The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-02-04

/ bccome OF q memorial IN relation 10 granting
settlers tho pre- emption right on tho lands
granted 10 the several railroad companies, at
tho extra session Of the Legislature, and
hinted rather strongly that the memorial had
been sammary aud disgracefully disposed
Of by some Of the members.
Mr.. HULL replied that il had been con.
sidertd by the committee on Public Lands
to whom il had been referred. and reported
back TO tho Senate with an amendment, and
was now ready for consideration in Commit.
tee OF tho Whole.
On motion. the Senate resolved itself into
Committee Of the Whole To take into con
sldera,ion the Senate file oi bills, Mr.. lIsps.
LEY IN the chair.
A bill providing for defraying the cxpcn
scs Of the constitutional convention. was re-
ported back with tho recommendation that
II b. referred 10 the Committee on Ways
and Means.
A bill providing Nh extension Of time for
the collection of taxes in the town Of la
Crescent, was ordered engrossed for = third
reading
A memorial 10 Congress for tho repeal OF
Section : OF the act granting lands to the
Territory Of Minnesota, for railroad pnrpo-
ses, was read,
/ This being tho memorial in regard TO
which Mr.. SoNrRs had made his inquiry
Mr. JOKES hoped that $50 copies OF the gen
ilemans spcech or inquiry would DO printed
Tor tho use Of the constituents Of the gentle.
man from Dodge. Mr.. JOKES presumed
that the gentleman had referred TO him In
{ tix RI uoI .paV,I that th., -
the memorial be recommended. Tho memo.
rial was reported back with the above re.
/ commendation
A bill extending the time 70, the collcc.
ton Of taxes in the city Of Winonn. was
rcPorse back and its passage recommended.
A bill for State road from Minneapolis
/ To Forest City was referred 10 special
committee Of three.
! bill amrnjing tho act In relation 10
Public roads, was amended and reported
back with the recommendation that Il bo
/ passed.
| A memorial in relation 10 the establish,
mcnt of mail route from Chatiled 10 Au.
tin, IN Mower county. was reported back
with it, passage recommended.
A bill for State road Irom Otter Tail
City To Twin lakes, was ordered cngros,cd
for n third reading,
\ bill Incorporating the town Of NIningcr
CITY, was reported back. and lis passage ~
commanded
A bill providing for II lawful fence in the
State OF Minnesota was read, amended and
referred 10 select committee Of five.
A bill to authorize the city Of 81. Paul
2 A. L.. 4 -.
Company, was referred TO the ~, Paul Del.
egalion.
A bill IN relation Ia rublic Printing. was
reported back and referred to tho committee
on Printing.
A bill locating State Road from Twin
Lakes 10 Beaver Bay, was ordered engrossed
for third reading
A bill relating 10 fraudulent convcyaLcos
and contracts, was reported back with tho
Recommendation that 1t be referred to tho
/ judiciary Committee.
A memorial in relation 10 the Public
! Lands. was read AMI its indefinite postpone.
Incnt recommended.
! 4 bill for State Road from Fort Rhlgcly
! 10 tho north line Of the State Of Iowa, nj
OtroDto, was referred back with its passage
recommended
a bill amending the act Incorporating the
Win0na Ferry company was read, and pas
sage recommended
A bill locatlng State Road from Fnrt
bault 10 Mankato, VIA amcndeJ, and referred
10 the delegation from Rice county.
A memorial to the Postmaster General
in relation TO the mail service In certain por.
tions Of the Territory, was reported back
with q recommendation that il pass.
A bill creating Commits ieD Merchants
Lien, was referred TO special committee Of
five
4 memorial for the establishment ~
mail route from Winona to Winnebayo City,
was reported back 10 the Senate with ~
commentator that ii pass
A memorial for an appropriation for the
improvement Of tho Mississippi river from
the mouth u the Minnesota 10 ~. Anthony
Falls, and above the Falls Ia Sank Rapids.
was reported back with tbs recommendation
that II pass.
A JOINT resolution in relation a. the Sioux
and Wlnnebsgo Reservation was ordered
epgrosscd Tor third reading.
A bill 10 provide for he issuing of com.
missions to take testimony by Justices Of
the Peace was read. amended and ordered
engrDescd.
a bin authorizing Nehemiah +. Taylor
10 establish ferry across the 81. CroiS
River nj The town Of Nashua. was laid on
the table.
A bill 10 oca,e State road from Mont
cello 10 Fore, City. IN Meekr county, wa
reported back with rsc0mmn1iiiOn that
1t pas.
4 Lill am"nIpg the act Incorporating
certain towns IN this Territory, and proyld
ing town government for the same. was
Rad aud reported back, with n reoommeu-
da,ion that il he laid on The table and
print'd.
House memorial for M appropriation 10
complete the Point Douglas aDd -, f0uI4
River road, wa, read and reported back with
10 passage recommended.