The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. A. S. FIsKE.
Journal read and corrected.

| Prayer by the Chaplain. Rev. A. 5. FISKE.
Journal read and corrected.
| SENATE BILLS PASSED.
| To provide for the vacation of the town of
WinnebagO, in Stearns county.
| To amend the act to incorporate the city of
St Anthony.
| To establish State road from BrOEnsdale
| to ntersect the La Crosse and MankatO road,
t. provide for the notice of lis pendens.
| To amend an act concerning alienation by
deed of the proof and recording of convey
ances and the cancellation of mortgages.
Supplementary to the act removing the
State Bank Of Austin to Minneapolis.
To vacate the Waterville and Owatonna
road.
For the establishment and better regulation
of Common Schools in the city of Winona.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To provide for a proper registration of
marriages. with township Clerks, and that no
persons can be united in marriage without a
license from such officer, to take effect Mayl /,
1861.
To authorize the county of Fillmore to issue
bonds for the purpose of erecting county
buildings.
To facilitate the construction of the Southern
Minnesota (Root River) railroad.
To locate state Road from Beaver (Winona
county, to Elgin.
10 locate a State Road from Brunswick to
Chengwatona.
Legalsing assessments in Isanti county.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. A. KER, from the Committee on Con-
stitutonal Revision, submitted report with
bills
Amending Sec. 2, Art. 8, relative to sale of
Schoul Lands.
Amending Art. g. relative to Judiciary.
Amending Art. 4, SO as to make single rep.
resentative districts.
Amending Sec. 2, Art. 8, so as to have the
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as the Legislature may establish, to be chosen
10y the electors of the State"-in addition to
The present.
Expunging the whole of Sec. 2, Art. 10, which
provides that no corporations shall be formed
under special acts, except for municipal pur.
pOses."
Amending Sec. l, Art. IA, relative to the
mode of proposing and voting on constitutional
amendments. .t-f
Am nding Art. IL, relative to laying out new
counties.
Expunging the whole of Art. 10, relating to
corporations.
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
The Senate Joint Resolution fixing Thursday
next Tor Joint Convention to elect State Super
iutenda Of Public Instruction, was adopted.
The House then took recess. la
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The School Land bill was read second
time. aud amendments made to the same.
PASSED.
Il was then read third time and passed.
A BATCH OF NEW COUNTIES.
Mr.. THOMAS, from the Committee on coun.
ties, reported batch of bills, organizing new
counties, and changing the boundaries of 9th.
ers, Us fOhuws: .lftNs esf
To define the boundaries of Otter Tail
county. sal
10 d.fiue the boundaries of Sherburne
county. te9 .4s} .r
r. fine the boundaries of Aiken county.
ihuot hill
as 4, lows: TOOmbs, Breckenridge, Becker,
Pope Stevens, Traverse, Pierce, Tipsena and 1
he Hnu e then went into i
tJtisI COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. /
Mr. SHERWOOD in the Chair
aud ook up the appropriation bill. M.
nler US amendments were made, and at half
past six O'clock, the committee rose leaving
the b,li untnshed, and the House adjourned
until tomorrow morning at nine O'clock.