The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-02-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
House met at the usual hour.
PETITIONS.


PETITIONS.
BY Mr. BENTLEY, a petition from Isaiah
Gcrr.is and Marcus Dcmcux, asking requitai
for services rendered, in carrying dispatches
from Fort Abcrcrombic to st. Paul, during the
Indian masSacres. Referred to special COM
mittcc.
BY Mr.. SHERWOOD, a petition from the
Commissioners OF Fillmore for authority to is
sue bonds, for payment of County Fund and
Soldiers Aid, incurred 10y the county. Referred
20 the Committee on Towns and Counties.
BILLS PRESENTED.
BY Mr. BUELL., from the Committee on Ed
ucaton q bill 10 provide for the apportion-
ment of school money in Meeker county. The
rules were suspended, and the bill read a sec
Ond and third time. and passed.
BY Mr. YEOMANS, bill to change the
name OF Lucius Beatty to Lucius W. Fry. Re-
ferred to Committee on Education.
BY Mr.. TENANT, Il bill to provide for the
erection of Guide Posts Referred to the Com
mitIee On Roads
By Mr.. BRISBIN, bill to repeal the amen
daforv act for the construction of the Cannon
Falls aad st. Paul road. Referred to Commit
tee on Roads.
By Mr. THACIIDR, that 500 copies of the
State Auditors Report be printed for the use
OF the House
NJ MURRAY introduced the following res
olutiOn, which WAS adopted:
R,so!ceG That the Adjutant General furnish
this House with copies Of all reports, dispatches
and official communications of every kind re-
ceiyed by him or His EXcellcncy, the Governor,
on file in the office of the Adjutant General,
and relating to Or having any bearing upon the
Battle OF Birch Coolie.
SECOND READING.
The memorial to Congress for the execution
Of the condemned Indians now in confinement
at Mankato, introduced by the Joint Commit
tee on Indian Affairs, was read second time.
Mr.. KIDDER moved substitute the me-
mortal introduced by himself On the same sub
Ject.
Both memorials were afterwards referred to
Committee OF the Whole.
BY Mr.. SPRAGUE, u bill to amend the act to
change the time OF holding terms OF Court in
the Fifth Judicial District Referred to the Ju.
dietary Committee
BY Mr.. SLY, bill to amend the game law.
RESOLUTIONS.
The Senate resolution for the adjournment of
tie Legislature on the 18th OF February, was
aid upon the table, by yeas l6 nays II.
The House spent some time in Committee of
the Whole; and after the Committee rose, the
Senate met the House
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
The Convention was called to order by the
Speaker of the House.
the roll was Called and all the members an
swered 10 their names except Messrs Wake
field and Shillock.
Mr. THATCHER moved that the Joint Con-
vention adjourn until tomorrow at 2 o'clock.
Mr.. BALDWIN raised q question OF order
that joint convention could not adjourn from
DAY to day nor perpctuate itself
The Speaker decided that the point was not
well taken, but that if the convention adjourn
ed 1t would require the separate action OF each
House afterwards to ratify the same.
The motion to adjourn was then put and lost.
by yeas Il, nays "A
Senator SMITH moved that the Convention
proceed to the election of State Printer.
Dir. SEE nominated Frederick Driscoll, OF
the Union.
Mr.. SLY nominated L. L. Baxter, of Carver
county.
The vote stood as follows:
For Frederick Driscoll-llessrs. Baldwin,
Berry, Clark, Daniels, Daley, Heaton, Nc
kusick: McCI a; Miller Wsr,a ottnan Sargent
See, Smith swirl G,, warner Justin Austin Bacon
Furber, Hayes, Anderson, Hilton, Lee, Nc
Gsrath, Mitchell, ~ MoultoI W., Ramer Smith,
Hiram Walker, Wood, Woodbury., Woodruff,
Yeomans, Mr. President-43