The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-01
Minnesota Legislature
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 20.
SENATE. Y

.N0lg-- asSF
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 20.
g8la9qAa TO SENATE. w sg61 '' y
trlN b. THE MILITARY BILL. lni
Mr.. HEATON hoped this bill, which was
read Q third time, would not be heraided into
existence without some proper encomiums.
The reading of the bill had awakened new
emotions OF patriotism within his breast, and If
| the bill passed he should look forward to the
time when the British Possessions, north of US,
| should become American possessions. He
would most certainly vote for the bill, but
hoped that the bill would be explained by some
! of the colonies, majors and generals he saw
around him. His remarks were of o humorous
character, and intended to draw out explana.
tons, and not yI in opposition to the bill.
Mr.. REINER moved that the bill be recon-.
| mitted. He said there was one provision that
should be looked into. There was a section
| that provided that the uniform of the United
States should be adopted, "eXceptiDg the but
tons" He thought that if no buttons were
provided, the militia would hardly risk march
through the streets of St. Paul lea
| considered the bill long enough, and he hoped
vote would be reached without further dis.
cussiOn.
Mr.. SMITH urged the passage of the bill. 1t
would answer present purposes and meet the
wants of the State. The objections urged to
the bill, relating to uniforms, ought not to sub
ject the real merits of the bill to light remarks.
He hoped the bill would be considered and
properly and respectfully treated.
Mr.. BALDWIN opposed the bill. He said it
was o revenue measure and should not have
originated in the Senate. He said it proposed
to raise by tax over tweuty-eight thousand
dollars, for useless military parades. He would
raise that amount OF money for benevolent in
situations, rather than for uniforming militia.
,l,x@1 oko1 <kn ut
the bill. He thought the people of Minnesota
were in favor of a military bill, and that it was
needed by the necessities of the nation and OF
our own State.
Mr.. HAYES said the friends of this bill had
failed to show that it was superior to the law
now in force. He quoted from the present law
to show that it embraced provisions for the
enrolment of the militia, and provided for
calling them out in case OF invasion or dOmes-
tic disturbances. The bill was q renewal of
the old system of militia musters, which were
nuisances wherever they occurred.
Mr.. BENNETT said he was not going to vote
for bill that would entail tax or debt upon
the people Of fifty thousand dollars.
Mr.. BALDWIN moved to lay the bill on the
table. Lost.
Mr.. RElNEa withdrew his motion to refer
the bill, and thequestion being on the final pas
sage of the bill, there were yeas 10, nays 8, as
follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Cleveland, Galbraith, Gibbs,
Heaton. Holley, Jones, Norton, Pell, sSanborn
and Smith.
NAYs-Messrs. Baldwin, Barney, Bennett,
Cook, Fake, Hayes, McRoberts, keiner, and
Watson. tascj aIt III sbt7i
The bill not having received Constitution
al majority "a majority of the whole Senate)
it was lost, but was reconsidered, and laid on
the table. 80 -'-- go ''t.'--
/ --rg etI BILLS PASSED. . ..].
An act in relation to certain unexpended
balances. of appropriations for printing OF 1860.
To amend the Homestead Exemption Law,
[exempting sewing mach ines'] + 80
TO authorize the city of Wabashaw 10 loan
its bonds to the Mississippi Plank Road and
Ferry Company.
Providing for the payment of witnesses in
criminal cases.
.H. e,d AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion of Mr.. SANBORN, the School
bill was taken up, and its consideration Oceu-
pied all the afternoon.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
RAILROADS.
Mr.. BANNING moved to take up from the
table the table the following resolution, (part
of the Republican platform of 1862 which he
offered yesterday, and which was laid on the
table:
Resolved, That we now deem it expedient
to take judiciUus legislative action, looking to
the speedy construction of such lines OfrailrOad
as may be deemed essential to the State, upon
such conditions, however, as will make the
present indebtedness subservient to the build
ing of the roads, and in such manner as will be
perfectly consistent with the honor and integ-
rity of the State.
And the yeas and nays being called for and
ordered. there were yeas IL, and nays 20, as
follows:
n,&Io Hat1,
Chambln, Cheadle, Harkins, Howe, Hunt, LIE
Blond, Mantor, Munich, Petit, Sherwood, Stew
art, left, Thomas, Wheeler, and Whiting.
NAYS. --Messrs. Acker, Chapman, Child, Cor
nell, Driscoll, Hanscome, Hoskins, Hayden.
Kennedy, Morrison, Nessell, Paulding, sar-
geant, Smith, Strecker, Tattersall, Warner,
White, Wood, and Mr.. Speaker.
So the motion was lost.
Mr.. LIE BLOND offered the following:
Resolved, That the vote just taken by the
House proves conclusiyely that the Republican
party repudiate their State platform as far as
The interest of the State Of Minnesota is con-
cerned, but will adhere strictly to the Chicago
platform as far as the Negro is concerned.
The resolution was not entertained by the
chair.
Mr.. CORNELL, from the Railroad Commit
tee, reported back the 'bill for an act 10 facl
itate the construction of the Transit Railroad,
and to amend and continue certain acts in rela
tion thereto" which was read second time
and ordered printed for the special order OF to
morrow.
PASSED.
The general election act. Yeas 80, nays 4.
The House then went into
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE,
Mr.. ACKER in the chair. The school bill
was under consideration for about two hours.
AT 2 o'clock the committee rose AID the
House adjourned. ...
THURSDAY, Feb 81.
-st -H '5f, SENATE. .t
BILLS PASSED.
An Act to locate State road from Wheat
land, in Rice county, to Lakeville in Dakota
county. @ ~ frs De tr