to its true value in money.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
Offered by Mr. PURDIE.
Resolved, By the House of Representatives of
the STATE of Minnesota 1.-THE Senate concurring J
That our Senators and Representatives in Con
gress be and are hereby instructed to use their
votes, influence, and all honorable means in their
power to secure the passage of Homestead
Bill at the present session OF Congress, the pro-
visions of which shall extend to all actual set
tiers on the public lands of the United States.
Resolved, that a copy of the above resolu-
tions, duly signed and authenticated, be immedi-
ately forwarded to each of our Senators and
Representatives in Congress at Washington.
Referred to the committee on Federal Re
lations.
BY Mr.. ACKER-A series of Joint Reso.
lutions, recommending Hon. VIM. H. Seward
as proper Candidate for the Presidency oi
the United States in 1860.
Laid on the table.
BY Mr. HUNT--A Joint Resolution requir.
ing members introducing amendments to any Of
the statutes to specify its place in the old volume
so that it Can be found by members not having
the revised volume of Statutes.
Referred to the committee on judiciary.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr. STEARNS-That the clerk be
hereby authorized to procure the printing of a
sufficient number of blank certificates requir-
ed to furnish members with their paper certi-
icates for stationery and mileage.
By Mr.. BURNHAM-To have the yeas and
nays taken on the passage of every bill, &C.
and recorded. Adopted.
By Mr.. HULETr-To have the maps be
longing to the House hung up in the Hall.
BY Mr.. SANBORN-That Messrs. Bar
ton, Waldier, and Newell be advised to appear
before the Committee on Elections and this
House, by counsel, to contest the claim o
Hayes Bixler and Caspie to their seats.
Referred to the Committee on Elections.
By Mr.. LANGWORTHY-T a com
mittee of three be appointed by the chair, te
ascertain the number Of miles travelled by ev
cry member to the capitol. Adopted. The
chair appointed Messrs Langworthy, Sher
wood and Talman.
After some further important business, the
House, on motion, adjourned for the day.
SENATE.
MONDAY, Dec. Is, 1859.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment
and after the reading of the Journal reces.