The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-09

Republicans, &c. Of the nays Democrats,
3; Republicans, l.
The appropriation in this act is contin-
gent. We are informed by the Chairman
of the Board of Directors of the State
Normal School, that one school has been
established, and that $4,000 Of the appro-
priation only will be called for this year,
and no more of the $4,000 appropriated.
So we put misrepresentation at $4,000.
General La,cs, 1858, page 245--"An act to or
This law passed the Senate (see Senate
Journal, p. 674) yeas %, nays 4, as follows:
YEAs.-Messrs. Adams, Banfil, Cave, Chase,
Cowan, Cook. Day, Dunwell, Folsom, Hall
Hull, Jones, Mixer Moreland, Murphy, Phelps,
RRidpath, Richardson, Rolette, Skinner, Somers,
Streeter and Thomas.
NAYs.-Messrs. Bates, Hodges, Van Etten
and Watson.
Yeas-Democrats, l6; Republicans Z.
Nays-Democrats, L Republicans, 8.
The same act passed the House, blouse
journal, p. 92l) yeas 43, nays 7, as follows ::
YEAs.-Messrs. Atkinson, Bartlett, Bevans;
Bray, Burgess Buffers, Campbell Cummings,
Davern, Decow, Eames, Frost, Fladeland, Glib
son, Grover, Hanson, Kingsley, Lord, Masters,
Mackintire, Murphy, O'Neil. Otis, Peckham, Pet
tie. Pierce, Randall, Rehdeld, Robinson, Rutan,
Scofeld, Simpson, Sheetz, Starkey, Stevens,
Tattersall, M. Thompson. Vertress, Wakefield,
Way, Wilson, Young and Mr.. Speaker.
NAYs.-Messrs. Chowen, Gaskill, Hinkley,
Leonard, Parker, Seely and left.
Yeas--Democrats, q; Republicans, 16
Nays--Republicans, Z.
This act fred the salaries of the Adjutant
and Quarter Master Generals at $500 and
$500 respectively, but as no appropriation
was ever made for the payment Of these
salaries, they have never been paid, as they
ought to have been, for faithful service has
been rendered.
preservation of the muskets, accoutrements
and all other property belonging to the State
in and around the Capitol, not otherwise
provided by law. "-Approved July 20, 1858.
This act passed the Senate (see Senate
journal, p. 54l) yeas 25, nays l, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Adams, Banfl, Cave, Chase,
Cowan, Cook, Day, Dunwell, Hall, Hudson,
Hull, Lindsey, M'Kune, Moreland, Murphy,
Northrup, Reiner, Ridpath, Richardson, Rolette.
Skinner, Smith, SOmers, Streeter and Van
Etten.
Mr.. Hodges voted in the negative.
Yeas-Democrats, 16, Republicans, g..
Nays-Republican, l.
The same bill passed the House blouse
journal, p. 572); yeas 43, nays 10, as fol-
lows:
YEAs-Messrs. Bacon, Bearce, Bray, Burgess,
Buffers, Campbell, Chase, Cummings, DaVern
Decow, Demm0n, Eames, Graham. Hanson,
Heyd, Smith johnson, Kibler, Kingdom,
Kingsley, Locke, Masters, O'Neill, Otis, Petite,
Pierce, Randall, Rauch, Rehfeld. Scofeld, See
bot, NJ. Thompson, T. A. Thompson, Townsend,
Tuttle, Wakefield, Way, Young and Mr..
Speaker.
NAYs-Messrs. Bartlett, Bevans, Chowen,
Gaskill, Lord, Lyle, Parker, Powers, Sheetz
and Tefft.
Yeas-Democrats ~, Republicans l6-
Nays-Republican, 10.
This act appropriates as salary for per-
son to take care of the public property,
$500.
We have thus given the yeas and nays
on the passage of each act, and have shown
that party did not enter into the matter of
making these appropriations. The first and
the adjourned sessions occupied 1873 days,
and we suppose each Republican at $500
per day for his services, drew just as much
as each Democrat.
The party strength in each branch of the
Legislature, Was as follows Senate, Demo.
Gratis 20-Republicans II; House, Demo-
Gratis 44-Republicans sc. 1t will be seen
by the votes given above on the various
appropriation bills, that no one of them
received a constitutional majority of the
votes of the Democratic members of either
House; while the same record shows that
every appropriation bill received a large
majority of the Republican members present
and voting thereon.
We will now recapitulate the account of
the several appropriations, and show the
portion which went to pay territorial in
debtedness, and that which was appropria-
ted for Legislative and State purposes.
Act approved Feb IL, 1858.
Legislative and State eX- 80.
penses. ............... s5s,47s 90
Territorial Indebtedness. S77.l 60
Act approved Mar. 20, 1858.
Legislative and State ex.
penses. ................ s7,261 IS
Territorial indebtedness. IL, lis 63
Act approved Aug. IL, 1858.
Legislative and State ex-
penses to Jan. l, $780,. liz, 200 90
Territorial Indebtedness. 1909 90
Act approved June 20, 1858.
Legislative and State ex-
penSeS. 4I,ZZl w
Territorial indebtedness. . 1920 90
Act approved Aug, 2, 1858.
State Normal School Act,
(C0ntingent).. ........ 5000 90
Militia Law approved Aug.
IL, 1858. Salaries of Adjt
and Q. NJ. Generals due but
not provided for--indebt-
edness is incurred. ..... 700 90
Act for care of Capitol and
public property, approved
July 20, 1858. 600 90
500, $40 % 312, 46l IS