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SENATE.

FRIDAY, Feb. 10. 1860
The Senate was called to order at the
usual hour by the President.
After prayer by Rev. j. D. Pope the
journal was read and approved.
Senate petitions of a private character
were presented, and resolutions acted upon.
BILL INTRODUCED.
From Committee on Judiciary: A bill
providing for term of the Supreme Court,
at Farribault, and substitute for Home
stead exemption.
THE USURY BILL.
The Senate concurred in the amendment
of the House, making all contracts for inter-
est for over seven per cent. to be in writing.
Mr.. McLAREN moved that the Senate
do not concur in the amendment that the
law shall take effect Immediately after its
passage. If this section was stricken out
the law would take effect in thirty days
after its passage.
Mr.. EDGERTON opposed the amend
ment of the House. Sufficient time ought
to be allowed to have the law published.
He thought it would operate as hardship
on the debtor particularly.
Mr.. COWAN was in favor of concurring
with the amendment of the House-he said
unless it was concurred in, the law would
be er post facto in its character.
The Senate cOncurred in both of the
amendments of the House 10, nays 8.
A large number of House bills were read
a first time.
BILLS PASSED. M
An Act to legalze the assessment of taxes
in the town OF Lansing for the year 1859.
An Act regulating the duties of the Su-
preme Court Reporter.
An Act to provide for Township Organ
ization-yeas %, nays 7.
Messrs EDGERTON and NICK USICK
explained their votes in favor of the bill.
They said they were entirely opposed to the
Township Organization, and in favor of the
County Government, but believing this
bill was an improvement on the system we
were now living under, and the best which
would pass this session of the Legislature
they voted for it.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The Senate resolved itself into Commit
tee Of the Whole, Mr.. COWAN in the
Chair.
The bill regulating the sale of real estate
on execution, (the Apportionment billy was
taken up.
The Committee recommended the passage
Of the BILL Lost.
Mr.. COOK moved that when the Com
mittee rise it recommend that the bill be
indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. HEATON moved that the bill be
laid on the table.
The Committee rose without taking any
further action of the bill.
Mr.. ROBINSON then moved that it be
engrossed for third reading.
The yeas and nays being called for and
ordered, there were yeas 81, nays s.
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the original resolution offered by Mr.. Hea.
ton, was lost IA, nays %.
The question REQUIRED again to the amend.
ment endorsing the sentiments Of Andrew
jackson in his Coleman letter, and it was
adopted-yeas IS, nays |.
Mr.. FROST voted nay.
The question was then taken on the origi-
nal resolution offered by the Committee which
was adopted-yeas 26 nays 9.
So the resolution as offered by the Com.
mittee, and the amendment endorsing Gen.
eral Jackson's letter, were adopted.
THE RAILROAD INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. KENNEDY, from the Committee
appointed to investigate frauds alleged to
have been perpetrated to secure the bill
providing for the distribution Of of the Land
Grant during the extra session, and the pas.
sage of the $5,000O00 loan amendment in
1858 report that the annexed question was
put to witness who refuses to answer it.
The committee therefore asked instructions
from the Senate.
The question which the witness refused to
answer was this:
"Do you know of any officers or members of
said Railroad Company receiving any compen-
sation at any time for having resigned his place
in said Company"
Mr.. ROBINSON offered the following
resolution !:
Resolued-That the Committee of investiga-
ton consisting of Messrs. Stevens, Kennedy,
Holly, Hodges and Taylor, are further empow-
cred to investigate into the alleged bribery and
corruption of all persons in any way connected
with the five million loan or the Railroad Com
panies of Minnesota and that the said Commit.
tee shall be the exclusive judge Of the proprie.
ty of all questions proposed to it.
The resolution was adopted.
The Committee were authorized to sit
dnring the sessions of the Senate, excepting
when it is under call.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate re-assembled at the appointed
hour.
PAY OF CHAPLAIN.
The resolution relating to the per diem of
Chaplain, laid over from yesterday, was
taken from the table.
Mr.. COOK moved to amend by striking
out So, and inserting $l5O per day. Lost,
yeas IL, nays 19.
Mr.. AVERILL moved to amend by ma
king it So per day. Lost, yeas IL, nays 19
The original resolution was adopted al.
lowing the chaplain So per day, yeas II,
nays Ia.
SPECIAL LEGISLATION.
The House bill committing the sentence
of the law on Anne Bilansky for the cold.
blooded and premeditated murder of her
husband by poison, was read first and
second time, under suspension of the rules
BILLS PASSED.
An act to amend an act for the establish
ment of State Agricultural College.
