The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-16

the constitution in reference to the passage
of constitutional amendment was different
from that in relation to the passage of bills.
After further debate, on points of order,
&C., the House, at IL o'clock, adjourned.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, March 9. 1860.
RAILROAD RESOLUTION.
The concurrent resolution from the House
proposing an amendment to section ten,
article nine of the constitution, and provid-
ing for the submission of the same to the
people, was received.
Read a first time but, on motion to
suspend the rules to allow it to 20 to q &c.
cond reading,
Mr.. AvERILL objected, on the ground
that the resolution was, in fact, bill for q
law, but had been worked through the
House as mere resolution.
The motion to suspend the rules was lost;
also motion to print.
FILLMORE COUNTY CONTESTANTS.
Resolued, That the Secretary of the Senate
be and is hereby authorized to issue certificates
| of per diem to Messrs. O'Ferral and Bryant up
| to the date of the decision of the Senate on the
contested election of the Fillmore county Sem
ators.
And the yeas and nays being called for
and ordered, there were yeas %, nays 4, as
follow:
| YEAs-Adams, Andrews, Averill, F. E. Bald.
win, Bartholomew, Bishop, Clarke, Cook. Cow.
| an, Cruttenden, Edgerton, Frost, Galloway,
Holley, Nelson, Norris, Petit, Robinson. BOG.
ers, Stevens, Stewart, Watson, and Wells.
| NAYs-Evans. Heaton. Hodges, McKusick.
So the resolution was passed.
| ANOTHER RAILROAD BILL.
By Mr.. HODGES : An act to provide
for the disposition of railroads and forfeited
Immigrants. Ordered to be printed in
pamphlet form.
REPORTS ON PRINTING.
Mr.. STEWART from the Committee
on Printing, to whom was referred the
memorial of Newson, Moore & Foster, re.
ported that they were entitled under their
contract, to all the printing ordered by the
Senate. The report closed with resolution
authorizing the Secretary of the Senate and
Secretary of State to deliver the copy of the
laws, journals &c., to Newson, Moore &
Foster for them to print under their con.
tract. The report was signed by Messrs
Stewart and King.
Messrs. COWAN and TAYLOR, from
the same Committee, submitted report
that under the Act of March 10, 1858. it
appears that the Auditor of State contracted
in due form and under the authority of a
law, with Earle s. Goodaich for the public
printing-that the Senate subsequently
authorized their Committee on Printing to
contract with Newson, Moore & Company
for all the printing of the session, including
the printing of all resolutions, &c.,-that If
such contract was duly ratified by the Sem
ate and entered into by the said contracting
parties, and was in addition to the proceed
ing contract, made between the State and
Earle S. Goodrich, of full force and binding
upon the contracting parties, they protest
against any additional contract or argu-
ment by which three different contractors
shall have claims upon the State for payment
under the conditions of these several con-
tracts.
The report was accompanied by the fol-
lowing resolution:
REsoLvED-That it is inexpedient for this
Senate or Legislature to make any further con.
tract for the public printing, or to recognize
any other party or parties in any manner or
form as public printers, until default shall be
made by the present contractor or contractors,
or the interests of the State shall demand q
change.
The two reports and resolutions were laid
on the table for the present.
The Senate then went into Committee of
the Whole on the Appropriation BILL
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The following bills were read third time
and passed:
An act to remove the State Bank at
Austin to the City of Rochester.
An act to amend an act relating to coun>
ty organization and government.
An act to legalize tax sales in Waseca
county.
An an act to provide for the purchase of
fuel, stationery, &C., for the State officers.
| An act to authorize treasurers to re.
ceive the certificates of mileage and per
diem of members OF the Legislature.
An act to provide means for the improve
ment of the State Road from Homer, Wi
mona county, to La Crescent in Houston
county.
An act to appropriate money for the i'm.
prOvement of State Road from St. Cloud
to Breckenridge.
An act to provide means for the improve.
ment of State Road from Minneapolis to
| Glencoe.
An act to appropriate money for certain
purposes therein named. General Appro-
priation Act.
RAILROAD RESOLUTIONS.
The House resolutions relating to Rail-
roads and Railroad Bonds was taken from
the table.
Mr.. TAYLOR moved that the rules be
be suspended so as to allow them to be
read second time. Yeas IL, nays IL.
Lost for want of two-thirds vote in favor.
4 THE RELIEF BILL.
This bill was 80 amended that many of its
original friends were not at all anxious that
it should pass, and preferred to have it lost,
and the previous one to be signed by the
Governor.
But these amendments obtained for it
other friends, and it was ordered to third
! reading.