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

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. SHREWSBURY For a re-
vision of school districts in Excelsior and
Chanhassen, Hennepin county.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. JOHNSON A bill for an act
pres cribing the duties of State Librarian.
Referred to the Committee on State Ii
brary.
By Mr.. SKILLMAN An act to change
the name of w. A. Rogers to w. A. Lunt.
Referred to judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. CLEVELAND: A bill to
amend the act relative to companies for
mining and manufacturing purposes.
By Mr.. MORRISON {: A bill in relation
to the county line of Scott and Dakota
counties.
BILLS PASSED.
A bill to amend sections IL, 13, and IA,
of chapter 81 of the Revised Statutes, page
81 of the Compiled Statutes.
A bill to authorize the city of St. Clond
to levy tax for proposed improvements.
A memorial to the President of the
United States, relative to the boundaries of
the Sioux reservation.
A bill to establish the county of Lincoln.
SUNDAY LAW.
A bill for the relief of denominations who
observe the seventh day as Sabbath, CON-
ing up on its final passage, created consider
able debate. Messrs. Robertson and Nor
rison opposed the bill and Messrs. Secombe,
Trow, Purdie, and others supported it..
The bill was indefinitely postponed-ayes
"a, nays 33.
An act in relation to the charter of La
Crescent. Referred to the delegation from
Houston county.
COUNTY ORGANIZATION BILL.
The House took up the bill providing for
county organization, as reported by the
Committee of the Whole, and adopted the
report of that committee except recon-
mendation that the Board of County Com
missioners shall consist of three persons.
This was defeated-yeas 25, nays 80.
Mr.. MORRISON offered an amendment
that all counties, having less than 800
voters, shall have but three commissioners !;
and counties casting over that vote, shall
have five.
Mr.. STEWART moved to increase the
number to 1000 votes.
Mr.. SANBORN moved to so amend the
amendment, that there shall be but three
commissioners in Ramsey and Washington
counties. Adopted, yeas IS, nays 30.
The amendment as amended provided,
that all counties casting less than 1000
votes, and the counties of Washington and
Ramsey shall have Board of County Com
missioners of but three persons-all other
counties five; yeas rs, nays 80. The
amendment as amended was lost.
The House took recess for half an hour
in order to meet the Senate in Joint Com
mittee; after which it took a recess until
~ P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met at ~ P. NJ, and after
having ordered the County Organization
Bill to be engrossed for third reading,
adjourned until Monday.
JOINT CONVENTION.
The two Houses met in Joint Convention
at half.past twelve, to elect Surveyor
General of Logs and Lumber, for the fifth
district.
Mr.. ARNOLD nominated D. W. Well.
man, of Wabashaw, as candidate for Sur
veyor General.
Mr.. ROBERTSON nominated Charles
Webb, otherwise "Jeromus Jayhawk,"
otherwise "Tamarack."
The vote resulted as follows:
D. w. Wellman received. .. so votes.
Charles Webb g. ....2l "
John Smith .
Mr.. Wellman was declared elected, and
the Convention adjourned.