The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-29

II. F. No. "A memorial to the President of
the United States for authority to raise addi-
tional cavalry forces to operate against hostile
Indians, &C., and to act as escort to Emigrant
Trains.
H. F. No. "a memorial for an increase of
mail service On route No. 13, 519, from Preston
to Rochester, Mimi, from weekly to tri-weekly.
H. F. No. Ga memorial for increase OF mail
service on route No. IL, 615, from Rochester
to Austin, from whekly to tri-weekly.
H. F. No. 8-a bill for an act to legalize the
action and certain resolutions of the Common
Council of st. Paul, in relation to the bonds of
said city. in aid of the construction of the Lake
Superior and Mississippi Railroad. Ordered
printed.
H. F. No. ga bill to assess tax to raise
fund to build school house in the town OF
Munson Stearns county, and to pay the indebt-
edness of said town.
II. F. FO. Pa bill for an act to legalize the
recorded plat of the town of High Forest, and
to legalize the recorded plat of Russelrs add.
ton thereto, in Olmsted county.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, January q, 1854.
Opened in the usual form.
Mr.. GATES, from special committee on re-
ceptOn of veterans, reported progress.
Upon motion of Mr.. ARMSTRONG the re-
port of commissioners for the compilation of
the statutes, was taken from the table, and
referred to Committee on Judiciary.
BILLS, ETC, INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. HILL-a memorial to Congress to
establish mail route, with weekly mail SER
vice, from Fort Abercrombie in Dakota, to
Bannock City in Idaho. To Committee on
Federal Relations.
By Mr.. RIGBY-for relief of Nathan and
Chauncey LamsOn, appropriating 81 900 to
Nathan and $500 to Chauncey. Referred to
Committee on Federal Relations, having that
portion of the Governors Message under con-
sideration.
By Mr.. KIDDER-for an act supplementary
to act providing for county organization, all-
thorizing counties to purchase, hold and sell
counties To Committee on judiciary.
By Mr.. GIBBS-frOm special committee to
change the name of John Sayers to John s.
Gordon. and Elmra Sayers to Elmira Gordon,
and declaring them heirs at law of their adopt
ed parents, Dwight Gordon and wife. Same
reference.
By Mr.. HUEY-a memorial for mail route
from Franklin to Hutchinson. To Committee
on Federal Relations.
BY Mr.. KIEFER-to authorize Ramsey
county to pay damages in excess of benefits,
without the city limits, on the opening of Fort
street road. To county delegation.
REPORTS.
Mr.. KIDDER, from the Committee on Ju-
dietary, reported H. F. No. IL. concerning
Notaries Public, recommending its indefinite
postpOnement.
Also, No. Is, to legalize certain conveyances,
with amendments.
Also, No. 90, to amend section 81, chapter
60, Compiled Statutes, with recommendation
to print and pass.
Recommendations of amendments to H. F.
No. Is were agreed to and the report was
adopted
Mr.. COLEMAN, from the Committee on
interpretations, reported back the petition of
Rich and others, that the Hartford Fire In
surance Company be prohibited from transact
ing business in Goodhue county, recommend
ing its indefinite postponement. Report
agreed to.
STATE ACCOUNTS.
Upon message from the Senate. annOunc-
ing committee to examine the books and ac-
counts of the State officers and report at the
earliest convenience the House concurred and
Messrs. Hill, Richardson, Dixon, Mckay and
Coleman were appointed on the Committee.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
II. F. No. T. returned from the Senate, with
amendments, was not concurred in, the House
refusing to strike out its appropriation for the
Senate postage.
THIRD READING.
II. +. No. ga memorial for increased mail
service from Rochester to Austin Passed.
II. +. No. 9-TO assess and collect a tax in
Munson. to build school house and pay the
Indebtedness of the town. Passed
H. F. No. 12-To legalize the recorded plat
of High Forest and Russell's addition thereto
Passed.
H. f. No. "A memorial for increased mail
service from st. Paul by Sunrise City to Supe-
ror City. PASSED.
H. F. No. "a memorial for increased mai
service between Rochester and Preston Passed.
H. F. No. S-To legalze the action of Coml
mon Council Of ST. Paul in pledgiDg $3.50, 900
to L. s. and Miss Railroad Co. on completion
of road Passed.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Mr. MOULTON in the chair When the
Committee rose, it reported.
II. +. No. 13-Approprating money to de-
fray expenses of Normal School at Winona.
Under consideration, and ask leave to sit
again. Leave granted.