The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-02-14
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.


regular file of bills, Mr.. WEBER in the
Chair, and reported them back to the Senate
for further action.
APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Appropriation Bill came back from
the House with the Senate amendments not
cOncurred in, and, ON motion of Mr. COOK
the amendments of the Senate were adher-
cd to.
COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE.
A communication was received from the
House, informing the Senate that the House
had adhered to their vote in refusing to
concur in their amendments to the Appro-
priation Bill, and that they had appointed a
committee of three to confer with a like
committee of the Senate, which was agreed
to. The Chair appointed Messrs. Reiner,
Lowry and Cook on the part of the Senate.
Mr.. REINER: From the majority of the
Conference Committee, after comforting with
House Committee, made report. Consid-
cradle opposition was made to the item of
$33 dollars, allowed the chief Clerk of the
House for mileage, but was finally agreed to.
BILLS PRESENTED.
By Mr.. BALDWIN: To provide for the
collection of taxes and for other purposes.
Read second time and referred to Commit
tee on Taxes.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. MILLER:
Resolved, That Select Committee of
three be appointed to confer with the State
Auditor. who was instructed by the State
Board of Commissioners of Public Lands, to
contract for certified copies of the plats of
the several townships of this State, and OBJ
tain an itemized bill of all expenses incur
red by the action of said Board up to the
present time, and ascertain on what cOndi-
tions the contract can be satisfactorily can
celled, should the Legislature decide not to
proceed with the work any farther. Adopted.
The CHAIR appointed as such Committee,
Messrs. Miller, Irvine and Mcclure.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. KENNEDY A petition from cit
zens of Monongalia county, praying for a
change in the boundary lines of that coun-
ty, and to attach the same to Kandiyohi
county.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. COPPER; That the Committee
on Ways and Means be instructed to consid-
er the expediency of the State borrowing
the Internal Improvement Fund, for defray-
ing military expenses.
BY Mr.. WHITING That the Committee
of Ways and Means be instructed to investi-
gate the bills of Messrs. Merrill and Combs,
as to whether the amount purchased is ex-
travagant or useless, or whether the prices
paid were exorbitant, and to compare the
same with the purchases made for previous
Legislatures.
By Mr.. BENSON Inviting Hon. J. B.
Grinnell, of Iowa, to address the members
of the House, on the subject of Wool Grow
ing, on Friday afternoon, at o'clock.
By Mr.. PAST /: An inquiry Of the Gov
ernor, as to the rights and franchises of
Land Grant Railroads.
THE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL.
This bill was returned from the Senate,
with the message that the Senate insisted
upon its amendments. The House, by a
unanimous vote, refused to adopt the Sen
ate's amendments, and a committee of Con-
ference was appointed.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING.
By Mr.. PORTER A bill to appropriate
$500 out of the Internal Improvement Fund
for bridge across Blue Earth River.
By Mr.. RICHARDSON To amend Sec
tions Is and 16 of Compiled Statutes, relat-
ing to Licenses for the sale of Spirituous Lii
quOrs.
By Mr.. MACON For an appropriation
of $500 out of the Internal Improvement
Fund for bridge across Squier's Creek.
By Mr.. WHITING !: For an appropriation
of $500 out of the Internal improvement
Fund, for bridges across streams between
Saltwater and Taylor Falls.
Senate bill to allow the original proprie-
tors in the town of Warsaw to file the
amended plat of said town in the Registers
office of Rice county.
Senate bill to prevent the obstruction of
public highways.
Senate bill to change the name of family
of Kimdsons in Goodhue county, to that of
Fenson.
Senate bill to incorporate the Fire De-
partment of Saint Paul.
THIRD READING AND PASSAGE
Senate bill changing the name of Edwin
Augustus Vaughn to Edwin Augustus Green.
Passed.
A bill to change the Boundary Line of Nc
Lean Township, in Ramsey county, the vote
by which it was lost on its final passage
yesterday having been reconsidered, was
passed
The House went into Committee of the
Whole, and so continued until the hour of
adjournment.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7.
The Senate was called to order at 10
o'clock. Roll called.
Prayer by the Chaplain. Rev A. s. FISKE.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. DUFFY: From the Commission
ers and other citizens of Scott county, pray
ing reduction of license for the sale of
spirituous liquors. Referred to Senator
Duffy.
By Mr.. DANIELS: A communication
from S. T. Jones of Mantorville, a settler on
School Lands, asking relief Referred to
Committee on Schools and School Lands
By Mr.. CLEVELAND A memorial to