The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-02-15

ment to the Peace Convention resolutions. he
said we should return the compliment. Be-
sides, he did not know that we had any 22d of
February, the House having refused to enter
tain any patriotic movement to perpetuate it.
Mr.. SMITH moved to lay the resolution on
the table. Lost. ee'Fli' '''li'
The resolutions were finally concurred in,
and Messrs. Galbrath, McRoberts and Sanborn
were appointed the committee on the part of
the Senate.
By Mr.. GALBRAITH, bill for an act to
amend section 81 of chapter 443 OF the Public
Statutes, relating to the limitation of time for
paying debts of deceased persons.
BILLS PASSED.
To authorize Court Commissioners to take
acknowledgements and administer oaths.
To repeal section 4 of chapter of the Re-
vised Statutes of Minnesota, relating to the
publication of the laws,
After some time spent in Committee of the
Whole the Senate adjourned. .ii
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Prayer by Chaplain, Rev. A. s. Fiske.
4-3 PETITIONS.
By Mr.. HOSKINS, from two citizens of Rice
County, asking to have their names changed.
BY Mr.. TEFFT, from citizens of Wabashaw
county, praying relief from excessive taxation.
By Mr.. LIE BLOND, of citizens of Houston
county, relative to q Ferry across the Missis-
sippi, at Target Lake.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Mr.. PAULDING asked leave of absence for
his colleague, Mr.. HANSCOME, of Nicollet,
who was called home on account of death in
his family.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. HOSKINS, to prohibit Masquerade
Balls furnishing all participants 500 each. By
Mr.. ACKER, to protect meadow lands in this
State from depredations by stray cattle. By
Mr.. CHILD, to amend an act to protect Timber
on School, University, State, Swamp. or Inter-
nal Improvement Lands. By Mr.. CHAPMAN,
to change part of the Boundary Line between
Dakota and GOodhue counties.
THE REPUBLICAN RAILROAD POLICY.
Mr.. LIE BLOND introduced preamble and
resolutions relating to the Railroad policy of
the Republican Party, denouncing the same as
worthy of contempt and scorn, having violated
their pledges, and being unworthy to hold
power.
Mr.. ACKER moved to indefinitely postpone
the same. Carried, ayes %, nays 3, (Messrs.
LIE Blond, Cathcart and Cheadle.)
STATE OF THE UNION.
The Committee on Federal Relations, to
whom had been referred sundry resolutions of
other States, reported resolutions,
Concurrng in the sentiments expressed in
the Pennsylvania resolutions;
Also disagreeing with those expressed in the
Virginia resolutions, and directing them to be
returned;
Also, disagreeing with the propositions of
the Tennessee Legislature.
The resolutions were taken up separately.
The latter part of the Virginia resolution was
lost. The Tennessee resolution was indefinite.
ly postponed. The Pennsylvania resolutions
were adopted.
RESOLUTIONS. ...
By Mr.. BAXTER, That the Committee on
Military Affairs be instructed to bring in bill
for the encouragement of military companies,
by general tax for their aid and support.
Passed.
BILLS PASSED.
House Files--To amend an act defining the
duties of County Surveyors To amend the
Homestead Exemption Law, SO as to exempt
families sewing machines from execution for
debt. To authorize the city of Wabashaw to
loan it's bonds to the Mississippi Bottom Plank
Road and Ferry Company. To authorize the
Surveyor of LIE Sueur county to transcribe all
plats Of the Surveys of that county. To pre-.
vent abuse of the sale of Intoxicating liquors.
The House then went into
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE,
Mr.. ACKER in the Chair, and took up the
railroad question.
The resolutions appended to the majority re-
Mr.. BANNING moved to strike out of the
first resolution all after the words "internal
improvements" and insert unless the same
be necessary to insure the prompt building of
the railroads"
Some debate between the two leaders,
Messrs. Cornell and Banning, ensued, as to
their favorite plans, which was continued about
an hour.
On motion of Mr.. BENSON, the committee
rose at half past one o'clock.
The House then adjourned.