The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-19
LEGISLATURE OF MINNESOTA.
IJ8iit SIXTH SESSION. Z f9is,
SENATE.
MONDAY, February Is, 1864.


B .krVN THE SECOND CAVALRY. 'YEIk&
Mr.. SHILLOCK introduced the following
WHEREAS, The Second Cavalry Regiment of
Minnesota Volunteers, raised with the under
standing to serve on our frontier against hos
tile Indians, II the only effective and available
military force In our State for such service and,
WHEREAS, Its removal at present to the
South would leave our frontier without ade-
quste protection, and would be attended with
serious disasters to the State; therefore,
Resslved, By the Legislature Of tie State of
Minnesota, That our Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress be requested to employ. with
out delay, all honorable means to have the Or
der countermanded, whereby eaid regiment Is
ordered to the Southern States.
Resolued, That the Governor be requested to
telegraph this joint resolution Immediately af-
ter its passage TO each of our Senators and Rep
reeentatives in Congress. wa gllau
Referred to Committee on Military Affairs.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. SHILLOCK- F. No, Ill, bill tor
an act to authorize the commissioners of the
county of Brown to issue bonds to fund the
floating Indebtedness of said county. Read
the first time. f.r. p e1F<. s.1ll
By Mr.. SHILLOCK-s F. No. 115, q bill
for an act to attach the counties Of Red Wood,
Mobiles, Rock and Pipestone to the county oi
Brown, for judicial purposes. Read the first
time. vli.o.-o- - s.f.r.i'l l5
d By Mr.. BERRY-S f. Ne. liz, bill for an
act to amend see. Of chap. IL of the General
Laws Of 1860, being an act to provide for the
organization of Agricultural Societies. Read
the first time -'s-------..--- ---------
By Mr. STEVENS-6. T. u3-a bill for an
act to annex the town of Clinton Falls In
Steele County, to the town of Medford which
on his motion was referred to the Committee
on Towns and Counties. "a 81 q
By Mr.. NICOLS-S. F. No. liza bill fol
an act to amend an act entitled IAN act to in.
corporate the st. Paul Water Company. Ap
proved May %, 1857. Read the first time.
. By Mr.. NICOLS-S. f. No. 116-a bill 70,
an act to amend chapter "a, of the compiled
statutes of Minnesota.
By Mr.. PlLLSBURY-S. F. liza bill fol
an act proposing an amendment to the Consti
tuition. Referred to the Committee on Judi
ciary.
EFFORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. RICE, from the Committee on Railroads
to whom was referred 3. f. No. 81, an act tc
aid in the construction of the Root River Val
ley and Southern Minnesota Railroad. Re
ported the same back, recommending its pas
sage. eF-B-.tlrL .Gg.
Also reported back petition of Geo. Staley
and Others. Report adopted. g1rr5-.f
On motion Of Mr.. SWIFT, the bill was or
dered to lie on the table and be printed.
Mr.. SPRAGUE, to whom was referred s. F
No. 50, authorizing the city of St. Paul to is
sue bonds for the construction of o railroad
bridge across the Mississippi River, reported
the same back without recommendation. Re
port adopted. . "a 3 r. A.
Mr.. WILSON, to whom was referred 81. F
No. SO, an act authorizing the county of st
Louis to issue bonds for railroad construction
reported the same back with an amendment
recommending its passage as amended.
(, Mr.. DANIELS, to whom was referred 8. +
No. SO, an act to amend chapter IL of the Law
of 1862, reported the same back recommend
ing substitute. Report adopted and the sub
stitute read the first time and referred to Com
mittee of the Whole. II sls
FIRST READING.
H.F. Nos. "a and "a. & II
SECOND READING.
8. F. Nos. SO, 1O3, 10S and 100. II. F. Nos
70, 70 and 80, and the joint resolution substi
tuted for H. F. No. 43.
PASSED.
S. F. No. 80, a bill for an act to amend al
act entitled San Act to provide for county or
ganization and government"
REFERRED.
s. F. No. 50, to Mr.. Nicols. H. F. No. 70 t.
Mr.. Thacher.
On motion of Mr. TEACHER the Senate
adjourned