An act to provide for the organization
of Agricultural Societies.
TOWNSHIP BILL.
The Senate went into Committee of the
Whole on the Township Bill. A large
number of amendments were adopted, and
the bill was recommended to be read third
time.
The Senate concurred in all the recon
mendations of the committee, and then ad-
iOured
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who shall be admitted to witness the execu.
ton.
Mr.. ACKER moved the bill be referred
to Special Committee. Lost.
Mr.. CLEVELAND moved the bill be
indefinitely postponed. Carried.
An act providing for the attachment of
real estate was passed.
CONTESTED SEATS.
Col. ROBERTSON presented the petit
ton of Messrs Waldhier, Barton, Flanagan,
and Newell, the members from Dakota
county, recently elected from the House by
the Republican majority. The petition set
forth that under the rule laid down by the
House, in ejecting the persons named, an
investigation would show that all the sitting
members from that county, except Mr..
Sheaffer, held their seats illegally.
An attempt being made to prevent the
petition being read,
Col. ROBERTSON said, that if the
House now acted on the rule fixed, in expel-
ling Mr.. Barton and his associates from the
House, it would be compelled to declare the
seats of the members from Dakota vacant,
except Mr.. Sheaffer's. The ground on which
the Democrats were expelled, was because
Cut JUICES VI CcTtdlu tItCtiOu UlsbrlCtS III
Dakota county were not sworn, and the
returns regularly made. Now, if this rule
established by the House in the case of
Democratic members was carried out, four
Republican members would be ousted from
their seats. Unless one rule was made
by the majority for political friends, and
another for political opponents, the petition
should receive respectful consideration.
The petition was referred to the Commit
tee on Elections
BILLS PASSED.
To amend an act Incorporating the City
of Hastings.
An act relative to free schools in the City
of st. Paul.
THE SCHOOL LAW.
The bill providing for the regulation and
maintenance of a system of common schools
was taken up.
Mr.. OLDS moved to refer the bill to a
committee of five, with instructions to report
a bill providing for Town Superintendent,
instead of County Superintendent of
Schools. The motion was adopted, and the
bill referred TO Messrs. Olds, Letford, o.
nun, Greene and Tollman.
The House took recess.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THE USURY Law.

THE USURY LAW.
After the usual unimportant morning bu-
siness was transacted, the House proceeded
to the consideration of the bill substituted
by the Senate, for the usury law, adopt
ed by the House. One or two amendments
were adopted by the House, but of an un-
important nature. The bill as it goes back
to the Senate, amended by the House, is as
follows:
Section L. Interest for any legal indebted
ness shall be 1t the rate of seven dollars for one
hundred dollars for year, unless a different
rate be contracted for but no arrangement,
or written contract for greater rate of inter
est than twelve dollars for every one hundred
dollars for a year shall be valid, for the excess
of interest over twelve per cent, and all agree.
ments and contracts, shall bear the same rate
of interest after they become due as before, if
the same shall be clearly expressed therein
PROVIDED, the same shall not exceed twelve
per cent, per annum.
Sec. 2. All judgments or DEGREES made by
any court in the State shall draw interest at the
rate of six per cent. per annum.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from and
after its passage.
THE APPoRTIoNMENr BILL.
The apportionment bill, with the Senate
amendments, came up, the question before
the House being on agreeing with the
amendments made in the Senate.
Mr.. DONOHUE moved to refer the bill
to special committee of three. Lost
The bill was then made the special order
for three o'clock this afternoon.
REIMBURSEMENT FOR TERRITORIAL EXPENSES.
Mr.. ACKER offered resolution calling
on the Auditor of State for information as
to the amount of money expended by the
Territory for the expenses of the extra ses~
sion of the Legislature of 1857, of the Con.
stitutional Convention, and of the first ses-
sion of the State Legislature from December,
1857, until March 1858. The resolution
was offered with view Of appealing to
Congress for reimbursement Of the funds so
expended. The resolution was adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. SANBORN: To amend the
Compiled Statutes, in reference to the juris-
diction Of justices of the peace.
By Mr.. KINKEAD: To amend the act
Incorporating the st. Cloud bridge com.
pany.
BILLS PASSED.
An act for suspending the operation OF
the Normal School Law for five years.
An act to amend the militia law, redu.
cling the salary Of the Quarter Master and
Adjutant General.
An act to prohibit to use Of strychnine
in certain counties of the State, in poison
ing animals.
An act to issue licenses to hawkers and
pedlars.
An act to regulate proceedings 10 Justices
Courts.
