The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-02-10

should not be touched upon until thatlques.
ton was settled If the House approvedIo 81
Mr.. Secombes views, he wanted 1t placed
upon record in formal shape.
Mr.hMANN wanted the resolution laid
on the table, because Mr.. Secombe was too
unwell to discuss the question to-day.
Mr.. COGGSWELL hoped the motion
would not prevail. The question should be
met now. He saw Mr.. Secombe in the
hall. ..-.
The question recurring upon laying the
resolution on the table, the vote stood, yeas
"a, nays q, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Abbott, Abraham, Anderson,
Armstrong, Arnold, Baldwin, Bixler. BROOKS,
Caskie. Clearey, Dayton, Donohue, Fox, HUI
lett, Hayes. Knox, Langworthy, Manu. NC
Donough, Mitsch, Olds, Pfaender, REM, Saw
yer, Secombe, Sher wood Shrewsbury, Stearns,
Stephenson, Stock, Sweet, Taylor, TrOw, Wat
son, and WebSter.-34.
NAYs-Messrs. Acker, Burnham, Chaderton
Coe. Hunt johnson, Kinkead, Leav ems, Mel.
CHAN, Morrison, Nettleton, Olivier. Ozmun.
Purdie Sanborn, Shultis, Skilman, Stewart,
Tollman. Van Worries. Orange, Walker, White,
Wiley, Wilkins and Mr.. Speaker.-27
GOV. sIBLEY's MESSAGE.
Mr.. DONOHUE offered the following
preamble and resolution
WHEREAS, The Message of Governor SHELLEY,
delivered to this Legislature, through partlzan
motives, has not been published, contrary to
common courtesy, common usage. and the re-
Spect due to the chief executive OF the State,
and refusal of the Legislature to print the
same being unparalleled in the history of any
State in the Union; and
WHEREAS, By an almost unanimous vote of
both parties, the Message of Governor RAMSEY
int g. c.,A
during the session in which the interests of the
people of the State were involved in the COM
pcated difficulties of the Railroad question, on
the debate, yesterday. the Republicans quoted
Governor SHELLEY S Message, concurred therein,
and on it based their argument-therefore
Res0lred, That for the enlightenment Of the
Legislature on the Railroad question, and other
matters of general interest contained therein,
that two thousand copies of Governor SIBLEY's
Message be printed in English, and two thou
sand in German, for the use of the members Of
the House.
Mr.. VAN WORRIES moved the indie
finite postponment of the resolution. Carried.
RAILROAD COMMITTEE.
Mr.. STEPHENSON presented a reso-
luton instructing the Railroad Committee
to report to the House forthwith, the result
of their action and investigation. Adopted.
The House then resolved itself into Com
mittee of the Whole, upon the following
bills:
A bill to further define the duties of Reg
listers of Deeds.
A bill to license peddlers and hawkers.
A bill to provide for the publication of
statistics.
The bills were reported back to the House,
with the recommendation that they be pass
ed. COncurred in.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House took up, on its third reading,
the bill providing for change in county
government, and substituting in lieu of the
Supervisor system, the former plan of
County Commissioners. The bill provides
for three Commissioners in counties polling
less than 800 votes, and five Commissioners
in all other counties. The bill passed--ayes
Sc, nays Messrs. Abbott and Donohue.)2
COLLECTION OF STATISTICS.
An act for the collection and publication
of statistics. This bill passed-ayes 40,
and nays consisting of Messrs. Baldwin,
Brooks, Fox, Hulett, Langworthy, Letford,
Meighan, Sawyer, Shrewsbury, Sherwood,
Shultis, Trow, Watson. )--13.
RAILROAD COMMITTEE.
The Speaker announced as the Special
Committee to investigate the amount of
outstanding first mortgage bonds, Messrs.
Sweet, Secombe, and Sanborn.
THE BOND QUESTION.
Mr.. COGGSWELL moved to take from
the table the resolution he offered at the
morning session, asserting the validity of
the loan amendment. Adopted-ayes 20,
nays Ii.
Mr.. COGGSWELL moved the adoption
of the resolution.
Mr.. SECOMBE said this was great
question: grave difference of opinion ex-
listed among members. As compromise,
therefore, for the Speakers resolution, he
moved the adoption of the following:
o.solred That the Constitution of this State
is constitutional, as we understand it. o.
The substitute for MIR. COGGSWELL'S
resolution was adopted-yeas 3S, nays %.
Mr.. COGGSWELL spoke in opposition
to the final adoption of the substitute, using
mainly the arguments heretofore reported.
He desired members to set forth their views
upon the record, like men. He believed the
loan amendment although he did all in his
power to defeat it, was part of the constitu.
ton, and equally binding with the remain.
der of that instrument upon members.
Mr.. STEARNS deemed the whole ques-
ton immaterial, and moved its indefinite
postponement.
Col. ROBERTSON supported the reso-
luton If the majority of the House deter
mine there was no constitutional amendment
1t would be unnecessary for the joint com
mlttee on railroads to continue their labors
1t was right and manly that members should
place themselves on the record on this
question.
Hr. HULErT opposed the resolution
offered by the Speaker as ill timed and
unnecessary.
The resolution and substitute were inde6-
nitely postponed--ayes 80, nays 20, as fol-
| lows:
| YEAs.-Messrs. Abbott, Abraham, Acker,
! Arnold, Baldwin,, Caskie, Cleveland, Dayton
! Fox, Garrard, Greene of Olmsted, Hayes, HUI
lett, Knox, Langworthy, Letford. Mann,
McDonough, Mitsch, Morrison, Odds, Pfaender
REM, Sawyer, Secombe, Sherwood, Shrews
bury, Skillman, Stearns. Stephenson, Stock
TrOw, Van Worries, Watson, and Webster-35
NAYEs-AndersOn, Armstrong, Brooks, Burn
ham, Chadderdon, Coe, Den0hue, Greene OF
Steele HINT JOhnson K;nEool Tooyono