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

That place is constituted terminus, " or WeSl
st. Paul" Carried-ayes II, nays 10.
ing the company to expend $50, 900 in the con
struction of the road between OwatOnna and
the Iowa line before the first of January next
Lost-ayes 6, hayes TO-
Mr. LINCOLN moved to amend the bill BY
making ShakOpee point on the road in con
junction with Faribault. Carried-ayes TO-
nays7.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
House met at the usual hour
The question coming up on the adoption OF
the report of the Committee of the Whole, OF
Saturday, the question was divided on that
portion of that report which recommended the
passage of all act referring to the erection OF
county buildings, entitled IAN act to amend
subdivision 1, section ID, chapter Z, of the
Compiled Statutes;" which was read a second
and third time, and passed.
The balance of the report was cOncurred in
The rules were suspended relative to bill
to establish ferry across the Mississippi river
at st. Cloud, which was read second and third
time, and pasaed.
REPORTS.
Mr.. HENDERSON reported in reference to a
bill for the issuing Of bonds for the Fort street
road Referred to delegation from Ramsey
county,
Senate File ITO, bill to authorize the city
of Hastings to issue bonds, was reported back
with an amendment recommending its passage.
On motion, the rules were suspended, the
bill read second and third time and passed.
bill for an act to grant swamp lands to aid
in the construction of a railroad from the forks
of Root river to MankatO, was, on motion of
MIR. YEOMANS, taken from the table and re-
ferred to Committee of the Whole.
bill for the establishment of a State road
from Hastings to Lakeville, was read second
and third time and passed.
THIRD READING OF SENATE BILLS.
bill for the assessment of taxes in the cOun-
ties of Brown and Watonwan. Passed.
An act for the relief of school districts in the
counties of lie Sueur, Fillmore and Ramsey.
Passed.
A bill for an act to authorize the St. Paul
and Pacific Railroad Company to establish a
branch road to Superior.
Mr.. SMITH moved that the bill lie upon
the table until tomorrow morning.
The ayes and nays were called for, when there
were ayes IS, nays %, SO the motion was lost
The bill was then read third time.
The question coming up on its final passage,
Mr.. KIDDER asked the consent of the House
to make an amendment striking out the words
st. Paul and Pacific Railroad wherever it occur
red. Not cOncurred in.
MIR. BRISBIN made some observations, DEM
onstrating how foolish it was to try to force on
the Minnesota and Pacific Railroad trust
which they had positively refused to accept.
Mr.. KIDDER moved that the bill do lie on
the table and be made the special order for to-
morrow. Ayes, 18-nays 20.
The previous question was called for and neg
atived.
The question then coming up on the final
passage of the bill; the yeas were 10, the nays
were 10, SO the motion was lost
Mr.. BRISBIN moved that the bill be laid
upon the table and made the special order for
this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The yeas and nays were called for, when the
yeas were IS, the NAYS 10, so the motion was
lost.
On the question of the final passage of the
bill, call of the House was ordered.
Further proceedings under the call were then
dispensed with, and the bill placed upon its
final passage. when the yeas were a and the
nays 10. So the bill was passdd.
Mr.. RICHARDSON moved a reconsideration
OF the vote by which the bill was passed, which
motion did not prevail.
bill for an act to provide temporary relief
and instruction for the INDECENT blind and the
INDECENT deaf mutes in the State. Passed.
A bill to extend the time for the grading and
completion of the Lake Superior and Missis-
sippi Railroad. Passed.
THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS.
A bill in reference to County Commissioners.
A bill to locate State road from Garden City
in Blue Earth county to Wilton in Waseca
county. Passed.
A bill for an act to encourage immigration,
providing for the circulation of documents
throughout Norway containing the Homestead
Law and other matter, and that five hundred
dollars be appropriated for the purpose of pro-
curing translation in the Norwegian language,
and the circulation of such documents. Passed.
bill for an act to appropriate money for de-
ficlencies and for other purposes, was taken
from the table and referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
SENATE AMENDMENTS
House bill in reference to the protection of
sheep. The House concuTcd in the amend
mentS of the Senate and the bill was passed
\ bill for an act to provide for the publication
of the General Laws i'll German, Norwegian,
Swede and French. House refused to concur
in Senate amendments, and the bill was ordered
to lie on the table.
The House took II recess until half past two
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House resolved itself into Committee of
the Whole, Mr.. FURBER in the Chair, and pro-
ceeded to the consideration of various bills, and
after some time spent therein, rose, and the
House resumed regular business.
Mr.. TEACHER moved that Il bill to apprO-
PIRATE money for the payment OF military claims
incurred 10y the State of Minnesota during the
Sioux war, be read second and third time and
passed. The yeas and nays being called for
there were yeas 81, nays none, so the bill was
passed.
SENATE.
Sr. PAUL. March 3.
JNrpoDrCrJON AND First RE AIDING;