The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-10
LEGISLATURE OF MINNEsATl.
SEVENTH SESSION.
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SENATE.

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SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, February l, 1865.
OPINION OF 1HE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Alengthy communication from the Attorney
General was read by the Secretary, in response
10 the resolutions adopted, asking his opinion
concernangt the legal existence of the Lake Su.
perlor and Mississippi Railroad. The opinion.
winch was ADVERSE to the Company, was Or
dered printed.
MIR. DANIELS, from the Committee on In.
ternal improvements, reported back the bill
anenGing the act Incorporating the Missis.
sippl river improvement and Manufacturing
company, with an amendment, recurring the
Improvements to be made within live Years
Report adopted.
Mr.. PILESBURY, from the COMMITTEES IN
Public Lands, reported back the bill proyi,iino
tor the appraisement and sale Of the lands do
mated to the State for the benefit of Apricnl.
tural Colleges, with an amendment aud recon-.
mended its passage. Report adopted.
MIR. BAXTER, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported back bill to prohibit the sale of
Intoxicating liquors on certain days, and re- ~
commended that it do not pass owing to a
doubt whether it does not conflict with the In
ternal Revenue Law. The bill was referred tn
the Committee of the Whole.
Also, bill providing for the sale and con-
veyance of an interest in real estate belonging
to lunatics, with an amendment and recon-.
mendation thasit pass.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 1865
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. GRISWOLD-from citizens OF Roeb-
ester and Cannon City, praying for an amend
word white. Referred to the Committee on
Elections
BY Mr.. RENZ-frora citizens of Carver
county, praying for the enactment of a law
legaliZing certain actions of the Commissioners
of Carver County. Referred to COMMITTEES on
Towns and Counties.
TIE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY,
The following communication from bis Ex-
oellencv Gov. Miller was received:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Feb. 1, 1865.
Hon. I. III. Ar7sstrong, Speaker of House of
Representatives.:
SIE-l respectfully communicate the follow
ing dispatch just received from Hon. Alex.
Ramsey:
WASHINGTON. Jan. 81, 1865
Governor Stephen Hitler:
The House of Representatives have last
passed the constitutional amendment, prohib-
iting slavery. LIE. Minnesota be the first State
TO assent ALEX. RAMSEY
Very respectfully yours,
STEPHEN MILLER,
Governor of Minnesota
isrlIs INTRODUCED
BY OSCAR TAYLOR-H q. No. 112-a bill
Tor an act granting Swamp Land to aid the
Minneapolis and ST. Cloud Railroad Company.
in building branches to connect with the Lake
Superior and Mississippi RailrOad. and with
the Wtnona and st. Peter Railroad. Ordered
printed.
THE lake SUPERIOR RAIL!:OAD.
FL. F. No. Is; the Lake Superior Railroad
bill was taken up and read asecona time.
The bill was then. under suspension Of the
rules, read q third time and put ON its passage.
The yeas ard nays being called, there were
yeas 80, nays 5.
Yeas-Messrs. Bulls. Beatty, Chalfant, Col
vile. Crane. Croker, Downer, Evans. Gibbs.
Ciltillan, Gilman, Goodrich. Griswold, Guiteau,
Harrington, Hewson, Nl, Hrntoon, Locke.
Patten, Peekham, Poehler, ReDz, Rigby.
Rogers, sbandrew. Smith, Stark, Oscar Taylor,
Teachout, Few, Tutbill, West, Whittemore,
and Mr.. Speaker.
BILLS ISrRoDUCED.
By Mr. PECKHAM, II. F. No. 113. a bin to
amend the charter of the City OF St. Pa1l.
The House then resolved Itself into
COMMITTEE OF TIE WHOLE,
To take ap II. +. No. 90, bill tor an a2. to
appropriate $4,000 foe the improvement of the
Rum River. After seme time spent in cUnsit-
ering the bill, the Committee rose and report
ed the hAl back to the House with the recon-
menda,ion that it pass.