The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-01-11
SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 9.
Mr.. HEATON presented the report of the
Surveyor General of the Second District, from
which it appeared that there had been surveyed
OIL gs, 81 l66, $50 feet; lumber, 2SS, ITO feet.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
Mr.. NORTON, of WinOna, gave notice of the
introduction of bill to provide for the con-
struction of certain lines of Railroads. in aid of
which lands have been granted to the State eff
Minnesota by the Congress of the United
States. "5f
Also, for an Act to provide for the incorpo.
ration and regulation of Railroad companies.
Mr.. SMITH, of Ramsey, of bill for an Act
granting right of way and making grant of
swamp land to the St. Paul and Lake Superior
Air Line Railroad. "At
Mr.. NORTON gave notice of q joint resolu.
tion proposing an amendment to Section of
Article of the Constitution. ''
g - RULES. W'
On motion of Mr.. REINER. Committee, con.
sisting of Messrs. ReiDer, Sanborn and McLar-
en- were appointed to draft permanent rules for
the government of the Senate.
STATIONERY.
A resolution was adopted authorizing each
Senator to purchase five dollars worth of Sta
tionery, and the Secretary TO issue to the men,
bers certificates for that amount.
i.1.,Ig RAISING THE FLAG.
Mr.. BALDWIN offered concurrent resolu-
tion that the keeper of the Capitol procure and
raise the National Flag over the dome of the
Capitol during the time the respective branches
OF the Legislature are in session. Adopted,
with applause.
On motion of Mr.. SANBORN the Senate then
took recess for the purpose of meeting the
House in Joint Convention to hear the Message
OF the Governor, and the members repaired to
the Hall of the House of Representatives, after
which the Senate resumed its business.
PRINTING THE MESSAGE.
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concurring) that three thousand copies of the
Governors message be published in the Eng.
llsh language and one thousand copies in Ger.
man.
Mr.. FAKE offered an amendment that five
hundred copies be printed in the Norwegian
language.
Debate having arisen the resolution was laid
over under the rules.
The Senate then adjourned until ten O'Clock
tomorrow. .r
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. Speaker BENSON called the House to
order at 10 o'clock.
Prayer by Chaplain FISKE.
h Mr.. TATTERSALL offered resolution that
committee of two be appointed to act with
similar Senate committee, to wait upon the
GovernOr and inform him of the readiness of
the Joint Convention to receive his message.
" Messrs. TATTERSALL and CATHCART
tWSiO oV oppUluIcus
By resolution of Mr.. HANSCOME, ladies
were admitted to seats within the bar to hear
the Message.
Mr.. SMITH offered resolution that mem.
bers be authorized to subscribe for five copies
OF any daily newspaper, or their equivalent in
weeklies published in the State.
The resolution giving rise to debate was laid
on the table.
The concurrent resolution of the Senate to
hoist the national flag from the dome of the
Capitol was c0ncurred in.
The hour having arrived, II O'Clock, for the
Joint Convention, the officers and members of
the Senate appeared and took seats. At fifteen
minutes past IL the Speaker announced the
Governor and State officers. w. 1 E
The Message was then read, after which the
Convention adjourned. ,a' soH sC
The resolution in regard to providing mem
bers with copies of newspapers was taken
from the table and was adopted. Yeas Is,
nays l5.
The House adjourned until tomorrow at ten
o'clock.