The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-01-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, January 20, 1865.
House opened at 10 o'clock

House opened at 10 o'clock.
MHFRANCHISING NEGROES.
Mr.. GRISWOLD gave notice that on to-
morrow or some future day, he would intro
duce bill for an act to amend the Constitu-
ton: of the State so IS to confer on colored
men the right of citizenship.
Mr.: STOWELL presented petition from
$50 citizens of Anoka, praying for the amend
ment above asked. Referred to the Commit.
tee on Elections.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. TUTHILL-H. r. No. Sc. a bill for
an act to amend the Militia Law. Referred to
Committee on Towns and Counties.
BY Mr.. PECKHAM-H. F. No. 81. bill for
an act to vacate the Town Flat of Columbus,
Aneka county. Referred to Judiciary Com
mittee.
By Mr.. COLvILLE-H. F. No So. bill for
an act to extend the limits of the Red Wing
School District. Referred to Committee on
Education.
AIso-H. F. No. SO, q bill to amend the act
in relation to the Public Schools of Red Wing
Referred to the Committee on Education.
BY Mr.. ALDRICH-H. F. No. 60, bill for
an act to attach the county of Manomin to the
county of Hennepin for judicial purposes. Re
ferred 20 Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. GILMAN-H. F. No. 81, bill in re-
lation to the powers, duties and proceedings of
executors and trustees in certain cases. Re-
ferred to Committee on judiciary
Also-H. F. No. 62, q bill for an act to
amend sec. 2, chap. 103, public statutes Re.
ferred to Committee on Judiciary.
Also-H. F. No 63. bill for an act to
amend sec. 43, chap. 81, compiled statutes. Re-
ferred to Committee on Judiciary and ordered
printed.
Aso-H. F. No. 81, bill for an act to
amend sec. &c, chap. 81, compiled statutes Re-
ferred to Committee on Judiciary and ordered
printed.
SENATE BILLS INTRODUCED.
s. F. No. ~, . memorial to Congress for an
additional grant of lands to the various Rail-
roads In the State, and to extend the time for
the completion of the same, was read first
Mr.. ALDRICH moved to suspend the rules
and read the memorial second and third time
Lost.
RAILROAD REsOLBTIoNS.
Mr.. GILFILLAN introduced the following
Joint resolution:
BE It enacted By tie Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatires of the State of Minnesota:
WHEREAS By several acts of Congress lib
eral grants Of public lands have been made for
the construction of railroad from the head of
Lake Superior, southwesterly, via st. Paul, to
a point on the western boundary of Iowa. at
or Il eM the parallel of 421S degrees of north
running westwardly from Winona and another
running up the valley of the Root River in
Minnesota, and one from McGregor, Iowa, and
connecting with the north or Sioux City branch
of the Pacific Railroad ct the above point, that
southwestern road operating as main trunk
| to all others; and
WHEREAS, The best interests of all these
roads. as well as of all the country through
which they run, and the whole region Of coun-
Try westwardly thereof, require and demand
that tnaf branch should run westwardly on the
nearest most direct and most practicable route,
to connect with the main trunk in the neigh
borhood of Fort Laramie: and
WHEREAS, A diversion of that branch from
that route % the Platte Valley route, thereby
increasing very materially the distance, will be
destructive OF the best interests of those roads
and the country through which they run. a:
also palpaoie violation of the spirit and evi
therefore,