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

Mr. HEATON did not feel prepared to
vote on the question, to-day, and moved
that the resolution be made the special
order for tomorrow at IL o'clock, which
was agreed to.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
BILLS INTRODUCED AND FIRST READING.
By the Judiciary Committee, a substitute
for the Senate BILL staying all actions for
the benefit of Rebels, and providing for a
confiscation of all property in this State
belonging to Rebe els or citizens of the Rebel
States
BY Mr.. AIKEN A bill appropriating
SoOO from the Internal Improvement Fund,
for road from Brownsville to Belleview, in
Houston county.
By Mr.. HARRIS: For an appropriation of
$500 from the same fund for building
bridges on the road between Beaver and
Rochester.
By Mr.. PAST To amend chapter l22 of
the Public Statutes; relating to the Sur
veying of Logs and Lumber.
By Mr.. PAST: To amend chapter 4 of
the General Laws Of Minnesota for 1860.
By Mr.. BAILEY To authorize the Com
missioners of Waseca county to issue bonds,
to take up bonds heretofore issued.
By Mr. BENSON /: To facilitate the Con-
structiOn of the Minnesota and Pacific Rail-
road and to amend and continue certain
acts in relation thereto.
By Mr.. PETERSON A bill appropriate
ing $500 out of the Internal Improvement
Fund, for certain roads in Fillmore county,
By Mr.. KENNEY, of Meeker: A memo
rial to Congress, asking change of loca-
ton of the terminus of the Land Grant Rail-
roads, on the Red River of the North The
object of the memorial is to change the ter
minus to Georgetown instead of St. Vincent
and to locate so much of the land grant
thus cut Oft, Oh the Superior Railroad Line.
THIRD READING AND PASSAGE.
A bill to amend an act entitled an Act to
prohibit the running at large of cattle, hor-
seS and mules. Passed
A bill to attach the county of Scott to the
Fourth judicial District Mr.. CORNELL
moved to refer this bill back to the Judicial
ny Committee. He quoted from the Con-
stltutlon, requiring judicial Districts to be
about equal, and cited that the Fifth Judi
cial District had now only seven counties.
with Population of 1882; while the
Fourth District had twenty three counties,
with population of 80, Ais. Referred
back.
A bill to amend chapter SO of the Revised
Statutes, relating to Marriages. Passed.
A memorial to Congress, for treaty with
the Indians who own the lands on the Red
River OF the North. Passed.
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
The Judiciary Committee reported the
bill providing for an appraisement of pro-
perty sold at forced sales, to be indefinitely
postponed.
THE PRINTING CONTRACT.
The Committee on Printing presented a
contract made with w. R. Marshall, for the
printing OF the Legislature, as follows:
The Printing Committee of the Senate
and House OF Representatives of the State of
Minnesota, nave agreed with VIM. R. Mar
shall, Incidental and State Printer, for work
done and to be done as provided by law, as
follows:
First, For the Volume of Laws (; and for
the Journals of the two Houses, including
such reports, communications and other
documents as enter into and make a part of
such Journals, the price shall be:
For Composition, As cents per 1000 ems.
Press Work, 40 &c per token.
Paper Cover Binding, which shall in
clude drying, pressing, folding, col
lating, stitching, trimming, and COW
ering, ten cents per copy.
Second, In general, for all other work,
the same rates as were allowed during the
year 1861, that is to say
For Composition, 60 cents per 1000 ems.
Press Work, 60 20 per token.
For Binding, which shall include the
drying, pressing, folding, collating,
stitching, trimming, and brochure
covering of all work done, except for
the volumes and Journals, hereinbe-
fore provided for, one 65-1OO dollars
per 100 copies.
Payment is to be made for work as above
in warrants upon the State Treasury, with
out reference to their market value.
Dated St. Paul, Jan. %, 1862.
The House spent some time in Committee
of the Whole, and afterwards adjourned.