The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-26
Senate Files Nos. ia, 121. and 1872 were
read second time. w.

CONCURRENCE,
The Senate then took up 8. F. No. 90 tf
amend the act relating to taxes and tax sales
which had been amended in the Honse Of POI
resentatives. The amendments were conomr
red in.
s. F. No 70, a bill for an act to amend chan.
ter 1C4, Public Statutes, relating to Grand Ju.
ries.
s. F. No. 70, to amend the act providing TO,
Township Organization. Approved, February
90, 1860.
s. F. No. Jos, bill imposing a fine fol
running toll on bridges, and driving faster
than walk over the same
SALARY OF GOVERNOR
The bill fixing the salaries of State officers,
reported back by the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. RICE moved te strike out the sum
$4,000, and insert $4,000, for the Governors
salary.
Mr.. BEKRY said this was more than was
paid by States of eight or ten times the popu-
lation of Minnesota
Mr.. RICE wished to see liberal salary given
the Governor. What other States give ought
not to influence us. The Governor of this
State ought to have q respectable living and
s., 500 was little enough tO'furnish him that.
The amendment was lost by the following
vote-yeas z; nays, IL, as follows:
sta Yeas-M Ss;s Cameron RIee, shllock,
Nays-Messrs. Berry, Daniels, Langley, Lin.
coin, McKusick, Miller, Morrison, Norton,
Ottman, Pillsbury, Spiague and TEACHER
THE LAMPsON RELIEF BILL.
H. F. No. 90 was taken up.
A debate sprung up on this bill similar to
the one reported few days since.
Mr.. RICE made strong appeal in favor of
allowing substantial appropriation to Mr.
Lampson, whose distinguished services, age
and bravery, called for such testimonial
Mr.. BERRY replied, declaring that no doubt
Mr. Lampson had done much, but Others had
done Us well. He advocated the allowance of
common scalp bounty. ($200).
Mr.. RICE urged proper acknowledgment
OF MIR. LampsOn's services, which, he SAID,
were very valuable. 1t would be unjust and
ungenerOus to allow him merely what any
ranger gets for killing common Indian brave.
He had shown great prudence and courage in
his action in the killing of Little Crow.
Mr.. STEVENS moved to give $500 to the
two-making no distinction between the old
man and his son.
Some skirmishing on motions then ensued.
Mr.. RICE said if the amount was to be cut
down to mere paultry sum- he was sure Mr.
Lampson, notwithstanding his age and pov-
erty had too much spirit to accept the pitlance.
He would therefore ask leave to introduce a
resolution amending the bill by striking out all
after the preamble an / inserting mere vote of
thanks to the old man which as an heirloom
would be more valuable to him than the pig
gardly sum of mere scalp bounty. Object
ed to.
Several Senators asked leave to offer amend
ments. Objected to.
Mr.. TEACHER moved to refer the bill to
the Senator from Hennepin East (Mr. Pillsbu-
ry) with instruction 10 report substitute fol-
it appropriating $500 10 Nathan Lampson.
Carried
Mr.. PILLSBURY, thereupon made the
change and reported it back so amended. The
bill was put on its passage and the years and
nays being ordered, there were yeas 49, nays
s, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Cameron, McKusick. Miller,
Morrison, Norton, Ottman, Pillsbury, Rice,
Sprague, Stevens Swift, Thatcher and Warner.
Nays-Messrs. Berry, Daniels, Langley, Lin
coin, ShillOck and Wilson.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, February 1s, 1864.
Mr.. GATES presented petition of citizens
Of Cherry Grove, GoOdhue county, asking an
amendment of tax laws so that all taxes shall
be collected by Town Treasurers. Referred to
Committee on Taxes and Tax Laws.
Mr.. DIXON presented the claim of r. NJ
Richardson for shot, POWDER and blankets
furnished citizens of Stearns county in 1862
and also the claim of E. NJ. Folsom for pub
fishing Adjutant Generals orders. To Com
mittee on Claims.
The Committee on Judiciary reported an
amendment to 8. F. No. 1O2, to repeal section
81 of chapter of the Compiled Statutes, rela-
ting to Sherifs The amendment adds an ad-
ditiOnal section.
RESOLUTION, ETC
Mr.. GATES offered resolution to appoint a
Committee of three to examine, in the Office
of the Secretary of State, whether bond has
been filed by the Treasurer of the Board of
rnrtn IF fho 0t~H4 Trs~x
who hos acted as such Treasurer, and whether
he has sold stumpage on the University
lands: Adopted, and Messrs. Gates, Youmans
and Rigby were appointed such Committee.
8, f. No. IS was referred to Mr.. Wiswell
to incorporate the amendment recommended
BY the Committee of the Whole yesterday.
INTRODUCED AND READ FIRST TIME.
From Committee on judiciary, H. r. No.
126, Substitute for H. F. No. co., to amend
sections 4, and 9 of chapter 50, Compiled
Statutes, concerning marriages.
Also, h. F. No. I27, Substitute to H. F.
Nos 80 and AZ, to amend sections 1 and
of chapter Ga Of the Compiled Statutes, in re-
lation to actions for real property.
Also, II. +. No. 1928, Substitute for H. F.
No 81. 81 for the relief of occupying claimants
By Mr.. FERRIN, H. F. No. 12s, to amend
the charter of Sank River and Sank Rapids
Manufacturing Company. 10 delegation from
fourth district.
By Mr.. FOSTER, H. F. No. 100, granting
lands to Southern Minnesota Railroad to aid in
construction of portion of said road. Grants
seven full sections of swamp lands per mile in
WinnebayO Land District. To Committee on
Railroads.
BY Mr.. LETFORD, II. F. No. 131, to au-
thOrize the town Of Wauconia in Carver
county, to assess a tax of 10 mills for building
roads and bridges and paying Indebtedness.
To delegation from Carver.
Also H. F. No. 1872, TO amend the acts pro-
viding for town organization. To Committee
on Judiciary.
By Mr.. BULLS, H. F. No. 1873, relating to
certain claims against School District No. 10 of
Rice county. Rules suspended, bill read first
and second times and passed.
By Mr.. ACKLEY. H. F. No. 1874, to provide
for the location of State road from Hastings
to Shakopee. To delegation from Dakota and
Scott counties,
8. F. No. IS, supplementary to acts proyid.
ing for common schools and the government,
thereof Provides for County Suserinten-
dency. To Committee on Education.
s. +. No. 81, to create Board of Appeals for
Sioux claims. To Committee on Indian Affairs.
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