The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-01-16


House memorial for the execution of the
condemned Sioux Indians, was read first and
second times.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate file No 2. A bill for an act to attach
the counties of cottonwood and Murray to the
the county of Brown for judicial purposes.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The PRESIDENT announced the following
as the standing committees for the ensuing
year:
Ways and Mems-Messrs. Swift, Mcclure
and Smith.
State A6ars-Messrs. Heaton, Irvine and
Berry.
.Judiciay-Messrs. Swift, Mcclure and Nash
Railroads and Railroad Grants - Messrs
Smith, Daily, Miller, Baldwin, Sergeant, Hea-
ton, Warner, Moore and See.
Internal Insprocements-Messrs. Berry, Shil-
loch and Dane.
State Charitable Institutions Messrs. See,
Dane and Clarke.
Elections - Messrs. Sargent, Daniels and
Clarke.
Federal Relations-Messrs, Mcclure, Nash
and Sergeant.
Busks-Messrs. Baldwin, Moore and Swift.
Public Ldsds-Messrs. Heaton, Irvine and
See.
Printing-Messrs Warner, Daniels and Daily
Agriculture and nufactures-Messrs. See,
Lincoln and Daily.
To,oss Dnd Counaes-Messrs. Daily, Berry and
Gilman.
co,porat;ons-Messrs Daniels, Warner and
Gilman.
Engrossment- Clarke, Lincoln and
Miller.
Militia Messrs. Berry, Irvine and Mcclure.
State P,isuu-Messrs. Baldwin, Ottman,
Berry, McKusick and Miller.
State Libruy-Messrs. Sergeant, Lincoln and
Shillock.
Indian A6airs-Messrs. McKusick, Moore
and Swift.
p R4sHe i, B~1ai"gs-Messrs. ottman, Dane and
Enrolment - Messrs. Warner, Nash and
Gilman.
| ~7Unicer1ty and University Lands - Messrs.
! Daily, Moore, Smith, Sergeant, Daniels and See.
Change Of Names-Messrs. Miller, Mcclure
and Lincoln
RESOLUTION OF THANKS.
! Mr.. DANE offered the following resolution {:
| Resolced, That the thanks of the Senate be
rendered to the officers and soldiers who fought
| so gallantly at New Ulm, in August last in de-
! Tense of the homes and lives of the inhabitants
| of our State, against the cruel: and barbarOus
| Indians.
JOINT CONVENTION.
| The time having arrived when. by law. the
| Legislature is compelled to go into Joint Con-
| vention for the election Of United States
| Senator, the Senate took recess for that pur-
| pose.
After the adjournment Of the Joint Conven-
ton the Senate adjourned.
! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
| TUESDAY, Jan. 13, 1868.
| The House was called to order at 10 o'clock.
| Prayer by the CHAPLAIN.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, ETC.
! By Mr.. WAITE, 4 petition from citizens OF
| Stearns county, for the re-establshment of the
| office of Superintendent of Public Schools
BY Mr.. PORTER, q memorial from the Com
missioners of Blue Earth County for the reno.
val of the Winnebago Indians. Referred to
| Committee on Indian affairs.
| By Mr.. MCGRATH. petition from citizens
| of Excelsior township to be annexed to Medina
Township, in Hennepin county. Referred to
Committee on Towns and Counties.
! REPORTS.
| Mr.. PORTER. from the Committee on Indi-
dian Affairs reported back the memorial for the
execution of the condemned Sioux, with a re-
| commentator that the same be passed
Also reported back the memorial for the re-
moval of the Winnebago Indians from their
present reservation, with the recommendation
that the same be printed. Adopted.
Mr.. TAYLOR, from the Special Committee
for that purpose reported the reference of the
Governors Message to the appropriate Com
! mittees.
MOTIONS, AND RESOLUTIONS.
| Mr.. WISWELL, offered resolution asking
our Senators and Representatives to procure an
amendment to the law now before COngresssfor
the removal Ofthe Sioux Indians, so as to strike
out of the bill so much as provides for certain
of the Sioux to receive 160 acres of land within
| the State. Referred to Committee on Indian
Affairs.
| Mr.. MITCHELL offered resolution in
| structing the Committee on Indian Affairs to
report memorial for the removal Of all the
Indians from the State. Adopted.
! The House then took a recess until ~
o'clock, and after the Joint Convention ad-
| journed until II q o'clock A. NJ, Wednesday.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
| In accordance with law, both Houses of the
Legislature assembled i'll Joint Convention at II
NJ, for the purpose of electing United States
| Senator.
After the roll was called. motion was made
and carried to adjourn until - o'clock, noon,
on Wednesday.