Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-03-10


which embraced large amount o. statistic
information of value. Dua thousand copies
were ordered printed
The remainder of the morning session was
spent in Committee Of the " hoe, after Thich
the Senate took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSiON.-1'he Senate re-
assembled at the usual hour
THE FILLM0RE COUNTY CONTESTED CASE
MIR. COWAN, Chairman OF The Committee,
consisting Of MeSsrs. Cowan. Averiil, Frost,
Stannsrd and Hail. to whom wss referred
the matter of the contested seats ar Mcssrs
Holley and " els, TO take testimony, &C..
concerning the alleged election OF the same RS
Senators from Fillmore county. by Messrs. j.
O'Ferrail and Q. Is. Bryant, submitted a very
vouminous report.
The committee are unanimous in reporting
that the evidence does not sustain Messrs
Holley and Wells III retaining thell seats y
Accompanying the report is q large mass Of
evidence taken in the case.
The report Was ordered to be printed and
made the special order fox the day on Mon.
day afternoon.
4 bill for an act prescribing tho duties Of
County ITeasurerS.
A bill fox an act prescribing the duties o.
County Auditors,
CeMMIrTgg OF THE WHOLE
Mr. McLARE.N in the Choir
The bill Eor an act c1ncerning Judicial and
mortgage sales Of property and the .edemp-
ton thereof, being substitute for the Re
dcmpton Pill" vas under consideration.
The Dill provides that no real estate OF in
terest thereon shall he sold upon force osnrc
Of any mortgage. 81 ther by advertisement OF
otherwise, on upon any execution On judgment,
order, decree or writ Of any court, or for the
satisfaction Of any execution, judgment, or ler.
&C., until after the notice of such sale shah
have been published for two successive years
at least once every SIN months dlii1g said
term Of two years, in newspaper published
IN the county whore said premises are situa
Mr.. COWAN made a lengthy ai'gumert
uponreliei measures gcuera'ly, and toe above
hi,i in particular He admitted the necessity
for them, bat was not satisfied with any Of
the bills which had been before ihe Seoalc
Mr.. ROBINSON also spoke against the
bill.
The Committee rose without action On the
bill.
ELL INTRODUCED.
Mr.. HALL, prohibiting the sale ofhIuor to
Indians.
Joint Resolution vas passed, Authorizing
the Secretary Of State to have published IN
pamph.et form, Immediately the Township
Law, and the acts relating to County Audi
tors, Ireasmers, and several other acts which
it is deemed necessary TO have circulated as
soon as possible.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.--Thc House was opened a. the
usual hour, Speaker in chair.
fCGr STREET gXTEEsIuS.
Mr.. ACkER, rom the Ramsev county Del
egation, reported back the bill in 1eftou 10
The Fort Street extension, recommending It's
passage. Adopted.
NEW CoCNrY ORGANIZED.
The Dill for the formation or a new county
named Dayton, out Of parts Of Mercer and
Fillmore counties, was brought up, and de-
bated some time. Tie bill was lost, howey-
or, ~ i.s r"ssrgc. out re-ccnsidered, and af
terwards passed, yeas %.
PETITIONS
BY Afr. SrEARNS, Of citizens Of North
Pine Island
Ng. $. introduced O. Lit in reference 70 the
same aubiecr entitled q nil, for m act Ia
vacate certain lots in town 3f North Pine Isl
and.
The bill was read 2 second ant third time,
and passed, yeas -.
IHTR0pUCED.
By Mr.. WALKER. a bill foc an ret 10
provide for the interest or lie toan Of 500
0o0 duo July Isl, 1860, and JuDe Ii st 861.
LOST.
oli for tbe appointment cf q State C'eolo-
gist.
\ bill for AZ act to authorize the County
Commissioners Of Douglass county to issue
bonds. lea5 So
70 repeal the Charter of the City Of ST
Paul, and provide for the extiuguishment Of
its debt
RAILROADS AND REPUTATION.
Mr. SWEET offered the following resoiu-
ton:
Rsso1gcd, That this House viii not consider
any proposition providing for, Oh savoTins OF,
vepudlalion II any shape or form whate yer,
of any Of the general or SPECIAL bonds Of this
State.
=. On motion of NJ. SECONBE, the rcsolu-
ton was tabled
The House took a recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION. N.-The House a.
once went into Committee OF Whole.
Nj. HAYES il Chair.
The biz providing for the publication of
General Laws Ia The newspapers Of TIN State
was debated some time, and recommended 70
be passed.
\ biz for an act relating 10 mortgages aud
other securities. To be passed.
4 bill for an act TO regulate the sale Of
property under foreclosure. 10 be passed
For the election Of Court Commissioners
To be passed.
4 general incorporation bill for railroads
To be passed.
10 authorise married women to carry ON
business il their own name, as sole traders.
To be passed.
SATURDAY March >.
SENATE-The Senate opened at the usu-
al hour with prayer by the Chaplain.
PASSED.