The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-02-07
State Legislature.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20.
BILLS PRESENTED.

BILLS PRESENTED.
By Mr.. HEATON: To change the name
of the County of Aiken to that OF Chase.
BY the same To change the name Ofthe
County of Breckenridge to that of Clay.
By the same: TO change the name of
Toombs County to that of Madison.
The Rules were suspended and the bills
read q third time and referred to Committee
on State Affairs.
By Mr.. BENNETT: For an act appro-
priating a certain amount of the Internal
Improvement Fund. Referred to Commit
tee on State Affairs.
BY Mr.. BENNETT: To attach the Coun-
ty of Sherburne to the County of Wright for
Judicial purposes.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. DANE: In relation to the expo
diency of passing law making incorporat-
ed towns liable to Indictment for losses or
injuries received through neglect Of repairs
to bridges. or roads, where mail routes are
now established, or may hereafter be estab
lished. Referred to Committee on Judi
clary.
SPECIAL ORDER.
On motion of Mr.. COOK, the Joint reso-
luton in relation to the War Tax, which
was made the special order tor ii o clock,
was taken up.
Senators HEATON, DANIELS and SMITH,
spoke in favor of the passage of the resolu-
ton and Messrs. CLEVELAND and BALD
WIN, against it.
The resolution being on its final passage,
and the yeas and nays being called tor, re-
suited as follows-yeas IL, nays 2.
YEAS.-Messrs. Bennett, Clarke, Cook,
nv, Mcclure, Miller, Reiner, Richards, Sar-
oa,nt Goa Smith ap6 Wabhpr
MASSACHUSETTS. Cleveland and Baldwin.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The Senate went into Committee of the
Whole for the consideration OF sundry bills.
The School Bill was considered at length,
and reported back with a recommendation
that it be engrossed for third reading,
which was agreed to.
BILLS PASSED.
A Bill fixing the rate of tolls ON the Mis-
sissippi river bridge at st. Anthony, was put
on its third reading and passed.
On motion of Mr.. HEATON, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. .
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. KENNEDY, of Carver From
the citizens OF that county, praying for Re-
lief for the settlers on School Lands.
Also, by Mr.. SEVERANCE, a petition on
the same subject.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND FIRST READING.
By MIR. RICHARDSON To locate
State Road from Chippewa to Otter Tail.
Also, for the election of Assessors in this
State.
By Mr.. SHEARDOWN &: To establish a
State Land Office, and for other purposes.
By Mr.. STEVENS To purchase Musical
Instrum ents for the Third and Fourth Reg
iments
By Mr.. BENSON To amend section l,
chapter 81, of the Session Laws of 1861.
BY Mr.. BUTLER To appropriate $500
out of the Internal Improvement Fund for
building a bridge across Root river, at La
Crescent.
By Mr.. CORNELL: To amend section
l of chapter IS of the Session Laws of 1858,
being an amendment to the Homestead
Law.
Senate bill, No. 25. relating to security
for costs, and for the collection of costs and
disbursements.
Senate bill, changing the name of Edison
Augustus Vaughn to Edison Augustus Green.
THIRD READING AND PASSAGE.
Senate bill, to change the name of the
Minnesota Seminary to that of Northwestern
College. Passed,
Senate bill, changing the west boundary
of Mower county. Passed.
Senate bill, amending section l of chap.
ter l3l of the Public Statutes, relating to
AuctiOneerS.
VETO.
The Governor returned to the House the
bill vacating portion of the town plat of
Richmond, without his signature on the
ground that there was law providing for
the settlement of questions of Vacation Of
Town Sites by the Courts; in which all
parties could have fair hearing
The vote on the passage of the bill was
reconsldered, and on the question of passage
over the veto, the House refused to pass the
bill, yeas 8, nays 20.
THE SCHOOL. BILL.
The bill to provide for general system
ofCommon Schools, the officers thereof, and
their respective duties and powers, was
taken up in Committee of the Whole and
considered by sections, but before complet.
ing the bill the Committee rose, and the
House adjourned.
SENATE.