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vide for the county organization and govern

vide for the county organization and govern
ment.
Mr. BENNETT introduced concurrent res
OlutiOn, that 1--WE have been hitherto gratified
by the evidence of military strength and pub
lie security afforded by the boxes of arms in
the Hall Of the Capitol, and respectfully sug-
gest that hereafter the said boxes be removed,
or piled up in a manner more consistent with
our ideas of order and architecture
Mr.. SANBORN objected to the passage of
the resolution. He stated that the State had
made no provision for the storage of these
arms, and if they were unsightly the State
should make an appropriation to have them
put in proper place.
The resolution was rejected.
BILLS PASSED.
An act relating to commencement of actions
and joinder of issue in Justices Courts.
STATE COMMISSIONERS TO WASHINGTON.
Mr.. SANBORN moved to take up the resolu-
tons for sending Commissioners to the Conven-
ton at Washington. He said all must &C.
knowledge that the Union was in danger, and
| that if it could be preserved it must be pre-
served by concession and compromise. He
wanted an expression ofsentiment of the Legis-
latnre upon the subject of sending these Com.
mlssiOners. The rules were suspended, and
the resolutions were taken from the table, and
read q second and third time.
Mr.. HOLLEY offered the following substi-
tute:
Resolved, That the Governor of this State
be authorized to notify by proclamation, all
persons OF all parties who may be DESTROYS of
"eating dirt" that they may do SO if they
please, or may attend as self-elected Commls-
siOners any State Conventions they please,
providing they are willing to do so at their own
expense.
Resolved, That in the opinion of this Legis-
lature the best plan to preserve the Union is
for the General and State Governments, to
stop tampering and temporizing with traitors,
and proceed at once to protect the Constitu-
tion and enforce the laws.
These resolutions were declared out of order
by the President.
Mr.. SMITH moved to lay the joint rcsolu-
tons on the on the ground that they were too
late to do any good. Carried yeas, 9; nays, Z.
Mr.. M'LAREN called up his resolutions rela-
| tive to the mouth of the Mississippi, and they
were referred to the Committee on Federal Re-
latiOns.
COMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE.
Various bills were considered, and the Mill
tia Bill coming up, it was referred to Major
Crooks, Capt. N. j. 7. Dana and Capt A. T.
Chamblin. who were invited to report within
five days whether it was adapted to this State
| and suggest such amendments as they may
deem necessary. The Senate concurred in the
recommendation, and the bill was so referred.
After acting upon the reports of the Com.
| mittee of the Whole, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
House opened with prayer by Rev. A. S.
FIsKE.
PETITIONS.
| By Mr.. TEFFT, of citizens of Wabashaw
county, praying for the survey of an emigrant
road from Wabashaw to St. Peter.
Bv Mr.. HAYDEN from citizens If Henno
pin county, praying for the enactment of a
PrOhibitOry Liquor Law. Referred to Special
| Committee of Five, Messrs. Hayden, Petit,
| Harkins, Kennedy and Haskins.
RESOLUTIONS FROM OTHER STATES.
Resolutions transmitted yesterday by the
| Governor from Virginia, Pennsylvania, and
| Tennessee, upon the State of the Union, were
| read and referred to the Committee on Federal
| Relation.
Also, resolutions from the State of Maine, in
regard to uniform standard of decimal weights
| and measures. Referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. SHERWOOD, To amend the act reg
ulating Surveyors of Logs an Lumber.
By the SPEAKER, To protect the Rum riv-
| er bridge. Ginning fast drivers.)
PASSED.
Senate FUes-TO protect elk, deer, birds and
| fish.
| counties to St. Louis for Judicial and other
purposes.
To create sixth Lumber Survey District on
the Minnesota shore of Lake Superior.
| Relating to Hawkers and Pedders.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Mr.. SHERWOOD in the Chair.
The County Surveyor Bill was taken up.
About an hour was spent in its consideration
It Was RI" commended to be passed.
Also, The LIE Sueur county Surveyor bill
Especially to be passed.
The BANNING Railroad Resolution was tax.
en- up.
Mr.. TEFFT offered as a substitute therefor.
resolution that the Committee on Railroads
be requested to report tomorrow on the sew
eral bills before them.
Mr.. TEFFT said that it was high time for the
House to commence action on the subjec. The
Committee had had it long enough.
MIR. BANNING said he had been trying all
the time to get the committee to report. so
that the House could enter into the business
soon, as the session was passing. Did the mem.
Der from Wabashaw (Mr. Teft) desire to get in
of the Secretary question?
Mr.. TEFFT would like to see the report of
the committee first. He accepted an amend
ment to make it Thursday.
Here quite debate sprung up, carried on
between Messrs. Banning and COrnell--a re-
newal of the old debate Of last week, and the
pungent than the two previous tills of those
two gentlemen. The merits of the question
before the committee was somewhat lost sight
of. and the course of the two gentleman or the
old railroad fight reviewed.
Mr.. TEFFT'S substitute for the resolution
was adopted, ayes II, nays ID. The Commit
tee rose and reported. Report concurred in.
Mr.. BANNING offered as substitute for the
recommendation OF the committee concerning
the railroad matter.
Resolved, Thatlit is the sense of the House
that the State should not part with the grading
or improvements on the line of the late land
grant railroads without deposit of securities
equal to the value of said improvements.
FlLIBUSTERING.
About quarter of an hour was spent in mo-
tons to adjourn, recess, calling ayes and nays,
ETC., etc.
Movements Of the President Elect.
SPRINGFIELD, Jan. %, 1860.
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