The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, February Z, 1866.
BILLS INTRODUCED.

BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. COLVILLE-H. r. No. 131, bill
for an act to authorize the Board of Education
of Red Wing School District to issue bonds.
Read q second and third times.
By Mr.. o. TAYLOR-H. F. No. 1872, q bill
for an act to locate, survey, and lay out State
road in the counties of st. Louis and Carlton.
Referred to Committee on Roads and Bridges.
By Mr.. SHANDREW-H. F. No 1873, bill
for an act to amend an act entitled an act to
incorporate the city of Winona. Read a second
By Mr.. COLvILLE-H. F. No. 1874, bill
for an act to prohibit capital punishment. Read
and referred to Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. PECKHAM-H. r. No. 13h bill
for an act relating to assessors of property
within the city of Saint Paul and county Of
Ramsey. Referred to Delegation from Ramsey
county.
By Mr.. CHALFANT-H. 2. No. 1856, bill
for an act making it a penal offence for any
person or persons to receive compensation for
aiding any other person In obtaining certifi-
cate of exemption from military service Re-
ferred to Committee on Judiciary.
BY CHARLES TAYLOR-H. T. No. 1877.
Joint Resolution providing for payment of a
deficiency in the salary of Warden of the State
Prison. Referred to Committee of Whole.
PASSED.
II. r. No. 131--A bill for an act to authorize
the DOard Oh Luucatlon OF h6Q wing ScnOOi
District to issue bonds. Yeas 81 NAYS none
H. +. No. LA bill for an act TO amend an
act entitled an act to incorporate the city of
Wjnona. Yeas so, nays none.
II. r. No. ga memorial for increase of
mail service on route 1885. Yeas IS nays
none.
H.F. No. 5s-A bill for an act to extend the
limits of the Red Wing School District. Yeas
SO. nays none.
b. F. No. ia bill for an act entitled an
act prescribing the duties Of County Auditors
Yeas 81, nays none.
H.F. No. ga bill for an act to amend an
act entitled an act In relation to public schools
in the city Of Red Wing. Yeas rs, nays none.
RArIFYINe THE ANrT-sLAvERY AMENDMENT.
Mr.. GILFILLAN asked and obtained leave
to withdraw the bill offered by him yesterday.
ratifying the slavery prohibition amendment of
Congress, and offered substitute therefor, as
follows:
WHEREAS, The CONGRESS of the United
States has proposed to the several States the
following amendment to the Federal Constitu-
ton, viz:
ART. 8, SEC. 1. Neither slavery nor inyol.
untary servitude, except as q punishment for
crime, whereof the parties shall have been du.
ly convicted, shall exist within the United
States or any place subject to their jurisdic-
ton.
SEC. 2. Congress shall have power to en-.
force this Article by appropriate legislation:
Therefore. be it resolved, By the Senate, the
House OF Representatives eoncurring herein.
that the State of Minnesota, by its Legislature
hereby rati6es and assents to the said amend.
ment.
The rules were suspended and the substitute
passed to second and third reading. The CUES
ton was upon its passage
Finally, on motion Of Mr.. SMITH, the bill
was made the special order for tomorrow at
IL o'clock.
NEGRO SUFFRAGE
The House went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. GIBBS in the chair to take up the
Negro Suffrage Bill.
M. C0L.V1LLE made lengthy argument
in advocacy of the bill. He said he wished to
carry out the principles Of the Declaration OF
Independence, that all men are created free
and equal" The negro should be allowed
chance to try and make himself worthy and
intelligent citizen. He win find his level, but
will become elevated and prosperous II allowed
q chance to rise above his present oppressed
and unfortunate condition.