Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-24

By Mr. DONOHUE-A bill to prevent In
liam tribes from committing depredatiOns on
settlers in this State.
By Mr.. McDONOUGH-Ab bill to incorpor-
ate the Minnesota River Bridge Company.
Also-A bill to repeal Chap. XII. of the Re-
vised Statutes.
By Mr.. ACKER-A bill amending the In |
Act of Maritzeous.
By Mr.. ARNOLD-A bill locating State |
road from Minneiska to Beaver.
SECOND READING.
The Joint Resolution relative to instructing
our delegates in Congress to advocate Home
stead measure, was read a second time, and
slightly amended.
An Act to authorize the Governor to receive
the per cent of receipts due this State from
sales of public lands therein.
THIRD READING.
The Joint Resolution relative to instructing
our Senators and requesting our Representa-
tives, to advocate q Homestead measure in
Congress, was taken up and read Third
time.
A bill to abolish the Office of Prosecuting
Attorney of the several Judicial Districts of
the State of Minnesota, was read Sd time,
and referred to Committee of the whole.
An Act to authorize the Governor to re-
ceive the per cent. of receipts due this State
from sales of public lands therein, was read
third time, and referred to the Committee on
Internal improvements.
COMMITTEE OF WHOLE
The House, on motion of Mr.. Secombe,
went into Committee of Whole, to consider
the bill to abolish the office of Prosecuting At
torney of the several Judicial Districts Of the
State.
Mr.. CLEVELAND in the CHAIR.
Mr.. GREENE, of Steele, moved to amend
by inserting District instead of "Prosecu-
ting" This gave rise to considerable debate,
in which number of members participated.
Some were in favor of having Prosecuting
Attorney who would be better acquainted with
the cases his duties require him to attend to,
than district attorney residing in another
county perhaps. On the other hand, it was
urged that district attorney would, by
greater practice, be enabled to prosecute crnl-
inal cases with greater ability. The amend
ment was defeated.
The Committee rose at quarter to one
o'clock, and reported in favor of the passage of
the bill. The report was accepted and adop-
ted, and the bill passed to final vote.
BILLS, &C., PASSED.
A Joint Resolution instructing our Senators,
and requesting our Representatives in Con-
gress, to advocate the passage of Homestead
bill.
A bill to abolish the Office of Prosecuting
Attorney of the several Judicial Districts OF
the State of Minnesota.
| The House then took recess until half past
two o'clock.
HOUSE AFTERNOON SESSION House
called to order.
| IMPEACHMENT OF THE STATE AUDITOR.
Mr.. ABRAHAM offered resolution, in
structing the Judiciary Committee to enquir,
whether the State Auditor, by his acts, il
not liable to impeachment by this House
The resolution was withdrawn by the mover
to make it more explicit, at the request o
several members.
WHO TOOK THE INTEREST MONEY?
Mr.. VAN WORRIES offered the foowin
resolutions, which were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, His Excellency, the Governor
in his last annual message informed this bod
that the semi-annual interest on the Stat
loan of $3.50, 900, amounting to $4,000, vii
be due and payable on the first of Januar
next and whereas, the Governor informs thi
body that there is no money in the Treasur
with which to meet, this approaching indebi
edness, and directs the particular attention @
the Legislature to the pressing necessity G
immediate action on the part of this body
with reference thereto, in order that the fait
and credit of the State may be protected
and whereas, the Governor states that he ha
had in view the necessity of meeting this in
debtednesS with prOmptnesS, and had there
fore recommended the State Treasurer to sc
aside $4,000 of moneys collected for thi
purpose and whereas, His Excellency state
in his message that the State Treasurer di
set aside about $4,000 to meet this contir
gency, but that the State Treasurer, bein
threatened with legal proceedings, "felt hin
= self bound to disburse the funds thus resery
ed; )" and whereas, this Legislature has bee
compelled to issue warrants upon the Trea
sury, in order to meet this Indebtedness, an
and thus protect the credit and reputation Q
the State; and whereas, the Governor state
that there is now in the State Treasur
$l,O14 IA of notes of deprecated or broke
, banks,-therefore,
, Rsol0ed, That His Excellency, Governo
!, Sibley, be respectfully requested to commu
nicate to this House at his earliest opportu
nifty.
FSrst-The names of parties thus present
ing Warrants and receiving therefor any pol
ton of the six thousand dollars thus set asid
to meet this urgent demand upon the State
Sec0nd-The name of the person or pei
sons who threatened the Treasurer with legs
proceedings, in the event that he did not com
ply with their demands; and
Third-What amount of the $1,O14.14 {
| apparent balance in the Treasury" if any
is of notes of the Bank of Nicollet County, tn
) Bank of Glencoe, the Bank of Rochester, tn
Bank of Owatonna, and the Chisago Count
Bank and what proportion of this sum is {
notes of broken Banks, and what is the pres
ent current value of the entiro amount
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. BURNHAM, That the Judiciar
be directed to enquire whether the Legislator
can district the State for the election of Con
gressmen, or re-district the State for the elec
ton Of Members of the Legislature. Adopted
AUDITOR DUN-AR ON CURRENCY.
On motion of Mr.. Langworthy, the Audi
tors Report was taken from the table, an,
the interesting document read at length by tn
Clerk. After which, it was referred to tn
Committee on Currency.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. SAWYER.--A bill to provide fo
the maintenance and regulation of Common
Schools.
NO LAW FIXING PER DIEM
A resolution by Mr.. Pfaender to authoriz,
per diem certificates to be issued to the off
GERS at the same rate as the member. Thi.
elected the inquiry, how much is the lega
per diem of members? 1t was discovered
that there was no law fixing the rate. 1t was
finally established at So.
On motion the House then adjourned.
Indianapolis aud the Republican Ma.
| tiOnal Convention.