The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-02-20

section 80, of chapter A, relating to the pay
ment of legacies OF deceased persons.
STATE BOARD OF AUDITORS.
Mr. DALEY, from the Committee of Con-
ference on the part of the Senate made a re-
port on the bill for the election of Board OF
State Auditors to adjust the outstanding claims
against the State on account of the Indian War,
and reconciling the matter of disagreement be-
tween the two Houses. The report was adopt
ed, and the bill, after numerous vicissitudes,
was finally passed.
THIRD REAING AND PASSAGE. 80 .
House bill to amend the public statutes rela-
tive to petit jurors, providing that the number
of jurors drawn shall in no case exceed twenty
four. Passed-ayes ID, nays 2.
House bill to authorize the Commissioners
of Washington county to issue bonds to the
amount of 80, 900 to fund certain debts of said
county. Passed.
House bill to establish the price of advertis-
ing for the State department. Lost, for want
of a constitutional majority-ayes 6, nays 5.
h House bill for the relief of school district
number Is in Faribault county. Passed.
BRIDGE OVER BLUE EARTH RIVER.
A message was received from the Governor
transmitting communication from Brigadier
General Sibley stating that dispatch had been
received by him from the Quartermaster Gen
eral announcing that the bridge over Blue
Earth river at the crossing of the Mendoza and
Big Sioux road would be repaired by the Gen
eral Government.
POLL TAX.
The House bill levying a tax of one dollar
upon each voter in this State, soldiers excepted,
was under consideration in Committee OF the
Whole, and debated at some length, and some
immaterial amendments adopted. On the ris-
ing of the committee the.bill was ordered to a
third reading, and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
TUESDAY, Feb. 1S, 1868.
The claim of H. w. HALEY, of Chatfield, for
printing, was referred to the Committee on
Claims.
Mr.. BACON, from Committee on Towns and
Counties, reported back bill to repeal section
9, chapter 103 of the regular laws, with a
recommendation that it be laid on the table.
The motion was cOncurred i'll.
Mr.. SMITH. from the Special Committee,
reported bill in favor of removing the county
seat of Chisago county from Chisago City to
| flied electors shall, at special election, vote
therefor. Rules suspended and bill read Sec
Ond and third time and passed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. KIDDER, from the Special Committee
appointed to take into consideration the remOn-
STRANGE of R. c. Wiley and others against
changing the boundaries of the Third Ward in
st. Paul, reported that there was no such prop
osition before the House, and that therefore
they could not take any action thereon.
Mr.. THATCHER, from Special Committee
on House file number Ga bill to amend an
act to establish road from Cannon Falls to st.
Paul-submitted majority report on the bill,
recommending an indefinite postponement.
Mr.. HAYES presented minority report,
recommending its passage
On motion, both reports were ordered to lie
on the table,
Mr.. HAYES, from the Committee on Militia
ry Affairs to whom was referred bill of Arson
Northup against the United States, submitted
the following report
The Committee beg leave to report that they
have had the same under consideration and
would suggest that the State of Minnesota is
not at the present time " old enough" nor 'big
enough to pay Uncle Sans bills, and recon-
mend that the claimant have leave to withdraw
his claim.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. DAVIS, a bill in favor of publishing
a pamphlet in the Norwegian language and cir
culating 10, 600 copies in Norway for the infor-
nation of immigrants. Read first time and
referred to committee of the whole.
By Mr.. THATCHER, from the Committee on
Taxes, bill to provide for the collection and
assessment of State taxes.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. SMITH, bill tor an act to provide
fractional State currency. Referred to Com
mittee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. WAIT, bill for an act for the relief
of the school kept by the Sisters of Charity in
the town of st. Cloud. Referred to the dele
cation from Stearns county,
By Mr.. WOOD, a bill for the protection of
sheep, and to provide for the taxation of dogs
By Mr.. AUSTIN, a bill for an act to authorize
the town of Plymouth, in Hennepin county, to
levy tax to provide for bounty to vOlun-
teers.
By Mr.. MURRAY, bill in reference to the
Little Falls Manufacturing Company. Refer
red to the Committee of the Whole.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. BRISBIN offered resolutions condemna-
tory OF the currency scheme OF the Secretary OF
the United States.
A long and animated discussion ensued, and
various propositions and amendments were
made
The question having been put as to laying
the resolutions on the table without printing,
the yeas and hayes were called for, pending
which call of the House was ordered and the
roll called when Messrs. Buell. and Taylor were
declared absent Further proceedings under
the call were dispensed with, and the yeas and
nays called on the motion for tablng the resO-
buttons, when "a voted in the affirmative and
10 against. So the resolutions were tabled.
Mr.. TEACHER offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolced, That the Committee on Education
be instructed to inquire whether the amount of
school money be to distributed among the school
districts of the State from the general school
fund of the State, will not justify reduction
of the amount of school tax required by law to
be assessed by the County Commissioners of the
several counties of the State in the year 1868,
from two mills to one and a half mills upon
the dollar of valuation of property. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. MURRAY, the House adj
jOurned.
MARRIED..
On Wednesday evening, the 18th instant. at
the residence of the brides father, by the Rev.