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

Minnesota State legislature
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 1862.
BILLS INTRODUCED.


WEDNESDAY, Feb. S, 1862.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. CLEVELAND: To INCORPORATE
the town of New Ulm, and repeal the exist
ing act of incorporation. Read second
time and referred to Committee on Towns
and Counties.
By Mr.. NASH To authorize the Judges
of District Courts to appoint Referees in va
cations. Read second time and referred
to Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. WEBER: To define the boun-
Diary lines of Toombs and Breckenridge coun-
ties Read second time and referred to
Committee on State Affairs.
BILLS PASSED
An act allowing the original proprietors
of the town of Warsaw, in Rice county, to
file plat Of said town in the Office of the
Register of Deeds in said county.
On motion of Mr. REINER, the bill ap-
propriating moneys for deficiencies and 9TH
er purposes was taken up. The bill being
on its final passage, Mr.. Reiner moved to
strike out the five thousand dollar item of
Treasurer Scheffer, which was agreed to.
Mr.. MILLER moved to strike out the
800 item for printing township plats,
which was also stricken out. The question
then being put, the bill was passed.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The Senate went into Committee of the
Whole for the consideration of sundry bills,
Mr.. CLEVELAND in the Chair.
The bills considered were disposed of in
the Senate according to the recommends
tions of the Committee.
All business before the Senate having been
disposed of,
Mr.. SARGEANT moved the Senate ad-
journ, and the ayes and noes being called
for, resulted ayes 8, nays 10. Lost.
Mr.. SMITH moved that the Senate take a
recess for the purpose Of carrying out the
resolution passed yesterday, inviting Jane
q. SWisshelm to read document before
them. carried.
The hour having arrived for the hearing
of Mrs. Swisshelm, she was announced to
the Speaker by the Sergeant. alarms, and
proceeded to address the Senate. At the
conclusion of her remarks, and the reading
of her bill, the Senate was again called to
order, and
On motion of Mr.. DANE the Senate adj
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. MACON: From the State Lii
brarian, for the removal of Laws, Journals,
&C., from the Library.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING.
By Mr.. CORNELL A bill to require the
District Judges of the District Courts to
make general rules of practice for said
Courts, in civil actions.
BY Mr.. SEVERANCE /: A bill for an act
to repeal the act repeating a former charter
of the Town of Henderson.
BY the Committee on Roads and Bridges ::
To provide for the opening, changing, or
vacation of highways running through more
than one county.
By the same: A bill to amend chapter
of the General Laws of 1860, relating to
Public Roads,
By Mr.. FORD: A bill to change the
name of Hannah l.. Wood to Hannah L.
Bayard.
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILLS.
The House bill making certain appropria-
tons for deficiencies, was amended in the
Senate, by making an appropriation of 3d.
600 for Incidental Printing, and s2424.O4
for printing Reports of State Officers. The
amendment appropriating $4,000 for Incl
dental Printing was rejected. The amend
ment appropriating s2424.O4, for printing
reports was rejected. The amendment
striking out $50 Mileage to Chief Clerk of
last House of Represen tatives was not con-
Cured in.
A bill organizing the county of Grove
Lake, having been amended by the Senate,
the amendment was concurred in.
A bill to amend section 80 of chapter u,
Compiled Statutes. The Senate amend
ment was agreed to.
THIRD READING AND PASSAGE.
A bill to change the line of Mclean
Township in Ramsey County. The bill was
lost. Mr.. Burt. gave notice of a motion to
reconsider.
A bill for a State Road from Yellow Med
icine to Kanabec. Mr.. Stevens moved re-
consideration, which was agreed to, and the
bill was recommended to the Committee on
Roads and Bridges, with instructions to have
the bill modified, so that the Counties in
terested may vote upon the question of
payment of opening,
Actions. Passed.
A bill to provide for the erection of guide
posts at crossings of public highways.
The bill was passed.
A bill to repeal the act providing for the
opening of Seventh Street, in the City of
Saint Paul. Passed.
A bill to repeal chapter SO of the Session
Laws of 1860, an act regulating costs in
Civil Actions. Passed.
The House spent some time in Committee
of the Whole, and then adjourned.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Feb. 6, 1862.