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

kEfOR1S VI
Mr.. HILL from Committee on Agriculture,
reported H. F. No. 9. in relation to cattle,
horses and mules running at large, with re-
commentator to indefinitely postpone
RESOLUTION AND MOTIONS.
Mr.. kCkAY offered resolution authorizing
the Committee on Claims to procure q room
for the meeting of the Committee at q cost
not exceeding $40. Laid on the table.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr.. Cole
man to Tuesday next.
Mr.. SMITH moved that when the House
adjourn today it be to Monday afternoon at
two o'clock. Agreed to.
INTRODUCED AND READ FIRST TIME.
Mr.. GRAHAM-Bil to relocate and estab-
fish State road from Nine Mile Creek to Fort
Smelling. Referred to Committee on Roads
and Bridges.
Mr.. 81 LLIS-Bill to provide instruction for
deaf, dumb and blind. Appropriates s.. loo
to State Institution controlled by five direc-
tors, in which deaf mutes and the blind shall
be received and instructed free of charge. Re-
ferred to Committee ON Charitable Institu-
tiOns.
Mr.. HILL-Bill to amend section 4, chap
ter - of Session Laws of 1862, relating to Sc
curitv for costs and collection of the same.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
Mr. LETFORD-MemOria for the establish
ment of mail route from Carver to Water
town. Referred to Committee on Federal Re-
latiOns.
Mr. FITZ-MemOrialUin relation to land
grant for railroad from st. Paul to the head of
Lake Superior. asking a renewal of the grant
with extension of original time five wears. for
completion of the road. Laid on the table
and ordered printed.
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE.
The Senate had concurred in H. F. No. 4,
the legislative appropriation bill, and had also
passed s. F. Nos. IA. Is and Z.
COMMITTEE THE WIIDIE
Mr.. MOUL1ON in the chair. When the
committee rose it reported
H. F. No. II, to repeal chapter of Session
Laws of 1868, providing poll tax for State
purposes. With recommendation to indefin-
itelv postpone and that the joint committee
on taxes and tax laws be instructed to report
such amendments as will make the poll tax
law more efficient.
H. F. No. Is, to legalize certain acknowl-
edgments before David Day. clerk of Ramsey
county Board of Commissioners. With re-
commentator that it pass.
H. F. No. 16, to amend incorporation of st.
Augusta. With recommendation to refer to
delegation from the Sd district
H. T. No. 20. to amend section 81 of chapter
60, Compiled Statutes, in relation to proof OF
nOn-residence of nonresident defendants. To
Pass.
H. F. No. o. to amend section s, chapter
Is, of General Laws of 1862. by making State
OF CONTINUOUS roads. county roads, ana giving
towns control of roads within town limits in
certain cases. With recommendation to refer
back for amendment to Committee on Roads
and Bridges.
H. F. No. 90. to change names John and AL
mira Sayres DC. To pass.
H. F. No. 10. to allow fees to witnesses and
jurors in criminal cases. Ask leave to sit
again.
H. F. No. g. for relief of n. and c. Lam
son, $500 to to Nathan and $500 to Chauncev.
TO pass.
H. F. No. 26. supplemental to act providing
for county organizations. To pass.
H. F. No. % memorial for mail route from
Faxon to Hutchinson. To pass.
H. F. No. 4S. authorizing Ramsey county
to pay damages on Fort street road To pass
S. F. No. 8. memorial fer mail route from
MankatO to Yancton. To Pass
The report of the Committee was adopted