The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, I
.,u THURSDAY, Feb. 2. 1865.

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HouSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ~.
THURSDAY, Feb. 9. 1865
Am LENDING THE CONSTITUTIONS
Resolred, That the Joint t,amm;tto. &c a.,
t aoases On t9e amendment of the Constitution
anen GS the 80 enquire INTO the expediency of
OF Acknowledgement aud confscatio,e =, .s
CRIME OF desertion, as Recommended in t te
Governors Message, and report bv biN or OH Spe
erwise. Adopted. ''' VI o'n'
ELLIS INTRODUCED; h
:. BY Mr. GILMAN. from Committee IN In.
dietary, II +. No. ia, bill for an act To
amend Sec. II of Chap. 50, page $50 P Hi ~
Statutes. Referred to Committee of Who'll ii'
By Mr.. HARRINGTON-M F. No Tx
OIL f0r an act to amend an act entitled An oct
toauthorize School Districts No. IA and 1e IN
the county OF Blue Earth, and School District
No: in Wabashaw, and School District No
in Nieollct county, to issue bonds, being Chan
3d. Special Laws of 1864. Read q second and
By Mr.. TUTHILL-H. F. No. 11S. a memo
rial petitioning Congress to establish q mail
route from Rochester to Geneva. Read sec
ond and third times
Also-H. F. No. III, memorial asking
CONGRESS TO extend mail route No. 13. 5sS read
r by MIR. PATTEN-H. F. Mo- 118-A bill for
an act TO annex portion of the township of
Ottawa 10 the township of LIE Sueur. Referred
10 the Committee on Towns and Counties.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
n. =: NO Il5-A bill for an act to amend an
act entitled an act to authorize School Districts
No. IA and 16in the county of Blue Earth and
Scnool District No. in Wabashaw. and School
District No. in Nicollet county. to issne
,Scs peing chapter 35, of Special Laws of
H. r. No. MS-A memorial asking Congress-
GeIsTa.
IL. f. No. 1f7-A memorial asking Conoress
to extend mail route No. Is, 56s
II. +. NO. 4o-A bill for an act to extend the
time for the completion of the MINNEAPOLIS e.
Cedar Valley Railroad and to amend and con-
unue certain acts in relation thereto. Ayes 80.
nays none. ~
MEMORIAL FROM THE ARMY.
M: COLvLIE presented memorial from
Col: Il. N. McLareD, of the Second Cavalry.
CALLING the attention of the Legislature to the
feeling OF indignation throughout the army at
the nigh taxes levied on the property of SOL
Oilers 10 common; with that Of civilians, to pay
bounties, and protesting against its Injustice.
The memorial was ordered printed.
COMMITrEE OF THE WHOLE
On Motion OF Mr.. GRISWOLD, the House
then resolved itself into Committee of the
whole. to take up such bills as were ready for
lDat stage.
Mr.. SHAGDREW in the, Chair. The follow
lfzg recommendations were made:
70 be passed: -,'.
ID. F. No. 5S-tO extend the limits of Red
Wing.
+ IL. F. No. 59--to amend the act In relation
to the public schools of Red Wing. ~
ii! +. No. 79-an act prescribing the duties
of County Auditors
8 f. No. 1z-fOr State Road from New tJIm
to the Western Boundary of the State.
8. +. No. 4-Memoral TO Congress for a
grant OF lands for ship canal across the. port
age from Rum River to. lake Superior.
II. Il. No. 82-MeInOraI for increase of mail
service on route IL, sos.
Fl. K. No. 40-TO extend the time for the
complexion OF the Minneapolis and Cedar VAL
ley Railroad.
To lay on the table
H E. No. 66-Accepting the grant of lands
from Congress in aid of /, railroad from Saint
Paal to Lake Superior.
To TIE indefinitely postponed ....se
IL. +. No. 67-TO amend the Township Or
gaaization law.
House Bill No. 70-Providing for an amend
ment to the Constitution. was made the
special order of Monday at II o'clock.
The committee then rose and reported
Oa motion of Mr.. ALDRICH, the House
tber adjourned toMonday at 1O1S o'clock p M.