The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17

The vote being taken on the amendment of
Mr.. Shillock, it was lost BY the following
vote:
Yea-Mr. Shillock. s1+ss
Nays-Messrs. Baxter, Cameron, George,
Lowell, langley, Morrison, Miller, Nutting,
Nicols Pills ills %gi. Porter Rice, Swift sprague
The question recurring on ike amendment
reported by the special committee through Mr..
Miller, Mr. TEACHER offered the following
amendment, and argued at some length in its
favor:
Provided, That the lands granted to this com
pany by this act, or by any former acts shall
be subject to taxation as other lands in this
State, as soon as this company shall in any
manner contract to sell or lease the same; Pro-
vided, that only such portion thereof as may
liable. -.
:. The discussion was continued by Messrs.
N1tting, Miller. Daniels and Lowell.
Inc vote being taken on Mr.. Thacher's
amendment H it was lost by the following vote:
feas-Meesrs. Cameron, Morrison, Nicols,
Nntung, flllsbury, Smith and Thacher-7.
Nays-MeSsrs. Baxter, Lowell, Langley, Nc
Ausick, Miller, Porter, Rice, Swift, Sprague,
Shillock and Wilson-11.
The question then being taken on the
amendment given in our morning report
ProPossd py tne special committee, it was lost
Yeas-Messrs. Daniels, Lowell, McKusick.
Miller, Swift, Sprague and wilson,.
Nays-Messrs. Baxter, Cameron. George.
Langley, Morrison, Nic0ls, Nutting, Pillsburv'
Porter, Rice, Shillock, Smith, Thacher-1S.
Mr.. TEACHER offered the following amend.
ment:
Provided, That whenever said company shall
sell or agree to sell, convey or agree to convey
any of the lands heretofore granted, or hereaf.
n Sv,o a. oT
the construction of said road, said lands shall,
from and after said agreement to convey, be
subject to taxation in the same manner and to
the same extent as other lands in this State are
subject to taxation.
The vote being taken, the amendment was
lost as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Cameron, Daniels Nicols.
Nutting, Pillsbury, Shillock, Smith and Thach-
er-8.
Nays--Messrs. Baxter, George, Lowell, Nor
risor; Mekusick, Miller, Porter, Rice, Swift,
Adjourned until 10 A. NJ. tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, Feb. Is, 1865.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. TEACHOUT-H. F. No. 165-A bill
tor an act to amend sec. 1, chan. 2. laws of
1868, relating to the collection Of taxes. Re-
1erred 10 COMMITTEE on Towns and Counties
MORE POSTAGE MONEY.
Mr.. CRANE offered the following resolu.
ton:
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk issue to each
member and officer of this House certificate
OF $40, for the purchase of postage stamps.
On passage of the resolution there were yeas
"a, nays z, as follows: ...
Yeas-Messrs. Beatty, Crane. Croker, Davis,
Downer, Evans, Gilman, Griswold, Guiteau,
Harrington, Hewson, Hill, Jay, Patten, Poeh.
Ter, Rigby; Shandrew. Stark, o. Taylor, Chas.
Taylor, Teachout, lew, Tuthill and Mr..
Speaker.
Nays-Messrs. Bulls, Chalfant, Goodrich,
Huntoon, REM, West, and Whittemore.
SO the resolution was passed
HOUSE BILL PASSED.
H. F. No. 151-A bill for an act to authorize
Martha P. Robson, administrator of the es-
tate of James A. Robson, deceased, to convey
the real estate of said deceased at private sale.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Mr.. GIBBS in the chair.
Several bills were considered and forwarded
to a second reading. The Committee then
rose.
After some time spent in considering the
State officer salary bill, the House took a re-
cess until 2x o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. Shandrew in the Chair
The Dog Law was taken up and about an
hour and half spent in its consideration At
4 o'clock the Committee rose and reported the
bill back with the Recommendation that it pass.
After an Intellectual motion to adjourn, the
House again went into Committee of theWhole,
and took up batch of bills ready for that
stage.
At s o'clock the Committee arose and report.
ed back the bills under consideration.
THE ANTI-sLAvERY AMENDMENT.
Mr.. GILFILLAN moved to take up the
House Bill and the Senate substitute therefor,
ratifying the amendment to the Constitution
Of the United States and refer them to o select
Committee. Carried, and the Chair appointed
Messrs. Gil6llan, Smith and Stowell as such
committee.
The House then adjourned