The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-01-31
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR,


A message was received from the Gov Ell
nor announcing to the Senate that he signed
the bill making appropriations for certain
purposes.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The Senate went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. BENNETT in the Chair for the
consideration of the regular file of bills
which were acted upon and referred back to
the Senate to be engrossed and otherwise
disposed of.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
Resolutions from the House comforting
great praise upon the LIST and End Regiments
Minnesota Volunteers for their gallant con
duct in the battles on the Potomac and in
Kentucky, and recommending the same to
be signed officially, and a copy sent to each
of our Colonies to be read to the respective
regiments on dress parade. The Resolution
passed unanimously.
The appropriation resolution of the House
in relation to the distribution of copy of
the Annual Reports, was also taken up and
passed.
Mr.. REINER moved that the joint resolu-
ton in relation to the war tax, be made the
which was agreed to.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
By Mr.. WEBER From the Committee
on Schools and School Lands, to provide for
general system of Public Schools. Or
dered printed.
By Mr.. NASH From the Judiciary Com
mittee, far the collection of costs and dis
bursting the same.
BY Mr.. COOK: From Committee on
State Affairs, to change the name of Francis
III. Haas to Francis H. Kind.
On motion OF Mr.. CLEVELAND, the SEN
ate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. CORNELL From 1. Atwater,
praying for compensation as Supreme Court
Reporter under the old Territorial Laws.
BY MIR. HARRIS : A memorial for dali
ly mail from Winona to st. Peter.
THANKS TO OUR REGIMENTS.
Mr., ROGERS offered the following Joint
resolutions, which were adopted unani-
mously:
Whereas, The noble part borne by the
First Minnesota Regiment in the battles of
Bull Ran and Ball. Bluff, is yet fresh in our
minds, and
Whereas, We have heard with equal sat-
isfaction the Intelligence of the heroism dis
played by the Minnesota Second, in the late
brilliant action in Kentucky, therefore be it
Resolved by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota, That while it was the fortune
of the veteran First to shed lustre even up
on defeat, it was reserved for the glorious
Second to add victory to glory.
Resolved, That the bravery of our noble
sons, heroes whether in defeat or victory, is
source of pride to the State which has sent
them forth, and will never fail to secure to
them the honor and the homags of it's gov
eminent and people.
Resolved, That we sympathize deeply
with the friends of our slain soldiers, claim
ing as we'll to share their grief as to partici-
pate in the renown which the virtues and
valor of the dead have conferred upon our
arms.
Resolved, That copy of these Resolu-
tions, bearing the signature of the Execu-
tive, and the Great Seal of the State, be i'm
mediately forwarded by the Governor to the
Colonels of the First and Second Minnesota
Regiments, to be by them communicated to
their soldiers on dress parade.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND FIRST READING.
By Mr.. WHIPPLE: For the adoption as
State Road of a road laid out from Grow
wing, w C1O AuAAACoAy 1Oau 1uuulHS llOA
Point Douglas to Superior.
By Mr.. BOSTWICK To vacate portion
of Daniel L. Booths addition to the town OF
Hamilton,
By Mr.. CARVER: A bill to regulate Ju-
diciai sales and redemption therefrom.
By Mr.. MACON A bill to regulate
guide posts.
By Mr.. KENNEDY of Meeker: A bill to
amend the act locating a road from Minneap-
oils to Kandiyohi.
By Mr.. TEACHER: To appropriate mo-
ney from the Internal Improvement Fund,
being an appropriation of $500 for improve
ment of the Cannon River, and $500 for an
improvement of the Zumbro River, where
the St. Paul Road crosses
By Mr.. KENNEDY of Meeker: For an
appropriation of money from the Internal
improvement Fund, for bridges and roads
in Meeker county.
Senate bill to authorize the city of Vino
ma to increase the special school tax of said
city two per cent. Rules suspended and bill
read three times and passed.
After some time spent i'll Committee, the
House adjourned.