The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-01-23


risdiction of the State is as full, ample and
complete over said Reservation as over any 9TH
or portion of the State and that on behalf of
the people Of this State we sOlemnly protest
against any action by the Government of the
United States having in view the continued To-
cation of any Indians upon said territory, or
the policy of longer Withholding said ceded
lands from settlement and sale.
The resolution was referred to the Commit
tee on Indian Affairs.
t BILL PASSED.
A bill for an act to change the time of holding
court in the counties of Brown and Faribault
This bill fixes the term of the Court in Fari-
baalt county on the third Monday in May and
in the county of Brown, on the fourth Monday
of May.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
JANUARY Is, 1868.
House met at the usual hour Prayer by the
Chaplain.
tiA l PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr.. DAVIS presented a petition from the
Commissioners of Meeker county, for law to
allow the county of Meeker to issue bonds for
the payment of the current expenses of this
year. Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
REPORTS, ETC.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, from a special committee,
reported back the memorial to Congress for a
general bankrupt law, with the recommends
ton that the same he passed. The report was
accepted, and the memorial referred to the
Committee Of the Whole.
NOTICES, ETC.
By Mr.. BRISBIN, of bill to provide for
the taxation of the personal property, within
the State, of nOn-residents.
Also, of bill to change the boundary lines
between the Third and Fourth Wards of the
city of St. Paul.
Sy Mr.. WALKER. of bill to authorize
towns to eXpend part of their road tax in adj
joining towns.
By Mr.. TAYLOR, of bill to amend the act
for laying out roads, repairing bridges, &c.
BILLS AND MEMORIALS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. TEACHER, memorial to Congress
to provide means for indemnity to persons
driven from their homes by the late Indian
raid Referred to Committee on Indian Affairs.
BY Mr.. BRISBIN, q bill to amend section 81
of chapter ST of the Compiled Statutes, relating
to the competency of witnesses. Referred to
Judiciary Committee.
Also, a bill to outlaw Indians. Referred to
Committee on Indian Affairs.
Also, to amend chapter 81 of the Compiled
Statutes, by adding ten sections thereto, relat-
ing to proceedings supplementary to excel
ton.
By Mr.. PORTER, bill to legalize Con-
veyances heretofore made, and to provide for Il
record of the same. Referred to Judiciary Com
mittee.
RESOLUTIONS, ETC.
Mr. BRISBIN offered u resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Indian Affairs to ascer-
tain and report as soon as possible whether the
measures OF relief now before Congress for the
sufferers from the Indian raid in this State are
sufficient and in the right direction.
Mr.. YEOMAN offered joint resolution that
the Legislature go into joint convention on
Saturday, the 18th inst, for the election of
State Printer, which was adopted.
PASSAGE OF A BILL.
The bill changing the boundary of the Fifth
Lumber District, and creating the Seventh Dis
trict, was read second time and on motion,
the rules were suspended, and the bill read 4
third time and passed.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The House went into committee of the
whole Oh the Memorial to Congress for bank
rnpt law, and was reported back for passage
The House then adjourned.