The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-01-30
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT

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New Ulm. Referred to the Committee on
Towns and Counties.
SECOND READING.
Bill to amend chapter 81 Of the, Compiled
Statutes. y. .-'
q Bill to allow townships to expend part of
their road tax in adjoining townships. ~ IA,
Bill to repeal the act allowing rights of citi-
zenship to Indians who have adopted the habits
of civilization. ie l..,,,,,- q.
i Joint resolution relieving the Minnesota and
Pacific Railroad from the deposit of $40, 900 as
pledge CT good faith in the completion of the
road to Anoka. a..
III XII 4I THIRD READING.
4 bill to regulate cOnveyances heretofore
made, and to provide for recording the same
Passed. .s
A bill to invest in William Ray and wife, the
rights of parentage over foundling child, and
declaring his name to be William George Ray.
Passed.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. BUELL. offered a resolution that the
Joint Committee on taxes be requested to in
qulre into the expediency of changing the tax
law so as to require the several town Treasur-
ers to collect all the personal taxes, and the
County Treasurer to collect all the real estate
taxes. Adopted
MIR. FURBER offered resolution for Joint
Committee to inquire into the proceedings of
the Board OF Auditors, with power to send for
persons and papers. The resolution was indie
fnitely postponed a...rl .e,4i...i III. 4
Senate resolution for the meeting of "a Joint
Convention on next Wednesday, for the cleo
ton OF a State Printer was adopted. '-1tG fl
Mr.. BUFFERS moved to reconsider the vote
by which Senate bill to amend section Ia, of
chapter IL of the Compiled Statutes. relating to
public roads, was indefinitely postponed; which
motion was carried, and the bill was then laid
upon the table. -.l.... ...l o.. ass. .....
i Mr.. RICHARDSON moved that the House
adjourn until 10 O'Clock on Monday. The yeas
and nays were called, and the vote stood: Yeas,
IS: nays, 10. ~ r.'..E ..aaa
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
.s- ..t SATURDAY, January "a, 1868.
PETITIONS i,9 --
By Mr.. TAYLOR, petition from citizens of
Mortified, in Rice county, for a Superintend-
ent of Public instruction. Referred to Com
mittee on Education.
BY Mr.. SPRAGUE, petition from citizens of
Austin, in Mower county, on the same subject.
Same reference.
BY Mr.. BUELL., from the Committee on Ed
ucation, reported upon petition praying for
the change of a name.
BY Mr.. WALKER, from the Committee on
Claims of Pioneer Printing Company, and
Strong d Wylie, favorable to their allowance.
BY Mr.. TAYLOR, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, favorable to the passage of Senate bill
relating to Divorces. .....
Also, favorable to the passage Of the bill for
u State Superintendent OF Public Instruction.
Also, for the indefinite postponement of the
bill to vacatc COopcrs Second Addition to the
city of Saltwater. f-tf.t
Also, for printing the bill to punish tenants
for committing waste.
Also, without recommendation, the bill to
protect small boats, &c. ..r.
All the above bills were referred to Commit
tee of the whole.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. SPRAGUE. a bill for an amendment
to section 10, OF cllapter1, OF the General Laws
of 1862.
By Mr.. TEACHER, a bill to repeal chapter
II. of the Compiled Statutes.
BY Mr.. MURRAY, u bill to amend the char
ter of the city of st. Paul.
By MI. YEOMANS. a bill to amend the
General Banking Law.
THIRD READING AND PASSAGE.
House bill to authorize townships to expend
part OF their road tax in adjoining townships.
Passed.
Joint resolution to relieve the Minnesota and
Pacific Railroad from the deposit OF $40, 900 in
the State Treasury. Passed.
House bill to repeal an act granting the priv
ileges OF citizenship to Indians who have adopt
ed habits OF civilization. Passed.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. WOODRUFF, a resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Roads to inquire into
the elpediency of amending the Road Law.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole, and soon after adjourned.