The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-02-27
MINNESOTA DISQUALIFICATION Session
SENATE.
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SENATE.
ST.. PAUL, Feb q.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING,
By Mr.. MILLER-A bill for an act to legal
ize acknowledgements made before bankers
and brokers who have been duly commissioned
by the Governor of this State as Notary Publics.
Read twice.
By MIR. DANIELS-A bill to regulate the
fees of Registers OF Deeds in certain cases.
Read twice and referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
By Mr.. DAILEY-A bill for an act to pro-
vide for the adoption of deserted child by
Philo and Charlotte E. Bliss. Read twice and
referred to the Committee on Change OF
Names.
By Mr.HEATON-An bill for an act to change
the name of the County of TOOmbs to the
County of Andy johnson, and define the boun-
diaries of the same. Read twice and referred to
the Committee on State Affairs.
By Mr.. SMITH-A bill for an act to authorize
the creation of religious corporations sole. Read
twice. o.
House bill for an act to provide for the cree
ton of guide posts in the several townships
throughout the State.
House bill for an act to authorize the County
Auditor'to appOrtion moneys in school district
No. one of Mclean township, Ramsey county.
House bill for an act to provide for biennial
Sessions of the Legislature
House bill for an act for the relief of the town
OF Plymouth in Hennepin county.
House bill for an act to amend ian act to in
corporate the Little Falls Manufacturing Com
pany."
House bill for an act to change the terms OF
District Court in certain counties in the first and
third judicial districts.
House bill for the removal of the county seat
of Sherburne county, from Humboldt to OrOnO.
Read twice.
GOVERNMENT REVENUE STAMPS.
Mr.. BALDWIN offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That the Committee on Judiciary
be and they are hereby instructed to enquire
into the eXpediency of defendants in civil &C
tiOns who desire to avail themselves of the
want or defect of Government revenue stamps
on any paper upon which action is brought or
which may be given in evidence to plead the
same, and prohibiting the amendment of plead
ings in respect to such want or defect of stamps,
and to report by bill.
The resolution was adopted, with an amend
ment, devolving the duty set forth upon CON-
mittee of one, consisting of Mr.. Baldwin.
THIRD READING AND PASSAGE.
Senate bill to enable the st. Paul and Pacific
Railroad Company to construct a branch road
to Lake Superior.
On motion of Mr.. HEATON, the bill was re-
ferred to select committee of three, consisting
forfeiture clause to the bill.
Senate bill for an act to extend the time for
the grading and completion Of the Lake Supe-
riOr and Mississippi Railroad. Passed-ayes 16,
nays 8.
The Senate then took a recess till half-past
two o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate was called to order by the Presi-
dent pro tenn.
Mr.. SMITH, on leave, introduced a bill for
an act to amend subdivision four of chapter 81
of the Compiled Statutes, relating to issues and
modes of trial, which was read twice.
Senate bill for an act to amend an act for the
relief Of disabled citizens, or the widows or
children of citizens of this State who have been
massacred during the Indian war, was read a
third time and passed.
The Senate bill for an act to legalize acknowl-
Judgements taken by bankers or brokers who
have been appointed and commissioned by the
GOvernoryas Notaries Public, was read third
time and passed.
House bill for an act to change the times OF
holding the District Court in certain counties
a second and third time and passed.
Mr.. SMITH from the special committee to
whom was referred the bill to authorize the
st. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company to con-
struct branch road to Superior, reported the
same back amended by forfeiture clause, as
directed by the Senate. The bill was then read
a second and third time and passed.
The Senate then went into Committee Of the
Whole on the regular file of bills, Mr.. NASH
in the Chair, during which a large number of
bills were considered and on the rising of the
Committee the Senate adjourned till Tuesday
morning.