The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-28
The bill was then passed. and its title
agreed 10.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

And was called 10 order 10y the speaker.
Prayer 10y the Chaplain.
Amer reports from several Committees on
Bills Of no general moment, there were sew.
cral notices given Of bills TO be introduced.
mainly relating TO roads.
AMENDMENTS 70 RULES.
The House ado,e,i change IN the Rules,
relating 10 the order o, business.
The Rule requiring bills To be read at
length by the Chairman Of Committee of
the Whoe. was suspended during the ses.
sion.
Mr. TEFF'r, presented n petition from
citizens of Frccborn county, rcnion'trathg
against n change OF the location os the coun
~ seat.
hrroND READING or Hot ss BIirs.
Memorial Tor mail route from Minneap-
oils TO Henderson, on the West eide of the
Minnesota river. Considered in committee
aud ordered cngroSsed,
Also, for mail route FROM Ellota 10
Blue Earth City.
Also for mail route from st. Peter TO
Sioux Agency,
IIill legaliaing survey Of the town of Okla
mnn. kelerrcd 10 COMMITTEES on Towns
and Counties.
l,ill 10 repeal the act organizing the coun-
ty OF Pcmbina. Referred to Committee on
Towns nnd Counties.
ritRD READING oF HOUSE, Bilt,a.
Memorial 10 the President relating 10 the
Sioux Half Breed Reservation was read
and passed.
ExrENsioN OF rIag foR COLLECTING
TASEs.
The Senate bill for extending the time
Tor collecting taxes throughout the counties
of the State, was taken up IN Committee Of
the Whole, Mr. WAsrriELD 10 the chair.
Mr.. McGRORrY moved the adoption
Of a section excluding Ramsey county from
| the extension. which was adopted
Mr.. BALCOMlIE moved an amendment,
allowing the collectors To take Territorial
aud State orders in payment oftaAcs, which
WIS adoptrd.
Mr.. ATKINSON moved TO include
Mceker county, along with Ramsey county.
MIR. OTIS said he was opposed To the bill,
! nv he thought Il defeated the object aimed
! at. aud called the attention Of the House 20
section 3. which required the Sheriff 10 use
all diligence. which required him 10 collect
| his taxes. and tho personal property Of the
actual settler would be subject to seizure
AT any time. while the nonresident who had
no personal property. would I've allowed six
/ months time 10 pay his taxes. The law
ought 10 b. entitled nm act Tor the protection
/ Of non. resident spectators and he therefore
moved that when the Committee rise. II be-
with the recommendation that the bill be IN.
definitely postponed.
The motion was lost.
Mr.. BALCOMIIls moved that when the
COMMITTEES rise II he with the recommends
ton that the bill be referred 10 select
COMMITTEES, which was agreed "a. The
Committee consist of Messrs EsLooMBE
plsRcr and MASTERS.
Iiorag BiIis IN COMMITTEE.
The bill providing for the per diem Of
officers aud members Of the Legislature, was
recommended to be cngros-cd.
Memorial for = mail route from Mime
apolis 10 kandIyohi. was recommended 10
be- cngrosssI.
Memorial for n mail route from Browns
vile to Winona.
Bill relating to the issuing Of bonds for
Street Certificates In 81. Paul was recon.
menJed aa indefinite postpoDement.
Bin TO repeal parts Of chapter y Of the
Revised Statutes. was recommended refer
once % special committee.
a bill 10 deiray the expenses Of the Con
stItuti0nnl Convention, being under C0Dsidc-
ration,
Mr.. STARkEY moved 10 amend the
first section, 80 ~ 10 designate only one
Convention.
Mr.. EAMES moved an amendment, ~
that il would read the Z" two branches Of
the constitutional Convention.
Mr. PIERCE moved that the Committee
rise and report the bill back with u recon
mcnoia,ion that il bc referred 10 the Com
m,,,e on Way and Means. Lost
Mr.. STAkktY Withdrew hs amend
mcnt
Mr.. EAMES amendment wa. adopted.
The l,Il wae further am,pdcI TO CORES
pond with Mr.. fAsEs amendment, and re-
!. copInendsd Ia bc eugr1sed.
\ THE recommendation were agreed TO IN
part, .... 4, 40,
= 1te report the committee on the bill
ptovld4a Tor the payment Of the CoDsti,n'
li,r,nl Convention sas taken Up.
Mr.. PIERCE moved an amendment to
tl,o bin 20 exclude the two members from
the ~. Anthony District TO the Republican
Contention. from pay. The motion was
10, agreed TO- ayes !, Does 90.
Mr.. BALCOMBE moved 10 amend by
striking out the provision allowing interest
on all warrants, from the date OF presenta
ton 10 the Treasurer, until there were fund,
ia the treasury 10 pay them.
The bill, IA ameDded was then orders
engrosse for third reading, by ayes G2
ngs D.
The report Of the committee on the pei
diem Of members. coming up,
Mr.. SIIEEIZ moved 10 amend 40 as 4
allow the Chief Clerks and spaker Of bOtl
iioaSs four dollar. instead Of six dollar