The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-02-20

the passage OF the Dill.
BOARD OF STATE AUDITORS.
The amendments of the House to the Senate
bill, creating another Board of State Auditors
for the adjustment of the remaining Outstand-
ing claims against the State, on account of eX-
penses incurred in the putting down OF the
Sioux raid
The discussion on the concurrence with
these amendments occupied the time of the
Senate during the greater part of the sitting,
but they were finally all adopted, with one or
two exceptions, and then the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at the usual hour. Prayer
by the Chaplain.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. CAMPBELL, bill to amend the act
establishing the State Land Office, relating to
the sale Of School Lands.
By Mr.. MCGRATH, to amend the County
Organization Act, relating to the annual state
ment of county affairs in the month OF March.
By Mr.. BRISBIN, bill to amend chapter
LOG of the Compiled Statutes, relating to the
arraignment of Defendants, adding additional
sections, providing for counsel for defendants
under certain circumstances.
By Mr.. AUSTIN, bill in relation to certain
county officers in Hennepin county.
RECONSIDERATION.
Mr.. RICHARDSON moved a reconsideration
of the vote by which the bill providing for a
poll tax was passed yesterday.
After considerable fillibustering the motion to
reconsider was carried by yeas %, nays 49,
Mr.. TEACHER moved that further consid-
Grafton OF the bill be postponed until tomorrow
at II o'clock, which was lost.
The question then coming up on the final
passage OF the bill, there were yeas %, nays 70:
SO the bill passed.
SENATE AMENDMENTS.
The amendment to the memorial to the State
of Wisconsin, for the cessiOn of part OF Doug
las county to this State, was non-concurred in
by yeas 6, nays 30.
RAMSEY COUNTY TAX BILL.
Mr.. kIDDER moved to take from the table
the report of the Committee of the Whole on
the Ramsey County Tax Bill, aud on the mo-
ton there were yeas %, nays IA.
The question recurring upon the adoption of
the report of the Committee, which was to lay
the bill on the table, Mr.. Kidder moved to
strike out the amendment of Mr. Mitchells
providing for a reimbursement OF excess of
taxes paid by prompt taxpayers.
After considerable discussion, the vote was
taken upon Mr.. Kidders motion, and lost, by
yeas 10, nays p.
Mr.. klDDER then moved to amend the re-
port, by recommending that the bill should
pass, which was lost, by yeas 16, nays 21.
The report of the Committee of the Whole
was adopted, and the bill laid upon the table.
SENATE BILLS IN PROGRESS.
A bill for an act authorizing Catharine F.
Fullerton to sell and convey certain real estate.
Read first time.
y bill relating to the Township of ST. An
thony, Referred to Hennepin delegation.
A bill for an act to improve the stock OF
horses in this State. Read first time and re-
ferred to Judiciary Committee.
bill to provide for the government OF the
State Prison. Read first time
bill to amend the charter of the City OF
Saltwater. Read first time.
memorial to the President of the United
States, asking for the establishment of mill
tary post at Sank Centre. Read a first time.
\ bill to facilitate the construction of the
Root River and Southern Minnesota Railroad
and to amend and continue certain acts in rela-
ton thereto. Read a first time.
A bill to provide for the publication and dis
tributiOn of the decisions CT the Executive De-
partment on the school and tax laws. Read q
third time and passed
A bill to authorize Frank Ives to establish a
Ferry across the Mississippi river at Redwing.
Read a third time, and on motion laid on the
table by yeas 20, nays9.
A bill to amend chapter of the General
Laws Of 1861, relating to County Commission
erS, providing for the Commissioner elected on
general ticket to hold his office for one year.
Reada third time and laid upon the table.
HOUSE BILLS IN PROGRESS.
4 bill to extend the time for the collection of
taxes in SteaIms County, was read a second and
third time under suspension of the rules, and
passed.
4 memorial to Congress for the continuation
of road from st. Paul to the Pacific. Read Il
second time. This memorial asks for road
from the north fork of he'll and thence to
the Pacific coast.
A bill to authorize the town of Rowena in
Dakota County 10 raise money for the support
Of the poor. Read q second time
A bill for the relief of certain persons having
claims to the town site of Elk City, was read a
second time.
A bill to amend chapter 60 of the Compiled
Statutes, relating to service of summons in Dis
trict Court. Read a second time.
Mr.. BUTLER offered an amendment increas-
ing the appropriation to "a, 900, and providing
for repairs and building to extend to St. Cloud.
The amendment was agreed to. The bill was
ordered engrOsssed for a third reading.
A bill relating to the catching of fish i'm Lake
Minnetonka. Read second time.
A joint resolution relating to selection of land
for a State Agricultural and Mechanical College
Read second time.
A bill to appropriate money from the Internal
Improvement Fund, for repairing bridges on
the st. Paul and La Crosse State Road. Read
u second time.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. WOOD offered a resolution, that from
and after to-day, this House will meet at nine
o'clock in the morning. Lost, IA yeas, nays Is.
STATE BOARD OF AUDITORS BILL.
The Senate returned this bill with its nom
concurrence in certain amendments On the
question of recediug from the amendment eX-
tending the time for the termination of the
commission to the 10th of April, the House re-
fused to recede by yeas 3, nays 50.
On the question of receding from the amend
ment providing for two clerks to the Board, the
House agreed to recede, by vote of yeas 10,
nays Is.
The Senate amendments to the House amend
ment of section IL, were cOncurred in, with an
amendment.
A motion was here made to adjourn, and lost
by yeas 10, nays 81.
call of the House was then had, after
which further proceedings under the call were
dispensed with, and another motion to adjourn
was adopted by yeas FL, nays 10.
SENATE.
ST.. PAUL, February IA, 1863
PETITIONS.
Mr.. SMITH presented petition from sundry
citizens of town III north range 81 west in
Renville, praying for the annexation of said
town to Mcleod county. The petition was re-
farred tn q select committee of one consisting