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

's''bN' W. - i''''s
SENATE.
The Senate met pursuant 10 adjournment
and was called TO order by the President.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Mcssrs. FOLSOM, CARLTON. HALL.
HUDSON, RICHARDSON, JONES,
and NORTON gave notice Of intention to
introduce bills.
Bills INTRODUCED.
by Mr.. VAN EI'rEN A bill cone, m.
ing compromises by partners and Joint
debtors Laid on the table and ordered
printed.
by Mr.. JONES A bill egalizing the
assessment Of taxes IN Nicollet county for
the year 1851.
by Mr.. RlDPATn 4 bill amending
the act for the relief Of the creditors of the
State. Read second time and ordered
printed under suspension Of the rules.
REPORTS.
Mr.. LINDSIEY, from the committee
appointed to investigate the matter OF the
maps. reported that they had ordered all
work to be suspended until instructions were
received from tho Senate The repor, was
adopted.
A number Of House bill, and memorials
were read FIRST time at length.
A number Of Senate bills were also read
second time by their titles, and ordered
printed.
FINAL PAssAGE.
The following bills were read a third time
and passed
A memorial for an appropriation to com
plete tho Point Douglas and ST. LOUIS river
road.
A memorial for donation Of land for the
purpose Of aiding in the construction OF An
Agricultural College.
Joint resolution in relation 10 the Sioux
and Winnebago Indians
An act regulating limited partnerships
An act Incorporating tho town Of MINI
ger City
A memorial for a mail route from chat
field to Winnebago City.
A memorial to the Postmaster General
in relation IN mail service in Southern Min
ncsota.
An act amending the act Incorporating
the Winona ferry.
An act locating State road from Twin
Lakes, in Carlton county, to Beaver Bay, in
Lake county.
An act extending the time for the col
lection Of taxes in the town Of la Crcs
cent.
An act for State road from Monticello
10 Forest City.
An act extending tho time for the pay
ment OF taxes IN the city OF Winona
On motion of Mr.. NORTON. the Senate
resolved itself into Committee OF the Whole
for the consideration Of the general Tile Of
bills, Mr. WATSON in the Chair.
\ bill appointing Commissioners TO pre-
pare a code Of practice, civil and criminal.
aud regulating the iees to be charged by
the Courts, was read amended and ordered
printed.
4 bill extending the time for the collect
ing OF taxes in the counties of Wright.
Stearns, Sherburne and Morrison. was
amended. and recommendation that il pass
A bill locating State road from ST,
Paul, WA Lake Como. to Superior. was rad
aud laid aside.
\ bill amending the &C, incorporating
CERTAIN towns in this Territory, and proyid
ing town governments for the same. was
read aud reported back with Is passage re.
commcndtd
\ ht'l prohibiting the sale OF n,oS eating
liquors 10 Indians WAS rad and referred 10
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
a bill to authorize the business VI bank.
ing was laid aside.
A bill locating State road from Glcpce,
in NJ I'll esAl % - - lftN,,l
Ell back with Recommendation that il pass
A bull locatinga State road from Red
Wing to Albert lea. in Fnsborn county.
was reported back with lis passage recon-
mend,d
\ bill Incorporating the town Of Acton
was reported back with its passage recon-
meud,d
A memorial te the rn~iden, in relation
10 settlers IN the Sioux Reservation VIVA laid
on the table.
A bill establishing a State ra,d from
Shakopee 10 kasots. was rvported back With
q Recommendation that il pass
A memorial for the establishment, of A
mail rou,e from Minneapolis to Kandiyobi
was reported back with its passage recon.
mendel.
4 bill authorizing the County Commits
sioncn of Heunepn county to lcvy tax
for the construction ola bridge across Nine
Mile Creek, was reported back With it, pas-
sage recommended
4 memorial tor the sStahlishmen, Of
mail route from Brownsville 10 Winona was
rportei back with its passage recommend. |
ei
A memorial for a mail route from IT. Pc /
Ter to the Sioux Agency. Was rported back I
with recommendation that it b. pas>Nl
memorial nor mail route from Mime 1
apoos ID Henderson, vas reported back /
with It's passage rccommendcd
n bal IN rlaIion 10 the revision and
compilation OF the statutes vas repstsi
back With request 10 sit again