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and memorials relating to the subject be with

drawn.
The Report was adopted, and the memorial
was read first and second times
Mr.. BERRY, from the same Committee, also
reported memorial to the President relative
to the condemned Sioux, and recommended
| that all other memorials on the subject be in
definitely postponed.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
The Committee Of the Whole, Mr.. DALEY
in the Chair, had under consideration the fol
lowing bliss
House concurrent resolution, rendering the
| thanks Of the people Of the State to those who
defended the frontier in the late Indian out
| break;
House bill, amending the act to regulate the
| traffic in logs and lumber;
House bill, comforting parental authority tc
William and Mary j. Ray over the person Of
VIM Geo. Ray;
House bin, authorizing the county of Meeke,
to issue bonds.
House bill, authorizing townships to expend
portion of their road tax in adjoining town.
ships.
An of which were. recommended to third
reading.
The House concurrent resolution in relation
to deposit of 80, 900 by the Minnesota and
Pacific Railroad Company, was recommended to
be referred to the Committee on Railroads.
Senate bill, for the repeal of the act creating
Bureau of Statistics, was recommended to be
laid on the table.
Senate memorial to Congress, for an add.
tional grant of lands to make up the deficiency
in the grant to the Minneapolis and Cedar Val
ley Railroad Company, was recommended to be
referred to the Committee on Railroads.
Senate bill, for the relief of School District
No. "a, in Hennepin county, was recommended
to be engrossed for third reading.
Senate bill, amending the law authorizing
the creation of a Board Of Auditors for the adj
justment of war claims.
This bill was discussed for some time by
Messrs. Smith and Moore.
Mr.. SMITH moved to amend the bill by
striking from it the provision in regard to the
appointment of the Auditors by the Governor.
late Board be the new Board under the provis-
ions of this act. Without disposing of the
amendment the bill was laid aside, and when
the committee rose, asked leave to sit again.
Senate bill, amending the act of incOrpora-
ton of the town of Chatfield, was recommend
ed to be engrossed for a third reading.
The various recommendations of the Com
mittee of the Whole were cOncurred in.
FINAL ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. DANE called up the following resolution
submitted by Mr. Swift on Friday last, which
had been laid over under the rules,
Resolred, Ohe House concurring) That the
Legislature will adjourn sine die before the ex-
piration OF the sixty days prescribed by law as
the limit of their session.
ton by inserting the words twenty days" be-
fore the word ''before."
Mr.. HEATON moved to make it twenty
one days." Carried-ayes IA nays 6.
Mr.. MILLER moved to lay the resolution
and pending amendment on the table. Lost
ayes, nays, 10.
The resolution was then adopted-aycs 1G );
nays 4.
Mr. BALDWIN moved that the vote on the
resolution be reconsidered, which was lost
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
by the Chaplin.
By Mr.. AUSTIN, a remonstrance against the
annexation of part Of Medina township to Ex-
celsior township in Hennepin county,
Br. Mr.. DAVIS, two petitions for memorial
to Congress for law allowing persons living
on odd sections of the Railroad survey to be en-
titled to pre-empt the same.
REPORTS.
Mr.. BUELL., from the Committee on Educa-
ton, reported back the bill providing for the
apportiOnment of the School Fund in March
1868, with an amendment
Also, reported back the bill to authorize
School District Treasurers to collect special
School Taxes, with n recommendation for in
definite postponement. The bill was referred
to Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. MITCHELL, from the Committee on
Printing reported a substitute for the bill pro-
viding for the PRONUNCIATION of the General
Laws of the State The bill was afterwards in
definitely postponed.
Mr.. BACON, from the Committee on Towns
and Counties, reported back a memorial for
mail route, and bill to amend the Township
Act, for passage.
Mr.. BUTLER, from the Committee on Elec-
tions reported back the bill amending the Elec-
ton Law for passage.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. MITCHELL, a bill fixing the rates
of advertising for the State Departments.
By Mr. KIDDER, bill relating to fees for
witnesses in criminal cases.
Also a bill to amend section 70 Of chapter
80, of the Compiled Statutes, relating to the
crime of larceny.
Also q bill to amend the Homestead Exemp-
ton act.
By Mr.. DAVIS, bill to amend sections 8,
10, and II, of the General Road Law of 1862.
THIRD READING.
Senate bill regulating divorces. Passed.
House bill for the protection of batteauX
skitfs, &c. Passed.
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole, and after some time spent therein, the