The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-02-03
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Jan.

THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 1860.
The Senate was called to order by the
President. Prayer by Rev. John D. Pope.
The journal was read and approved.
PETITIONS
A petition was presented from the Board
of Supervisors of Washington county pray
ing the Legislature to reduce the fee bills,
and make such alterations in relation to the
fees allowed in civil and criminal actions as
to relieve the different counties from the
oppressive taxation necessary for the pay
ment thereof under the present laws.
REPORTS.
From the Committee on Ways and Means,
recommending the indefinite postponement
of the bill introduced by Mr.. Evans, provi-
ding for the compensation of members and
officers of the Legislature. The report was
adopted, yeas %. MIR. Evans only, voted
nay. The twenty-five per cent. interest
clause was little too heavy to be carried
easily.
Reports were received from other Com.
mittees, which were referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following House bills were read
first time:
TO provide for the election and defining
the duties of County Attorneys.
To amend chapter 81 of the Revised
Statutes, being the same as chapter % of
the Public Statutes.
To encourage the destruction of black
birds.
TO authorize the County Commissioners
of Douglas County to issue bonds.
For an alteration of State road from
La Crescent to Mankato.
To establish and regulate the fees of the
Judges of Probate.
Regulating the fees of the Justices of
the Peace.
Regulating the rate of interest on money,
goods and things in action
Memorial for mail route from La Crosse,
Wisconsin, to Shelbyville, Minnesota.
BILLS PASSED.
The following House bills were read
third time and passed:
To change the boundaries of the counties
of Mile Lac and Benton.
county.
The following Senate bills were read
third time and passed:
An act for the better apportonment of
judicial expenses.
To provide for the resurvey of portion
of State road from Cannon Falls to the
Iowa line.
For the protection of telegraph compa-
MES.
10 attach the county of Isanti to Anoka
county, and the counties of Lake, Carlton,
Buchanan and Itasca to st. Louis county
for judicial purposes.
10 provide for the openiag and alteration
of State roads.
To change the boundary lines of Sher-
burne county.
To vacate certain streets and lot in the
town of Albert Lea.
BANKING BILL.
The Secretary read the bill for third
time, during which many of the members
left the Chamber.
Mr.. McLAREN moved a call of the
Senate.
Mr.. COWAN moved that further pro-
ceedings under the call be dispensed with.
Lost.
The Sergeant-at-Arms was directed to
report Senators Clark, Robinson and Stew
art in their seats.
Mr.. KING moved that further proceed
ings under the call be dispensed with, which
motion prevailed. -
The bill was then put on its final passage,
and the yeas and nays being called for and
ordered, there were yeas Is, nays II, as
follows:
YEAs-Averill, F. E. Baldwin, ]. F. Baldwin,
Bishop, Cook, Evans, Frost, Gluck, Holly,
Hodges, Kennedy, King, McLaren, Stannard,
Watson, and Wells-l6.
NAYs-Adams, Andrews, Cowan, Crutten.
den. Hall, Mackubin, McKusick, Nelson, Nor
ris, Petit and Taylor-l2.
ABsENrEEs -Bartholomew Clark, Galloway,
Heaton. detained by illness, Robinson, Rog-
ers, Stevens, Stewart, and Winn-9.
So the bill was lost for want of consti-
tutional majority.
Mr.. MCLAREN moved reconsideration
of the vote by which the bill was lost. He
made long speech in favor of its passage.
Mr.. MACK.UBIN hoped the motion to
reconsider would not prevail. He spoke of
the distress entailed upon the working PEG.
pie of the State by the present banking law,
and thought we should not expose that
class to loss and disaster again. He stated
that the banks charge now, in defiance of
law, three per cent. for gold on their own
issues, and that so long as the balance of
exchange was against us, banks of issue
could not be maintained. Another reason
why they could not exist was that large
portion Of the land of the State was owned
by the General Government, and when
bought by the inhabitants of the State,
would have to be paid for in gold drawn