The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-02-01
Legislative It. pics.


The LAGER BEER QUESTION. memo
rial of the late State Temperance Conven-
ton, for the abrogation of the law for the
encouragement of pure Lager Beer, was
presented to the Senate on Wednesday. 1t
sets forth the deleterious substances used in
its manufacture, and insists strongly that it
is Intoxicating, and therefore detrimental to
the people of Minnesota. The Senate was
disposed to treat it jocularly. A motion was
made to refer it to the Committee on Elec.
tion-a very proper reference. in view OF
the quantity dispensed by candidates as a
persuasive compound to the sovereigns. A
motion was also made to refer it to the
Committee on Internal Affairs-but these
were voted down and the Judiciary Commit
tee took it in charge. aset I
INDIAN CITIZENS. "A petition was present
ed to the Senate from twenty or thirty Sioux
Indians, asking. the Legislature to grant
them all the rights of citizenship. They
stated that they had adopted number of
customs in vogue among the whites, such as
wearing pantaloons, living in houses, using
knives and forks, being content with the
possession and control of one wife, being
willing to earn their bread "by the sweat OF
their brows," total abstinence from intoxi-
eating liquors, regular attendance upon
"stated preaching" SC. In view of all these
things, they asked that further and inesti-
mable privilege of voting "early and often"
It will be granted them without doubt, If
the members are satisfied that they will vote
the straight ticket every time.
The SCHOOL LANDS.-There is much di-
versity of opinion in the Legislature in rela-
ton to the disposition of the School Lands.
By the Constitution one-third of these Lands
may be sold now, if in the judgment Of the
Legislature it is advisable so to do. Some
of the members are of the opinion that the
timber lands will realize more now than for
the next ten years, and that it is the duty of
the Legislature to sell at the present time
taxes which they are now compelled to pay
for the support of Schools. Others are op-
posed to any sales, and think that leasing of
the Lands would be more likely to keep the
School Fund inviolate, and would relieve
all present necessities. Whatever conclu-
sions are arrived at, we are confident that
all proper securities will be thrown around
the income of these Lands and that the prin-
cipal of the Fund will never be impaired.
LAGER BEER SAFE.-The House, Wednesday,
killed the bill to repeal the Lager Beer law
of last session. The lovers of the teuton
beverage can now breathe free. Their rights
will be unimpaired, and they can still sip
Lager at two and one-half cents glass.
The THREE YEARS REDEMPTION LAw.-The
bill to repeal the waiver clause - Of the
s'Three Years Law was on the Oath, throt-
tied in Committee of the Whole House.
The NEssEL us. KIDDER CAsE.-This con-
tested seat case was settled on the Oath by
the vote of ayes, 36; nays, 8; for giving Mr..
NEssELL the seat now occupied by J. P. KID.
DER r-t- ~. .ea.uaa
The INCIDENTAL PRINTER DERELICr. The
many complaints against the Incidental
Printer of the two Houses for delays, errors,
and dereliction, eliminated on the oath, in a
resolution of inquiry into whether that Of
fcer had "the means and ability" to do the
Printing properly, or not.
FORECLOSURES OF MoRraAaEs.-A bill to
repeal the Statutes providing for the FORE
closure of mortgages by advertisement, is
now before the Senate. It provides that
such repeal shall not effect any proceeding
now had or depending, but the same may be
continued and prosecuted to all intents and
purposes, and with the same force and effect
as if the act had not been repealed, and the
repeating act is not to 60 into effect until
the first day of July next. The principal
argument adduced by those who favored the
change, was that the present system will
produce in the future vastly increased
amount of litigation over the old system of
foreclosing in court. 1t was also said that
the publication in a newspaper of the fore
closure and sale was insufficient notice to
parties interested, and that the printers Of
the State usurped in some measure the
functions OF court. Mr.. Smith, of Ram.
sey; Mr.. MORTON, of Winona, and Mr..
GALBRAI1H, of Scott, favored the passage
Of the bill, and Mr.. HAYES, of Hastings,
opposed it. Mr.. HoLLEY, of Fillmore,
while he did not speak for or against the
bill, come to the rescue Of the country press,
and said its greatest fault had been the
putting into notoriety, and seats in the leg.
islature, third and fourth-rate pettifeggers.
As matter of personal interest, however,
. be supposed the publication of the decree in
chancery, would amount to as much as the