The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-24
SENATE.

.Auo OOmmlLteo Jn6u rose 3OQ reported, a0O
the House ut once adjourned. .... .
81 .'a a''F rA' SENATE. '''<''+." ''
D. e EN- TUESDAY, Feb. q, 1865.
r as SENATE BILLS PASSED.
A bill to change the name of Alma Dora Dus-
tin to that of Almah Dorah Porter.
A bill to change the name of James Frank.
lin Reymert to that of Lewis Marcellus Brown.
A bill to change the names Of Anna Catha.
rine Augusta Boyer and Roland Conrad Boyer
bill to change the name of Lizzie Rugg to
that of Lizzie Crawford Wilson.
A memorial to the Postmaster General for
semi-weekly mail service between Minneapolis
and Rockford, Wright county.
A bill amending the act for the improvement
OF navigation on the Minnesota river. Yeas
16, nays none.
SENATE BILLS LOST.
bill for an act regulating the sale of real
estate taken on execution or otherwise, and
limiting the time for the commencement of &C.
tons to set aside the same. Yeas 9, nays 5.
PASSAGE OF SENATE BILLS RESUMED.
l A bill for an act to change the name of Mar
tina Jane Carlton to that of Martha jane
Brown
A memorial to Congress for the establish
ment OF military posts from st.. Cloud to Fort
Walla Walla, in Oregon.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
A bill for. the location of State road from
COrdoya, LIE Sneur county, to LIE Sueuer in
said county. Yeas II, nays 1.
bill authorizing the Commissioners of
Steele county to issue bonds. Yeas Ia, nays
none.
Amemorial to the Post Master General for
mail route from Winona to Houston CITY.
Yeas IA nays none.
A bill for a State road from Du Luth in st.
Louis county. to the intersection of the mill.
tary road in Carlton county. Yeas IS, nays
none.
bill to amend section II, of chapter 25,
page 1898 of the Public Statutes, relating to
deeds, mortgages and other conveyances.
Yeas Is, nays 1. T." z A.
A bill amending an act providing for a
State road from the vicinity of st. Cloud to
Lake Superior. Yeas IL, nays none.
to that Of o. F. G. Tolberg, AM Gustof John
son to that of Gustof Hultquit. Yeas II, nays
none. ,.-,
Amemorial to the Postmaster General for
q semi-weekly. instead of a weekly mail on
route 13, 585. Yeas 10, nays none.
bill changing the name Of certain parties
In the town of Chisago Lake. Yeas 10, nays
A bill for an act to extend the limits of Red
Wing School District.
SALARIES or STATE OFFICERS.
The House bill fixing the salaries of State
officers was read the third time, and recon.
mitted to the Committee of the Whole.
@ STRIKING OUT THE WORD WHITE.
The special order for IL NJ was taken up.
consisting of Mr.. Griswolds House bill, pro.
viding for amendment to the State Constitu-
ton striking out the word white from the con.
sttution, as qualification for the right of suff-
rage. -.........
PASSAGE OF THE BILL
The Committee rose, and their report being
adopted, the House bill striking out the word
white" from the State Constitution, as suf
vote: 9. =
Yeas-Messrs. Cameron, Daniels. George.
Lowell, Morrison, McKusick, Miller, Nlcols,
Nutting, Pillsbury, Rice Swift, sprague, Shil.
lock, Smith, Thacher-16.
Nays-Messrs. Baxter, Langley, Porter, VIII
son-4.
r.E HOUSE BILL PASSED. y
A bill amending the act attaching the county
OF Manomin to the county of Hennepin for
judicial purposes. Yeas Is, nays none
HOUSE BILLS PASSED
A bill relating to the powers, duties, and
proceedings of executors and trustees in GER
tain cases. Yeas 16, nays none
bill authorizing the Board of Education of
Red Wing to issue bonds. Yeas II, nays none.
Memorial to Congress for mail route from
WATERFOWL, Carver opunty, to Glencoe, Nc
Leod county. Yeas 1g, nays none
bill amending an act relating to public
schools in the city of Red Wing. Yeas 10,
nays none.
A bill to aid in the construction of railroad
from Lake Superior to Puget's Sound. Yeas
IA, nays 2 81 g.,ar .....
BILLS INTRODUCED AND READ THE FIRsv TINE.
By Mr.. RICE-a bill relating to the taxation
OF railroad lands, which provides that lands
granted to railroads be exempted from taxation
until sold, but improvements made on land
leased shall be subject to taxation. The bill
was read second time under a suspension of
the rules. 5i.. gIl - :. -
By Mr.. THACHER-a bill for an act proyid-
ing for an amendment to the State Constitu-
ton, authorizing the Legislature to establish
new counties containing not less than four
ary Committee. ~
BY Mr. PILLSBURY-a bill providing for q
limitation to actions concerning the legality of
tax assessments and tax sales. Laid on the
table and ordered printed
By Mr.. CAMERON bill providing for q
State road from La Crescent, Houston county.
to connect with the Cen.erville and Richmond
road in Winona county. @ = r
By Mr.. PILLSBURY-a bill for State road
| from st. Paul to st. Anthony.
BY Mr.. BAXTER-a bill requiring the Adju.
tant General of this State to act as Claim Agent,
| and providing for compensation therefor. Re.
| ferred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
ByMr. SPRAGUE-A bill for an act repeal.
ing an act providing for the equipment and
discipline of the military forces of the State.
iia 6, SENATE BILLS PASSED.
a bill for the organization and regulation OF
Independent school districts. Yeas 10, nays
BOUNTY FOR MEMBERS or THE SECOND CAVALRY
/ Mr. SWIFT offereda joint resolution re
1 questing our Senators and Representatives n
! Congress to use their efforts for the passage q