The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 1865.
THE ESTRAY Law.

THE ESTRAY Law. a. 'a -
Mr.. TUTHILL offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted: 'f
Resolved, That the Speaker appoint a com.
mittee of three to act with similar COM
mittee already appointed by the Senate to take
into consideration the propriety of reporting
an, entire new stray law. -
Messrs. Tuthill, Charles Taylor and ColviIle
were appointed such committee.
. BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. COLVILLE Qrom the Judiciary
Committee) Fl. F. No. 1874 bill for an act
fof the regulation of the law library. Referred
to! Committee of the Whole.
By Mr.. HEWSON-H. r. No. 14O-A bill
for an act to authorize the town of Bethel,
Anoka county, to raise money to pay its in
Apoka and Isanti counties.
By Mr.. SMITH. F. No. Isl, bill for an
act to amend chap. 1873, compiled statutes, re-.
lating to Banks and Banking. Referred to
Committee on Banks.
BY Mr.. EVANS-H. F. No. 142, bill for
an act to amend sec. Z, chap. "a, session laws
Of 1862, relating to Logs and Lumber, and to
fix bond of Surveyor of Fourth District. Read
and referred to member from Third District.
By Mr.. STARK-H. F. No. 143, bill tor an
act to change the names of certain individuals
living in the town of Chisago Lake, Chisago
county. Read second and third time.
By Mr.. GILFILLAN-H. F. No. IA, bill
tor an act to amend chap. SO, compiled stat
utes, relating to Divorces. Referred to Com
By Mr.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from the
State Agricultural Society, asking for State
aid. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
By Mr.. DOWNER-H. f. No. 145, q bill for
an act to amend chap, ISL, compiled statutes.
Referred to Committee on judiciary.
.f THE ANTI-sLAvKRY AMENDMENT.
The House then went into Committee of
Whole, Mr.. HILL in the Chair, to take up the
bill to ratify the amendment to the COnstitu-
tiou of the United States
On motion Of Mr.. ALDRICH, the word
"resolved" was stricken out, and the words
"Be it enacted inserted instead thereof. ...
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Stearns took grounds
against the hasty action proposed. He said
that we have no assurance that we have the
true copy of the amendment or whether our
proposed mode of ratification is correct, which
he thought was not the case. f.
Mr.. ARMSTRONG made lengthy speech, in
reply to Mr.. GILMAN's remarks charging the
Republican party with fanaticism and hurrying
the country on to destruction with radical
measures. '.
Mr.. CORNELL called attention to an evident
error In specifying the section of the Constitu'
ton of the United States to be amended. &
Mr.. G1LFILLAN said it was typographical
error 1t was amended in accordance with a
COPY of the Congressional Globe held by him.
On motion of Mr.. GIBBS the Committee
rose and reported the bill back as amended,
and recommend its passage. .,.
The bill was then read second time, and
the rules being suspended, passed to third
reading. E
On the passage of the bill there were yeas
SO. nays 8, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Aidrich, Bulls. Chalfant, Col
Vile Cornell, Crane Croker, Davis, D0wner,
Gibbs, Gilfllau. Goodrich, Griswold, Harring.
ton, Hewson, Hill, HuntOon. Locke, Patten,
REM, Rogers, Shandrew, Smith, Stark, Stowell,
Charles Taylor, Teachout Tuthill, West, White
more, Gilman, POelher and Mr.. Speaker.
Nays-Messrs. Evans, Guiteau, O. Taylor,
Rigby and Tew.
So the bill was passed.
| HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Il. r. No. pa bill for an act for the inn
provement of Rum River for numbering pur.
poses. Yeas 26, nays 9.
| H. f. No. 80-A bill for an act to authorize
the increase of capital stock of banks Yeas
| q. F. No 98-A bill for an act to provide for
the instruction of the Deaf and Dumb in this
State, and appropriating money therefor. Yeas
80, nays none. In. ~
Il. F. No. 143, a bill for an act to change the
names of certain individuals being, in the town
of Chisago Lake, Chisago county. Yeas, rs,
uoyo Zs
d. F. No. 137, bill for an act to ratify the
amendments made to the Constitution of the
| United States.
Il - SENATE BILLS PASSED. ~.
s. F. No. =, bill for an act to legalize the
assessment of Waseca county for the year 1864.
Yeas 80, nays 0.
g. r. No. IL, bill for an act to provide for
| the'survey, location and establishment of a
State road from New Ulm, Brown county, via
Red Wood Falls to Milestone Run. Yeas 30,
nays0. b.
8. T. No. "a, memorial to the Post Master
General of the United States, for q daily mail
route from Mankato to New Ulm, Minnesota
Yeas 81, nays O.. .
ST. No 10, memorial to Congress of the
United States for the establishment OF mail
route from New Ulm to Red Wood Falls.
Yeas "a, nays O. 90 - = 81. :
| IF. No. 20, bill for an act relating to fees
of Surveyors General of Logs and Lumber in
the First District. Yeas 81, nays ]. .t
8. F. No. %, bill for an act entitled an act
to incorporate the City of st. Anthony, APPROX.
! ed March I'd 1S55 Yeas o. NAYS l.