The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-02-13
MINNESOTA DISQUALIFICATION Session
SENATE.
ST.. PAUL, February 10.

PETITIONS.
Mr.. MCKUSICK presented a petition from
citizens of saltwater asking for the passage of
law regulating common schools in said CITY
also, petition from citizens of Washington
county, asking for the establishment of the
Office Of Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Inc petitions were read and referred to the
committee on Schools and School Lands.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING.
BY Mr.. MCKUSICK, a bill for an act for the
establishment and better regulation of common
schools in the city of Saltwater. Read twice
and referred to the Committee on Schools and
School Lands.
By Mr.. SMITH, a bill for an act to amend
chapter 81 of the compiled statutes relating to
marriages, imposing a tax of fifty cents as IL
cense on each marriage. Read twice and re-
ferred to the Committee on Judiciary.
House bill to provide for an act to provide
for the removal of the cOunty-seat of Fillmore
county from Preston to Carimona. Read
twice.
House bill for an act for the relief of School
District number Is, in Faribault county.
Mr. HEATON introduced memorial to the
Secretary of War, asking for the establishment
of military post at Sank Centre Read twice
and referred to q select committee, consisting
of Messrs. Heaton, Moore and Warner.
Mr. HEATON also introduced bill for an
net to amend the Session Laws of 1860, relating
to Judges of Probate which was read twice
and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
REPORT.
Mr.. WARNER, from the Committee on
Printing, reported back the bill to establish the
price OF State advertising, and recommended
its passage.
The Senate then adjourned till halfpast nine
o'clock tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY, Feb. 10, 1868,
The House met at o'clock p. NJ.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Mr.. SLY presented a petition from citizens
of the Minnesota Valley, relative to bridge
across Sand Creek, in Scott county,
Mr.. KIDDER presented petition from citi-
zens of st. Paul, for an act prohibiting the emil
grafton and settlement of negroes within this
State.
Mr.. HAYES presented a petion from James
A. and Elizabeth Dodge, for authority to adopt
a founding.
REPORTS.
Mr.. SMITH, from the Committee on Banks,
reported back the bill to amend the Banking
Law, for an indefinite postponement.
Mr.. MOULTON, from the same Committee,
reported in favor of the passage of the bill.
Both reports were laid upon the table.
Mr.. PORTER, from the Committee on In
dian Affairs, reported back the Senate bill for
the relief Of disabled citizens, &C., by the late
Sioux outbreak, with q recommendation for
passage.
Mr. WAKEFIELD, from the Committee on
Education, reported back the bill changing the
name of Nettie Augusta johnson to Nettie
Augusta Payne, with a recommendation for
passage.
Also, reported back the Senate bill repeating
the act providing for the collection and publ
cation of Statistics, with 4 recommendation for
passage.
Also, reported back the bill providing for
the office OF State Superintendent OF Public In
struction, witout recommendation. Referred
to Committee of the Whole
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. BUELL., bill to change the time of
holding the terms OF District Court in Houston
county.
By Mr. WAIT, bill to extend the time of
collecting the taxes in Stearns county in 1862,
and to legalize the validity of tax sale.
By Mr.. CHALFANT, bill to provide for the
removal of the cOunty-seat Of Fillmore County
from Preston to Carimona. Under suspell-
sion of the rules, the bill was read a second
and third time and passed.
By Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN q bill for an
amendment to the Constitution, reducing the
limit of the sessions of the Legislature to forty
days.
BY Mr. THATCHER, joint resolution al-
thOrizing the State Auditor to cancel certain
unexpended balances appearing on his books.
SENATE BILLS IN PROGRESS.
A bill to authorize Frank Ives to establish q
Ferry at Red Wing. Read first time.
A bill repeating section SO of chapter of the
compiled statutes, prohibiting Bankers from
acting as Notaries Public. Read a third time
and lost, by yeas 8, nays IL.
HOUSE BILLS IN PROGRESS.
A bill for the relief of School Districts in
Faribault county, was read third time and
passed.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. MITCHELL in the Chair.
The bill for the appointment of State SUI
perintendent of Public Instruction, was taken
up and considered.
Mr.. WISWELL moved that when the Com
mittee rise it recommend the bill back with a
recommendation that it lie upon the table,
which was adopted.
Senate bill abolshing the office of Commits
sioner of Statistics, was considered. and re-
ported back with a recommendation that the
bill be referred to the Committee on Emigra-
ton.
Senate bill providing for the sale of all lands
not sold in accordance with the law of last ses-
sion, was reported back with q recommenda-
ton for passage.
Senate bill for the relief of disabled citizens,
&C., by the late Sioux outbreak was reported
back for passage.
Senate bill providing for a compilation of the
Statutes, was taken up, and the name of An
drew G. Chatfeld added to the Commission
The bill was then reported back for passage.
The Committee then rose and the report of
the Committee was divided so that the report
of the Committee to lay upon the table the bill
providing for Superintendent of Public In
struction could be voted upon separately, and
the yeas and nays being called there were yeas
II, nays 16, so the report of the Committee was
adopted, and the bill lies upon the table, The
balance of the report was passed.
Mr.. KIDDER moved to take from the table
the report of the Committee of the Whole. in
reference to the Ramsey County Tax Bill.
which was lost.
Mr. CHAMBERLAIN moved that when the
House adjourn it be to meet tomorrow at 9
o'clock.
The House then adjourned.
Thermometrical Record for 1868.