The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-02-07
Minnesota State Legislature.
SENATE.

| SATURDAY, Feb. l, 1862.
| BILLS AND MEMORIALS PASSED.
memorial for the establishment of a
weekly mail by steamboat from Detroit
Michigan, to Duluth, Wisconsin.
To amend the act relating to special Terms
of District Courts.
| MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
A Message was received from the Gov
ernOr, informing the Senate that he had
signed and approved the following Bills
| An act to amend section So of chapter
of the Compiled Statutes, being section ID
of article of chapter of the Revised Sta
tutes.
An act to change the name of " Minnesota
University to Northwestern College" and
to authorize its trustees to exercise powers
accordingly.
An act to amend chapter 1872 of the Com
piled Statutes-an act relating to Auction
| GERS.
An act to legalze the election of County
| Commissioners in Wright county.
An act providing for the General Terms
of the Supreme Court.
A memorial to the President of the Unit
ed States, in relation to the Defences of the
| Northern Minnesota Frontier.
SCHOOL BILLS.
A message from the House informing the
Senate that the House and Senate School
Bills had been referred to the Committee on
Education, with Instructions to confer with
the Senate Committee on Schools and School
Lands, in relation to the same.
On motion of Mr.. LOWRY, the Commit
tee was so instructed to confer.
On motion of Mr. COOK, the Senate ad
jOurned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
BILLS INTRODUCED AND FIRST READING.
BY Mr.. JOHNSON A memorial for a
mail route from Winona to Rochester.
By Mr.. McGREW A.: A memorial for a
mail route from LaCrescent to Winnebago
City.
By Mr.. ROHR: A bill providing for the
appointment of Commissioner of Deeds for
the State of Minnesota in each Regiment of
Volunteers.
By Mr.. KENNEDY, of Meeker A bill
to attach the county of Kandiyohi to the
Fourth Judicial District.
Senate bill authorizing the receiving of
certificates of United States Land Officers
and Sheriff IS Certificates of Sale on FOreclO-
sure of Mortgages by advertisement, and
upon sale by execution.
A bill to attach the county of Sherburne
to the county of Wright for judicial purpo-
ses.
THE SCHOOL BILLS.
The Senate bill providing for system of
Common Schools, and the House bill for the
same purpose, were referred to the Commit
tee on Education, with instructions to con-
fer with the Senate Committee.
THIRD READING AND PASSAGE.
The amended bill suspending the privilege
of all persons aiding the rebellion against
the United States, of prosecuting and de-
Tending actions and judicial proceedings in
this State. Passed.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
A large number of bills were considered,
and recommended passage.
All the bills before the Committee vacat-
ing Town Sites or parts thereof, were recon-
mended to indefinite postponement.
The bill for changing the boundary lines
of Mclean Township, in Ramsey county,
was considered in Committee, and recon-
mended for passage.
The bill providing for a license for ped
dlers was referred to the Committee on
Commerce, with instructions to perfect a
bill, so as to make one license apply for the
whole State.
The bill to repeal the Act for the opening
of Seventh street was recommended for pas
sage.
After the Committee rose, the House ad
journed.