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

BILE, Rock and Pipestone to the comfy t'o Of
Brown for. judicial purposes. To local dele
cation.
103, to amend section IS of chapter 81 of the
public statutes, relating to conduct of trials.
To Judiciary Committee.
Ill, to authorize the Commissioners of
Brown county to issue bonds to fund the float
ing Indebtedness of said county. To local del
egation.
101, to provide compensation for clerks of
District Courts for attendance on terms of said
courts. To Judiciary Committee.
80. to provide for appointing of deputy sher-
ifs and relating to the service of summOnses
and process of the district court. To Judiciary
Committee.
60, to authorize the amendment of articles
Of association or certificates of incorporation.
To Committee on Interpretations
SECOND READING
A number of House bills were read second
time, and ordered engrossed for third reading.
II. F. No 70, for the location and establish
ment OF an Insane Asylum, in the State of Min
nesota, and to provide rules for the regulation
of the same. Mr.. GRANNIS offered sundry
amendments. Mr.. GUITEAU offered an amend
ment. On motion of Mr.. HUEY the bill and
pending amendments were referred to special
committee OF five. The Speaker appointed
Messrs. Huey, Grannis, Whittemore, Soule aud
Ferrin.
II. ID. NO. 81, authorizing the Common
council OF Red Wing to reimburse money ad-
vanced by citizens for the preliminary survey
OF the branch of the st. Paul and Pacific Rail-
road from st. Paul to Winona, and to sub
scribe the amount thereof to the capital stock
OF said branch road.
ID. F. No. 107, to appropriate money to
cover deficiencies therein stated for the wear
1868. Passed.
d: +. No. SO, to repeal chapter % of the
Session Laws of 1863 Passed.
FROM THE GOVERNOR
communication was read from the Gov
ernor, returning II. F. No. %, without his ap-
prOval, for reasons stated. On motion of MIR.
klDDEk, laid upon the table, for future ac-
ton.
Mr. WOODRUFF moved a recess till ~
o'clock. Carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met at 21l o'clock. and went into
Committee OF the Whole Mr.. MCKAY in the
Chair. WIN
THE FIRST BANK BILL.
II. +. No. 122, to authorize the endorsement
OF bank securities, and concerning the depre-
citation thereof, and the payment of fees for
protesting the circulating notes.
Mr.. FITZ moved to strike out the word
hereafter" in second line of third section
Lost
MIR. SMITH moved recommendation to
pass. Carried.
THE SWAMP LAND BILL.
d. +. NO. 80, to appropriate swamp lands to
certain educational institutions named therein.
and for the erection of State Prison.
Mr.. YOUMANS moved a recommendation
to pass: Lost, on division, Is IL.
Mr.: KIDDER moved a Recommendation to
indefinitely postpone. Carried.
WAREHOUSE FRAUDS BILL
Fl. F. No. 1O5, to prevent fraud by ware
house men and others.
Mr.. KIDDER moved an amendment, insert.
ing States Prison" in place of "Peniten-
tary." Carried.
Mr.. MOULTON moved recommendation
to pass. Carried.
IMMIGRATION BILL.
ID. +. No. JOB, to organize a system for the
neSOta.
Mr.. FITZ and Mr.. RIGBY called attention
to an amendment made at previous sitting of
the Committee
The CHAIR found no record of the amend
ment said to have been made.
MI. ARMSTRONG moved to strike out
$5 600" and st, 900" in the second line of sec
ton 10.
The motion of Mr.. Armstrong was carried.
on division, I6 tO8.
Mr.. HUEY, moved to recommend an indef.
mite postponement.
Mr.. F1TZ was not in favor of appropriating
$4,000, but thought smaller sum should be
voted.
Mr.. RICHARDSON moved an amendment
to Mr.. Huey's motion, to recommend refer
ence to special committee of three Carried.
RAILROAD SWAMI LAND BILL.
II. +. No. ITO, to grant swamp lands to the
Minneapolis and st. Cloud Railroad Company.
Mr.. klDDER moved to recommend its re-
commitment to the Committee on Railroads.
Carried
THE SECOND BANK BILL.
Ing banks and banking.
;. Mr.. ARMSTRONG moved amendments in
lines y, 10 and IL OF section 2, which amend
ments make the section apply only to banks of
issue. Carried.
MIR. FITZ moved to add to the second Sec
ton proviso that all banks OF issue shall be
located in places of less than one thousand in
Inc amendment was corrected by inserting
mot" after the word tissue"
The amendment was lost.
MIR. SMITH moved o Recommendation to |
pass. Carried
LOCAL BILLS
S, +. No. LOG, to attach O part of Dayidson's |
in Austin, to Morgan's Addition,
MIR. SMITH moved to recommend to pass. |
Carried.
s. F. No. 100, relating to the town of Fari- |
bault.
Mr.. BULLS moved to recommend to pass. |
Carried.
II. F. No. 129, amending incorporation of |
Sank Rapids and Sank River Manufacturing |
Company.
Mr.. FERRIN moved to recommend to pass
Carried.
H. F. No.131, to authorize the town of Wan
coma, Carver county, to levy q tax to build |
roads and bridges.
:, Mr.. LETFORD moved to recommend to pass.
Carried.
Fl. F. No. 134, providing for locating a State
road from Hastings to Shakopee.
Mr.. ACkLEY moved a Recommendation IN
pass. Carried. "
II. + No 1877, relating to public schools in
Mr.. GRANNIS moved to recommend to nass
Carried. W p"'''
Il. +. No. 1873, to authorize the citv of Has.
ings to reimburse money advanced for preli
ninary survey of the st. Paul & Pacific Rail
Dad to Winona, and to subscribe stock to that
mount in said branch road
Mr.. ACKLEY moved to recommend to pass.
carried. ~ PA'S'
TiiE HOSPITAL RELIEF BILL.
s. +, No. % DrOvtdinu for tl,o .o,;.r - ,;... /