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

of the Senate, including Saturday, the 9th inst.
Adopted
On motion of Mr.. BENNETT, the Senate
al ,od

adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at 8 o'clock.
Mr.. TEACHER, from the Committee on Ed
ucatiOn, to whom was referred the cOmmuni-
cation of the Governor, accompanied with let
tiers from the Governors of the States of India
ma Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa, and the Off
GERS of charitable institutions of those States.
making known the terms upon which the blind.
deaf and dumb, and the insane, would be recei-
we'd into such institutions, reported as follows
That the Governor be authorized to place i'm
the Institution for the Insane of the State of
Iowa, a number of destitute insane per-
sons not exceeding ten, and that an appropria-
ton to the amount of $4,000 be made to de-
fray the expenses of the same, said amount to
be paid upon the order of the Governor for the
support OF the insane.
The report was adopted.
The Senate joint resolution in relation to en-
powering the State Auditor to issue new notes
in place of the worn out issues of the Peoples
Bank Of Saint Peter, was taken up and passed.
Mr.. WHlPPLE introduced a memorial to the
President of the United States for the expendi-
ture OF the 800, 600 authorized by Congress, for
the construction of Fort on or near Red River.
to be used in the enlargement and repair of Fort
Abercrombie which was passed, under a srs-
pension Of the rules.
''- JOINT CONVENTION.
According to resolution, the Senate met the
House in joint convention for the purpose of
electing Board of Auditors to adjust claims on
account of war expenses.
Mr.. TEACHER nominated c. G. Reynolds,
of GOOdhue.
Mr.. SHEARDOWN nominated Henry Shaub-
hut of Blue earth.
Mr.. WISWELL nominated Matthew Dona-
hue, of Sbey.
Mr.. BUTLER nominated Thos. Filbert, Of
Fillmore.
Mr.. DANIELS nominated Chas McIlrath.
Mr.. SWIFT nominated JAS Smith, of Nj
collet.
The vote was taken. with the following re-
suit:
McIIrath IS; Reynolds 81 Shaubhut ?; Do
nahue 81 Filbert II: Smith /.
The second ballot resulted as follows: Nell
rath i: Reynolds 80: Filbert TO-
Mr.. Reynolds was then declared duly elected
Mr.. SMITH nominated Mr. d. w. mgersoll
The third ballot resulted as follows: Nell
rath II: Filbert TO- Shaubhut I; Donahue II:
In@ersoll 10.
The fourth ballot resulted as follows: Neil
rath 49,: Filbert Il; Donahue is.
The fifth ballot resulted as follows: Nell
rath %: DOnahue %; Filbert ).
McIlrath was declared duly elected
Mr. PAST nominated H. E. Mann. of Hen
nepin county
Mr. HEATON nominated F. E. Baldwin, of
Sherburne county.
The sixth ballot resulted as follows: Dona-
hue 81: FilberJ II: Baldwin,; Mann 5.
The joint convention then adjourned.
ACTS SIGNED.
\ message from the Governor announced that
he had approved bills entitled as follows
An act to create q Board of Auditors for tue
adjustment of claims for war expenditures. and
to define the powers and duties of said Board
An act to legalize the action of the County
Commissioners in approprating money for
bountes to soldiers and for the support of fam
lies of soldiers and to provide for the levy of
taxes to pay county, city and town bounties
An act to legalize the acts and proceedings of
the Board of Equalization in the County Of Sib-
ley.
An act TO authorize the assessment and col
lection Of special county tax in Benton county,
An act TO regulate fire Insurance companies
not incorporated by the State of Minnesota
and to repeal chapters 80 and 160 OF the laws
of 1862.
An act appropriating money to cover def
ciencies for the year 1862. and for other plr
poses therein named
An act to amend section u. of chapter 81 of
the Compiled Statutes relating to Witnesses
An act 10 provide for the service of civil and
criminal process. and the collection of taxes in
unorganized counties. and for other purposes.
An act to legalize the action of the Board of
Commissioners of the county of Dakota in issll-
ing bonds for the payment of bounties to volt,n-
teers, and to provide for the levy of taxes to
meet the interest and principal on the same
A memorial to Congress to repair the Govern
ment bridge across the Blue Earth River on the
Mankato and BIC Sioux road
A memorial for the removal of the Winnie
bagO Indians.
\ memorial to the President of the United
States, and to the Secretary of the Interior