The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-06
THIRD READING OF SENATE B11h.

THIRD READING OF SENATE Bnh.
e bill relative to criminal proceedings before
justices of the peace and police justices enabling
parties to testify in their own cases.
SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS.
bill for an act to apportionate money for
the support Of the State Government for the
year 1868, and other purposes.
On motion of Mr.. TEACHER the rules were
suspended, and the bill read third time and
| passed.
A bill to locate road from Garden City, in
Blue Earth county, to Wilton, in Waseca county
A bill to amend an act relative to county or
CARNATIONS and government.
| A bill for the encouragement of immigration.
| A bill to amend an act relative to the duties
ofCOunty Treasurers.
A bill to amend section 1, Of chapter 26, of
! the Session Laws of 1862, in relation to the du-
ties of the Supreme Court in certain cases.
| A bill to amend section 1, of chapter GA, rela-
relating to determining conflicting claims to
real property.
Joint resolution for the protection of the
frontier by the removal of the Indians from the
State. Reeommitted to Committee Of the
Whole
A bill to amend section 1, article II of the
| Constitution.
4 bill authorizing Catherine F. Fullerton to
4 bill to amend section Z, chapter 81 of the
Compiled Statutes.
\ bill to license dogs and protect sheep.
A bill to amend sections 2S 80 and 81 of
chapter of the Laws of 1862, relating to Com
mon Schools.
A bill for the preservation of fish.
THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS.
A bill for an act relating to the pay of a Mill
tary Store Keeper and Armorer. Was read a
third time and passed.
A communication was received from the
| Governor, refusing to attiX his signature to q
bill for the erection of bridge across the Blue
Earth, and for other purposes, and stating his
| reasons therefor.
On motion of Mr.. TEACHER, the House
proceeded to reconsider the vote by which the
bill was passed, and on the yeas and nays being
taken the motion was carried.
Mr. TEACHER moved that the bill lie upon
the table. which motion prevailed.
The House took recess until half past two.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House on re-assembling resolved itself
| into Committee of the Whole Mr.. TAYLOR
in the chair, and devoted the whole afternoon
to the consideration, principally, OF railroad
matters.
On the rising of the Committee, the House
adjourned.
| An error occurred in the report of the pro-
ceedings yesterday of the House, with reference
was printed IRE miles and half; it should have
been -four miles and :, half.
SENATE.
ST. PAUL. February &c.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING.
By Mr.. NASH-A bill for an act granting
lands to aid the St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
company in the construction of branch
railroad from Saint Paul to WinOna. Read
twice.
By Mr.. MILLER-A bill for an act to amend
section Of chapter ID of the session laws OF
1862, relating to County Commissioners. Read
twice
House bin for an act appropriating money
for the support of the State Government for
the year 1863 and for other purposes Read
twice and referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
House bill for an act to amend chapter four
of the extra session laws relative to the pay OF
a military storekeeper and armorer.
THIRD READING AND PASSAGE.
Senate bill for an act to provide for the as
sessment and taxation OF property in the cOun-
ties of Brown and Watonwan, and for levying
taxes thereon for the year 1862 and 1868. Pass
ed-yeas Is, nays l.
Senate bill for an act to locate and open q
State road from Yorkvlle in Carver county to
Bloomington, in Hennepin county. Passed.
ScudIc Dill lOT tict W pTOlcCt
houses and grounds. Passed-ayes Il, nays 3.
Senate bill tor an act to change the bOun-
dairy line between Mcleod and Renvile coun-
ties by anneXing certain townships in Renvile
county, and to provide for vote upon the
same. Laid upon the table.
Senate bill for an act to authorize the creation
of religious corporations sole. LOst-ayes s.
nays Z, for want of constitutional majority.
On motion Of Mr.. SMITH the vote was re-
fcrred to the Committee on Interpretations.
Senate Memorial to the President of the Uni
ted States, requesting that company of caval
ry be stationed along the military rood leading
from Lake Superior to the junction Of Mile
Lac and Crow Wing roads. Passed-ayes 16
nays2.
Senate bill for an act regulating the fees o.
Registers Of Deeds in certain cases. Passed
ayes II, nays 6.
Senate bill for an act to provide for the adop-
ton of deserted child by Phlo and Charlotte
E. Bliss. Passed.
Senate bill to authorize School District No
=, in Scott county, to levya tax for the pur
chase of site and the erection ola school house
in said District Passed-ayes 16, nays 2.
The Senate then went into Committee of thu
Whole, Mr.. WARREN in the Chair, on tn,
regular file Of bills, took a recess for the pur
pose OF joint convention, to elect Board o
State Auditors, and on the re-assembling of tn.
Senate, took recess till half past two o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate was called to order by the Presi
dent pro tenn.
The House joint resolution for the protection
of the frontier had its first reading.
MINNEAPOLIs AND CEDAR VALLEY RAILROED
The Senate then went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. Bailey in the chair, to consider the
act to amend the act to facilitate the construc
ton of the Minneapolis and Cedar Valley Rail
road.
The proposed bill confers all the right, priv
leges benefits, property, franchises, &C., of thu
Minneapolis and Cedar Valley Railroad Co..
which has been acquired by the State, are CON
ferred upon D. N. Barney, JAS Hoyt, A. Smith
A. H. Barney, VIM Lamb, j. G. Camp and w
G. Fargo, their successors and associates, who
are hereby constituted the Minnesota Contra
Valley Railroad Company. The said company
are required to complete the road from the Iowa
line to Minneapolis by the LIST of January, 1866
and to eXpend thereon before the first of Janu.
airy, 1864, in the construction of said road, the
sum of 100000; and if the company fails tc
comply with these conditions, then the road
franchises, &C., shall revert to the old Mime
apOlis and Ceder Valley Railroad Company.
The Committee had the bill under considera
ton all the afternoon, but without finishing
their work, the Committee rose, reported pro
greSS and asked leave tO Sit AGAIN and the