The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-23
Homestead Bill, but that be had very
poor way of showing it.

Homestead Bill, but that be had a very
poor way of showing it.
Mr.. CLARK stated that the people in
his section were opposed to the bill which
was before Congress, and had him to write
to that effect to the Senators and Represen-
tatives in Congress.
Mr.. McLAREN maintained that the
bill before Congress was good bill, and
ought to have been adopted, and reviewed
the gill at some length.
Mr.. HALL was prepared to show at
the proper time that the Democratic party
from the time of JEFFERSON, down, had
always been in favor of Homestead
Bill, and were always opposed by Wings
and Republicans.
Mr.. MCLAREN offered to 60 back with
the gentleman to the time of Adam, to sus-
tain the course of Republicans on that
measure.
MIR. ANDREWS said there could be nc
good ground for the desire for more ap.
propriate time to discuss these resolutions.
The subject had been discussed in every
village in the State for long time, and
every Senator's mind ought now be made
up on it. There was no other business just
then claiming attention. He regretted ex-
tremely the introduction of the amendment
of the Senator from Goodhue. No Sena-
tor who was sincerely friendly to the mea-
sure would attempt to make it party
question.
The committee rose and recommended
that the resolution be referred to the Com
mittee on Federal Relations when appoint.
ed, which was agreed to.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. COOK, from the Special Committee
to whom was referred the Resolution of
Mr.. HALL, for the appointment of the
Standing Committees, reported the follow
ing as the regular Standing Committees of
the Senate
WAYS AND MEANs-E Hodges. Thomas Cow.
an. John I. Averl.
STATE AFFAIRs-M. Cook, Samuel E. Adams.
R. l.. Bartholomew.
JUDICIARY-Jesse Bishop, c. c. Andrews, l..
X. Stannard.
INTERNAL IMPROvEMENTs-Joh T. Averill
j. d. Cruttenden, E. l.. King.
HARBoRs-Frederick Gluck, Thomas Clark,
r. N, McLaren.
ELECTIoNs--F. E. Baldwin, A. H. Norris, E.
Hodges.
fEDEhAL hELATlONS-DdVlu nedtOn, w. ..
Hall, H. Galloway.
BANKs-R. N. McLaren, A. J. Edgerton, Eli
Robinson.
PUBLIC LANDs-J.F F. Baldwin, VIM. F. Petit,
D. H. Frost.
PRISTING-J. H. Stewart. Thomas Cowan,
E. l.. King.
AGRICULTURE AND MANUFACTURE-George
Watson, John H. Stevens, H. c. Rogers.
Towns AND COUNTIES-D. H, Frost, Oscar
Taylor, Frederick Gluck.
EDUCATION AND SCIENCE-J. NJ. VIM, C.
c. Andrews, ]. H. Stewart.
lNCORPoRATIoNS-L X. Stannard, G. N. Mac
kubin, VIM. McKusck.
ENGRossMENT-E. II. Kennedy, A. H. Norris,
NJ Cook.
MILITIA-R. L. Bartholomew, j. H. Stevens,
E. II. Kennedy.
STATE PRIsoN-Wm. McKusisk, Socrates
Nelson, Jesse Bishop.
Geo. Watson.
INDIAN AFFAIRs-H c.. Rogers, j. D. Crnt-
tenden, D. G. Evans.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS H. Galloway, 1. F.
OFarrell, l.. X. Stannard.
ROADS AND BRIDGES o. B. Bry-
ant, Frederick Gluck.
ENRoLLMENr-D. c. Evans, Oscar Taylor,
j. NJ. VIM.
UNIVERSITY AND UNIVERSITY LANDs-David
Heatou, W. S. Hall, J. F. Baldwin.
The report of the Committee was adopt
ed, and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
Friday, Dec. Is, 1859.
The House met at the usual hour.
RECIPROCITY TREATY.
A communication from j. w. TAYLOR,
Esq, asking leave to address the Legislature
on the above subject, on Saturday evening,
was read and adopted.
sECoMBEs IMPEACHMENT RESOLUTION.
Mr.. SANBORN, from the majority of
the judiciary committee, reported that the
House had no jurisdiction over the questions
of order that might arise in the Senat e, and
denying the power to impeach the Lieuten-
ant Governor, while acting as President of
the Senate.
A minority report on the same subject,
was presented by Mr.. MANN, affirming the
authority of the House.
Mr.. SECOMBE spoke in favor of adopt
ing the minority report, and aired himself
generally as the expounder Of the Constitu-
ton.
Mr.. MITCHELL made sensible speech
controverting the views of the previous
speaker, and sustaining the majority report.
At Structure the Senate met the House
in joint convention, and both Houses pro-
ceeded to the election of Surveyors General
of Logs and Lumber.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
At ii o'clock, the Senate and House
met in joint convention, and proceeded to
the election of Surveyors General of Log
and Lumber
For the First District, Mr.. Samuel Win.
ship, of Washington county, received the
Renuhlican strength. "a votes. and was