The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-02-11
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The llonSc met AZ 10 O'Clock, and was
called 10 oricr ty lie Speaker
re1irIoNs.
A petition was read from Mrs. Jane q
Swishem, cf - tioud
Mr.. TALBOT moved that ~ the socml
aud literary position OF the petitioner Is such
as 10 ent,ic her 10 the r,spec' aHd eons'dora-
iion Of the House. the petition be printed
in thu .lsurual at the House, aud referred to
the select committee having the Homestead
bill under consideration,
The petition reads IA follows
~, Ctovp, Jan 20, 1s5s.
70 the Hon srabe the senate and iionso Of
Representatives Vt MDnes0ts, now assembled
at ~. Paul
Your petitioner wonld pray your honorable
bodea so 10 amend tho "Homfstcad liiil'' now
before yeu, OF perhaps already passed Into II
law so that the wife, with OF without the con.
sent of her husband. shall be competent Ia enter
protest against SUMMARY proceedihss, and re-
serve the Homestead for family use. ask this
with confidence, since u II evidently thc IN
teptiop Of your bonorabin bodies 10 protect
the wife and children against tho imptn'
dcnce or malice of the husband aud hther,
nasmueh M your bin requires tho wfes sig.
nature to "A mortgage before II can hold good
against her right 10 home
That tb, additional security asked by your
petitioner Ia neoessary 10 carry out your Just and
Generous designs, Ia ahundantly evident from
the fact that instances are not rare ~ which
some have begKaied their families IN defiance
OF liberal homestead laws. One ease occurred
10 Penns yivania, within the knowledge u your
petitioner, In which q husband. for his etcln'
siyc debts brought n Sherin during severe
nlness of hi. wife, brought on by his abuse, and
I l. .ttn.A In La. all
| OF which had been left her by q nrat husband.
TO the humanity of the sheriff she was indebted
for this use Of her bed and rocking chair even
Tor one night. u. that officer purchased these
articles and presented them 10 her. Therefore,,
to prevent similar Instances ~ injustice and
cruelty. your petitioner would entrsat your
honorable bodies 10 protect ths rights Of every
class VI humsp betngs 10 home, with the
means Vf living IN Il. and your petitioner can
.afsly pledge yoa the grateful remembrance u
every woman who shall hear VI your liberal and
JUST p''''''"'' jar 4. swrsanrla.
A PETITION from citizens Of Ramsey aud
Dakota counties, was presented for road
from near 81 Anthony - Big Lake on the
Dodd road.
Mr.. sTEvEN5. from The Select Com
nllltst. VI wbbm Whs tt'N''Fb uha pf"''
ding for the payment Of Commissioners, for
expenses ia laying out Territorial road
from Minneapolis 10 81 Cload, reporte the
faets 10 the casc, from which il appeared
thai "A portion Of the Commissioner we're
paid, but that the Auditor refused 10 pay
others Of the board and that tbs Territorial
Legislature had passed law, which was
ye,oed by Gov. German, t'r their pay, and
that these Commissioners had never received
any pay for their services. No recommend
al ion wns made by the committee with ri.
erence H. the bill.
The United States Marshal, Hon. VIM
u. Gtre, in reply 10 n resolution from the
uonse. asking that The Census Returns bc
furnished W the legislature, stated that H.
ba.. not set received the full returns, but IA
goon a. he did, he would furnish the i"gis
latnre with the desired Information.
Bills nTmDccgD.
BY Mr.. GAsKffL: 10 fix The salaries
Of public officers, aud provide for paying the
sainn.
ny. M SrARKEY To provide for a
giate Emigration C0minissi0tmr.
Aiso. TO incorporate the German Agri.
cultural society 81 ~ Paul.
Nezsrs. POWERS and TALBOT intro
duced bills for State roads.
BY Mr.. STEVENS To incorporate ihe
towns OF EkoIa and Marion.
By Mr. RANDALL: For "A Terry scro.
tie 81. Louis bay.
BY Nr. REHfELD: a joint resolution
for the appointment Of COMMITTEES to d.
rect emigration.
sgcosD agADixG sEsArg Bffis.
For an art for State road from Fort
Ridvsly IN Shell Rack City.
An act sn,eoelatory 10 the law relating to
podlic roads.
Memorial 70 Congress for the improve
met, 81 tbs Mississippi river from Fort
Smelling ~ Sank Rapids.
aOrsg BnLs Os srcesD READING.
An ac, regulating the sppoin'men, aId
/ dY,,ss Of State Librarian.
/ 3. An act 70 incorporate the city ~ West
Z y, Paul Referred 10 the Rsmssy and Ds-
ko,s e0ub,y delegations.
THIRD syspiyG NOISE rLE.
I Memorial 70 Congress for IN sppsopris-
ton for bridge scro~s Root River was
pssssd.
Memorial 70 Cosgre. Tor the relief Of