The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-16
noRrrsous AGAIN.

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itzous, the Railroad bill introduced by Mr..
Hodges for an act for the disposition of
Railroads and forfeited Land Grants, was
moved to be substituted after the enactipg
clause. 1he =
After reading the first section, Mr..
HEATON held up one of the large yellow
Minnesota posters, printed during the pend
ing of the Loan Amendment, and offered it
as an amendment. It was the manifesto of
the immortal sixty"
These were finally disposed Of and the
Moritzous bill was recommended to third
reading as it came from the House.
In Senate, Mr.. ADAMS moved sub.
stitute, repeating the charter of the town of
Moritzous and Lower Monticello. Lost.
The bill was then ordered to be read
third time. 81 .4t
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The Senate then resolved itself into Com
mittee of the Whole, for the consideration
of Mr.. Hodges bill for "an act to provide
for the disposition of Railroads and for
feited Land Grants" The President called
Col. Stevens to the Chair. He declined,
and Mr.. Kennedy was then called. Mr..
K. said as he had serious doubts of his
ability to "run the masheen," he declined.
Mr.. Watson, of Freeborn, then took the
chair.
After reading portion of the bill, Mr..
Stewart moved to substitute the concurrent
resolutions from the House. Ruled out of
order, at that time.
Mr.. McKUSICK moved to insert be-
tween sections 16 and II, the whole of the
bill by Mr.. Mackubin.
The committee then rose.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. KENNEDY offered resolution to
rescind the resolution for adjournment on
the 18th of March, prefacing it with pre-
amble that such a course was considered
necessary by factious opposition on part
of minority of the Senate in not allowing
the concurrent resolutions to be treated in
the same manner as they were in the House.
Motto of debate was given, and the res
olution therefore lies over.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Clerk being absent, owing to illness
Mr.. I. N. Cardezo was elected Clerk pro
tenn.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
Mr.. MORRISON introduced concur
rent resolution, providing for a geological
survey of the State. Passed.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. PURDIE introduced concurrent
resolutions, proposing an amendment to the
Constitution in relation to amendments to
that instrument. The resolutions propose
an amendment requiring all future amend
ments to be passed by two successive Legis-
latures, before being submitted to the peo-
pie. Referred to Committee on Constitu.
tional Revision.
CONCURRENT RAILROAD RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. JOHNSON moved to reconsider the
vote by which the concurrent Railroad
resolutions, adopted last night, were passed.
Mr.. SECOMBE contended that the res
olutions had not passed as under rule
sixteen of the House, they could not be
considered yesterday, that being the day
upon which they we're introduced, and the
rules required they should lie upon the table
one day prior to action; and further, that
the concurrent resolutions had not received
the votes of majority of the members
elected.
A lengthy debate, participated in by
Messrs. Hulett, Robertson, Sweet, Cleve.
land, Secombe and Others, sprung up on the
points of order presented by Mr.. Secombe.
The Chair decided-First, that major
ity of quorum was alone necessary to pass
concurrent resolutions submitting amend
ments to the Constitution and that the
rule of the House, requiring all bills and
resolutions to lie on the table, was suspended
hu n M IF Tho
the chair was sustained on an appeal taken
by Mr.. Secombe-yeas 80, nays rs.
Mr.. JOHNSON withdrew his motion to
reconsider the vote by which the concurrent
resolutions were adopted.
Mr.. SECOMBE objected. The Speaker
decided the motion, could be withdrawn,
when Mr.. Secombe appealed from the
decision of the chair. The decision was
sustained, yeas 81, nays 26.
Mr.. SECOMBE moved to correct the
Journal OF yesterday, where it stated that
the concurrent resolution was adopted, by
making it appear that it was not adopted.
Mr.. SWEET moved that the Journal be
so corrected, that those who voted in the
negative be recorded in the affirmative, and
vice versa.
Mr.. ROBERTSON moved that the
whole matter be indefinitely postponed
Carried-yeas 80, nays rs.
PRINTING.
Mr.. VAN WORRIES presented report
from the Committee on Printing, similar to
the report presented to the Senate, and also
resolution setting forth that Newson,
Moore & Foster are entitled to perform the
printing of the journals and session laws,
by virtue of a contract with the Printing
Committee of the House.
The resolution, after discussion. was laid
on the table to be printed. The House
then took recess.
BILLS PASSED.
An act relative to fen,mes coverts.
IAN act relative to the price of convict
labor in the penitentiary)
An act amending the homestead exemp-
ton law.
A bill for an act relating to jury fees
1t taxes all persons bringing suits three
dollars, to be paid on the empannelling of
the jury.]
An act relating to the State Normal
o.