The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-03-12
Minnesota Legislature.
TUESDAY, March 4, 1862.

to facilitate the construction OF the Mime
sofa and Pacific Railroad: was taken from,
the table.
The question being upon agreeing to the
amendments adopted in committee Of the
whole, the same were concurred in.
The bill was read a third time
3. A. Froiseth sent in h protest against
the passage Of the BILL l.
Bennett read speech of some length in
opposition to the bill. He opposed it on
the general ground that it gave the company
extraordinary powers and privileges, and
gave them more land than the act of Con-
gress contemplated upon the completion Of
twenty miles Of road.
On the final passage of the bill, the vote
was as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Daniels, Duffy, Mcclure,
Nash, Reiner, Sergeant, Smith, Swift 50.
NAYs-Messrs. Baldwin, Bennett, CIeve
land. Clark, Cook, Miller, Richards, Sea-
Weber.
There not being a constitutional majority
in the affirmative the bill was declared
lost.
Cook. moved a reconsideration Of the
vote by which the bill was lost, which was
carried.
On motion Of Mr.. Baldwin, the bill was
laid on the table.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Weber: TO appropriate money ia
purchase musical instruments for the Fifth
Regiment.
By Cleveland In aid Of libraries and q
general diffusion of knowledge.
By Smith In reference to the Historical
Society.
By Baldwin, from the committee on
Banks To empower the State Auditor to
compel the sale of securities of banks,
banking associations and banking compan-
les ncglecting to comply with the requisi,
ton OF the Auditor for the security Of
their notes..
HousE.-Cornell introduced the following
resolution
Resoloed, That the report Of the commit,
tee on Military Affairs adverse to the pc
ttion Of Major George N. Morgan and 9th
er officers Of the First Minnesota Regiment
|of Volunteers upon the subject Of inferior
clothing furnished the soldiers Of said Regi.
ment prior to their leaving the State, be
'recommitted to said committee with instruc-
tons to ascertain as :sear as practicable the
difference between the actual value Of such
Clothing and the price which the men Of
said Regiment have been obliged to allow
for the same, and to bring in bill appro-
pr'atins for the benefit Of the soldiers o:
such Regiment furnished with such inferior
clothing sufficient sum Of money to cover
such actual d. ference in value.
The resolution was referred to 4 select
committee consisting Of Messrs. Past. Har-
ris Kempfer, Ford and Rohr, with power
to send for persons and papers.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING.
BY Butter Making provision for the
payment Of the interest on the Minnesota
State Bonds Of $25OO0O. go 49,.
THIRD READING AND PASSAGE.
Senate bill to, incorporate the Fire
Department Of the city Of St. Paul. Pas
sed.
WEDNESDAY, March 5,
SESATE.-The resolution of Mr. Weber
to adjourn sine die. on Friday at noon. com.
ing up in order.
1t was modified so that the hour was not
named, aud then passed. - - >*S' T..
'"Ni =: BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mcclure J: To amend the act fix.
ing the times Of holding courts in different
counties in the first and fourth judicial dis
tricts. 4
DEAF, DUMB. BLIND AND INSANE PERSONS.
See from the committee on State char
table institutions, made a report accom-
panied by the following resolution, which
was adopted ~. n sss..''..s p 81
Reso1ued, By the Senate, (the House con-
curing. that the Governor is hereby author
lied and requested to ascertain on what
terms deaf. dumb. blind and insane persons
residents Of the State Of Minnesota, will be
admitted into proper institutions Of ether
States, and report the same at the meeting
of the next Legislature.
80 BILLS PASSED. S*@~S
To amend the act fixing the times Of hold
ing courts in certain counties of the First
and Fourth judicial Districts.
To permit county commissioners to
institute suits on tho official bonds oil
officers. ~ssss~ aa4# .. s..4
To appropriate money 10 purchase music
al instruments for the Fifth Regiment
House bill 10 divide the State, into two
congressional districts, with amendments.
House bill to amend the act Ia reiationto
civil acsions.
House bill to amend the act iinrslatisn "a
motions and orders.
House bill 70 amsnd the oct in relation
to jurors. s.
House bill to amend the oct IN relation
70 listing jurors ....s.ssxs
In re!A,oa 70 the redemption Of lands
sold tsr taxes. and relating % taxss and tAz
SALES 2
- s. 81. ssEs r.,s&s. 48&
HoUsE.-Dtning the proceedings Of tn
6seDson session the hand of lhe Fourth
Regiment which had driven up IN front d
the Capitol, Commenced discoussing soms
soul enlivening Mrs. On motion the House