The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-03
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY,, Jan. Is, 1865.
BILLS INTRODUCED


By Mr.. WHITTEMORE-H. F. No. Sc a
bill for an act to enable certain towns in Fill
more county to raise special Tax to build
bridge OF Rushford in said county. Referred
to Committee on Towns and County.
By Mr.. HUNTOON-H. F. No. 81, bill for
an act to legalize the issue of bonds and orders
by the towns of Baytown and Richland. Read
. second and third time.
Also-H. r No. 80, bill for an act regu-
lating the Fees of County and Town Treasur.
ers, in relation to the collection and disburse-
ment of Bounty Taxes for volunteers. Re-
ferred to Committee on Taxes and Tax Laws.
By Mr. RENZ-H. F. No. 80, bill for an
visors of the Town of Chanhassan, In Carver
county in issuing bonds for bounties to vol.
unteers, and in levyng Tax for the year 1864,
and authorizing the collection of the same.
Referred to Committee on Towns and Coun-
ties.
Also-H F. No. 90, a bill for an act to pre-
vent alien inhabitants of the State of Mime
situated therein. Referred to Committee on
Judiciary.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
House File No. 87-a bill for an act to legal
ize the issue of bonds and orders by the towns
OF Baytown and Richland. Yeas %, nays
none.
H.F. No. 31-a bill for an act to amend an
act entitled an act to incorporate the Mississippi
River Improvement and Manufacturing Com
pany, passed March 10, 1857. Yeas 81, nays
none.
Fl F. No. s5-a bill for an act for the relief
of Harrington & HughsoD Yeas q, pays
none
the Governor to release the title OF the State
to certain public lands enormously certified TO
the State Yeas 81, nays none.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Senate File No. ia bill for an act TO in
corporate the village of Mankato. Yeas SO,
nays none.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE MINNESOTA RIVER.
The House then resolved itself into Com
mittee of the Whole, Mr.. TAYLOR, of Stearns,
in the Chair.
Senate File, No. 5, bill for the improve
ment of navigation on the Minnesota River,
appropriating $1,000 therefor, was taken up.
Mr.. POEHLER moved that when the Com
mittee rise, it report the bill back aud recon-
mend its passage.
Mr.. CORNELL moved an amendment. sp-
propria,ing similar sum for the Improvement
Of the Rum River. ...
Mr.. Cornell's amendment was here put and
lost, and Mr.. Poehler's motion adopted. After
considering one or two more bills, the House
then rose and reported.
Mr.. CORNELL called for separate action on
the Improvement Bill, and moved to amend
the report of the Committee of the Whole, so
as TO refer It to select committee of five, TO
enquire into the expediency of making an ap-
preparation for the improvement of Rum
River. and such other streams as general pub
| lie interests require. Lost, yeas IL, nays "a.
Mr.. CORNELL then moved to amend by
| adding his former amendment The yeas and
nays Being called for and ordered, there were
| yeas 10, and nays %.
| Yeas-Messrs Aldrich, Cornell, Downer
Hewson, Huntoon, Locke, Stowell, Charles
| TAYLOR, Teachout and Tuthill.
! Nays-Messrs. Bulls, Beatty. Chalfant. Col
Vile, Crane, Croker, Davis, Evans, Gillian
/ Keister, Patten, Pcehier, REM, Rigby, Rogers
Shandrew, Smith, Stark, Oscar Taylor, Tew
| West, Whittemore aud Nj. 6peaker.
So the motion was lost and the House I'd
journed. ,.,l