Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-03-10

el 0uft-2ScCS. or NV'itiSSi'o.
The prayer Of the petitioner WAS ggap,ed. and
the com nittec appointed, consisting of Msssrs.
Stannsr3, Andrews and Rogers.
RESOLUTIONS.
NJ C0NAN offered a preamble and reso-
luton, setting forth the necessity of settling
N some manner the railroad difficulties, and
resembling the resolution 10 adjourn on the 7th
inst
The resolution was amended SO - 10 fiy
the day Of Adjournment OF Monday, tine 18th
inst, and passed.
Minnesota AND raF SOUTHWEST.
NJ MACkC BIN offered resolution thst
$40 comics Of he Governor 5 message OF Sd ot
March, sent to ne House Of Representatives
End IL the report VI hich acoo npanies the same
by Mr.. J. " Taylor, upon the Relations
OF lie State Of Minnesota 10 NoFthwesteip
British America, DE printed ior the use =,
sbe Senate ara that 200 copies Of the same
De printed ioy lbs use oi M. Taylor
Notice II dictate being gwen the reso.Gtion
vas laid over
Raj ROAD Resolutions
VI. KING offered Il series o. railroad reso
lu.!ons--taat the State should lend her All for
the completion Of railroad t. superior, that
the State shoud release the ya,.Toads from the
csiuS th, STATE holds against ,bem, ano Sc
cure the speedy completion ot that portion
tiia, she interest y the State now dewaads
thst we expect 20 pay every dollar ot The
Etate railroad bonds a soon IS IL IS IN nur
power 70 10 SO, and preserve the phchted fatn
Of The Stale; tina it woald be injurious 70 the
cest interests Of this State to encourage 4 rail
road monopoly within her borders.
Laid over under he rules.
Trs Ivv Es~Ia ATiNG COMMITTEE.
NJ PETIT moved that the ingeSti eating
.o,atastee 10 inquire irto the charges ot fraud
aad corruption il the management o. the
Land Grant Railrosd Gempanies be instruct.
ed 70 make :R,, and explicit report as to
whether or not any eX-oirec,pr q otnef Of
ncer Of the Minneapolis and Cedar Valley
Railroad Company, or :ny other company,
has received Any bribe for re,isning any office
81 sa;d company, and If ST., WHO has been 80
hribed, and By whom.
Lad on the rable noi.ce Of debate being
Sirea.
SLAVERY N MINNESOTA.
Mr. MchUHIN of Ramsey county, Dem
ocra,l introduced bill for al act to legalize
slavery in this State, aud providing thai
gna..els WIN Lnsn, @isA ,a.,,c -.....- -,
for pleasure O. business, ior s.k months and
gbst 1-H shareholders shall 10 protected IN
a.. ,n3isturbei possession ol ttrir saves, as
crowded fog ~ ,aa ,os2t ialr' Of the States q
when sad e.ayc1y,aers are ciczens or resi-
6caIs
TIE bill was accompanied By petitions from
aboat 900 citizens u 81 Pad, 81. anthony
and Saltwater II .avcr II he measure, ana
was yehetaently supported by alf. Mchu6in
ami other Democrats.
Hessrs. Heaton, Tayior and others opposed
ard denounced the netarious measure
TIE rules were suspended and tee BIZ was
passed 10 thitu reading, and IN ns tDal
passage the yeas aui nays be.ug called .or
and or3ereJ, there were yeas D, nays -, IS
fellows.
EsAs--Mes,,s adams, Clark, CIut'enden,
Mchub and Neison.--l AT Democrats
EAYs-Ness.s. Andrews, AseriN, T. Z.
Baldwia. J. F. Rsldsir. Pishop, COOK, Cow
AZ, EGael.on Evans, ErosG, galloway, Hal,
Begton, Hodges. Holiey, Kennedy KING, Me-
Ausick. McLaren, Norris, Petit, Robinson,
Roger. Stevens. Stewart, Taylor, Watson,
y eiis and Winn
Pfts0SkL LIBERTY.
IL, EROSI Introduced hjll &" 70 secure
freedom 10 al persons n tlis STATE"
Nr McLAREN moved thay the Bill ee re
Acted. and tie motion prevailed yeas p
nays Is.
zA1LeoAp PROPOSITION.
Nr STEM ART moved that 4 committee
aE seven De appointed 10 bring IN proposition
.c-rnogTow morning ;or the settlement Of the
rs road difficulties.
The subject was referred to the Committee
81 iae Whole.
BllL PASSED.
a oI. 10. 81 act 30 provide for the altering,
iasirg out, and working State roads
TEE glLLgosE CONTESTED CASE
.nis being the special order of the day, the
report Of tine committee was taken Up, The
report concluded ,hat me sitting members
wera lot entitled to thcir seats.
NJ HODGES offered the following:
a.saigl, That the report Of the committee
~ the contested election cases ot Fillmore
county he recommitted 10 the same commit
tee. with instructions 20 tahe testimony con
uernIac she general reputation as 20 the Do!lti-
ca character o. the persons named IL exhibit
r. Of said repolt, end as u ,he narty to which
they belonged 81 lbe nae ot the election ION
me 2th day 0f uctober, S5e,} and the decla-
rations made by ,heil soon after The election,
regarding the peIsons lor whom they voted !;
and With further Instructions TO report sald
testimony 70 he senate to-morrow at o.
clock, ,. NJ, and that said report already
made by SAID committee ba made tie special
,-aer ior tomorrow AZ that tupe. Schedule
I e4lo aces the naues OF voters who have
'5if ths State since the election.
NJ. HALL made remarks urging imyaeti-
efo acton on the report, and AIR. HODGES
spoke in ssvor 0f the resolution.
The debate vas continued at some length
bg Messrs HODG Is and HEATON, in favor,
ana Hessrs. CONAN AID HALL, in oppo-
sition
III. HALL offered the following;
l3eaoirsd, Thai Messrs. igratius O'tarran
and O, r. Bryant are entitled. as Senators
from tie county oi tlirnore, to the seats ROW
occupled N this body by Il. ". Holley and
Re1han Wells.
and ,Ae yeas and nays beng called for and
ordered, theEe we're yeas IA, nays II, as fol-
lows:
YsAs--Eessra. Adams, Andrews, Clark
Cowan, Crottenden Fdger,on, Hall Mex usick
Nelson, Norris, Petit Robinson, Sterens, ard
Taylor
NAYS -Messrs. AveriE, +. Z. Baldwin
Bartholenew, Bishop, Cook, Evans, Frost
Galloway, Heston, Hodges, Kennedy, King
4cLaren, Rogers, Stewart. Watson, and
VIM.
So the resolution was lost.
The question recurring on the resolution q
Ar. Hodges, and the yeas aud nays being
called for and ordered, here were yeas II
nays l5, as follow
ysAs-Messrs. Adams, Averill. +. +. Bald
win, Bartholomew. Biaoop, Cook, Evans
Frost, Galloway, Heatou, Hodges, Kennedy
King, McLaren, Rogers, Watson and Vim
N.ys-Messrs. Andrecs, Clark, Cowan
Cruttenaen, Edge.ton, Hail. McECnbin, Nc
Kusick, Nelson, Norris, Petit. Robinson
Stevens, Stewart and Taylor.
Messrs Hall aud Cowsn asked to be eZ
cused from further service or the committee
and thev we're excused
Messrs. Andrews anG Petit were appointed
ba. were excused. also. Mr.. Stevens anc