The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-01-30
BILLS INTRODUCED.

Ucr, tncn tnC NUMBER may DC increased 10
twenty-four. Referred to Committee on the
judiciary.
BY Mr.. HAYES, a bill to provide for the cs-
Enlistment of the office of State Supcrntcn-
dent of Public Schools. Referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee with Instructions to print.
SECOND READING.
House bill to legalize conveyances with but
one subscribing witness. and to provide for re-
cOrling the same.
Mr.. HAYES moved The indefinite postpone
ment OF the bill, and urged as the reason, that
the bill would be imperative because the Su-
premc Court had decided that all cOnveyanceS
with but one subscribing witness were void.
Mr. BRISBIN explained that the decision of
the Supreme Court operated only against con-
vcyaLces where intermediate rights had accrued
that is, where two cOnycyanceS Of the same
land were made by the same grantor, the see
ond conveyance, having two subscribing wit
nesscs, would supcrcede the first, if it had but
one subscribing witness.
The motion to indefinitely pOstpsne was voted
down.
Mr.. HAYES moved to amend the bill by q
provision that one subscribing witness should
be legal and valid on all conycyances hereafter
made.
The amendment was lost by yeas 16, nays II.
The bill was then ordered cnyroSacd for Il
third reading.
THIRD READING.
Concurrent resolution OF thanks to the OIL
GERS and men of the volunteer regiments and
State militia who defended the frontier against
the late Indian outbreak.
IN COMMITTEE OF TIE WHOLE.
The House went into Committee OF the
Whole, Mr.. Wait in the chair.
After some time spent the committee rose.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY iIr. CAMPBELL, II resolution instruct
inc the Committee on Military Affairs to in
uuirc and report upon the question OF payment
OF expenses Ior recruiting three months men
The i;nUsc then Adjourned.
sANATE.
81. PACi Jam. %.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment
an! was called TO order ~ the President pro
tem.
Mr. IIEATON presented the petition of S
Il. Chute, and tOrty-nina other citizens OF st.
Anthony, praying for the restoration Of the of
lice Of State Superintendent OF Common
Schools. Referred to the Committee on Schools
and School Lands
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING.
Mr.. OITMAN Introduced Il bill for All act do
mating to the several counties of this State all
taxes which may have been assessed prior to
and including the year 1909. which may be de-
linqucnt day Of February next. Read a
tirst.and second time. and referred to the Joint
Committee on Taxes and Tax Sales.
Mr.. DALEY introduced bill for ali act re-
pealng the act providing ipr the collection and
publication Of Statistics. which had its first
reading.
THIRD READING AND FINAL PASSAGE.
Senate bill for an act regulating divorces.
Fasecd-;ycS l.. noes =.
Senate memorial for The establishment of a
daily through mail route from st. Peter. Via
New Tim, to Fort Ridgicy, in this State
PaSscd-ayes II. nays 4.
House joint resolution. accepting the dona-
ton OF lands by Congress for the establishment
Of ar agricultural ana mechanical college,
Pa>scd--ayes Is.
The Senate then adjourned till Monday at .
O'Clock NJ.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
JANUARY -. 1862.
The house; met a1 the Ilsl;tl hour PRAYER
by the Chaplain.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. AUSTIN presented Il petition in relation
to Il bridge over Crow River. Referred 20 the
Committee on Roads and Bridges.
Mr.. III. WALKER presented claims of w. K.
Marshall for advertising. which were referred
to Committee on Claims.
REPORTS.
Mr.. MITCHELL. from the Joint Committee
w. iNi'"i ''i'h' IN SV',i'iN
passed the senate, Tor the printing OF the GOV
ciror9 mcseaSc in German. Norwegian and
swedish. Tor tlic consideration oi the House.
MI. hlDDtit moved t" amcnd BY Inserting
provision Tor 800 copies i'll the French Ian
Gl!Agc which was adopted.
III y lS,f .1LL moved 20 Insert Il provision
ior 3oo copies IN TIE :Acicil language.
The amendment for go copies il the French
language. was amended % As 40 reduce the
manner 10 ~.
A-r. y iSl' Eli. lnuic' iiii; the printing and
translation be paid irnn a." i'cr Gicm Of the
Etrhers.
III, BitloLlA moved - amend, that the
printing be iat to the inWesy bidder which was
adopted.
I.o ttt"ta q; The ColnH!i-,2n Wt3 rt;j adopted.
NoTiCE+.
81 }r. hIDDER, OF Il bill - amend section
II ui chapter 50 OF tlir Compiled Statutes.
b. lic. YEOMAE. ot Il Iii to amend section
!, OF chapter 1:;3 OF the Compiled Statutes.
By MI WOODRUFF, .t \ bill to amend the
acy relating to the time u holding the District
Court in certain counties.
BY Alr. FiiAtiifh, oi Il bill to repeal chap
ter II 81 thr CompltI .siaiiitC.
~ Mr. HtKA''t L. = Il 'A!l to amend see
i'oii - OF ":ipicr oi ~; Ses'ion LAWS {"
1862.
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