The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-02-21
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 1862.
PETITIONS.

THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 1862.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. SEE: From citizens of Houston
county, praying against the repeal of the
amendment Of the La Crescent Ferry Char
ter. Referred to Judiciary Committee.
- BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. NASH: In relation to laying out
Public Highways. Referred to Committee
on Towns and Counties.
BY Mr.. HEATON: From the Select
Committee, consisting of the Hennepin Del
gation-a substitute for the original bill to
incorporate the Mississippi River and Rum
River Boom Company. Read a second time
and ordered printed. b
By Mr.. DANE: To amend an act au-
thorizing the running at large. of animals
passed 1857. Read second time, and re-
terred to Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr.. HEATON: To provide for more
efficient action in replevin cases in Justices
courts. Read second time and referred to
Committee on Judiciary. ...f.. ..
By Mr.. LOWRY: A memorial to Con-
gress asking the establishments of a tri-week-
ly mail route from ST. Cloud to Fort Ripley.
BILLS PASSED.
To authorize District Judges to appoint
Referees in vacation.
TO change the name of VIM. Stahler to
VIM. Heck
To authorize the County of Dakota to is
sue Bonds.
An act in relation to the State Prison.
To amend the act regulating the traffic in
spirituOus liquors, passed August IL, 1858.
To authorize the county of Washington
to reimburse certain moneys advanced in aid
of families of volunteers of the First Mime
sofa regiment.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
The Senate went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. WEBER in the Chair, for the
consideration of the regular file of bills
which were reported back to the Senate with
various recommendations and disposed of.
Mr.. REINER offered resolution that the
Secretary request the House to return the
bill passed by the Senate in relation to au-
thOrizing the County of Washington to re-
imburse certain moneys advanced in aid of
volunteers families OF the First Regiment.
Adopted. To.
On motion of Mr.. WEBER the bill au-
thorizing the County Commissioners of Wa
SEGA County to issue bonds, was taken from
the table and ordered read third time and
put upon its final passage. The bill passed.
On motion OF Mr.. NASH, the Senate adj
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. JOHNSON Of Harvey Wood
and others, for the modification of the
School Land Law.
An indignant Tax Payer sent in COM
munication inquiring whether the world
was coming to an end, or had the peoples
representatives got SO corrupted that this
nation was to be totally ruined? Instead
of going to work and passing a law to COL
lect taxes of every vagabond, loafer, specu-
lator and other blood-sucker, one of the
Hon. Representatives got up bill to give
part OF the taxes to them. Why not pass a
law to sell SO much land as is necessary to
pay the taxes, and give warranty deed
And IN doing so you will be blessing to
the State" There being no name to the
communication, it was not received by the
House tn} l. Ttg-tr.f
sT INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING.
q. BY the Committee of Ways and Means ::
A bill makingi appropriations to Charles
Scheffer for certain military expenditures,
paid by the advice of the Governor.