The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-06

House bill for an act to amend an act to pro-
vide for county organization and government.
Mr.. OTTMAN, on leave, introduced Q bill for
an act to provide for the collection OF school
district taxes for 1862, in the County of Waba-
shaw. Read first, second and third time un-
der suspension of the rules, and passed.
REPORTS.
Mr.. NASH, from the Judiciary Committee
reported back House bill for an act to amend
sections 80 and 81 of chapter 104 of the public
statutes relative to indictments and present
ment by the Grand Jury, recommending its
passage.
Mr.. DANIELS, from the Committee on In
corporations, reported back the Senate bill for
an act to authorize the creation OF religious
corporations sole, with an amendment, and
recommended its passage.
Mr.. HEATON, from the Committee on State
Affairs, reported favorably on the Senate bill
for changing the name of the county of Toombs
| to the county of Andy johnson, and defining
| the boundaries thereof
MIR. HEATON, from the Special Committee
to whom was referred the House bill relating
to certain county officers Of Hennepin county,
reported the same back with an amendment,
and recommended the passage thereof.
| MIR. DALEY, from the Special Committee
to whom was referred the bill to amend the
act of Incorporation of the Minneapolis and
Cedar Valley Railroad Company, reported the
same back with an amendment.
| Mr.. DANE from the Special Committee
to whom was referred the House bill for an
act to license dogs and for the protection of
sheep, reported the same back with an amend
ment, and recommended its passage.
| THIRD READING AND PASSAGE.
House bill for an act for the publication of
the General Laws in the German language.
| LOst-ayes 10, nays 6-for want of cOnstitu-
tional majority.
House bill for an act to regulate the taking
up and disposition Of estrays. Passed-ayes II,
nays 2.
Senate bill for change of the name of the
county OF TOombs to that of Andy johnson,
and defining the boundaries thereof. Passed
| ayes H. nays 3.
| House bill relating to certain county officers
of Hennepin county. Passed-ayes II, nays 1.
| OUR FEDERAL RELATIONS
Mr.. HEATON introduced the following
| Joint Resolutions in regard to certain PROPOSE
| tiOns for a Northwestern COnfederacy, and in
relation to the prosecution of the present war,
which were read first and second time.
Resolced, (by the Legislature of the State of
Mnnesota) That the people of this State view
| with the greatest adherence and Indignation
| the efforts made by active and leading traitors
to bring about separation Of the Northwes-
tern States from other portions of the country
with the view Of an alliance with the rebel
States; that we regard it as an infamous libel
upon the honor, integrity, and patriotism of
| our people, no matter from whatever quarter
it may emanate, to assert that they will assent
| to a separation of the Union, and especially
that they will ever yield to the payment of the
slightest tariff or tribute to any power on earth
for the privilege of navigating that great ma
tional channel ofcommerce, the Mississippi Riv-
| er. The source of this stream, together with
the head Of navigation being within our own
State limits, and regarding the right to the use
| its commercial advantages without Obstruc-
ton to the Gulf of Mexico, as having long since
been secured to us by the well established usa-
ges and principles Of the laws of nations, we
| shall infeXibly adhere and maintain in war as
| well as in peace.
| ResOlred, That we denounce any and all pro-
| jects and schemes contemplating a separation
of the East from the West and the formation of
a Northwestern Confederacy as being the vile
work Of treason and as intended to give aid and
| comfort to the present and uncalled for and
wicked rebellion.
Resolved, That our hearts have been thrilled
with joy on reading the late patriotic addresses
and resolutions of different regiments belonging
to the grand army of the Union; that in the
lofty and heroic spirit of determination therein
exhibited our faith is increased in the ultimate
and complete triumph of our cause; that the
splendid example of those veterans in the field
! is worthy of imitation in all quarters of the
land, and places the nation under debt of graf
itude to them that time cannot etface; and
| further, we are sOlemnly bound out OF regard
for the memory of that long list of martyrs who
have already fallen in this great struggle for
national existance, never to abandon the pros
ecution of this war until the Federal fac floats
| over and is acknowledged as the symbol of SUI
preme national authority in every State and
County now comprised within the bounds of
the So called Southern COnfederacy.
Resolced, That the Governor of the State is
thereby requested to forward a copy of these
resolutions to each of the Governors of the 10y
al States of the Union, with a request that the
same be laid before such of their Legislatures
as may be in session.
MINNEAPOLIS AND CEDAR VALLEY RAILROAD.
The Senate then went into Committee of the
Whole on the Minneapolis and Cedar Valley
Railroad bill, Mr.. BAILEY in the chair, and
remained in committee all the morning. when
they rose, reported progress, and asked leave
to sit again. and the Senate took q recess till
| afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate was called to order by the Presi-