The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-15
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT,

The Committee then arose, reported, and
the bill was read third time.
1t was then passed, ayes 70, nays Z.
PASSED.
The General Tax Law was amended, read
third time and passed.
A bill to amend the County Auditor Law.
A bill to amend the Act relative to County
Treasurers.
The House then took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House met at q o'clock.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. BANNING, bill to open (or extend)
Rice street, from ROnd0 street, to Oakland
Cemetery.
The bill was read second and third time,
and passed, ayes %, naysO.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To change the times of holding terms of Dis
trict Court in Fifth Judicial District.
To amend the act of incorporation of St..
Paul Waterw0rks Company.
To change the name of Lafayette Health to
Lafayette Peutherer.
To change the town plat OF Somerset, Steele
County.
To vacate the plat of the town of Wood.
stock, Stearns county.
To amend chapter AZ, General Laws of 1860,
Furnishing every one who should sell an intern
perate person liquor after being warned not to
do so by friend, parent, wife or guardian Of
such Incorporate person.
To amend the county organization act.
To amend the charter of the city of Waba-
shaw.
To authorize the Farmers Bank of Garden
City to dispose of its engraved plates, &c.
To prevent persons testifying in their own
behalf in certain cases.
To amend the charter of the City of Roch-
ester.
To amend an act relative to the boundary
line between Hennepin and Ramsey counties.
Relating to the time of paying the debts of
deceased persons in Scott county:
To change the time of holding the terms of
the Court in the Third Judicial District.
To provide for the location of State road
from st. Paul to OwatOnna in Steele county,
SENATE BILLS LOST.
To amend the contract of Jno. b. Stevens.
with the Warden of the State Prison, hiring the
convicts.
To change the boundary lines between Ram
sey and Dakota counties, so as to annex West
st. Paul and almost two townships of land
around it to Ramsey.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED,
To secure uniformity in Weights and Meas
ures.
To provide for the payment of the July and
January interest on the State Debt.
To provide for the assessment and collection
of a tax for State purposes.
To amend the charter of the City of Has
tings.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Mr.. TEFFT in the Chair-Several House bills
were read over--no one could hear what they
were, their being so much confusion, and no
one paying any attention.
At Ct O clock the Committee arose and re-
ported.
After some fllibustering, the House took a
recess until half past seven o'clock, Pm.
NIGHT SEssIoN.-The House met at seven
and half o'clock.
A message was received from the Governor,
announcing his veto of the " bill to attach Blu.
chanan to Pine county"
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend an act to provide for the organiza-
ton of the Legislature, relative to the duties Of
Clerks.
To define the boundaries between Wright
and Stearns Counties.
Relative to street certificates of the town OF
Henderson.
The series of amendments to the Constitution
proposed by Mr.. ACKER were taken up, has.
tily considered, and killed.
About forty general and special bills were
dispatched by indefinite postpOnement.
THE COUNTY AUDITOR FEE BILL
was taken up, debated, and made the special
order for tomorrow at IL o'clock.
After some promiscu0us and unimportant
| business, the House adjourned at a quarter
| past ten.