The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-06
use of the Ramsey County Agricultural Society
for the State Fair

FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS. T.
A bill for the relief of H. j. BraiDard, 80 as to
enable him to erect dam on Phelan's Creek.
| Referred to the delegation from Ramsey county.
A bill for an act for the relief of school dis
| tricts in the county of LIE Sueur Referred to
| Committee of the Whole.
| A bill for an act to provide for the payment
Of the volunteers and militia in the late Indian
| outbreak. Referred to Committee on Military
] Affairs
| SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
A bill for an act to amend an act for the relief
of disabled citizens and the widows and chill
! dren OF citizens who have been massacred In
the late Sioux raid. Referred to Committee of
the Whole.
A bill relating to Judges of Probate.
A bill for an act to repeal chapter A of the
special laws of 1862, relating to schools in Min
neapolis.
A bill to amend section 80 of chapter A of
Public Statutes relating to the payment of debts
| of deceased persons.
A bill providing for the erection of new cells
in the State Prison.
| A bill for an act to amend section IA of chap
ter SO of the Public Statutes relating to the
sale of lands for the payment of debts by exec
utOrs, administrators and assigns.
SECOND READING HOUSE BILLS.
A bill to authorize the St. Paul and Pacific
Railroad Company to construct branch road
to Superior. Referred to Committee of the
Whole.
A joint resolution authorizing the governor
to employ such force as may be necessary to
protect the frontier, and for the removal of the
Indians was, under suspension of the rules,
read second and third time and passed.
A bill to appOrtiOn the Internal Improvement
Fund to the different counties in the State.
A bill to punish injuries to real estate.
Mr.. MURRAY moved to reconsider the vote
by which the House refused on yesterday to
confer additional compensation on the Enroll
ing and Engrossing Clerks for the purpose of
having it referred to Committee on Claims,
which motion, on a division, was lost.
Mr.. TEACHER, from Committee on Educa-
ton, reported back bill having reference to
the deaf mutes of the State, with an amend
ment, striking out Bishop Whipples name,
and substituting George F. Batchelder, Rodney
A. Mott and David H. Frost, and recommend
ing its passage. The report was adopted.
Mr.. TEACHER presented the report Of the
| Board Of Auditors of the State, which contained
good deal of interesting matter, and of which
800 copies were ordered printed.
| THIRD READING AND FINAL PASSAGE OF
HOUSE BILLS.
| 4 bill in reference to Chattel Mortgages
A bill for an act authorizing Catherine F.
Fullerton to sell and convey certain real estate
as feanae sole.
4 bill for an act for the preservation of fish,
A bill to license dogs and for the protection
OF sheep.
4 bill to amend an act to provide for county
organization and government.
A bill to amend section l, of chapter 81 of
Compiled Statutes, relating to conflicting claims
to real property.
bill to amend section 1, of chapter 26, of
Session Laws Of 1862. relating to the duties of
the Supreme Court in certain cases
a bill toamend sections %. 90 and 80 of chap
ter l, of the Laws of 1862, relating to common
schools.
A bill to amend section 1, Of chapter Is of the
Compiled Statutes relating to dispositions in
criminal proceedings. Lost-yeas 8, nays A.
JOINT CONVENTION.
A joint convention of both houses assembled
at II o'clock for the election of Board of State
Auditors and Surveyor of Logs and Lumber
for the Sixth District.
Mr.. TEACHER moved that the Convention
proceed to the election of Board of State Au-
ditors.
Mr.. MURRAY nominated Mathew Donahue
Mr.. MCCLURE nominated VIM. NJ. Mcclure
Mr.. MOULTON nominated Mr.. Whitcombe
Mr.. PORTER nominated E. w. Dixie.
Mr.. DALEY nominated Alex. Chambers.
Mr.. FURBER nominated Peter Berkey
Mr.. CROSBY nominated H. G. Mitchell.
FIRST BALLOT.
On the first ballot, Mr. Donahue received 81
votes, which being a majority of all the votes
cast, Mr.. Donahue was declared duly elected as
First Auditor.
For Second Auditor Messrs. Berkey, Whit
combe, Clinton S. Reynolds, Dixie and Cham
bers were nominated
SECOND BALLOT.
Mr.. Berkey having received a majority of
all the votes cast, was declared duly elected.
The Convention then proceeded to the cleo
ton OF the Third Member of the Board.
On the ballot being taken, Mr. Mcclure re-
!, ceived % votes; Whitcombe Is; Dixie 3; Sc
| no Do,,s
no choice, the Convention proceeded to a sec
Ond ballot
SECOND BALLOT.
On the second ballot Mr.. Mcclure having re-
ceived majority of all the votes cast was de-
clared duly elected
ELECTION OF SURVEYOR OF LOGS AND
LUMBER FOR THE SIXTH DISTRICT.
) Mr.. RICHARDS nominated Henry w.
!, Wheeler.
Mr.. BERRY nominated Ansell Smith,
Mr.. Ansell Smith having received majority
OF all the votes cast was declared duly elected.
The House took recess until halfpast two.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House resolved itself into Committee of
the Whole, Mr.. YeOmans in the chair and after
considerable time spent therein, rose and re-
ported progress, when the House adjourned.
!, SENATE.
Sr. PAUL, Feb. p.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment,
and was called to order by the President.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. DANE presented petition from citizens
of Blue Earth county, in relation to the remov-
al Of the Indians. Referred to the Committee
on Indian Affairs.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING.
House bill for an act to amend sections %
and 81 Of chapter of the General Laws of
1862, relating to Common Schools. Read twice
and referred to the Committee on Schools and
School Lands.
House bill for an act to license dogs, and for
the protection of sheep. Read twice and re-
ferred to a Select Committee, consisting of
Messrs. Dane, Berry and Warner.
House bill for an act for the preservation of
fish in lakes Calhoun and Harriet, and the out
lets and inlets thereof in Hennepin county.
House bill for an act to amend the act pre-
scribing the duties of County Treasures. Read
twice.
House bill for an act to amend section three
of an act providing for the filing of Chattel
Mortgages, &c. Read twice, and referred to
the Committee on Judiciary.