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


SATURDAY, January II. 1863.
The House met at ten O'Clock. Prayer by
the Chaplain.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
BY Mr.. BUFFERS, a petition from the Com
mssOnerS of lie Sucur County. for relief of
families, whose husbands and fathers were killed
during the late Indian outbrcad Referred to
to Committee on Indian affairs.
REPORTS.
Mr. TAYLOR. from the Committee on Judi
ciary, reported Oh the petition of Commission
crs of Mceker County, to issue bonds, by bill,
which was read a first time, and referred to
Committee OF the whole.
Also, Oh the bill to amend Chapter 6 of the
the Compiled Statutes, that the same be laid
ON the table and printed. Report adopted.
Also. on the bill to repeal section ), OF Chap
ter Is, of the Compiled Statutes. with the re-
commentator that the same be Indefinitely
postponed. The section TO be repealed, allows
Indians to be competent witnesses against per-
sons charged with selling Intoxicating liquors
to Indians. The report was adopted and the
bill postponed Indefinitely.
Also, on the bill to legalize conveyances here
totOrc made. with amendments. The report
was accepted. and bill referred to Committee of
the whole.
NOTICES.
BY Mr.. WAIT, Of 4 bill for the relief of GER
tain persons owning claims in the town site of
Elk City.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr. HIRAM WALKER. to authorize
towns to expend part Of their road taxes in add
joining towns. Referred to Committee on
Towns and Counties.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr. SMITH, a resolution allowing the
Chief Clerk six dollars Il day, the Assistant
Clerk, Enrolling and EngrOssing Clerks, the
Chaplain, Serge;lnt-at-ArmS and Fireman three
md I,n oh I 6n
day: and authorizing the Chief Clerk to issue
certificates therefor. Adopted.
SECOND READING.
Senate Bill to attach the counties of Cotton
wood and Murray To Brown county, for judicial
purposes.
House Bill appropriating money for per diem
and mileage OF the members of the legislature
The rules were suspended. and the bill passed
finally.
House resolutions accepting the donation of
Public Land, for Agricultural Colleges.
THIRD READING.
House memorial to Congress fora Bankrupt
| Law. Passed finally.
| House Joint Resolution to Congress for the
removal of the WinnebagO Indians.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
| The House went into Committee of the Whole,
Mr. Furber in the Chair, and had under cOnsid
| Grafton
House bill to legalize conveyances heretofore
| made and to provide for recording the same.
| This bill provides that all cOnveyances with
only one subscribing witness heretofore or shall
be hereafter made shall be valid and entitled to
| record. The bill was referred back to the Com
| mittec on the Judiciary.
| House bill authorizing the Commissioners of
| Meeker county to issue bonds for present and
| past Indebtedness of the county. Referred back
with recommendation of passage.
| House bill to outlaw Indians was amended,
| discussed, and reported progress, and asked
| leave to sit again The Committee then rose
| and the House adjourned.
- The Baltimore Republican (semi-
secesh) publishes the following touching
stanzas, as an extract from letter Just
received from New Orleans:
Two brothers came to New Orleans
Who bore the name of Butler;
One was Major General,
The other was a sutler.
The General issued prOclamations
Not fitting to behold.
While the sutler dealt in rations,
And took his pay in gold
From women who were starving
When the Yankee DOodles came.