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

O'Clock, and roll called.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. CLARK From Charles Shedd
for the Trustees of the Northwestern Col
lege asking an appropriation for Normal
School purposes. Referred to Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr.. NASH From James McNulty,
settler on School Lands in Dakota county,
asking relief. Referred to committee on
Schools and School Lands
By Mr.. NASH: From John NJ. Stiples
asking that the name of Annetta Louella
Stiples be changed to Annette Louella Daw-
son. Referred to select committee of one.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. COOK: To provide for the col
lection and preservation of Criminal Statis-
tics.
By Mr.. NASH: Senate Bill-to amend
the act prescribing the duties of County Au-
ditOrs. Referred to Joint Committee on
Taxes.
By Mr.. SEE: To provide for the loca-
ton of State Road from Brownsville to
Riceford. Referred to the Committee on
Towns and Counties.
By Mr.. MILLER To amend section Z,
of chapter 81 of the Compiled Statutes in
relation to marriage certificates. Referred
to Committee on Federal Relations.
By Mr.. NASH A bill for the relief of
certain settlers having claims on the town
site of Belle Prairie. Referred to Commit
tee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. SMITH To prevent the commits
sion of waste upon encountered real estate.
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr.. CLEVELAND {: For the relief of
the families of the Minnesota Volunteers.
Referred to Committee on State Affairs.
By Mr.. BALDWIN To reduce and linn
it county expenses. Referred to the Com
mittee on Towns and Counties.
By Mr.. DANIELS, from the Standing
Committee on interpretations, reported
bill to incorporate the city of Hastings, and
to repeal it's present act of incorporation.
By Mr.. SARGENT To amend the
charter of the city of Winona. Referred to
Committee on Towns and Counties.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
A communication was received from the
Governor informing the Senate that he had
signed and approved the following acts :
An act authorizing the recording of GER
tifcates of United States Land Officers
An act to legalize the survey of the Ter
ritorial Road, generally known as the St.
Paul and Dubuque Road.
An act to allow the original proprietors
of the town of Warsaw to file plat of said
town in the office of the Register of Deeds.
An act to change the names of certain
persons.
Also memorial entitled "a memorial
for the special mail agency for the State of
Minnesota"
An act to define the boundaries of certain
counties.
An act to incorporate the town of New
Ulm, and to repeal the present act of incor-
poration.
An act to authorize the assessment of a
poll tax in the town of Yellow Medicine, in
the County of Renville.
An act to provide for the levy and cOllec-
ton of an additional two mills special school
tax in the City of Winona.
An act to amend an act entitled an act to
regulate Insurance Companies not incorpo-
rated by the State of Minnesota, approved
February, 1860
An act to define the County lines of Rock
and Pipestone Counties.
An act to appropriate money for certain
purposes therein named.
An act relating to security for costs and
disbursements.
La CRESCENT FERRY CHARTER.
A communication was received from the
Attorney General, with his opinion accom-
panying, in relation to the LaCreScent Fer
nv Charter, which was read and referred to
select committee.
An act to provide for a general system of
common schools, the officers thereof and
their respective duties and powers, being on
its final passage,
MI. CLEVELAND moved to strike out
the section abolishing the office of Superin
tendent as it now exists !; and the vote being
taken, the motion was lost by the following
vote:
NAYs-Messrs Bennett, Cook, Dane, DAN
iels Duffy, Mcclure, Miller, Reiner, Sar-
geant, Smith, Swift, and Weber.
YEAs-Messrs Baldwin, Cleveland, Hea-
ton, Irvine, Nash, Richards and See.
On the final passage of the bill the yeas
were IL, the nays 7, as follows: Those vot-
ing in the affirmative were Messrs. Bennett,
Cook, Dane, Daniels, Duffy, Mcclure, Mil
Ter, Reiner, Sergeant, Smith, Swift and
Webber.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The Senate resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole, Mr.. NASH in the Chair, for
the consideration OF the regular file of pub
lie bills.
A number of bills were considered and re-
ported back to the Senate and the recon-
mendatiOns of the Committee concurred in.
The bill in relation to foreign Insurance
Companies was partly considered, when,
On motion of Mr.. COOK, the Committee
rose and asked leave to sit again.
On motion of Mr.. COOK the Senate took
recess till half-past two O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
HALF PAST Two O'CLOCK, Pm.
The President of the Senate not being
present, the Senate was called to order by
the Secretary, and Mr.. CLEVELAND was
chosen President, pro tenn.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The Senate again went into Committee of
the Whole for the further consideration of
the Insurance bill, and the regular file OF
Public Bills, Mr.. NASH in the Chair, which
were duly considered, and reported back to
the Senate and disposed of according to the
recommendations of the Committee.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. BALDWIN: From the Special
Committee to whom was referred the bill
providing for the punishment of persons for
willful and malicious trespass, by imprison-
ment, reported substitute for the bill.
BILLS PASSED.