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

MONDAY, Feb. p.
After the transaction of some unimport-
ant morning business, the following bills had
their third reading and were passed:
An act for the relief of school district
No. G, in Houston county.
An act to set off the town of Delhi from
the town Of Clearwater, in the county of
Wright.
An act to authorize the county commits
siOners of Douglas county to issue bonds.
THE TAX BILL. .-...
II. f. No. l6. A bill for an act to pro-
vide for the assessment and taxation of all
property in this State, and for leyying taxes
thereon according to its true value in mo-
ney, was taken up for the Senate to concur
in the recommendations of the Committee of
the Whole. The amendments and recon-
mendations were concurred in, and the bill
was read third time and passed. ..: 4.
..o,t 81 - BILLS PASSED. :. l. it:,.i..
The bill authorizing the county Of, Ram.
sey to issue bonds; which was lost on Sat
urday, was recensidered and passed. l..,... /.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The following bills were recommended; to
be passed. 49,, - -. ,.... =. =.
Relating to costsin civil actions. - i
Amending an act for the organization Of
State Militia. -: = =
Amending an act relating to attachments
in Justices fees. ,..-,...s
For an act additional to an, act, &C., pre-
stribing rules and regulations for the exc:
cution of the trust arising under the act OF
Congress, entitled can act for the relief of
citizens of Towns, upon lands of the United
Qfofoc f,p1or aorfain 10, ooo D.
For an act prescribing the time and man.
ner of electing United States Senator In the
State of Minnesota. - '.'' -
A bill for an act to provide for attachment
On real estates @;.H-: ,.CoF9+l.i
For an act for relief of sureties on official
bOnds.,. -, .,..-..... -. ,..-its... e!
Several other bills were considered, among
which was the one providing for the sale Of
School Lands. =, ,,.;......-.. 80 ..,.:.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. .
The House was opened at nine o'clock as
USUAL % = q - - . - '-a.' -
!" III INDIAN pEPREDAT1oNs. e.. is.. "a
Mr.. DONOHUE introduced bill for
an act to amend section 8, chapter l27, of
the compiled statutes, in. order to prevent
Indians from annoying and pilfering from
settlers; and to- cen6ne them to- their reser
vations. The bill was read second time,
and the rules being suspended, placed on
it's third reading and passed. yeas Al, nays
16. .s,-Jfsftf . :.J.is - ~, ~ 3 .!,-.'-
The House then took up third reading of
bills, and i i...51 81; i. 49,. 49,,
PASSED
.H.F. No. 1856, an act to legalize the
proceedings OF the supervisors of Wabashaw
county. e. .
s.. F, No. lila, a bill for an act to- iueor-
porate the town of Chatfield. ..-f.r !.
5. F. No. Al, a. memorial to Congress for
the remoyalof the Winnebago indians from
their reservation on the Blue, Earth, was
read third time. ..a...t...! &. r 30
Mr.. KINKEAD made a speech in oppo-.
sition to the memorial, and moved its inde>
finite postponement. .s.l,s, 81, h ae.sgsgYs:
Mr., G!Ll4lEyELAsNQ urged the passage
IM, Stock made a lengthy speech in
favor Of the passage of the memorial which
he said was apXiopsly looked for BY the. set
tiers, who were annoyed. plundered lapd
oppressed by the Winnebagoes. .,,,a1ao;fL