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

| TUESDAY. January 20, 1863
| The House met at ten O'Clock. PRAYER by
| the Chaplain.
REPORTS, ETC.
BY Mr.. HAYES, from the Committee on
| Military Affairs, reported back the joint rcsolu-
| ton of thanks to the soldiers and citizens who
| were engaged in the late Indian war; with a
! substitute, which was accepted for the original
| resolution and referred to the Committee of the
| Whole.
BY Mr.. II. WALKER, from the Committee
on Claims, reported upon the bin to give Il
name to a founding child, with an amendment
! and recommending its passage. The report
| was adopted and the bill referred to Committee
| of the Whole.
NOTICES.
By Mr.. SMITH, of bill to protect the own-
crs of boats, skitfs, bateauX. sc.
Also, of a bill to punish tenants committing
| waste.
By Mr.. BACON. of bill to amend the Com
| mon School Law.
BY Mr.. TEACHER, OF a bill to apportion
school fund on the Sd of March
BY Mr.. FURBER, of a bill to amend the
Statutes relating to Jurors.
| BY Mr.. MITCHELL, of bill to yacate the
surveys, plats and record Of COoper's Second
| Addition to the city of Saltwater
/ BY Mr.. FURBER, of Il bill to amend section
4, of chapters, of the Compiled Statutes.
BILLS AND MEMORIALS INTRODUCED.
| By Mr.. PORTER. off bill to amend Section
30, of Chapter 81, OF the Compiled Statutes.
By Mr. MITCHELL, a memorial to Congress
for the extension OF the pension laws, for the
benefit OF the relatives ofpersonS who lost their
lives by cause OF the late Indian raid. Referred
to Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr.. Campbell, to appropriate money out
of the Internal improvement Fund, for the i'm
provcment of the st. Paul and La Crescent post
road. Referred to select committee, consist
ing of Messrs Campbell, Murray, Hays, Yeo-
mans and Buell..
By Mr.. KIDDER, of joint resolution. dis
pensing with the deposit OF $4,000 by the St.
Paul and Pacific Railroad, as an evidence of
their good faith to build the road from st. Paul
to AnOka: within the time specified 10y the Law.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
RESOLUTIONS, NC.
By Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN That the Chief
Clerk be instructed to retain one copy Of the
Legislative Manual ordered to be printed for
each member OF the next House of Represen-
tatives.
Senate Resolution for the appointment Of u
Joint Select Committee to inquire what further
legislation is necessary, if any, to provide for
the safe keeping of the School Fund, was
adopted. and MessrS Campbell Buell., and Nc
Grath were appointed on behalf of the House.
Senate Resolution, for the appointment of q
Joint Committee, to whom all resolutions, me-
MORALS, &C., relating to the execution or the
removal of the Indians, with instruction to re-
port a memorial to Congress on that subject,
was adopted and Messrs. Porter, Woodbury.
and Morton were appointed said committee on
| the part of the House.
| Senate Resolution, to meet the House in
Joint Convention to-day for the election OF Sur
| yeyOrS Of Logs and Lumber, was taken up and
| amended so as the joint convention shout meet
on Wednesday, and then adopted.
! FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS.
| Senate bill amending the law relating to
taxes and tax sales of forfeited lands, making a
| special provision for property in Ramsey coun-
ty, was read first time and referred to the del
egation from Ramsey comfy with instructions
! to report on next Monday.
| Senate bill to amend section IA, of chapter
II, of the Compiled Statutes, relating to cOun-
ty roads. Referred to Committee on Roads, &c.
| SECOND READING.
House bill to amend the act relating to the
| survey of Logs and Lumber.
THIRD READING.
! House bill to authorize the county of Mceker
| to issue Bonds for certain purposes.