An act to provide for obtaining statistics
Of mortality.
An act to amend the public statutes
This bill provides that 10 all cases the exc
cution Of the death penalty shall be private
It also specifies the number Of persons
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THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT.
Col. ROBERTSON commenced speak
ing against the bill, but before be concluded
the Senate took recess.

Col. ROBERTSON commenced speak
ing against the bill, but before be concluded
the Senate took q recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. WILKINS spoke with earnestness
and force against the passage of the bill.
He referred to the waste of time by the
Legislature, in considering this measure,
which did not properly come under its ju-
risdiction. He was prepared to leave the
whole matter to the discretion of the execu.
tive, who had the power to commute. He
believed the law should be administered
with equality and that every guilty per-
son, whether rich or poor, male or female,
should be punished.
Mr.. ROBERTSON characterized the
bill as an assumption by the Legislature Of
powers conferred upon the Governor. The
Governor, the speaker was informed, had
not even been asked to commute Mrs.
Bilansky's punishment from death to impris.
onment for life Neither had the Legislature.
1t appeared evident to him (Col. r. that
in discussing this measure, the members
wanted to demonstrate that the Legislature
OF the State did not rise in calibre above a
country village school boy lyceum and
they had succeeded.
The main question was ordered, and the
bill passed, ayes Al, end nays 32-as fol-
lows:
YEAs-Abbott, Acker, Armstrong, Arnold,
Baldwin, Beatty, Bixier. Chadderdon, .Cleve-
land. Coe. Dayton, Fox, Hulett, Hunt, Johnson,
Knox Langworthy, Letford, Mann, Mantor,
McDonough, Morrison. Odds. Ozmun, Pfaender,
Purdie, Rehfeld, REM, Roy, Sheafer, Secombe,
Shrewsbury, Shriner, Stewart, Stock, Sweet,
Thayer, Van Worries, Watson, Webster, and
White.
NAYs-Aaker, Anderson, Austin, Brooks,
Durham, Caskie, Donohue, Garrard, Green Of
Olmsted, Green of Steel, Hayes, Kinkead,
Leavans, Meighan, Mitchell, Mitsch, Nettleton,
Robertson, Sanborn, Sawyer, Sherwood, Shul-
tbs, Skillman, Stevens, Stephenson. Taylor,
Temanson, Trow, H. Walker, Oronge Walker,
Wilkins, and Mr.. Speaker.
A motion was made to reconsider the vote,
but voted down.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The House then resolved itself into
Committee of the Whole, on the school bill.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.


A bill to amend an act for change of
venue in certain cases.
A bill to amend an act incorporating the
Little Falls Manufacturing Co. This bill
was defeated.
A bill legalizing the location of certain
county roads in Mower county.
An act to organize the town of Delhi,
Wright county
An act to establish the county of Walton.
wan.
An act for the relief of Plymouth Church
Congregation of Minneapolis.
APPORTIoNMENT BILL.
This bill was postponed until tomorrow.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The House then resolved itself into Com.
mittee of the Whole, on the House file of
bills.
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up the injustice done to the Northern part
Of the State.
The previous question was then moved
and seconded, which was, shall the main
question be now put 2" and it was de-
cided in the affirmative, yeas l6, nays IL.
The amendments of the Senate Commit
tee was all agreed to, and the question being
on concurring with the recommendation
that the bill pass, it was agreed to.
The Senate then adjourned.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
REPORTS

Mr.. MANTOR presented the report Of
the Committee on Supplies, upon the bill of
S. B. Garter and the bill of Edwin Shields.
Mr.. DONOHUE presented the report of
the Special Committee on the bill incorpo-
rating the town of Arlington. The bill was
ordered to third reading.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. MITCHELL of citizens of
Winona, asking for change of names.
By Mr.. MANN: For the establishment
of the town of Crystal Lake, Hennepin
county.
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Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
A6af,s an LyHchbsrg

IH X. ..
In nv last 1t was stated that Presbyterian
Church edifice WAS In course or construction
on Diamond Hill. This was an error. The
house of worship alluded - is intended for an
Eoiscopal Church, the mem bership of which
draw, a matter of convenience, from ST.
Pauis Church.
II was currently reported on The streets here
yesterday that, VIM. Hendricks. who is con-
fined In the city Jail under sentence of DEATH
mitted suicide. In this report their is not
word OF truth. and it Is strange how 1T could
have been originated, as the unfortunate man
has not essayed to add to the fearful crime OF
murder, of which he stands convicted. by
committing the objectionable sin OF self-de-
struction. From present indications, there Is
not the slightest grounds for beiief tnat ne
will not be executed on the 3lst inst, In ac-
cordance with the sentence which mas been
passed on him.
