The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-08
minnesota legislature.
SENATE.

SstE WsH,
~ra"aV IS SENATE. ,a3'-sero. sasaI
SATURDAY, March 2. q
a PETITIONS, ETC.
by MIR. FAKE, from citizens of Mower coun-
ty IN favor OF division of said county.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
} BY MIR. HEATON, to amend the town plat of
the town OF Winnebago, in Stearns county.
BY MIR. LYND, a bill supplementary to an
act entitled an act for the encouragement of
emigration. .HnAval ea.. ~. - ...
BY Mr.. HEATON, for an act authorizing the
Regents OF the University OF Minnesota to pay
certain notes and judgments.
BY Mr.. NORTON, to change the time of hold.
ing the District Courts in the Third Judicial
District.
By Mr.. SMITH, to amend section 81 of chap.
ter "a of the Public Statutes, relating to wit.
nesSeS. UHI t t1., II ' fs 1.u>,.
BILLS PASSED. ,i.,..i.4.. .....
An act making the election of all county
officers uniform throughout the State.
10 amend section 81 of chapter "a of the
Public Statutes, relating to witnesses.
10 vacale the town plat in the town of Win
nebago, in Stearns cOunty. '''
An act relating to the town of La Crescent.
To provide for the location of State Road
from Brownsville, in Mower county, to point
OF intersection with the La Crosse and Manka-
to State road.
Relating to costs in actions before Justices
of the Peace.
The bill for an act to provide for the apprai-
sal, sale and leasing of the school lands, and
the investment Of the funds arising therefrOm,
came up for final passage, and the yeas and
nays being called for and ordered, there were
yeas IL, nays O. as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Baldwin, Bennett, Cook,
Hayes, HOlley, Jones, McLaren, McRoberts,
Pell. Reinpr SanhOrn and Watson
NAYs-Messrs. Barney, Cleveland, Fake, Gal
braith, Gibbs, Heaton, -Lynd, Norton, and
Smith
So the bill was passed.
Mr.. GALBRAITH moved to amend the title
so that it would read AN act for the benefit of
settlers on the school lands and for other pur-
poses." Lost, yeas 5, nays Is.
Mr.. BALDWIN moved to amend the title by
adding thereto land for the protection of bona
tide settlers upon the School Lands" which
was lost.
Mr.. SMITH moved to amend the little by
adding thereto, the Words" and to protect
spectators on School Lands" Not entertained
by the chair. The title was then agreed to.
PRESIDENT PRO TEN.
In accordance with the provision OF the Con-
stitution, the Senate proceeded to elect Pre-
sident pro tem., who would be Lieut.. Governor
in case of vacancy in that office. George Wat
son received Is votes; s. F.. Barney received
the votes of Messrs. Holley and McRoberts
Mr.. Reiner the vote of Mr.. Watson. Mr.. Wat
son having received majority of the votes, he
was declared President, pro tenn.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. SANBGRN-By the Senate (the
House cOncurring) that the sum of two thou
sand dollars be and the same is hereby allowed
to the Rev. E. D. Nell, for his services as Su-
periDtendent of Public Instruction, and his eX-
penses and disbursements in connection with
that Office, and for all his time and services in
connection with the State Government in any
capacity whatever. The same to include all
claims allowed by law. and if received by said
Neill the same to be in full of all claims, legal
and equitable, that he may have against the
State for disbursements and services in any
capacity.
The resolution was unanimously adopted
without debate.
VETO MESSAGES.
The Governor returned the bill entitled I" An
Act to authorize the Farmers Bank to dispose
of its bank note plate and printed impressions.
He said there was no propriety in allowing the
mutilation of the printed bank note impressions
now in the charge of the Auditor, by striking
out with pen and ink the words Garden City,"
and inserting /" Mankato." The Governor says
" it will impose great labor upon the Auditor
and will place defaced and mutilated Ourren-
cy afOat among the people,"
He also returned d bill entitled " An act to
amend chapter Al of the General Laws of Min
nesOta for the year 1860, and to prevent abuses
in the use of intoxicating drinks" His reason
for not approving it was that the proposed
amendment if inserted after the words named,
will be interposed to the injury of the meaning
of the section, between words which should
not be so separated &c.
RAILROAD QUESTION.
The question being on the concurrence of the
Senate with the recommendation of the Com
mittee of the Whole, that Mr.. JUNE2' bill be
ordered to third reading,
The question being on ordering the bill of
MIR. Jones to third reading, and the yeas and
nays being ordered, there were yeas 8, and
nays II, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Barney, Cleveland, Hayes
Holley, Jones, McRoberts, Reiner, Sanborn
and Smith.
NAYs-Messrs. Baldwin. Bennett, Cook
Fake, Galbraith. Gibbs. Heaton, Lynd, McLa-
rem, Norton, Pell and Watson.
So the recommendation of the committee
was not concurred in.
Mr.. NORTON moved that the bill be indefi.
nitely postponed, and the yeas and nays being
called for and ordered, there were yeas ii, and
nays 10, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Baldwin, Bennett, Cook, Fake,
Galbraith. Gibbs, Heaton, McLaren, Norton,
Pell and Watson.
NAYs-Messrs. Barney. Cleveland, Hayes,
born and Smith.
So the bill was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. JONES moved to concur in the recon-
mendation of the Committee, which was that
the Transit Railroad bill be ordered to third
reading. He moved an amendment, striking
out the corporator's names, and leaving the
road open TO such persons as might organize
under the charter. He moved the amendment
as friend to the bill, and spoke at some length
in its favor. He said he knew of other gentle
men who wished to have chance to build the
road. The amendment was lost, yeas Z,
nays a. .t s.- I'd 1a
Mr.. BARNEY moved to amend so that the
road should run via Mankato. Lost, yeas 9,
nays IL. u7H. 4v
Other amendments were proposed and voted
down, and the bill was ordered to a third read
ing. 2I aa..s
Mr.. COOK moved to take up the House bill
No. 20, (the Cedar Valley Railroad bill, and
that the bill be ordered to third reading. Car
ried, and after amendment, the motion was
adopted, and the bill ordered to a third read.
ing. 1l - }HL e. .al -rs-.,.
f-r PASSED.
The bill for an act to facilitate the Construc
ton of the Transit Railroad and to amend and
continue certain acts in relation thereto.