The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-03-04
THE WEEKLY WEEKLY PIONEER xAN AND DEMO- DEMOCRAT
LEGISLATURE, OF MINNESOTA.

LEGISLATUREN OF MINNESOTA.
z 1ot.e SIXTH SESSION. al 7 'm q
.aete9a1 aae SENATE. qa.IimUo9 G.. b.
F .teA MONDAY, February 20, 1864.
.Ao..B .nis PASSED. fs,47 .394M. ~
8. F. 148-A bill for an act to change the To-
cation of the State road leading from Mankato
to Blue Earth City, in Faribault county. e. 81,
to the town of Minneapolis.
8. +. No. 143-a bill for an act to amend an
act entitled an act to incorporate the Mime
sofa and Northwestern Express Company,
approved May 25, 1857. -
8. F. No. 164-a bill for an act to authorize
the County commissioners to fix the amount
ofcounty tax, and repeal a part of section of
chapter s, f.the session in 1861, IN relation
thereto. a t-+
F. No. 1854 bill for an act to change
the name of Ado Siford to Ida Siford lie Due
HOUSE MESSAGE. e.. .ffs Ia
The Senate cOncurred in the House amend.
ments to 8. F. No. 20, a bill for an act to
amend chapter 104 of the public statutes relat-
ing to grand juries, and the bill finally passed
The Senate refused to concur in the House
amendments to s. F. No. 43, a bill for an act to
amend chapter Of the Session Laws of 1862,
being an act to provide for general system of
common schools, the officers thereof and their
respective duties and powers. Committee of
Conference consisting Of Messrs. Thacher,
Berry and Porter. -ft ~ 81
The Senate conquered in the House amend
ment to s. F. No. 1O7, an act providing for
compensation to clerks of the District Courts
for attendance on terms of court. The bill
| finally passed.
Senate concurred in the House amendment
to s. F. No. 81, to prohibit notaries public and
other officers from affixing their signatures to
acknowledged Ond other documents unless the
parties appear before them. The bill finally
| passed. .| .l... .. .f-...
The Senate refused to concur in the House
amendment to 8. F. No. 81, bill for an act to
amend an act 10 provide for the laying out
and altering, disseminating and repairing of
roads and bridges, and the bill returned to the
| House.
The Senate refused to concur in the House
amendment to 8. F. No. 100, for an act regula.
ting the fees of sheriffs for attendance on terms
per day.
The Senate refused to concur in the House
amendments to 8. F. No. 121, for an act to al
low fees to witnesses and jurors in criminal ca
ses or proceedings.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
BILLS PASSED.
HF. No. 1O5, a bill for an an act to vacate
the town of Fremont in Blue Earth county,
H. F. No. 1874, a bill for an act to provide for
the location of State road from Hastings in
Dakota county. to Shakopee in Scott county.
H. F. No. 146, a bill for an act to allow the
legal voters of school districts counting less
than ten voters when lawfully assembled, not
less than three being present to transact GER
tain business.
II. F. No. 167, bill far an act to amend
chapter 80 of special laws of 1868, being an act
| to authorize the County Commissioners of
Meeker county to issue bonds for certain pur-
| poses.
II. F. No. 1871. bill for an act to authorize
the town of Waronin in Carver county, to
| levy q tax for the building of roads and bridg-
es. and to pay the Indebtedness of said town.
| Il. F. No., a bill for an act to authorize the
Trustees of School District No 1, LIE Sueur
county, to issue bonds to build school house.
H. F. No. lis, q bill for an act to change the
name of Ella Lobdell to Ella Allgood.
f. F. No. 118, a bill for an act fixing the
time of holding the general terms of the Dis
trict Court in Dakota county. -
| H. F. N. 100, A bill for an act to change
| the time of holding court in Mcleod county.
| H. F. No. 1873, a bill for an act to authorize
| the City Of Hastings to reimburse moneys adj
vanced for the preliminary survey of the Saint
| Paul & Pacific Railroad from Saint Paul to
| Winona, and to authorize the Council of said
| to take stock of said railroad company.
| 8. F. No. 1873, a bill for an act in relation to
driving logs, timber and lumber.
| 8. F. No. 146, bill for an act to provide
| for the erection of cells in the cell building.
| saltwater
H. F. No. 146 bill for an act to locate a
| State road from Hokah to Rireford, by way of
| Sheldon, in Houston county.
II. +. No. 81, bill for an act to provide for
the organization, equipment and discipline of
sx,, III 0tnka
On motion of Mr.. TEACHER, the bill was
| referred to a select committee of one Thach-
| er,) with instructions to repeal Title V.
| Passed as so amended.
II. F. No. p, bill for an act to authorize
the payment of, the expenses of the arrest of
Christian A. Lind.
II. F. No. III, bill for an act to vacate
| portions of the survey and plat of Pine Bend.
| II. F. No. 1877, a bill for an act relating to
public schools in the city of Red Wing.
H. F. No. 1O4-A bill for an act to amend
an act entitled an act to provide for general
system of common schools, the officers thereof
end their respective duties and powers, APP
| H. F. No. TIA bill for an act to amend
section 81 of chapter CT of the Compiled Stat
utes, relating to referees
| Fl. +. No. 106-A bill for an act to vacate
| Fry & DXOn's addition to the town of Sara
toga.
| BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. NORTON. from the Committee on Ju-
| dietary, introduced 8; F. No. 40, bill for
an act to amend chapter 81 of the Compiled
Statutes. relating to evidence. Read first time.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
ST.. Paul. Feb. 20, 1864. .
| The House assembled at II o'clock.
THE UNIVERSITY REGENTS.
| Mr.. RIGBY introduced the following resOlu-
| ton:
ResOlced That the Attorney General be and
| he is hereby required to take such legal steps
| as may be proper and necessary to ascertain
! the liability of VIM. NJ. Kimball, who has as
sumed to act as Treasurer of the Board of Re-
gents for the past four years, and others who
are or may have been cutting timber on the
University Lands, and to seize on behalf of the