The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-02-13
MINNESOTA DISQUALIFICATION Session.

ST. PAUL, February 4.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment,
and was called to order by the PRESIDENT.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Mr.. BALDWIN, presented the petition OF Dr.
A. f. Ames of Minneapolis, for the passage OF
an act for the relief of INDECENT pima ana zeal
mutes. Referred to the Committee on chari-
table institutions
Mr. DALEY. from the Committee ON Towns
and Counties reported back the Senate bill for
an act i'm relation to highways, and the House
hill for an act to repeal chapter II of the Com
piled Statutes relative to County Roads, recon-
mending their indefinite postponement The
report was adopted.
Mr.. DALEY, from the Committee on Schools
and School Lands, reported back the House
bill providing for the apportionment Of the
ing its passage. The report was adopted.
Mr. SMITH, from the joint special commit
tee on taxes and tax sales reported back with a
favorable recommendation the Senate bill rela-
tive to lands advertised to be sold for taxes and
also the Senate bill to amend the act for the
taxation of all property.
Mr. HEATON, from the Committee on State
Affairs, reported back to the Senate bill for
the payment of the volunteers and miitiamen
engaged in the service of the State during the
late Indian outbreak, with amendments, and
recommended the passage of the bill.
Mr.. SMITH, from the Joint Committee on
Taxes and Tax Sales, to whom was referred the
petition of Harrison P. Gilbert, and sixteen
other citizens of WatOnwan county, relative to
an abatement of State taxes assessed upon
property destroyed by the Indians reported
that in their opinion said petition ought to be
tavorably acted upon, but in consequence OF
the fact that tax rolls have not yet been made
out, such abatement at this time is impractic-
able; that no injury can result by a delay in
such abatement, and they therefore recon-
mended that action in the premises be pOstpOn-
ed for the present. The report was adopted.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING.
The following House Bills came up in regu-
lar order for Il first reading:
A bill for an act to amend chapter 112 of the
Compiled Statutes, relative to petit jurors.
A bill for an act to change the name of Forest
Alfred DEMO to that of Forest Alfred Marsh.
A bill for an act to amend sections 80 and 81
of chapter 1Os of the public statutes relative to
grand juries.
A bill for an act to amend the act of 1862, re-
lative to the organization of the militia.
Mr. DANE introduced bill for an act to i'm
prove the breed of horses in the State of Min
nesota Read twice and referred to the Com
mttee on Agriculture and Manufactures.
Mr. BALDWIN introduced bill for an act to
provide for temporary relief for the INDECENT
blind and deaf mutes in the State. Read twice
and referred to the Committee on State Chart
able Institutions.
Mr.. BERRY introduced bill to amend chap
ter % OF the Revised Statutes, relating to the
general liabilities and powers of corporations.
THIRD BEADING AND PASSAGE.
House bill for an act to amend the township
organization act. relative to the pay and fees of
town officers. Passed-ayes 1G, nays 1.
House memorial in reference to the con-
demned Sioux at MankatO. Passed.
House bill for an act fixing the time of hold
inc courts in various counties of the third fifth
and sixth judicial districts Passed.
House bill to provide for the apportiOnment
of the school fund i'll Meeker county, for the
year 1862. Passed-yeas II, nays L.
Senate bill for an act abolishing the Bureau
of Statistics. Passed-yeas Il, nays 1.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The Senate then went into Committee of the
Whole. Mr.. WARNER in the chair, when the
regular order of business was duly advanced,
and on the rising OF the Committee. the Senate
adjourned