The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-09

A bill for an act to amend the Revised
Statutes in relation to common schools.
An act to tax costs in civil actions in aid
of the judicial fund.
A bill for an act to amend an act estab-
fishing the boundaries of several counties
therein named,
A bill for an act to establish the county
of Sibley.
A bill for an act for the removal of the
State Bank of Minnesota.
A bill for an act amending an act for the
organization of the volunteer militia.
The Senate took recess.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The Senate resolved itself into committee
of the whole, Mr.. Hodges in the chair.
A number of private bills were consid-
cred. The bill for correcting an act incor-
porating the town of Moritzous occasioned
much debate.
Mr.. ADAMS made an earnest and elo-
quent defense of the citizens of the town of
Monticello against the claim of Weisberger.
Mr.. COWAN offered substitute for the
bill, repeating the acts Incorporating the
town charters of Lower Monticello and
Moritzous, and leaving the whole difficulty
to be settled in the courts.
The substitute was adopted, and the bill
was recommended to be read third time.
RELIEF BILL.
The bill regulating foreclosure and sale of
real estate &c. was considered and amended.
The committee had leave to sit again.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House was opened at nine o'clock as
usual.
Mr.. SAWYER presented the petition of
citizens of Rochester, praying for change
in their city charter. Referred to the Ohm
sted county delegation.
INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. SAWYER. A bill amending
the Revised Statutes, so as to make stealing
horse less than 800 in value a peniten-
tiary offence, and amending the statutes of
limitations.
By Mr.. DONOHUE. A bill for an act
to amend the charter of Henderson. Read
second time.
By Mr.. PURDIE. A bill to prohibit
fugitives from slavery, arrested in this State,
from being confined in any prison, Jail, or
station house in this State.
lie
Carried.
A bill to amend the charter of the town
of Henderson.
To provide for the July and January
QS6I interest on the $250,0OO loan.
A bill for an act for the relief of school
districts.
A bill to provide for the election of Court
Commissioners.
THE RAILROAD QUESTION.
The House then took up II. F. No. 152,
one of the railroad bills, and debate en-.
sued thereon which continued until noon.
On motion of COL ROBERTSON, the
bill was indefinitely postponed.
Mir. SECOMBE offered the following
resolutions:
Resolu.d, That in the judgment of this House
the State is not bound, legally or equtably, to
pay the full amount of the bonds denominated
Minnesota State Railroad Bouds."
ResolUed further, That the State never ought
to pay any greater amount OF the said bonds
than rs per cent. :; and
ResolUed further, That it is inexpedient for
the State at the present time to undertake to
aid the completion of railroads in this State by
charging in any way the legal or equitable
| liability of the State in relation to the said
bonds. or by increasing the present State debt
| in any other way.
The question was debated until the hour
for recess, when the House rose.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the House was called to order, the
question required on Mr.. Secombe's resolu-
tons. They were debated until nearly dark
when the question was taken on the first
one. 1t was lost, ayes 80, nays 80. The
second was also rejected, ayes 9, nays 49,
The last one was adopted, ayes 40, nays IL
The House then adjourned.
SENATE.