The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-02-28
APPROPRIATION BILL,


Mr.. RElNER, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, to whom was referred the
bill making appropriations to reimburse
Chas Scheffer for moneys by him expended
for military and other purposes, reported
stitute the word "paid' instead of "expend-
ed" Adopted.
The bill wasthen put upon its final pas
sage, and lost.
On motion of Mr. BALDWIN, the vote
was reconsidered, and the bill was recon-
mitted to select committee of three, con-
sisting of Messrs. Baldwin, Sargent and
Swift.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The Senate again went into Committee of
the Whole, Mr.. CLARK in the chair, for
the further consideration of the regular file
of bills, which were acted upon and reported
back to the Senate, with recommendation
that the Senate concur in the recommends
tons of the Committee which was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. CLEVELAND, the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. PETERSON Of eight hundred
citizens of various counties, praying for the
publication of the General Laws in the Nor
wegian language.
BY Mr.. ALLEN: Of sundry citizens of An
Okla county, protesting against giving the
franchises of the Minnesota and Pacific Rail-
road Company to the old corporators.
By Mr.. KEMPFER: Two petitions for a
State Road from Madelia to the line of Da-
kota Territory.
By Mr.. PORTER: For State Road
from Mankato, by way Of Jackson's Lake,
shelbyville and Winnebago City, to Blue
Earth City.
By Mr.. AIKEN To amend the act to
incorporate the Target Lake and La Cres-
cent Plank Road and Ferry Company.
Ry Mr.. CARVER To amend the charter
of the city of st. Paul.
By MI. V. P. KENNEDY To amend
section of article l of chapter Is of the
laws of 1860.
By Mr.. BURT: To amend the charter of
the city of Saltwater. Under suspension
of the Constitution the bill was read sec.
and third time and passed.
By Mr.. WHITING : To change the name
of Andrew johnson to that of Andrew Holt
man.
By Mr.. BENSON: To authorize the Re-
gents of the University to arrange and liqui-
date the debts of the State University.
By the Committee on Railroads /: A bill
to facilitate the construction of the Mime
apolis and Cedar Valley Railroad, and to
amend and continue certain acts in relation
thereto.
SENATE BILLS AND AMENDMENTS.
Senate bill to amend section l of chapter
43 of the General Laws of 1860, relating to
Court Commissioners, was taken from the
table, and the House receded from its
amendment.
The Senate bill came up, and the Senate
amendments to the House bill were taken
up, and acted upon. Most of the amend
ments were non cOncurred in.
THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT FUND.
The bill appropriating the Internal I'm
provement Fund coming up on second read
ing, Mr.. BURT moved to strike out all after
the enacting clause. Lost, yeas 49, nays IL.
Mr.. CARVER moved to strike out all af-
ter the enacting clause, and insert a section
appropriating the fund towards the pay.
ment of the United States tax, which was
carried.
Mr.. STEVENS moved that the amended
bill be indefinitely postponed, which was
carried.
table.
FIRST READING AND PASSAGE.
A bill entitled an act to regulate judicial
sales of railroads.
THE RAILROAD BILL.
This bill came up as special order at one
O. clock, in Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. BENSON moved an amendment to
section 6, providing that no lands should be
granted to the company until the first ten
miles of the road should be completed and
the cars running thereon, upon which COM
pletion, 100 sections of land or so much
thereof as the State may. be entitled to, shall
be vested in the company; and for the con-
struction of the main branch, upon each
twenty continuous miles West from Mime
apolis, ready for the cars thereon, $50 Sec
lions of land shall be granted for each twen-
to miles SO completed. The amendment
was adopted.
The bill was recommended back to the
House for passage.
The report of the Committee of the
Whole was adopted, yeas "a, nays IA.
The House then adjourned.