The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-01-31
HOUSE BILLS.

HOUSE BILLS.
The Senate concurred in the House
amendments amending the act in relation
to the duties of Sheriffs, and also the amend
ments reported to the Senate from the Ju
dietary Committee.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The Senate went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. SMITH in the Chair, for The
consideration of sundry bills. which were
considered and reported to the Senate fol
action and reference.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. BALDWIN: A bill to vacate a
portion of jackson, Daniels and Whitney
addition to the town of Minneapolis. Re.
ferred to Select Committee.
By Mr.. BALDWIN: A bill to re.
peal the charter of the town of Minneap-
oils. Referred to Select Committee.
By Mr.. BALDWIN: A bill to amend the
Homestead Exemption Law. Referred to a
Select Committee.
BILLS PASSED.
The House bill authorizing County Com
missioners to take acknowledgements, adj
minister Oaths, and draw instruments of
writing.
Also, House bill amending the act provid-
ing for the election and defining the duties
of District Attorneys.
Also, Senate bill, amending the act in re.
lation to Auctioneers
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. BALDWIN That the Committee
on State Affairs be instructed to inquire and
report what legislation will be necessary to
prevent the depreciation of State Warrants,
and whether or not it will be expedient to
require the State revenue to be paid in the
lawful money of the United States.
No further business coming up, on motion
of Mr. BALDWIN, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. CORNELL A resolution on re-
ferring all propositions and bills amending
Chapters l, :. {. and of the General Laws Of
1861, relating to Taxes, County Treasurers
and County Auditors, to Joint Committee
of five from each branch of the Legislature.
Messrs. Cornell, Wiswell, Butler, Thatcher,
and 4. M.Kennedy, were appointed.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND FIRST READING.
By Mr.. HARRIS: TO provide for the ap-
praisal of property to be sold at forced sale.
By Mr.. "COPPER": A bill to prohibit the
return of civil process Oh days of public OBJ
Servance.
By Mr.. HARRIS: A bill to amend Section
%, of Article 3, of Chapter 4, of the General
Laws of 1860, relating to the laying out of
public roads.
By Mr.. GROSS: A bill to repeal the Act
for the opening of Seventh street, in St.
Paul. Referred to Committee on judiciary.
By Mr.. MACON: TO amend Section 38,
of Chapter 119, Compiled Statutes, making
provision for a donation to released convicts
from the Penitentiary.
By Mr.. WISWELL: A bill to amend the
Act prescribing the duties of County Audi
tors, being an amendment to Section 20, re-
lating to certificates of purchase of tax sales.
By Mr.. KENNEDY, of Carver: A bill for
State Road from Glencoe to Paiutazee.
By Mr.. RICHARDSON: A memorial to
Congress for the establishment of mail
route from TOrah in Stearns county to Alex
andria in Douglass county, and for weekly
service.
THIRD READING AND PASSAGE.
Senate Memorial for the survey of the
Pine Lands of Minnesota. Passed.
Senate Bill, authorizing Poll Tax to be
levied in the Town of Yellow Medicine, in
Renville county, with an amendment. Pass.
ed.
Senate Bill, to legalize the election of
County Commissioners in the county of
Wright. Passed.
Senate Bill, to vacate the plat of the
town of Berlin, in Steele county. Passed.
Senate Bill, authorizing the County Com
missioners of Nicollet county to issue bonds
for the purpose of funding the debts and
payment of current expenses and interest on
bonds of said county. Passed. The Section
providing for the issuing Of bonds for cur
rent expenses and interest on the bonds was
discussed by several members. A motion
to strike out this section was carried, and
the bill, as amended, was passed,
Mr.. CORNELL moved a reconsideration
OF the vote on its passage, which was agreed
to.
And also reconsideration of the vote
striking out the second section.
The amendment was then rejected, and
the bill passed as it came originally from the
Senate.
House Bill for repeal of Chapter of the
Compiled Statutes, rejected yesterday and
reconsidered this morning, was put upon its
passage again, and lost.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole, on the Common School Bill, and
after some time spent in its consideration
the Committee rose, and the House adjourn
ed.