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

them back to the Senate for further action.
The appropriation bill, considered in COM
mittee of the whole, was read third time
and put upon its final passage, several Sena-
tors making objections to various items IN
the bill,
/ Mr.. DANE moved it be made the special
order for Friday, at IL o'clock, which was
agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. COOK, the Senate adj
jOurned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. RICHARDSON /: A petition from
Matthias Hall, for an act to enable him to
purchase certain lands upon which he has
settled.
By Mr.. SEVERANCE From citizens of
Renville county, for special law for an
assessment of tax on the town OF Red
wood.
By Mr.. BOSTWICK From citizens of
Mower and Fillmore counties, for new
county out of part of those two counties.
By MIR. CORNELL From the Board of
Education of Minneapolis, for power to issue
bonds.
By Mr.. SEVERANCE From citizens of
Farbault county, for State Road from
Blue Earth City to Mankato. fH. d..
BY Mr.. PORTER From the citizens of
Blue Earth county, for the same purpose.
REMoNSTRANCE. %.
From Henry Acker and others, against a
change in the Town Lines Of the Town of
Mclean, in Ramsey county, MINI.
AMENDMENT TO THE RULES.
Mr.. ROGERS offered an amendment to
the twenty-third rule, providing that the
committee to whom bills should be referred,
upon making their report, should also des-
ignate whether the bill should be printed or
not.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. PORTER: Resolved, That the
Secretary of State be requested to furnish
each member of the House with copy of
the Compiled Statutes, and that members
give receipts for the same, to be returned to
his office at the close of the session. Adopt
ed.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING.
By Mr.. CARVER A bill relating to At
tachmentS. ..t
BY MIR. RICHARDSON A bill to repeal
the sections in the Election Law, providing
for registration of voters.
By Mr.. BURT: To authorize Washington
county to reimburse certain parties who
had advanced money in aid of families of
volunteers from that county.
By Mr.. McGREW For an appropria-
ton of $3.50 from the Internal Improve
meat Fund, for cutting out a road in Fill
more county.
By Mr.. WHIPPLE: A memorial to Con-
gress for aid in the construction of a Rail-
road from the head of navigation of the
Mississippi river to Lake Superior. F.
Senate bill No. 7, to amend an act to In.
corporate the Mississippi Bridge Company,
making reduction in tolls. Referred to
Messrs. Cornell, Past, and Allen.
THIRD READING AND PASSAGE.
Senate bill to amend the act esta blishing
the Judicial Terms of the Second District,
Ramsey County, providing that the first
term shall commence on the first Monday in
May, and the second term on the first Mon
day after the second Tuesday of October.
Passed.
Senate bill to amend section IS of chapter
60 of the Compiled Statutes, relating to pub
LEGATION and service of summons in District
Courts. Passed, .. .4.
House bill to prohibit the service of pro-
cess on days of public observance. Passed.
House bill to amend section Ii of chapter
63 of the Compiled Statutes, with reference
to fees of Justices of the Peace. Passed.
House bill to vacate portion of the
State Road from Chaska to Hutchinson, and
locate the same at other specified points.
Passed. ....--.
House bill to amend the act extending the
laws Of the State over all the Indian Tribes,
and to cOntine them to their Reservations.
Lost, yeas Il, noesl3 a.
The vote by which the bill was lost was
reconsidered, and the bill was referred to
Committee of the Whole.
House bill for the protection of the public
lands Of the State, by the appointment of
agents to contest the rights of claimants be-
fore the land officers of the several districts,
and to prosecute trespassers.
House memorial to Congress for mail
route from Detroit to Duluth.
House bill to amend section of chapter
of the Special Laws of 1861. Passed.
The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole upon the School Bill. The 18th
section, providing for the election in joint
convention OF State Superintendent of
Public Instruction, being under Considera-
ton. ..
Mr.. BURT proposed an amendment, That
the Secretary of State shall be eX-officiO Su-
perintendent of Public Instruction, who
Shall perform all the duties of said office,
which was supported by Messrs. BURT,
CORNELL, PAST, WISWELL and others.
Mr.. TEACHER spoke in favor of contin-
| uing the office as at present, suggesting that
it might be continued at cost not exceed
ing 5000.
Mr. AIKEN also favored the continuance
of the Office.
The amendment of Mr.. BURT was adopt
ed in Committee. Before finally disposing
of the bill, the Committee rose and the
House adjourned.
SEN ATE.
FRIDAY, Jan. 81.
The Senate was called to order at 10
o'clock. Roll called.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. HEATON: From George II.
Wickham of Hennenin county asking nav