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

'5Hi ' H SENATE 1850 .H ID
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ats. e f4 e1f WEDNESDAY, Jan. Is. p
Senate was called to order by the Presi.
dent. After prayer the journal was read
and approved. ll e'n
BILLS INTRODUCED. lo-'lrt
By Mr.. ANDREWS: 10 authorize the
town of st. Cloud to levy tax.
By Mr.. FROST A bill for county gov
eminent. .,. .....t
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. HALL: That the Secretary of
the Senate inquire and report to the Senate
why printed copies of Gov. Sbley's Mes
sage have not been furnished in pursuance
to order passed in December last.
Mr.. MLAREN gave notice of debate,
and the resolution was laid over under the
rules. He subsequently withdrew his notice,
and the Secretary stated that be had an
impression that no such resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. HODGES stated that such a resolu-
ton did pass.
The Secretary not having the journal in
the Senate, the resolution was laid over
until tomorrow.
BILLS PASSED.
An act to locate State Road from
Minneiski to Beaver.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Mr.. WATSON of Freeborn in the chair
The whole file was disposed of with but
little discussion-the bills being mostly Of a
private nature.
The apportionment bill was referred to a
Select Committee.
FEDERAL RELATIONS.
MIR. HALL read minority report from
the Committee on Federal Relations upon
the subject of the Harper's Ferry Invasion,
&c. The reading of the report occupied
about an hour, and closed with recommen-
dation that the original resolutions be
adopted.
Mr.. COWAN moved that $50 copies of
the majority and minority reports be printed
for the use of the Senate.
Mr.. HODGES hoped it would not in
terfere with the printing of bills. &c.
Mr.. McLAREN was opposed to print.
ing political documents, and thought that
the central committees of the parties ought
to do it.
Mr.. ROBINSON said be was glad Mr..
M'Laren had concluded to stop buncombe
printing, when he was the first one to in
troduce. political resolutions into the Senate.
He wanted both reports printed.
On motion to print, the yeas and nays
were called-there was tie vote, and the
President voted nay, so the motion to print
was lost.
LAKE SUPERIOR RAILROAD.
Mr.. KENNEDY, chairman of the COM
mittee to whom was referred so much of the
Governors message as related to the above
subject, submitted report. The chairman
stated that the material of the report was
principally furnished by Mr.. Clark, of Su-
perior. ..G
On motion of Mr.. MACKUBIN, ono
thousand copies of the report was ordered
to be printed for the use of the Senate.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION.
A message was received from the Cover
nor, in response to resolution asking for
information whether he had any information
in regard to the amount to which the State
was entitled to receive at the present time
of the five per centum of the proceeds of the
sales of the public lands. The Governor
states that there are no records in his Office
from which the information sought could be
communicated. The act of Jan. II, 1860,
to secure to the State the fund referred to,
imposed upon him the duty ofopening CORES
pondence with the department at Washing
ton, from which the amount may be ascer-
tanned, and when it is ascertained, he would
at once communicate to the Legislature, if
then in session, the information now asked
for. oa-...,. ...
The Senate then adjourned.