The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-02-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

FEBRUARY =, 1868.
The House met at two o'clock L. NJ. Prayer
by the Chaplain.
Mr. II. WALKER, from the Committee on
Claims, reported bills OF the Press Printing
Company, with a recommendation for their
allowance. Adopted.
Mr.. HAYES, from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs. reported back the bill of Charles
Reed, with the opinion that the bill is a proper
subject to come before the Board OF Auditors
Also, reported back the official dispatch of
Gen. Siblcy, of Sept. 4th, with the remark that
the Committee have failed to see the point, if
there was any point IL the reference to the
Committee. Report adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. WAKEFIELD, bill for the relief of
School District No. Is, of Farihault County.
By Mr.. BRISBIN, 4 bill to provide for the
mode of commencing civil actions i'll this
State.
Also. bill to amend sections - and 80 of
chapter 60 OF the Compiled Statutes, relating
to suits against Foreign Corporations.
Also, to amend section 13i, of chapter 60,
relating to attachments.
By Mr.. RICHARDSON, Il memorial to the
Legislature of Wisconsin Oh the annexation OF
Douglas County in Wisconsin to the State OF
Minnesota.
Also q concurrent resolution, as follows:
Resoired, BY the House of Representatives,
the Senate cOncllrring, that II memorial con-
corning the cessiOM to Minnesota of the county
OF Douglas. Wisconsin, be forwarded to the
Legislature of Wisconsin. and that the Cover
nor be and hereby is authorized to appoint three
Commissioners to proceed Immediately to Mad
ison, Wisconsin, to present the memorial and
to act i'll conjunction with any commission
appointed by the Legislature and Governor of
said State to cOnsumnatc the transfer so iinpOr-
tant to the interests of Minnesota and those Of
the people of Douglas county. The expenses
Of said commission to be paid out of any mo-
neys III the Treasury not otherwise apprOprld-
ted at the rate Of three dollars per diem, and
mileage mt the rate OF ten cents per mile.
Referred to Committee of the Whole.
HOUSE BILLS in PROGRESS.
4 bill 10 change the name of Forest Alfred
DEMO to Forest Alfred Marsh. Read IA second
time.
i bill to amend sections SO and IL, chapter
104 of the Compiled Statutes. Read second
time.
4 Dill to amend the law prohibiting the run
ming at large of cattle, dc. Read tiiird time
and passed.
\ Joint resolution. relating to the fees Of Sur
vcyorS Of Public Lands. Read third tine and
passed.
4 bill for the relief of the sufferers by the
Winona fire of July. 1862. Read a third time
and passed.
4 bill to establish rates OF advertising for the
State Departments. Read a third time and
passed.
A bill to amend section % OF article :; Of
chapter of the General Statutes of 1861 rclat-
ing to public roads. Read :: third time and
passed.
SENATE BILLS IN PROGRESS.
\ bib for the relief of School District No. "a
i'll Hennepin county. Read a second time.
4 bill to compel Clerks and Justices of the
Peace to return amounts OF fees to the County
Auditors. Read Il third time and passed.
RESOLUTIONS.
MIR. MURRAY offered tic following reso-
luton:
Resoice,a, That committee of three be
appointed, who shall examine the books and
papers of the State Board of Auditors, and shall
report to the House, at as early q day as pos
sible, Whctherit has been possible to have pre-
pared full .nd.cOmplete report of their dOings
up 10 this time, and how long it will probably
take said Auditors TO prepare said report.
Adopted, and Mcssrs. kidder, Walker and
Mitchell were appointed said committee.
DISAPPOINTMENT.
The Senate bill amending the Tax Law of
last year. SO far as it applies TO Ramsey county,
being tile special order Of to-day, was on mo
ton made the special order Tor Wednesday.
IN COMMITTEE OF TIE WHOLE
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole, Mr.. BUTLER in the Clair.
Senate bill amending the law of the Extra
Session for the appointment OF Il Board OF -Au-
ditors. was considered. The House amended
the bill SO as to ALLOW the Board two Clerks.
An amendment constituting the Board OF Au-
ditOrs under the first act. as the board under
the present bill was under consideration, when
the Committee rose and the House adjourned.
SENATE
ST.. PAUL, Feb. ).
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment
and was called to order by the President.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. BALDWIN presented 2 petition FROM
Catherine Fullerton, asking for an act to enable
her to sell and convey real estate Us fenae sole.