The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

TUESDAY. February 20.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. But
| Ter and Gates.
Mr.. KIDDER presented a memorial for the
| encouragement of immigration into the State
of Minnesota, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Emigration.
Mr.. FOSTER presented petition from Mr.
Seaman and others demonstrating against a
division, or setting of part of the town of Car
rOlltOn. The bill has already passed and be-
come law. To delegation from Fillmore
county.
Mr.. FITZ presented memorial from Rev.
Mr.. Riheldatter and Others, a committee of the
0. s. Presbyterian church of Minnesota asking
the passage of the bill concerning marriages.
To special committee having the bill in charge.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. SMITH, from Committee on Federal
Relations, reported H. F. No. 14O. to amend
an act entitled an act to legalize the action of
County Commissioners in appropriating money
for bOunties to soldiers and for the support of
families OF soldiers, and to provide for the levy
of taxes to pay county, city, and town bounties
Recommending its passage. And, on motion
of MIR. Smith, the rules were suspended and
the bill read second and third times. Passed.
Mr.. FOSTER from Committee on Roads
and Bridges, reported s. F. No. 81. with
amendments. and, also, II. F. No. 1OS. to
pass. Report adopted.
Mr.. HUMANS, from Committee on Edu-
cation, reported Ii. f. No. 125, providing for
March appOrtiOnment of school moneys in old
and new school districts, to be indefinitely
postponed. Adopted
Mr.. CONNIFF. from special committee. re-
ported s. F. No. 63, 10 pass. Adopted.
Mr.. YOUMANS. from Committee on Edu.
cation, reported H. +. No. 80. appropriatinu
swamp lands to certain educational institutions
therein named, and for the erection of State
Prison, with amendments changing the
amounts of land appropriated. Adopted
TAKEN FROM THE TABLE,.
On motion of Mr.. GRANNIS, H. +. Nos. 20
and 81 were taken from the table and placed
ON the general file, to come up in order.
INTRODUCED AND READ FIRST TIME.
BY Mr.. LATIMER, H. F. No. IA a memo
rial for increase of mail service from MankatO
to Medalia. To Committee on Federal Rela-
tons.
By Mr.. NOURsE, No. AS, to change the
name OF Georgiana Parker &c To Commit
tee of the Whole.
By MIR. COMMIT, No LAG, to locate state
road. To local delegation.
Mr.. GRANNIS, No. 147, to amend para
graphs and of chapter 81, of Compiled
Statutes, relating to title to real estate. To
Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. FITZ, No. 148, to vacate part of st.
Adams in Hennepin county. To Committee of |
the Whole.
Mr.. HILL, No. 149. to establish the county |
of Kandiyohi. To local delegation
Mr.. MOULTON, No. $50, to amend acts es-
tablishing the State Land Office. To Commit.
tee of the Whole.
Mr.. KIDDER, No. 152, to amend section 80 |
of chapter "a Of the Compiled Statutes. relat-
ing to evidence. To Committee on Judiciary. |
Mr.. SPEAKER. No. 1913, to authorize the |
town of Grow in AnOka county to Vote tax |
to pay debts. To Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. KIDDER, No. 154, to authorize the |
town of New Canada to borrow money to pay |
bounties to volunteers. On motion of MIR. |
KIDDER, the rules were suspended, and the |
bill read a second and third times. Passed
SENATE AMENDMENTS
The House concurred in the Senate substi-
tute for section of II. F. No. 10. to extend
the time for paying taxes in Sibley county, and |
in the Senate title to the joint resolution to
provide for meetings OF Assessors of the sew
eral counties
FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS
s. F. No. %, relating to larceny of horses
and other animals. To judiciary Committee
121, relating to fees of witnesses and jurors
in criminal cases or proceedings. To Judiciary
Committee.