The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-02-20
corporations, reported back the bill to amend
the act to incorporate the city of Rochester
with favorable recommendation.


the act to incorporate the city of Rochester.
with favorable recommendation.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING.
By Mr.. MCCLURE, a bill for an act to amend
section Is of chapter 80 of the public statutes,
relating to the sales of lands for the payment of
debts by executors administrators and guard
ians Also, bill for an act to amend section
81 OF chapter A of the public statutes relating
to the payment of debts and legacies of de-
ceased persons.
These bills were read twice and referred to
the Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr. BALDWIN, bill for an act to pro-
tect unoccupied buildings and grounds
House bill for an act to provide for the as
sessment and collection of a poll tax for State
purposes, was read a first time.
House bill for an act to extend the time for
collecting the taxes of Stearns county for the
year 1862, aud to authorize the County Treas
urer TO collect the same, and to legalize the as
sessment thereof Read twice and referred to
select committee Of one, consisting of Mr..
Moore.
Mr.. MOORE, at subsequent stage of the
sitting, referred the bill back and recommend
ed its passage.
COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE.
A message having been received from the
House stating that they had disagreed with the
amendment OF the Senate to the House Joint
resolution authorizing the appointment of a
Commissioner to proceed to Madison. Wis. to
treat concerning the cession of Douglas county
to Minnesota,
On motion of Mr.. SMITH, the Senate ad-
| hered to its amendment.
On motion of Mr.. SMITH, a committee of
| conference was appointed by the Senate, con-
sisting of Messrs Smith, Heaton, and Ottman,
| to confer with a similar committee from the
House. in relation to this disagreeing vote.
The House having also disagreed with the
| Senate amendment to
BOARD OF AUDITORS,
The Senate bill for the election of new Board
OF State Auditors, which was sent back to thr
House yesterday in consequence of the non
concurrence of the Senate in two of the House
| amendments was again received from the
| House, that body having receded from one of
their amendments and adhered to the other,
| extending the term of Office till the 14th of
| April.
On motion, the Senate concurred with this
| amendment.
The House having also amended one of their
| own amendments,
| On motion of Mr. BALDWIN, the bill was
again returned to the House, with a hint to
conform their action to their own rules.
The House bill providing for the collection
OF special school taxes in Dakota county for the
| year 1862.
Mr.. NASH moved that the Senate recede
| from their amendment, which motion was lost,
and on motion Of Mr. NASH, a committee of
conference, consisting of Messrs. Nash, Clark,
and Moore, was appointed to confer in relation
| to this amendment.
THIRD READING AND PASSAGE.
House bill for an act to extend the time for
collecting the taxes for Stearns County for the
year 1862, and to authorize the county treasurer
to collect the same, and to legalize the assess
ment thereof. Passed-yeas 16 nays 1.
REPAIR OF CERTAIN BRIDGES
| The House bill making an appropriation of
$4,000 from the internal improvement fund
for the repair of the bridge across the Blue
Earth River, was under consideration in Com
mitteee of the Whole Mr.. Daley in the
! chair.
The minority report of Mr.. Shillock was
adopted, appropriating $1,000 for the Blue
Earth bridge, and 81 900 for asbridge over the
Cottonwood in Brown County.
| On motion of Mr.. BALDWIN, still further
amendment was made, approprating $500 for
the repair OF a bridge over the Crow river near
Dayton, and as so amended the bill was re-
ported back to the Senate, and read third
time and passed.
The Senate then adjourned