The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-03
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE...Extra Session.
SENATE.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. RICH, Chaplain.
FIRST READING OF BILLS.
House file, No. "a: bill for an act to au-
thorize the Commissioners Of Hennepin county
to issue bonds for the payment OF bounti $ to
volunteers, and to lay tax to meet the SAME.
THE LOAN ELL.
The special committee to whom was referred
the bill providing for the borrowing of money
for military purposes, and to defray the ex-
penses growing out of the Indian war, reported
the bill back to the Senate, with various amend
ments. The whole of the morning session was
occupied in discussing the cOnstitutiOnality of
the bill, and it was still under discussion when
the Senate went into recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met at 219 o'clock p. NJ.
The loan bill was again taken up, read a third
time and passed. Ayes, II; nays, ).
bill Senate file, No. y enabling citizens en-
gagged in the military Or naval service of the
United States to exercise the right to vote where
they may reside, was taken up, and the Senate
concurred in the House amendments. So the
bill was finally passed.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. SMITH A joint resolution in rela-
ton to the notes in circulation of the Peoples
Bank OF st. Peter The rules were suspend
ed and the resolution was read a third time
and passed.
The joint House resolution fixing the time of
final adjournment on Thursday the 10Th inst,
AT y o'clock NJ. was taken from the table and
laid over under the rules.
Eii.I.s READ \ FIRST AND SECOND TINE.
House file No. 3d. i bill for an act to
amend section % Of chapter 3, OF the Session
Laws ii 1860.
House file No. Sc i memorial to the Pres
ident Of the United States. il relation to Urea
ty with the Chippewa indians.
ELLIS PRESENTED.
By Mr.. BALDWIN y claim Of Hedder Il
Roach, for supplies furnished the First Regi-
menU. Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
BOARD OF AUDITORS.
The Joint resolution Of the House in relation
to meeting the House in joint Convention for
the purpose OF electing Board of Auditors
fixed the time on Thursday the 18th inst. and
the resolution was adopted.
ELLIS PASSED.
Senate File No. g. i Bill for the relief OF the
Sioux war.
4 Bill to le~aliZe warrants issued by Hcnne-
pin county to pay Volunteers. and to authorize
the Commissioners TO lay 4 tax TO fund the
same.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr. HARRIS introduced a bill postponing
a meeting Of the Legislature until 1864.
The bill went to the Committee Ofthe Whole.
where the matter was discussed. ana It's passage
recommended.
\ motion being made to suspend the rules
was lOst-ayes 10. nays 13-nOt tWO-thfrlS vot-
inc in favor thereof
Mr.. COOPER introduced i Joint resolution of
thanks to the officers and soldiers of the first
and fourth Minnesota regiments for their gal
liant bearing in the late battles in Maryland and
Mississippi. which was passed.
\ message was received from the Governor
TRANSMITTING communications rncn;vnd from tho
States of Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana and Illinois,
i'll answer to inquiries upon what terms deaf
dumb and insane persons. residents of this State
would be admitted into the proper institutions
of those States.
THIRD READING AND FIEAI. PASSAGE.
\ bill for an act to amend section 80 Of chap
ter 3 of the session laws of 1860 relating to
county trea>urers.
i memorial to the President of the United
States for ratification Of the stipulatiOnS en-
tered into between the Commissioners appoint
ed by concurrent resolutions of the Legislature
and the Chippewa Indians.
SENATE.
THURSDAY. Sept. II.
The Senate was called TO order at ten o'clock.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. SMITH: A bill for an act TO require
the assessment OF Il tax for the purpose OF meet
ING the interest on the war loan. Read a first
and second time.
ADJOURNMENT.
The joint resolution passed by the House. fix
inc the time for final adjournment on Thursday.
the 9th, was taken up and amended. making
the time Saturday, the 26th, at twelve o'clock.
Tabled
The Joint resolution of thanks to the officers
and soldiers of the First and Fourth Regiments
for their @alantry in the late battles. was taken
up and unanimously adopted.
JOINT CONVENTION.
The hour fixed for meeting the House in joint
for the purpose OF electlnS 4 Board
of Auditors. having arrived, the Senate took
recess and went into joint convention.
After the Senate returned. a message was re-.
ceived from the Governor. informing the Senate
that he had approved and signed the following
Bills:
An act to organize two companies Of volun-
teer militia in the county of Brown. and to
provide for their pay and subsistence.
An act to provide against the traffic in ardent
spirits with the Indians
An act to extend the time for clerks of the
school districts to make their annual returns.
An act to amend section twenty Of chapter
one of the Session Laws of 1860.
On motion of Mr. HEATON the Senate adj
jOurned
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
The memorial of the Legislature to the Presi-
dent of the United States in relation to forming
a treaty with the Indians. was taken up, and
substitute introduced by Mr.. BENNETT. which
was adopted, and the memorial referred to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
The Senate resolved itself into Committee of
the Whole for the consideration of the apprO-
priation bill, and reported it back to the Senate
with Recommendation that it pass. On mo
ton of Mr.. SMITH, the bill was laid on the Ia
BILE for further consideration.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. HEATON:
Whereas Abraham Lincoln, President of the
United States, has issued proclamation con-
tanning the solemn declaration that g on the first
day Of january, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-three 0nper-
sons held in slavery within any State, or any
designated part of State, the people whereof
shall be in rebellion against the United States,
shall be thence forward and torerer .fiee:" And
whereas this event will be hailed with Joy by
millions of our countrymen, and cannot fail to
be regarded as of the most vital importance by
the civilized nations of the earth: Therefore,
Resotced by the Senate (the House comcurring
Merein), That committee of three be appointed
on the part of this body, to act with similar
committee on the part of the House, in the
preparation of such resolutions as will give
q suitable and fittinU eYnrassiOn If tho ooisa-