The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-01-24

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lief of the heirs of Paul Pratt.
By the same, bill to organize the county
of Grove Lake.
By Mr.. McMULLEN, a bill to attach the
county of Scott to the Fourth Judicial Dis
trict.
The Senate file of bills was read first
time.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole, on House Bills, and after some time
spent thereon, the Committee rose, and the
House adjourned.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, Jan. II, 1862.
The Senate was called to order by the
President.
By Mr.. MILLER From citizens of Fill
more county, praying for an alteration in
the School Land Law. Referred to the Com
mittee on Schools and School Lands.
By Mr.. CLARKE: From the Trustees o.
Minnesota Seminary praying that the 1nsti'
tuition be allowed to change its name. Same
reference.
By Mr.. SMITH: From the City Council
of St. Paul, to be reimbursed for money ex'
pended in support of volunteers, from other
parts of the State. Referred to Committee
on Ways and Means.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. NASH: To amend Section l, OF
Chapter Is, of the General Laws
BY Mr.. SMITH From the Committee on
Ways and Means A Bill to defray the ex
penses Of the late Inauguration. Rules sus
pended and the bill passed.
By Dir. CLARK To change the name Of
the Minnesota Seminary at Wasioga to North
western College.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. CLEVELAND: That the Secretary
be allowed six dollars per day, and the other
officers the same amount as members
Adopted.
BILLS PASSED.
To authorize the voters of Yellow Medi.
cine to levy epoll tax.
To amend Section ffty-nine of Chapter
seven of the Revised Statutes.
To prohibit persons engaged Or aiding OF
abetting the rebellion from bringing suits in
the courts of this State.
To legalize the election of county com.
missioners in Wright county.
To amend the act in relation to writs OF
execution.
To change the west boundary of Brown
county, and establish the county of Green.
wood.
To amend the act relating to referees.
To authorize the Commissioners of Nicol.
let county to issue bonds for certain pur.
poses.
The Senate then took recess for the
purpose of meeting the House in Joint Con
vention, and subsequently met and adjourn
ed till 10 o'clock Monday morning.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Senate amendment to the Appropria-
ton Bill was cOncurred in.
JOINT CONVENTION.
The Senate amendment to the Joint Con.
vention resolution, fixing the time of joint
meeting at II M. of the day, was concur
red in.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Committee on Roads and Bridges, a
bill for Bridge across Grow River.
By Mr.. WHIPPLE: A bill for State
Road from Twin Lakes to Duluth.
By Mr.. KENNEDY, to attach certain
Territory to the county of Meeker.
By the same A bill to change the name
of Frances Harris Hall to that of Frances
Fl. King.
Also, a bill amending Chapter of the
Session Laws of 1861, an amendment to the
County Organization Law.
ON FINAL PASSAGE.
A bill to repeal Chapter 25 of the Session
Laws OF 1861, being an act to regulate the
manner of making decisions in the District
Courts in certain cases. Passed.
A bill to fix the fee for Scaling Logs in the
First District. Passed.
THE INAUGURATION EXPENSES.
The Senate bill passed, in response to the
concurrent resolution of the House, for an
appropriation of 500 for Inauguration ex-
penses, was read a first time and referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
At twelve o'clock the Senators appeared
in the Hall of the House, in pursuance to a
joint resolution passed, for the election OF
State Printer and for Surveyors of logs and
lumber
STATE PRINTER.
Mr.. DEAN. of LeSueur county, moved the
postponemenJ of the election of State Print.
er to the 3lst instant, on the ground that
notice had been given of bill to repeal the
| law for the election of State Printer, and to
provide for the letting ofthe printing to the
| lowest bidder and that the Committee on
Printing had under consideration PROPOSE.
ton from Augustus J. Goodrich to do the
State Printing at greatly reduced rates.
The motion to postpone was lost, yeas Is
nays AZ.
| The Convention then proceeded to the
election of State Printer, with the following
result:
W. R. Marsall received AZ votes;
Thos. E. Massey, votes;
John G. Wise, / vote,
SURVEYORS OF LOGS AND LUMBER.
Mr.. WHITNEY moved that the Conven.
ton now adjourn, to meet on Friday next
for the election of Surveyors of logs and
lnmber.
An amendment was proposed that the
Convention proceed to the election of Sur
veyors for all save the First District, which
was agreed to.
| For the Second District,
George A. Camp received 80 votes,
Mark y. Berry received FL f"
Il. ID. Fitz received 4
George A. Camp was declared elected.
For the Third District,
VIM. Cogel received IS votes, and wa
declared elected.
For the Fourth District,
A. w. Siblev received "A x,otoo ond xuo