The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-08
Minnesota legislature.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. ~.
SENATE. .Tf

vIl WEDNESDAY, Feb. ~.
SENATE.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. JONES, from Committee on Corpora
tons, a bill for an Act relating to the town Of
La Crescent.
BILLS PASSED.
The following House bill were passed:
Bill for an act to authorize the establishment
and reg ulation of dams, for sluicing logs, tim
Der, and lumber.
The following Senate bills were passed:
Bill for an act describing the great seal of
Minnesota. 1.-THE bill provides that the present
seal shall continue to be used as the seal of
the State.]
For an act in relation to the redemption of
land sold for taxes.
Yeas IL. nays 8, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Baldwin, Bennett, Fake, Gal
braith, Hayes, Jones, Lynd, McRoberts. Nor
ton. SanbOrn and Smith.
NAYs-Messrs. Barney, Cook, Gibbs, H0lley,
McLaren, Pell, Reiner and Watson.
An act granting citizenship under certain
restrictions to the civilized Indians in this
State.
Bill for an act relative to the Fort street
road in Ramsey county.
SCHOOL LANDS, sc.
The bill relating to the sale and leasing of
school lands, came up for concurrence in the
report of Committee of the Whole, which was
that the bill be engrOssed for third reading.
An amendment striking out seven dollars as q
minimum price, and inserting eight dollars, was
rejected.
Mr.. GALBRAITH offered several important
amendments, and explained them at some
length. The bill was then committed to
Messrs. McLaren, Galbraith and Jones, to
amend the bill as proposed.
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION.
Mr.. BALDWIN moved that the bill for an
act for o Homestead Exemption be taken up.
The bill gave rise to some discussion, and was
referred for some amendment to Messrs. Gal
braith, Jones and Baldwin.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The following Senate bills were passed.
To provide for a general system OF common
schools, the officers thereof, and their respec-
tive powers and duties
To provide for the location of State road
in Minneapolis, Hennepin county to Kandiyohi,
Kandiyohi county,
For the relief Of joint School District No. l,
of Chanhassen and Excelsior in Hennepin and
Carver county.
Memorial to the Congress of the United
States for a mail route from Garden City in
Minnesota to Spirit Lake in Iowa.
RAILROAD BILLS.
The Railroad bills from the House and the
omnibus bill introduced by Mr.. Jones were
then read at length by the Clerk, which occu-
pid the rest of the afternoon.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Prayer by Chaplain. Journal read and cor
rected.
THE MINNESOTA AND PACIFIC BILL.
The bill was taken up and read second
time. One or two trivial amendments were
offered, and it was then ordered engrOssed for
a third reading.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To remove the Farmers Bank of Garden
City to Mankato. To provide for removing
the County Seat of Faribsult County to Win
nebago City. Relative to taxing the fees Of
witnesses. Relative to Licensing the sale OF
Spirituous Liquors. The Minneapolis, Fari-
bault and Cedar Valley Railroad bill. Ayes
81, nays7.
The House then went into
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Mr.. SHERWOOD in the chair.
The Militia Bill was taken up, and recon-
mended to be printed.
A number of unimportant bills were for
warded.
At one o'clock the Committee rose and the
House took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. TEFFT in the Chair.
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA RAILROAD.
Mr.. BUTLER introduced bill to revive and
organize this company, being exactly similar
to the former Railroad bill.
PASSED.
A bill fixing the Great Seal of the State OF
Minnesota.
The House then went into
COMMITTEE OF WHOLE.
Mr.. MORRISON in the Chair. Quite num-
Der of bills were considered and forwarded.
The docket YVES pretty etfectually cleared. At
five o'clock the Committee arose, and the
House adjourned.