The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-01-30
SENATE.
ST.. PAUL, Tuesday, Jan. %

Mr.. DANE presented Il communication from
Ii. Sexton, who was elected by the joint Con-
vention yesterday to the office of Surveyor Gen
eral of Logs for the Sixth District, declining
| that position, and recommending Mr.. Henry w
| Wheeler tor the office. r
On motion CT Mr.. DANE, concurrent reso-
luton was adopted that when the two Houses
| go into Joint Convention for the election of !:
State Printer. they should also proceed to the
| election of Surveyor General of Logs for the
Sixth District.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING.
House bill for On act to authorize the County
Commissioners of Mcekcr county to issue bonds
for certain purposes,
House bill for an act to amend an act entitled
an act to regulate the traffic in Intoxicating
liquors, were seyerally read the first time
Mr.. BALDWIN introduced IL bill to enable
the st. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company to
construct branch road to Lake Superior
which was read first and second times and
referred to the Standing Committee on Rail-
roads.
The eastern terminus Of the road is fixed by
this bill ut Pigeon river. some $50 miles down
the Lake Oh the north shore and the extreme
eastern boundary of Minnesota. The western
terminus i, left in blank to be inserted here
after.
THIRD READING. ..s.
Senate bill for an act amending the act con-
solidating the several acts regulating elections
in this State into one general act, was read a
third time.
The operation of this amendment only affects
and facilitates the canvass for members OF the
| Legislature in the Third and Fourth Senatorial
| Districts.
OPINION OF TIE SUPREME COURT.
| Mr.. SMITH introduced the following rcsoI,l-
| ton, which was adopted:
f5esOlcei. That the Hon. Judges of the Sill
| f,f and lf.p,,
by, requested to furnish the Senate at their car
| lest convenience with .hr: oliHOn in writing
| as to whether the Legislature have the power
(iu view OF the provisions OF section two, article
ten OF the Constitution to create by special act
! private corporations or companies Or to confer
| special privileges upon any individual for either
| of the following purposes l.. Ferries; 2. Boom
| Corporations; and 3. Academies Or Colleges
| And. further, whether by either q special CT
| general act, the Legislature can confer upon {,
| bridge, DOOM, Or ierry corporation, or upon any
! individual, the power and zig ht to take private
| property, ior the purpose o. carrying on the
business Of such corporation, without the
consent or grant CT the owner o? such private
| property.
| IL COMMITTEES: OF TIE WHOLE.
! The Committee Of the Whole, Mr. DALEY
| in the Chair had under consideration the fol-
! lowing bills
| Senate bill for an act regulating divorces. Or
dered to be engrosscd for a third reading.
House Joint Resolution accepting the dOna-
| ton 10y Congress of lands for the establishment
OF an Agricultural and Mechanical College.
! Recommended to be passed.
| Senate memorial for the establishment OF Il
through daily mail route from St. Peter to Fort
Ridgely, via New Uin. Ordered engrossed foi
! IL third reading.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
! A message was received from the Governor
! recurring consideration in Executive Session.
On motion of Mr.. DALEY, the Senate wen;
! into Executive Session to consider the same
after which the Senate adjourned.