The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-01-27

the same course as IN an examination into
the sanity of individuals. He offered an
amendment providing that q commission
should issue to determine who were drunk.
ards, in cases pointed out in the bill.
On motion, the committee rose, reported
progress, and the House took a recess until
baltpast two. Ge
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The liquor bill was taken up, and after q
short and spirited discussion. in which Mr..
Trow Grated, the bill was referred to the
judiciary Committee.
APPORTIONMENT BILL.
The Committee on Engrossed bills reported
the apportionment bill back, correctly
engrossed.
Mr.. SECOMBE moved the bill be put
upon its passage.
Mr.. DONOHUE moved that one repre-
sentative be added to the nineteenth dis
trict.
Mr.. SECOMBE objected to the motion;
which was ruled out OF order.
The yeas and nays were called on the
passage of the bill, and were as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Aaker, Abbott, Abraham,
Acker, Anderson, Austin, Baldwin, Bixler'
Brooks Butler enl GIssga nd o Rayted
Greene Of Steele, Hays, Hulett. Hunt, johnson,
Langworthy, Leavans, Letford, Mann, Mantor,
McDonough, Meighan, Mitchell, Morrison, Oil
yer, Ozmun, REM, Sanborn, Sawyer, Secombe,
Sherwood, Stevens, Stewart. Stock, Taylor,
Temanson. Thayer, Trow,. Van Worries, H.
NAYs.-Messrs. Armstrong, Chadderdon,
Clearey, Kinkead, Mtsch, Nettleton, Pfaender,
Purdie, Rehfeld, Robertson, Roy, Sheafer,
Shrewsbury, Shriner, SHUTS, Stephenson,
Sweet, White and Mr.. Speaker-lS.
The bill passed, and its title was agreed
Mr.. DONORUE moved reconsideration
OF the bill, for the purpose of its reference
to the Judiciary Committee. Lost.
The bill as it passad the House is as
follows:
A Bill for an Act to prescribe the number of
Members who shall compose the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State of Min
nesota and to apportion the representation IN
both Houses throughout the different Sec
tons of the State.
Be it enacted blythe Legislature Of the State OF
Minnesota
SECTION l. That the Senate for the next
Legislature and thereafter until the the appOr-
nineteen members. and that the House of Re-
representatives. of the State be composed of
forty-two members.
Sec. 2. That the representation in the Sen
ate and House of Representatives be appOr
toned throughout the State in nineteen sena-
torial and representative districts as follows. to
wit:
The first distric. shall be composed of the
county of Ramsey, and shall be entitled to
elect one Senator and four Representatives.
The second district shall be composed of the
counties of Washington and Chisago, and shall
be entitled to elect one Senator and two Re-
representatives..
The third district shall be composed of the
counties of Stearns, Todd, Cass, Wadena, Otter
Tail. Toombs, Breckenridge, Douglas, Becker,
Polk, Pembina, Morrison, Crow Wing, Aiken,
Itasca, Kannebec. Buchanan. Carlton, st.
Louis, and Lake, and shall he entitled to elect
one Senator and two Representatives.
The fourth diftrict shall be composed of that
portion of Hennepin county which lies on the
east side of the Mississippi River, and the
counties of Manomin, Anoka, Sherburne, Isan-
ii, Mile Lac and Benton, and shall be entitled
to elect one Senator and two Representatives.
The fifth district shall be composed Of that
portion of Hennepin county which lies on the
west side of the Mississippi river, and shall be
entitled to elect one Senator snd two Repre-
sentatives.
The sirth shall be composed of the counties
Of Carver, Wright, Mckee. Mcleod, Kandi.
yohi, and Monongala, and shall be entitled to
elect one Senator and two Representatives.
The sere.h shall be composed of the county
of Dakota, aud shall be entitled to elect one
Senator and two Representatives.
The eighth district shall beLcomposed of the
county Of Rice, and shall be entitled to elect
one Senator and two Representatives.
The ninth district shall be composed of the
county of Goodhue, and shall be entitled to
Can TOW on1f xnn OF
The tenth district shall be composed of the
county of Wabashaw, and shall be entitled to
elect one Senator and one Representative.
The eleventh district shall be composed of the
county of Winona, and shall be entitled to
elect one Senator and two Representatives.
The t,celfh district shall be composed of the
county of Olmsted, and shall be entitled to
elect one Senator and two Representatives.
The thirteenth district shall be composed of
the county of Houston, and shall be entitled to
one Senator and one Representatives.
The fourteenth district shall be composed of
the county of Fillmore, and shall be entitled to
elect one Senator and three Representatives.
The fifteenth district shall be composed Of ths
counties of Mower, Dodge, and. Steele, and
shall be entitled to elect one Senator and three
Representatives.
The sixteenth district shall be composed of the
counties of Waseca, Freeborn, Faribault' Mar
tin, Jackson, and that portion of Brown county
which lies east of range thirty'fOur, and shall
be entitled to elect one Senator and three Rep
resentatives.
The seventeenth district shall be composed of
the counties of Blue Earth and LIE Sueur, and
shall be entitled to elect one Senator and three
Representatives.
The eighteenth district shall be composed of
the county of Scott, and shall be entitled to
elect one Senator and one Representative.
The nineteenth district shall be composed of
the counties of Nicolet, Sibley, Renville,
Pierce, Davis, that portion of Brown county
which lies west of range 80, and the counties Of
Cotton Wood, Murray, Mobiles, Pipe Stone, and
Rock, and shall be entitled to elect one Senator
and two Representatives.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
REGULATING ELECTIONS.
A bill regulating elections in the State,
was taken up, in Committee of the Whole.
A lengthy discussion ensued as to the time of
holding our general elections, but as adopted,
the bill provides that elections for State and
County officers, and members of Congress,
shall be held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in October, except 10 the year
of the Presidential election, when it shall be
held on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November. aE "
The entire afternoon was occupied in