The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-02-06

Referred to the committee on the Judiciary.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING.
The following House bills were read n fir

The following House bills were read q first
| time: - 'Wr ...
bill for an act to amend an act authorizing
the running at large of cattle, horses and mules
surveyors of public lands. ..s.... 81
| A memorial to the Postmaster General for an
| increase of mall service between OwatOnna
Minnesota, and Usage, Iowa.
A bill for an act to establish the price of al
vertising for the State Department.
A bill to amend the session laws of 1860, rel
alive to the laying out OF township roads.
| A bill for an act to amend section rs, article
8, chapter 4, OF the General Statutes relative to
| cart-ways.
4 bill for an act for the relief of persons who
lost property by fire, in the city of Wnona,
| July s. 1862.
Mr.. BERRY introduced a bill for an act to
provide for the publication and distribution of
| the decision of the Executive Department upon
| the school and tax laws. Read twice and Or
| dered printed.
Mr.. BALDWIN introduced an act authoriz-
ing Catherine Fullerton to sell and convey GER
tain real estate therein named as .teme sale
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
| On motion of Mr.. DANE, the Senate then
| went into Committee of the Whole, Mr.. HEA-
TON in the chair, in which the regular file of
| bills was considered. and ON the rising Of the
Committee, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
TUESDAY, February 3, 1868.
The House met at the usual hour. Prayer
| by the Chaplain.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. TEACHER, q bill to provide for the
collection of all personal property taxes by
| town or city Trcasurers.
By Mr.. MURRAY; q bill to provide for the
publication of the General Statutes in German.
By Mr.. RICHARDSON, q bill to amend Sec
| ton of title OF bill organizing the Militia,
| relating to the appointment of q Chief of Ord
nance, with the rank of Captain.
BY Mr.. HAYES, a bill to amend section l of
| title of chapter of the General Laws, passed
at the extra session Of1S62, relating to the for
nation of Brigades, Divisions DC. The rules
were suspended and the bill read u second and
| third time aud passed.
By Mr.. WISWELL, bill to appropriate mo-
| ney from the Internal improvement Fund to
repair the Bridge across the Blue Earth River,
on the Mendoza and Big Sioux Road.
SENATE BILLS IN PROGRESS.
\ bill for the relief of School District No. 81,
| in Iiennepin county. Read a third time and
passed.
A bill to compel Clerks and Justices of the
| Peace to account for fines collected. Read a
| third time and passed.
HOUSE BILLS IN PROGRESS.
A bill to amend chapter 112 of the Compiled
| Statutes relating to Petit Jurors. Read o third
| time and passed.
\ bill to change the name OF Forest Alfred
Demo to that of Forest Alfred March. Read
| Il third time aud passed.
| A bill to amend section 80 and 81, of chapter
| 1O4, Of the Public Statutes relating to indict-
ments and presentments by Grand Jury.
IN COMMITTEE OFF TIE WHOLE.
| The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the bill providing for new State
| Board of Auditors, Mr.. MURRAY amendment
! to substitute the old Board rs the Auditors
under the present bill, being under con
sideration. MIR. Murray's amendment was
| lost. After some other amendments, the Com
mittee recommended that the bill be laid on
| the table and printed.
| The bill amending the City Charter of Saint
Paul, was recommended n reference to the del
| egation from st. Paul.
| The bill lcvying poll tax for State purposes
was recommended for an indefinite postpone
ncnt.
The Committee then rose, and the report OF
| the Committee was adopted, with the exception
of that on the bill levying u poll tax.
| On this bill, Mr. TEACHER moved to
amend the report, that the recommendation of
the Committee be, that the bill pass. Upon
| this motion the yeas and nays We're called, aud
| resulted, yeas 49, nays lS, SO the report Of the
| Committee was not adopted.
Mr.. MURRAY moved that the report OF the
Comittce be laid upon the table, upon which
motion the House voted yeas Is, nays 10, so
| the motion was not agreed to.
| Mr.. TEACHER moved to rc-commt the bill
| to the Committee of the Whole, upon which
| the vote was, yeas Is. nays 10.
Before any further action was had, the House
| adiOlrUrG