The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-06
document were received from the Governor:

Uo ldlU UclOTc Lnc Legislature. 81
The hero of Murfreesboro and Iuka has
right to command the respectful attention and
cordial support of the people whose honor
and dearest rights he is SO nObly and herOically
defending from the assaults of rebels and trail
tors in whatever is necessary to the efficiency
of the forces employed in that patriotic work.
AS can add nothing to the cOgency of his
own suggestions on this head, therefore has
ten to transmit his despatch to your honorable
bodies, and it will afford me great pleasure to
cooperate with the Legislature in the enact
ment Of such laws to repress the enormous
and growing evil of desertion, and to brand it
with the infamy which it deserves.
Respectfully,
ALEXANDER RAMSEY.
MURFREEsBoRo, Feb 16 1868.
To Governor Ramsey:
| think it due to those who suffer in the field
as well as those who foot the bills at home and
run the risk of being called out to defend home
and national life, that all deSerters should be
returned to duty. All citizens are interested in
this. Those who oppose it favor perjury and
rascality, because a man who agrees to serve
his country, takes wages and even bounty
money and violates his oath of service by
deserving, is perjurer and rascal, and probably
| coward
Why should not the Legislature pass law
DISTINGUISHING and disqualifying from every
| office, all deserters as for other infamous
| crimes
(Signed) w. S. ROSECRANS,
Maj. Gen. Commanding.
The communication was referred to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
PETITIONS.
| Mr.. GALBRAITH presented a petition and re-
| monstrance from citizens Of Hennepin county
| respecting the laying out of State road. Re
| ferred to COmmitte on Roads and Bridges.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
| Mr.. CAMPBELL-A bill for an act to pro-
vide for the location Of a road from Lake City
| to Reeds Landing. Same reference.
| Mr.. BRISBIN-A bill for an act relative to
the issuing of bonds in Ramsey county relative
| to Fort street road. Same reference.
A bill for an act relative to the filing and eff
| feet Of certain affidavits. Referred to Commit
| tee ON Judiciary.
A bill for an act in reference to the recording
| of affidavits for the foreclosure of mortgages
| by advertisement. Same reference.
A bill for an act to amend section 3, chapter
| 1872 of the Session Laws of 1862, referring to
the st. Paul Bridge Company.
e.rules were suspended and the bill refer
red to the Committee of the Whole.
| FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS.
| A bill for an act to establish State road from
Yorkville to Bloomington. Referred to Com
| mittee on Roads.
| A bill for the adoption of a child by Philo s.
|
| on Education.
| A bill to authorize school district No. 2, in
Scott county, to levy tax to purchase site
| and build school house.
On moLiOn, the rules were suspended, the
| bill read a second and third time and passed.
A bill for an act regulating the fees of Regis
| tiers of Deeds in certain cases. Referred to
Committee on Towns and Counties.
A memorial to the President of the United
States praying that a company of cavalry be
established on the road from Mile Lac to Lake
Superior Referred to Committee on Indian
Affairs.
A bill to protect unoccupied houses or
grounds. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to provide for the taxation of the coun-
ties of Brown and Watonwan. Referred to
Committee of the Whole.
SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS.
| A bill for an act relative to tax in Houston
county for State purposes, was under suspen-
| sion of the rules, read a second and third time
and passed.
THIRD READING AND PASSAGE OF SENATE
| BILLS.
| A bill for an act to amend section 80 and
chapter A of the Public Statutes, relating to
| Passed.
| A bill to amend the act for the relief of dis
abled citizens or the widows and children of
citizens of this State who have been murdered
in the late Indian outbreak.
A bill providing for the erection of new cells
in the State Prison.
A bill to repeal chapter A of the Special
Laws of 1862, relating to free schools in Mime
apOlis, and for other purposes
A bill for an act to amend chapter 76 of the
Session Laws Of 1862, relating to Judges Of
Probate.
PASSAGE OF HOUSE BILLS.
A bill to amend chapter 62 of Session Laws
of 1862, relating to the establishment of State
Land Office, and for other purposes.
A bill for the appOrtiOnment of the Internal
improvement fund.
A bill to amend section 1, article II of the
Constitution enabling the Legislature to create
new cOunties-alter the boundaries of counties,
and for other purposes, and providing that the
amendment be voted upon by the electors at
the next election. On the vote being taken the
bill was lost.
A bill for an act to punish injuries to prop
erty.
A bill to amend section of article of the
Constitution of Minnesota, limiting the sessions
of the Legislature to forty days.
A bill providing for the allowance of claims
against the estate of deceased persons in GER
tain cases. where no commissioners have been
appointed.
A bill to extend the time for the grading and
completion of the Lake Superior and Mississippi
| pi Railroad.
| "A call OF Inc House was moved IOr ana Or
dered. The roll was called, when, on motion,
further proceedings under the call were dis
| pensed with.
A bill to amend section SO chapter IA of Com
piled Statutes, in reference to civil actions.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
| The House resolved itself into Committee of
the Whole, Mr.. TEACHER in the chair, and
took into consideration a large number of bills,
| pending the consideration of which the House
| took recess until three o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House went into Committee of the
| Whole Immediately on re-assembling, and pro-
ceeded with the further consideration of bills.
The question coming up to concur in the
recommendations of the Committee of the
Whole, motion was made to amend the re-
port
A division was called for.
When motion to adjourn was made which
was negatived on a division.
A call of the House was then moved for and
ordered.
On motion further proceedings under the call
were suspended.
The House adjourned.
The To,,ooos Cfoovc MILL