The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-02-27
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT.

rules were suspended, and the bill was read
third time and passed.
bill to provide for the government of the
State Prison, was read second time.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. BUFFERS offered resolution that when
the House adjourn, it be until Tuesday next,
i'm remembrance of the anniversary Of Washing
tons Birthday, which was adopted.
HOUSE Bills IN PROGRESS
bill to provide for the assessment and COL
lection of tax for State paupers was. read q
second time.
joint resolution authorizing the'State Audi
tor to cancel certain unexpended balances of
appropriation for the years 1858 and 1859, was
read first and second time.
bill relating to certain officers of Hennepn
County was read a second time.
A bill for the compensation of volunteers in
the late Indian war, was read a second time.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole, and when the Committee rose the
House took recess until 21a o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon was devoted to business in
Committee of the Whole.
There will be no session on Monday,
ST.. PAUL, February a.
SENATE.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment
and was called to order by the President, pro
tem., Hon. H. A. SWIFT.
Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. j. o. RICH.
REPORTS.
Mr.. DANE presented a petition from citi-
zens of LIE Sueur county, asking for additional
ferry privileges for Antoine Roberts, across
the Minnesota River near Traverse de Sioux.
Referred to the Committee on IncOrporatiOns
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING.
By Mr.. Smith, a bill for an act to amend the
act of 1862 to facilitate the construction of the
Minneapolis and Cedar Valley Railroad and to
thereto. Read twice and referred to a Select
Committee of ono, consisting of Mr.. DALEY.
REPORTS.
MIR. MILLER. from the Committee on
Change of Names, reported favOrably on Sen
ate bill to provide for the adoption of deser-
ted child by Philo and Charlotte E. Bliss.
THIRD READING AND PASSAGE.
House bill to provide for the removal of the
county seat of Sherburnc county from Hum
boldt to Orono. Passed
House bill to provide for the removal of the
county seat of ChisagO county from Taylors
Falls to Chisago City. Passed.
House bill to amend the charter of the city
ofSt Paul. Passed.
Senate bill for an act relative to q certain tax
in Houston county for county purposes.
The Senate then went into Committee of the
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remainder OF the forenoon was occupied, but
without concluding the business before it, the
Committee rose and the Senate took recess
till half-past two O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met at halfpast o'clock, and
was called to order by the President pro tem
The following House bills were read the first
time:
A bill for an act to fix the compensation of
<1, int no late T,,Is
A bill for an act to regulate the taking up
and disposition of estrays. Read a third time
and referred to special committee, consisting
of MeSsrs Dane, Daniels and Miller.
Joint resolution, authorizing the State Audi
tor to cancel certain uneXpended balances of
appropriations for the years 1858 and 1852
Read third time under suspension of the
rules, and passed.
A bill for an act to provide for the assessment
and collection OF special school tax in District
No. 63, GOOdhue county. Read third time
| under a suspension of the rules and passed
Joint resolution of thanks to the officers and
soldiers of the State.
bill for an act in relation to certain county
officers of Hennepin county. Read twice.
A bill for an act to provide for the assessment
and collection of tax for State PURPOSES
Read twice.
Mr.. BERRY, from the Special Committee to
whom was referred the Senate bill for an act
relative to the payment of witnesses in criminal
cases, reported by substitute. The report was
adopted and the substitute read a first and Sec
Ond time.
The Senate then went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. DALEY in the chair, and on the
rising of the Committee the Senate adjourned.