The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-25
Minnesota Legislature.



Reported Expressly for The P'oaser and Democr.i
TUESDAY, March l6, 1883.
SENATE
Senate met and was called to order.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
A number Of House bills were read u
second time by their respective titles.
On motion of Mr.. REINER, a bill regu-
lating the duties and appointment Of State
Librarian, was taken from the table, read q
third time, and referred to select commit.
tee OF three, Messrs. RIpPArH, VAN ErrKS,
and SrRgETER.
THIRD READING.
A bill incorporating the town Of Geneva,
which was amended by inserting Maple Lake
instead OF Geneva, was read third time
and passed.
Abill legalizing the records OF the town
of Richmond.
A bill authorizing the construction OF a
bridge across Crow river.
A bill authorizing the Register Of Deeds
of Crow Wing county 10 copy records from
the Ramsey county Office.
A bill attaching certain counties to 9th.
ers for judicial purposes.
A bill establishing the boundaries OF Ger
tain counties, and providing organizations
for the same.
A bill to punish trespass on school, swamp
and University lands
A bill providing for the proof, acknowl
edgment, and recording Of deeds and othe r
instruments in writing and
A bill to incorporate the town Of Browns
vile, were read third time and passed.
On motion OF Mr., BATES, the bill to
authorize the business Of banking was taken
up, and the amendments attached in Com
mittee OF the Whole, were generally concur
red in by the Senate.
The question recurring upon the final pas
sage Of the BILL Mr.. VAN E1'rEN moved
call of the Senate and the Sergeant-at-
Arms was ordered TO report the absentees in
their seats.
Alter remaining sometime under call, on
motion of Mr.. VAN ETTEN, further pro-
ceedings under the call were dispensed with.
The fourth section was then stricken from
the bill, and an adjournment was moved aud
lost.
IN COMMITTEE or THE WHOLE.
The Senate went into Committee OF the
Gle.
Mr.. WATSON in the Chair.
The following bills were considered, and
reported back with the accompanying re-
concentrations
A bill organizing the county Toombs-
passage recommended
A bill To encourage acknowledgements
recommended.
a memorial to Congress Tor an apprOpr-
alton 10 defray the expenses Of expeditions
against certain hostile Indians -ordered en-
crossed
4 bill amending the act incorporating the
town OF Bancrott-ordercd cngrossed.
A bill locating the county seat Of Mile
Lac county-ordered engrosse1.
A bill amending the act incorporating
Minnesota and Dakota Land Company
indefinitely postponed.
A bill amending section 20 and - Of the
general laws---Ordered engrosscd
A bill incorporating the town Of South
Bend--passage recommended
y biz for the completion Of the Big
Sioux road-passage recommended
A memorial in relation 10 the Pine Lands
passage recommended.
A bill incorporating the town Of kasota
passage recommended.
A bin Incorporating the town Of Ie Sucur
passage recommended.
4 bill providing for the qualification Of
Clerks Of the District indefinitely
postponed
A bill authorizing school district No .
ST Peter. 10 levy tax for the construction
Of school buililngs-passage recommended.
A bill authorizing the electors Of le Sueur
county 70 vote TOR county seat--indeiiniteIy
postponed.
4 bill authorizing the Register Of DEEDS
Of Pine county to copy dee,!s from the CHS
ago county ofiice-passage recommended.
A memorial for tie relief OF H. /. Jack
sou-passage recommended
A bill establishing the county Of Caleio-
/ nia-passage recommended.
A bill e tablshing the county Of X andey-
ohl--passage recommended.
A bill Incorporating the towns Of Ak0'a
I aud Morrison passage recommended.
[ A bill defining the duties Of registers 81
Overwhelmingly postponed.
A bill organizing the county OF Moponga
liza. Passage recommended
/ A bill authorizing the Commissioners o.
Blue Earth county 10 borrow money Or.
dered engrossd
/ A bill amcniing sec los. Chapter o
the Revised Statute. Laid on the table.
A bill 10 amend Chapter 10 oi the Re
vised Statute Laid % the table.
A bill TO provide for The 'ees and salaries
of District Attorneys Laid on the table
A bin to incorporate the town Oh Neenah
Passage recommended.
A bill TO incorporate the swan River
Bridge Company. Ordered eug-nesd
A bill providing for the Incorporation Of
Mutual Insurance Companies. lad On ths
table.
The COMMITTEE ~ The Whole then rosc
and reported The report was accepted