The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-02-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

SATURDAY, Feb. I, 1868,
The House met at 10 O'Clock.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. AUSTIN, a petition from citizens of
Plymouth, in Hennepin county, for an appro-
priation for the education of deaf mutes.
Also, a petition from the same place, to
authorize the town to levy a special tax for
the payment OF bounty money to volunteers
from said town.
Mr.. TAYLOR, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported back the Senate bill for the re-
vision of the Statutes, with favorable recon-
mendatiOn.
Also, reported back the House bill relating
to Attachments, to be indefinitely postponed.
Also, House bill in relation to commencing
action in the District Court, for indefinite post
pOnement.
Also, House bill to amend chapter 60 of the
Compiled Statutes, relating to service of Sum-
mons, with Il favorable recommendation.
The reports of the Judiciary Committee were
adopted.
Mir. WOOD, from the Committee on Agri-
culture, reported back the bill repeating the
Dog Tax Law, with favorable recommends
ton.
Mr. TIIACIIER, from the Committee on
Taxes and Tax Sales, reported back the bill
for the collection OF personal taxes by town
and city treasurerS, with a substitute for the
|
the substituted bill was referred to the Com
mittee Of the Whole.
BILLS PRESENTED.
By Judiciary Committee, bill to punish
injuries to real estate.
BY Mr.. BRISBIN, \ bill to provide for BIZ
ennial sessions of the Legislature.
Also, bill to amend the act to incorporate
Colleges, Summaries, Lyceums, &C., on pages
2SG and 2S7 of the Compiled Statutes
Also, bill to amend section 20, on page 566
of the Compiled Statutes relating to judgments
in Justices Courts.
RESOLUTION
Mr. SPRAGUE offered resolution that the
Assistant Clerk be allowed three dollars per day
for transcribing the journal, which was
adopted.
THE SENATE DICTATES A RULE.
\ message from the Senate transmitted q rule
just adopted, providing for the more full de-
scriptiOns of the titles of bills to be introduced
and suggesting that the House should adopt a
similar rule, was taken up and discussed, and
referred to the Committee OH Rules.
PROGRESS OF SENATE BILLS.
bill for the protection of bridges. Read Il
first time.
A bill for the relief OF disabled citizens or
the widows and children of citizens of this
State, who have been na.sacred in the late
outbreak OF Sioux Indians. Read first time.
A bill for the relief of the estate Of Lyman
Ruby, deceased. Read a first time.
\ bill to provide for the publication and dis
tribution OF the Decisions and Regulations of
the Executive Department upon the school and
tax laws. Read a first time.
a bill amending the law relating TO NOtaries
Public, repeating so much Of the Statute as
prohibits bankers from acting as NOtaries Pub
lie was read u second time
HOUSE BILLS IN PROGRESS.
\ bill appropriating money to cover def
ciencies and for other purposes. Read a sec
ond time, and rules suspended, and the bill
read a third time and passed.
bill to authorize the Commissioners of
Washington county to issue bonds to fund GER
tain debts OF said county. Read a second time.
bill to appropriate money to repair the
bridge across Blue Earth river on the MENDOZA
and Big Sioux road. Read second time
bill for the relief of School District No.
Is, in Faribault county. Read a second time.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The bill for the amendment of the City Char
ter OF Saint Paul was considered, amended and
recommended for passage.
The Senate bill eXempting Ramsey county
IRON the operations of the Tax Forfeiture Law,
by allowing an abatement of city and county
taxes for previous years in accordance with the
valuation of the year 1862. was considered and
| amended
Mr.. MITCHELL moved an amendment that
all tax payers who had paid their taxes accord
Ing to the original valuation. should be enti-
tied to demand and receive from the county
| Treasury the excess above what would have
| been required in accordance with the present
law, with interest at the rate of z per cent. per
annnm since the tax was paid
The bill was recommended to be laid upon
the table. The Committee then rose and the
question being divided on the adoption of the
! report,
| Mr.. MURRAY moved to strike out the
amendment of Mr. Mitchell, and afterwards
moved that the entire report of the Committee
be laid upon the table.
| SENATE BILL PASSED. is
The Senate bill relating to estrays in the
counties of Sibley, Mcleod, Lincoln, kandiyo-
hi, Meeker, Renville and Monongalia counties,
was read "a first second and third time under a
suspension of the rules, and passed.
| Mr.. MURRAY moved that the House adj
joun until Tuesday at o'clock P. NJ. a