Very few of our citizens have gone on
visit TO Hampton Roads 10 see the artiflcial
monster of the deep. Indeed, very little con-
Germ is manifested here in relation to the great
steamer.
In a business way everything is moderate
except tobacco receipts, which are enormous
Political affairs occupy "see-sa" posi-
ton, with little or no excitement on tapls. II
Bell ard Everett ratification meeting VIII De
held here on Wednesday next. Several dis
tinguished speakers have been invited
We had a refreshing shower yesterday even :
ing which was much needed, and Will De OF
great service in resuscitating the parched
crops which have been suffering greatly III
this locality. " ~
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Bishop Potter having declined the honor of
reelection to the Presidency of the Alumni
Association of the Union College the Hon.
VIM. IL. Seward has been chosen to succeed
him.
The widow of John Brown writes 4 letter
saying that she never has received a cent from
Hayti. Who did pocket those valuable Hay
ten dollars, then
The Rev. Dr. Burrowes, principal of the
Classical School, il San Francisco received
by q late mail from unknown source, q
check-as donation to his school--of s GOO.
Brevet Major Morton Fairchid, OF the New
York Volunteers, who served in the Mexican
war, died in New York, on the I'd inst.
Mrs Marcy, the widow of W lillian L. Mar
Cy, is al present with her daughter, staying at
AK la Chapelle, France, after visit to Paris
Miss Abby Fay, young American vocalist,
has made quite Il sensation at Il performance
III Florence for the benefit of Garibaldi.
Lucen A. Bargy has been sentenced, in
Washington, ID. c., to TWO years in the peni-
tertiary, for sWindllng.
The American Scientific Association is in
session at Newport, r. l. Among the mem
bers is Prot. Webster, of Portsmouth, Va
Flora Temple beat Patchen at Long Island,
Thursday, in three straight heats. Time
2.22a 2.23, 2,2l.
The total coal receipts in Alexandria, Va,
for the month of July, by way of the canal,
was 1850 tons.
The steamship Vigo, from New York, Sa-
turday, for Liverpool, took out 146 passengers
and 100000 in specie.
Henry Eenderberg, of Petersburg Va, was
accidentally shot and killed by his friend DR.
Bevins, in Ellayille, Ga, q few days ago.
A very large and brilliant meteor was seen
in Augusta, Ga, Thursday night.
VIM. Carter, a magistrate. of Richmond CO.
Va, died on the 9th ult
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New YORK, August 2.-Cleared, schrs. Marsa.
ret, Petersburg; Ll dia Ann, Richmond. August
3-Cleared. Mary Rover, Whining ton, N. Y; Le-
roy, Norfolk; q. Darby. Morehead City, N. c.
August 4-Ceared, steamer Yorktown. Rich
mond; schr. Fair Wind, Newbern. Arrived, schIs.
Francis Satterly, Wilmington, N. C.; Racer, }. w 8,
Franklin, Washington and Breeze, from Virginia.
Bos1oN, August 2.-Cleared schr. Martha Ken
dali, Wilmington, N. c.
SoMRRERO. July 20.-ln port, brig LEM, Travers,
for Richmond; schr. J. w. Maitland, Leeman, un-
chartered.
ALEXANDRIA, August 4.-Saled, schr. Rebecca,
Norfolk.
VALPARAISO. July I'm port. ships Geo. Pea
body, Pousland, from Callao for Hampton Roads,
arrived June 81, repairing; Messenger, Hooper,
about leaving for Callao.
CALLAo. July ARRIVED ships Berreda Bros,
Peele, Chlnchas land sailed 7th frr Hampton
Roads,; 9th: John Stuart, Bernsee, San francisco
land sailed TIN for Chlnchas To load for Hampton
Roads at Sl5.) Sailed 9th, Zephyr, King, Chin
chas: Ocean Traveller, Boardman, hampton
Roads.
In port, July IL, ships Ceptune's Car, Spragee,
from San Francisco, arrived 9TH, for ChInchas, to
sail; Oasis, Nichols, from Chlnchas arrived llth
for Hampton Roads. getting ready.
BALTIMORE, August 3.-Arrlved, schr. Hugh
Chisholm N. g. Cleared, scbr Elizabeth. New
bern, n. G. August 4-Arrved. sohr w. D. Car
gill, Norfolk, ami cleared for Boston. Cleared
stmr. Beividere, Richmond.
New HAVEN, August 2-Arrived schr. George
Whistler, Va.
