The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-01-20

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the present Legislature.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY, Jan. %, 1865.
House opened at 10 o'clock with prayer by
the Chaplain, Rev. Cyrus Brooks.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. HARRINGTON-oft the County Com.
missioners of Blue Earth County, in relation
ers. Referred to Committee on Towns and
Counties.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. BULLIS-H. F. No. 8, for an act ap-
| propriating swamp lands to certain educational
and charitable institutions, and for the erection
of State Prison. Referred to Committee on
Public Lands.
By Mr.. TAYLOR, of Rice, H. F. No. 9, q
bill for An act to fix the rate of tolls for grind
ing grain. Referred to the Committee on Ju-
| dietary. ..-
Also, II. F. No. 10, bill for an act to change
| the name of James NJ. Larkin to that of James
NJ. Nichols, and that of VIM. Edward Parker
Committee on Change Of Names.
By Mr.. DOWNER, H. F. No. II, . bill to
| change the name of Amos w. Morrison to
Francis Henry Mulligan. Referred to Com.
mittee on Change of Names.
Also, 81. F. No. II, bill to organize
Board of Education for the City of Wabashaw.
Referred to Committee on Education.
By Mr.. TAYLOR, of Rice-House File No.
| ID, bill for an oct to appropriate money for
| per diem, mileage newspapers and stationery
| of members and officers Of the present Legisla-
| ture. Read second time under suspension
| of rules.
BILLS PASSED.
The bill was then, under suspension Of rules,
read third time and put on its flHal passage
Yeas, 80; nays, none. So itpassed.
REBOLUT1ONs.
BY Mr.. BULLS
Received, That the Chief Clerk and Assistant
Clerk be allowed six dollars per day each and
the Enrolling Clerk, Engrossing, Sergeantat-
Arms, Chaplain and Fireman, be allowed three
dollars per day each and the Messengers one
dollar and fifty cents each.
Mr.. TAYLOR of Rice, gave notice Of de-
bate laid over under the rules.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
8. +. No. 1, bill for An An sct to authorize
the Auditor of Dakota county to adjourn the
Tax Sale for January, 1855, from the usual
place OF holding in said county to his Office,
was brought in from the Senate and read o
first time, passed to second and third reading
under suspension of rules, and being put on
its final passage. passed, yeas SO, nsys0.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 1865.
COMMUNICATION FROM THB GOVERNOR.
Executive DEPARTMENT.,
st. Paul, Jan. Is, 1866.
Lieut. Governor C. D. SIeroood, President of
tie Senate:
S1s The following response to the Cover
nor of Missouri should have accompanied my
communication Of yesterday.
Very respectfully,
Governor of Minnesota.
Sr. PAUL, Mimi. Jan. IL, 1865.
Coo. j. c. Fletcher, Jeferson City, No.:
The Executive of tho North Star State re-
Slavery, united in their lives, In their death
cannot be separated.
STEPHEN MILLER
Governor of MINI.
BILLS PAssRD.
A bill authorizing the County Commissioners
of Blue Earth county to issue bonds, was read
q third time and passed.
Nv. LOWELL moved that the resolution
authorizing the Secretary to furnish five dol.
lars worth of postage stamps to each member
of the Senate be reconsidered.
The motion prevailed and the resolution
was 30 amended ~ to authorize the Secretary
to issue certificates for five dollars worth of
stamps instead.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. DANIELS . g.
Resolred, BY the Senate, the House concur
ring, that there be printed for distribution
among school officers, 8, 500 copies of the re-
port Of the Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
ton for 1855. Passed.
COMMUNICATION.
Mr.. MORRISON presented communication
from an educated Indian and Missionary, named
John johnson, setting forth among other
things the necessity of strong laws to prevent
the sale of whiskey among the Indians The
communication was read, and was referred to
a special committee, consisting of Messrs.
Pillsbury, Shillock and Porter.
MILEAGE OF THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.: MILLER presented a resolution instruct
ing the Secretary to issue mileage certificate
to the President of the Senate. Passed.
Adjourned until II A. N.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FRIDAY, Jan. IL, 1865.
The House opened at the usual hour. Prayer
by the Chaplain.
PRINTING THE MESSAGE.
Mr.. CROKER, from the Committee On
Printing, reported on the matter OF printing
the Governors Message by the following reso-
luton:
Resolved. That under the direction of the
Chief Clerk of the House, 1 900 copies of the
Governors Message be printed in the Norwe-
gan and 500 In the German lapguage-price
not to exceed ten cents per copy.