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

An act to incorporate the town of Harri-
SOD, in the county of Monongalia.
An act supplemental to an act authorizing
the city OF st. Paul to loan its bonds to the
st. Paul Bridge Company. Passed, with
none Of the st. Paul delegation present.
REPORT.
| Mr.. WELLS, to whom was referred the
petition Of Christian DenliDger, of Silver
Greek, Wright county, made report. &C.
companied with bill for his relief. He
was robbed on the 18th day of February of
about $l40, $9O66 of which was the
amount of state and school taxes in his DOS
session as collector. The bill proposes to
release him from paying that amount.
THE TAX BILL.
This immense document, only second to
tne "Aoad. ana covering sixty pages, came
up for its first reading, at late hour, and
we left.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THE TOWNSHIP BILL.
The township bill, as amended in the Sem
ments concurred in.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. SHREWSBURY introduced bill
to provide for the assessment of poll tax.
1t proposes to assess, upon all persons be.
tween the ages of 81 and so years, poll
tax of 80 cents for State purposes rs cents
for school purposes, and as much for coun-
ty purposes as the Commissioners may see
fit to levy, not to exceed fifty cents.
By Mr.. ROBERTSON: A bill to au.
thorize married women to carry on business
10 their own name, without interference from
anybody.
By Mr.. MITCHELL: Proposing an
amendment to article To-, section 9, of the
constitution.
By Mr.. SHEAFFER A bill to remit
the taxes of 1859 in Dakota county.
By Mr.. ROBERTSON : An act to OBJ
serve the 22d of February as national
holiday. This bill was objected to by Mr..
Secombe, but the rules were suspended to
permit of its introduction.
By Mr.. MANN To amend an act in.
cooperating the town of Minneapolis.
ABSENT MEMBERS.
A discussion took place as to the best
method Of securing the attendance of absent
members. Mr.. Sweet wanted the rules
changed so that two third vote would be
required to suspend proceedings under call
of the house. Mr.. Walker, of Washington,
proposed that the abse ntees, when unable to
| give reasonable excuse, should have their
| per diem deducted. The whole matter was
laid on the table.
TAX ABATEMENT BILL.
The vote by which the bill was lost,
abating the interest upon delinquent taxes,
was reconsidered, and the bill put upon its
passage, but it was again lost-yeas Sc,
nays 80.
Mr.. SECOMBE moved to reconsider the
vote. Ruled out of order. An appeal was
taken from the decision of the chair, and the
decision sustained-ayes 40, nays 10.
BANKING LAW.
| Mr.. MITCHELL, from the Judiciary
Committee, presented bill amending the
banking law. 1t provides that there may
be deposited with the State Auditor, as a
basis for the issue of a circulating medium,
the stocks of the United States or of any
State upon which the full interest has been
regularly paid semi annually; the value of
the said stocks to be determined by their
average value in the city of New York, for
six months prior to their reception. The
| stocks must at least bear an interest of 6
| per cent, and are not to be taken at rate
| exceeding IS per cent. of their value. The
| bill further provides that all stocks must be
submitted to, and approved by, the Cover.
nor, before being received by the Auditor,
and that no stocks shall be withdrawn or
changed without consultation with the
| Governor.
The bill was passed under suspension
OF the rules-ayes So, nays 4.
BILLS PASSED.
| A bill to change the time of holding the
District Court in the first and fourth judi
cial districts.
An act to legalize the plat and survey of
road from Nickerson's to Bear Island,
Sherburne county.
An act to amend the statutes relative to
service of warrants of attachment.
| A memorial to the President of the United
States for fort in the valley of Pembina
river.
An act to amend an act relative to free
schools in the city of st. Paul.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
THE ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION.
The resolution for adjournment on the LIST
of March, was taken from the table, on the
motion previously made for reconsideration,
and after some discussion, the reconsidera>
ton of the vote passing the resolution was
carried, and the joint resolution was laid on
the table, by yeas Sc, nays 80. So the
Legislature will not adjourn on the LIST of
March.
THE REDEMPTION BILL,
AS amended by the Senate, came up for
concurrence.
Mr.. SECOMBE moved to indefinitely
postpone the bill.
Upon which Mr.. COGGSWELL (Mr.
Cleveland in the chair,) made speech
in opposition to the motion to postpone.
Mr.. SECOMBE said in reply that the
amendments DESTROYED the relief features of