The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-02-03
SENATE.

The Senate was called to order by the
President. Prayer by Rev. John d. Pope.
The journal was read and approved.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. ANDREWS;
memorial for the extinguishment of the In.
dian title to portion of the territory occu.
pied Dy the Pembina and Red Lake Chip
pewas.
To the President Of the United States:
The memorial of the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota respectfully represents, that the
territory occupied by the Pembina and Red
Lake bands of Chippewa Indians, and to which
they have the possessory title. embraces large
portion of the valley Of the Red River of the
North, and tract of country in the northern
part of Minnesota, between the Red River and
the VermillOn River, containing about 1900
square miles. The whole number of each of
said bands of Indians is believed to be not over
one thousand, and it is apparent that their oc
cupancy of smaller tract of territory would
better cCnduce to their discipline and civiliza-
ton.
Your memorialists further represent that the
only practicable route of travel between the
United States and Hudson's Bay territory lies
for distance of about one hundred miles, in
said Indian country; that said route is growing
into frequent use for travel, and the transpor-
tatiOn of valuable merchandise, and that the
public interest greatly requires that portion
of the country through which said one hundred
miles of the route extends, should be open to
settlement.
Wherefore your memorialists respectfully
request that measures be taken, at the earliest
moment convenient, to distinguish, by treaty,
the possessory title of said bands of Indians to
a portion of the territory they occupy.
BILLS PASSED.
A memorial to Congress for mail route
from La Crosse, Wisconsin, to Shelbyville,
Minnesota.
An act to appropriate money to pay GER
tain arrearages in the year 1858.
TO provide for State road from High
Forest to Freeborn.
A memorial for an increase of mail ser.
vice on certain routes in Southern Mime
sofa.
An act fixing the rate of interest. This
makes the legal rate per cent, unless a
different rate be contracted for, but no such
agreement shall be valid for the excess over
IL per cent.
SALARIES OF STATE OFFICERS.
The salary bill occasioned considerable
discussion. The Committee of the Whole
recommended yesterday that the Secretary
of State, Auditor, and Treasurer receive
$1,000 per amman, and the Attorney Cen
eral $l0O0-but on motion of Mr.. Frost,
an amendment was passed giving the Audi
tor and Treasurer $lOO0-leaving the
Secretary of State a salary Of $1,000. The
salary Of the Clerk of the Supreme Court
was fixed at $500. The bill so amended
was ordered TO be engrossed.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Mr.. STEVENS, of Mcleod, in the chair.
A bill for an act regulating the sale of
real estate upon execution, was considered.
Mr.. McKUSICK, of Washington, offer
ed a motion that the Lieut.. Governor be
invited to address the committee, which was
carried, but he declined to do so, at the
same time expressing his great interest in
the bill.
This bill is known as Gan Appraisement
Law" and several amendments were offered
and adopted-one was voted down making
the effect Of the act prospective. The bill
was recommended to be eDgrossed for third
reading.
The bill abolishing capital punishment,
was considered and the committee reported
progress. and asked leave to sit again.
The Senate concurred in the recommen-
dations of the committee.
The Senate adjourned.