The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-01-20
SENATE.
SATURDAY. Jan. IA, 1860.


The Senate was called to order by the
President, and after prayer by the Chaplain
the journal was read and approved-no
quorum present at the first call of the roll.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. ROGERS From citizens of
Mower and Olmstead counties praying fer
the location and alteration of certain State
roads.
By Mr.. MACKUBIN From citizens of
st. Paul to limit taxes, &c, in the city and
county.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. ROGERS 70 provide Tor the
location of certain State roads in Mower
County.
BY Mr.. KING: Prescribing the duties
of State Librarian, &c.
By Mr. COWAN Providing for notice
of lis pendens.
By Mr.. ROBINSON An Act to amend
an Act entitled " an Act to incorporate the
city of Hastings and to repeal its former
Charter
Bv Mr.. STEWART: A memorial for
fort in the valley of the Pembina river.
BILLS PASSED.
mand and receive the five per centum on the
sales Of public lands.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Mr.. STANN.!RD, of Chisago, in the
chair.
The bill Tor on Act providing for the
discharge OF one or two more joint debtors
without impairing The rights of the creditor
A. hon II oh LODI
to be engrossed, which was concurred in by
the Senate.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Mr.. HEATON, from the Select Com
mittee on the reference of subjects in the
Governors Message, reported a resolution
which referred to appropriate committees
all the subjects embraced in the Message.
The resolution was adopted. A select com.
mittee was appointed on the outlet to Lake
Superior, consisting of Kennedy, Clark and
Evans.
On motion of Mr. CLARK, of Lake
Superior, this committee were instructed to
report
LIST, AS near as may be the cost per average
mile--amount and cost of bridging, superstruc.
ture and rolling stock for a first class single
track railroad from the Mississippi to Lake
Superior in this State, together with station
houses and shops, dispensing with superfuous
and ornamental buildings.
I'd. The present elements of traffic for such
road-the annual cost of managing, and net
profit, if any.
Sd. The annual consumption of agricultural
products by the mines and towns on Lake
Superior-the products of the mines and forests
and their values.
4th. The present value of agricultural pro.
in at m no
railway and Lake freight direct to the Lake
Superior mines ; and the same via Milwaukee
and Chicago.
FILLMORE ELECTION CASE AGAIN.
Mr. COWAN, from the Select Com
mittee on the Fillmore county case, was in
Structed to ask fol- commissioners to take
testimony on behalf of Messrs. Holly and
Wells.
Mr.. COWAN opposed granting the re
quest. He said that it would cost several
hundred dollars, and involve the examination
of one hundred and nine witnesses. The
contestants do not desire commission. The
records as now made up show concusively
that the contestants we're entitled to their
seats. 1t was strange proceeding for those
who hold seats to ask commission, and
appear as cont estant. He thought that
il we adjourned in any reasonable time. the
commissioners would be unable to report
before the adjournment of the Senate. He
said it was contrary to all legal precedents
for party in the position of Messrs. Holly
and Wells to appear in the position which
they now hold.
Mr.. STANNARD said he would refuse
to serve any longer on the Committee unless
the commission was granted
Mr.. AVERILL said that the committee
wanted to get evidence on both sides of the
case, and not exclusively for Messrs. Holly
and Wells.
Mr.. COWAN moved that the appoint
mest of this commission should not delay
the report of the committee over fifteen
days.
Mr.. HEATON said he would not care
whether there were one hundred or three
thousand witnesses to be examined, it
was due that all the facts should be brought
out.
Mr.. COWAN said no one would be
more in favor of Furnishing fraud than he
was. 1t was a very easy thing 10 howl out
fraud, but oftener harder thing to prove it.
He poured such shower of hot shot into
the Black Republican camp that one or
two attempts were made to gag him down,
by calling him to order, but he was allowed
to proceed.
Mr.. HEATON went into long history
of alleged frauds all over the State, running
back for several years, for the purpose OF
showing the probability of frauds at Chat
field. He maintained in conclusion. that
the commission should issue.
Mr.. EDGERTON was in favor of the
commission, even at cost one or two
thousand dollars, and was willing that the
committee should have discretion as to the
time necessary.
The amendment of Mr.. Cowan was lost,
and the power asked by the Committee was
granted.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. TAYLOR: That the Judiciary
Committee be directed to enquire into the
expediency of an act providing for the hold
ing of sessions of the District Court of the
Fourth Judicial District in the Counties Of
Douglas, Breckenridge, and Otter Tail
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