The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-02-28
SENATE.

THURSDAY, Feb. 20, 1862.
The Senate was called to order at 10
o'clock, and the roll called.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. NASH: Of Samuel Rogers and
other citizens of the city of Hastings, pray
ing an amendment to the charter of the city.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. CLEVELAND, from the Commit
tee on Militia To provide for the organ
ization, equipment and discipline of the
military forces of this State.
By Mr.. DANE: 10 legalize the payment
of taxes in United States Treasury Notes.
Rules suspended and read a second time.
By Mr.. CLEVELAND: To amend an act
abolishing imprisonment for debt. Referred
to the Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. SMITH: To amend the Compiled
Statutes in relation to writs of execution.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. CLEVELAND: That the Secre.
tary be requested to issue a certificate to
Captain A. Il. Chamblin for service render
ed by him as Clerk of the Committee on
Militia. Passed.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The Senate went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr. RICHARDS in the Chair, for
the further consideration of the st. Paul and
Pacific Railroad Bill and the regular file of
bills.
The Railroad bill being first taken up for
consideration, Mr.. MCCLURE moved to
amend by constituting the names of the
stockholders of the Minnesota and Pacific
Railroad Company, that they might be re-
imbursed the moneys they had expended
thus far in the construction of the road.
The amendment was strongly opposed by
Messrs. Smith, Sergeant and other mem.
bers. The question being put, the amend.
ment was lost.
A motion was made by Mr.. BALDWIN to
strike out all the incorporators named in
the bill, and gave as reason, that he wished
to be more fully satisfied as to whether the
gentlemen named in the charter were the
proper ones to construct the road, and whe-
Their they were more likely to fulfil the re-
qurements of the bill than others that
might be named.
Mr.. HEATON spoke in strong terms
against the motion to strike out He
thought it was not time when the bill
should be tempered with, that there was no
doubling the intent of the gentlemen whose
names were Incorporated in the bill-their
veracity and responsibility were beyond
contradiction, and he hoped no such action
would be taken by the Senate. The motion
was, however, withdrawn, for the purpose of
allowing the bill to be reported back to the
Senate for engrossment, which was done,
with the understanding that the motion
would be again made when the bill came
before the Senate for further action.
On motion of Mr.. SMITH, the Senate adj
burned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING.
By Mr.. PORTER: To locate State
Road from point on the Reservation in the
county of Rlue Earth to WinnebagO city.
By Mr.. AKIN: To authorize the Coun-
ty of Houston to issue bonds.
BY Committee on Federal Relations A
memorial for the establishment of mail
route from st. Paul to Chaska by way Of
Eden Prairie.
! By Mr.. V. p. KENNEDY: To amend the
act relating TO township organization.
By Mr.. PAST: To regulate the packing
and sorting of shingles. .-.....-
By Mr.. SEVERANCE: A bill to amend