The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
w MONDAY, February Is, 1864.
No quorum. agaft Ia
TUESDAY, February 16, 1864.
The House met at the usual hour.

TUESDAY, February 16, 1864.
The House met at the usual hour.
PETITIONS, ETC.
Petitions were presented by Messrs. Henry,
Coffin, Gates, and Fester, and appropriately re-
ferred.
Mr.. KIEFER presented communication from
Alex. Ramsey, relativeto the Sanford Battery,
which was referred to the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs. .p.,.e f.... -.r
fhe SPEAKER presented communication
from Messrs. Thompson Brothers, in relation
to the loss of certain Minnesota State Railroad
Bonds. Referred to Messrs. Kidder, GuiteAu
and Bulls.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
lands to the Minneapolis and st. Cloud Rail-
road Company. to aid in the construction of
branch road to Lake Superior.
By Mr.. KIDDER, for State road from Lake
Como to st. Paul. 80
Also a bill to amend sec. 20 Of chapter 81 of
compiled statutes.
By Mr. BUFFERS, a bill to authorize the
trustees of School District No. of the town
ship of LIE Sueur, in LIE Sueur county, to issue
bonds. EE.r
By Mr.. KIEFER, substitute for the Immi-
grafton Bill introduced by him last week, which
was read first time.
By Mr.. MCKAY, bill to amend the act al
lowing counties TO issue bonds to pay bounties
BY the SPEAKER, to change the name of
Ella LOebden to that of Ella Allgood.
BY Mr.. BUTLER, bill to allow the legal
voters of school districts containing less than
ten voters to transact business when not less
than three of said voters are present.
REPORT OF Special. COMMITTEE.
The Select Committee appointed on bill in
trOduced by the Speaker, for an amendment
to the bill providing for an apportionment of
members of the Legislature, with recommen-
dalton that the same lie upon the table, for the
reason that the committee were not certain
stitutiOn. The report of the committee Was
amended, and the bill sent to Committee Of
the Whole
SENATE BILLS READ FIRST TIME.
A bill to amend chapter of the general
laws of 1862, relative to common schools.
A bill to license dogs and for the protection
of sheep. 49,.
A bill repeating the act relating to security
for costs, &c.
A bin amending sec. 81 of chap. 50 of the
compiled statutes.
A bill for the relief of School District No.
As, in Houston county.
A bill authorizing certain School Districts in
Blue Earth and Wabashaw counties to issue
bonds.
A bill to amend the general corporation act
for mining, smelling, &c.
A bill to provide for better collection of
the poll tax.
A bill to amend section 1, of chapter 48, of
the Compiled Statutes.
A bill to locate State road from New Ulm
to Carver.
A bill for providing for the removal of the
Farmers Bank Of MankatO to Shakopee.
THIRD READING AND PASSAGE.
Senate bill to provide for the return and col
lection of delinquent taxes in the city of Saint
Anthony.
House bill to change the western boundary
line of the county of Faribault and the eastern
boundary line of the county of Martin.
House bill to extend the time of payment of
State taxes from the county Of Sibley.
House bill to provide for the destruction of
wolves.
House bill to amend sec. 1 of chap. IS of the
Compiled Statutes.
House memorial for increase of mail service
from Chatfield to LIE Roy. '-+
House bill to repeal chap. % of the General
Laws of 1860. .r ... - ..-...
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole, and after some time spent there in the
consideration of bills, the committee rose the
report was adopted, and the House adjourned.