CHARLESTON, August 2.-Arrived, schrs. Eliza
beth, NewDern. n. C; Dolphin, do.
BARBADOS july l9.-In port, dIschg. sch Sally
Rose from Norfolk
PHiLADELPHIA, August 3.-Cleared, stmr. Vlr
gina, Richmond
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MORE AFRICANS LANDED.-The Athens
(Ga.) Banner publishes the following extract
from a letter, written by reliable firm of
Charleston, S. c.. dated 2Sth July:
ave have no news other than what you see
in the newspapers. save that we know that on
last Wednesday morning, at daylight, a brig
was seen discharging cargo of negroes, which
anchored just off Ossabaw, Ga, and that at
forwards the schooner stood in for the river
and the brig further out to sea-"
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DEATH OF SISTER OF CHARITY.-Sister
Amelia, (helser, of New York, about 81 years
OF age, connected with the Academy of Notre
Dame, Roxbury, Mass, died suddenly on
Tuesday last This is the first death thai has
occurred among the sisters since the establish
nent OF their Academies in Boston and Rox-
bury, some twelve years ago.
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Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
1he Drought IA TEXAS.
......nnIrr n. TaYaS In

HALLBTTsvILLE, Texas, July 24th.
An extensive drought has been prevailing
in this State for several months past. In
this. the western portion of the State, there
has been no Iain for upwards of three mon tbs.
The corn crop has been totally destroyed, and
cotton reduced fully two-thlrds. The mer-
curry has been as high as one hundred and ten
r . NJ IL
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DIPTHRRIA.-This distressing complaint
prevails to a fatal extent, i'll Hempfield town
ship, Westmoreland county, Pa. a MI. Sny-
der recently lost four children by 1t, in the
short space of ten days, and several in the
same vicinity have been a tackled.
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ARMY Neutrality-suspicious. Lieut.. John
Pegram will relieve VIM. IL. Bell, Sd infantry,
in command of Fort Marcy, and the latter
will then report to Major 9. @. Sibley, Sd in
fantry, for duty with the troops under his
about to march to Texas.
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epnCIAL NOTICES.

as Guns, Guns. Guns.:.yn receiyed from
GfJNs Sportsmen wish Ing to equip themselves
for the Fan campaign, are requested To call and
fdent can exhibit the best assortment Of Goods.
in my line, to be found in any house n the state.
Aim Gun Importer, co Main st.
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n. A WORD IN SEAsoN.-For some weeks past
the weather has been so excessively hot, that a
large portion OF our citizens have been great sut-
ferers. Scores ana hundreds OF them have fed to
The shores and the mountain tops with the
hope of lnhalIng a refreshing breeze or partaking
OF cooling draught; but there, too, the scorchng
rays of the sun have found and roasted them. If,
from natural causes, these burning, baking. melt
ing moCds are produced, when the mind is tranquil
and the passions are dormant, what will be their
tortures when the great Presidential canvass, now
about commenclng, is fairly opened. and the great
masses are hudded together, TO have their pas
SONS lndamed and every energy of body and mind
thorough aroused What, then, are they to do !?
We tell them. Whether they live IN town or
country, send their orders TO B. WARDwELL Co,
large dealers IN PURE CT E r., THICK Ice, purchase
their supplies, and KEEP cool. Bat for the com
fort these gentlemen continually afford, living
would be intolerabe IN Richmond, for no other
dealers keep such abundant supplies on hand-no
otner firm has so large an Ice house the one
theV occupy on CARY and Dock STREETS, between
18th and 18th streets-and men can furnish
thick, pure sparkling Ice, at your doors, your
country residence, by railroad canal and river
more promptly. Give them your orders, then
and enjoy the luxury of ice water and ices, in
these melting times
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THE NORTH CAROLINA ELECTIoN-The
electi on in North Carolina has resulted in the
reelection of John w. Ellis, (Dem.) for Gov
ernor, by about 5000 majority, a reduction of
s,235 on his majority in 1858. In twenty coun-
ties the Opposition gain members of the leg
slature.
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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA.-Ine board OF
Trustees have elected Hon. Joseph Henry
Lumpkin Chancellor, and Rev. +. II. Nell
Vice chancellor. Judge LumpKin is in Macon
pres iding in the Supreme Court, and it is not
vet known whether he viii accept.
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The "Mercer " Cavalry. of
Spotsylvania county, Va, are drilling stu
diously for the Richmond encampment in
November, to which they will bring 100 we'll
mounted men. They go into preparatory
encampment in their own county some time
in September.