The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-10
LEGISLATURE OF MINNESOTA.
SEVENTH SESSION.

SEVENTH SESSION.
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7.' SENATE. - ss.. sss-sr
WEDNESDAY, February I, 1865.
OPINION OF 1HE ATTORNEY GENERAL,
Alengthy communication from the Attorney
General was read by the Secretary, in response
10 the resolutions adopted asking his opinion
perlor and Mississippi Railroad. The opinion.
dered printed
MI: DANIELS, from the Committee on In
tefnai improvements, reported back the bill
amenqing Inc act Incorporating the Missis-
sippi hlver improvement and Manufacturing
company, with an amendment, recurring the
Improvements 10 oe made within five wears,
Report adopted.
Mr.. PILISBURY, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported back the bill provi,}ino
for the appraisement and sale of the lands do
mated to the State for the benefit of AgricnI.
tural Colleges, with an amendment aud recon-.
mended its passage. Report adopted.
Mr.. BAAIEK, from the Judiciary Commit
intoxicating liquors ON certain days, and re-
commended that 1t do not pass owing to a
doubt whether it does not conflict with the In
ternal Revenue Law. The bill was referred tn
the Committee of the Whole.
Also, bill providing for the sale and con-
veyance of an interest in real estate belonging
to lunatics, with an amendment and recon-.
mendation tbasit pass.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 1865
By Mr.. GRISWOLD-from citizens of Roeb-
ester and Cannon City, praying for an amend
ment to the constitution, by striking out the.
word white. Referred to the Committee on
Elections.
BY Mr.. RENZ-fron citizens of Carver
county, praying for the enactment of a law
legalizing certain actions of the Commissioners
of Carver County. Referred to COMMITTEES on
Towns and Counties.
TIE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY.
The following communication from bis Ex-
aellency Gov. Miller was received:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT Feb. 1, 1866.
Hon. T. II. Ar7sstrong Speaker of House of
Representatives.:
SIR-I respectfully communicate the follow
iug dispatch just received from Hon. Alex.
Ramsey:
WASHINGTON, Jan 81, 1865.
Governor Stephen KILLER:
The House Of Representatives have last
passed the constitutional amendment, prohib-
iting slavery. Let Minnesota be the first State
10 assent. ALEX. RAMSEY.
Very respectfully yours.
STEPHEN MILLER,
Governor of Minnesota.
ELLIS INTRODUCED
BY OSCAR TAYLOR-H. q. No. 112-a bill
for an act GRANTING orA o;1 ~
Minneapolis and St. Cloud Railroad Company.
in building branches to connect with the Lake
Superior and Mississippi Railroad. and with
the Wfnona and St. Peter Railroad Ordered
printed.
THE LAKE SUPERIOR RAILIsoAD
II. F. No. rs; the Lake Superior Railroad
bill was taken up and read assecond time.
The bill was then. under suspension Of the
rules, read third time and, put ON its passage.
The yeas and nays being called, there were
yeas 80, nays 5.
! Yeas -Messrs. Bulls, Beatty. Chalfant, Col
vile. Crane, Croker, Downer, Evans Gibbs,
Ciltillan, Gilman. Goodrich Griswold, Guiteau,
Harrington, Hewson, INll, Hrntoon, Locke,
Patten, Peekham, Poehler, Renz Rigby.
Rogers sbandrew. Smith, Stark, Oscar Taylor,
Teachout, Few, Tuthill, West, Whittemore,
and Mr.. Speaker.
BILLS lN-RopUCsD.
By Mr.. PECKHAM, II. +. No. 113, a bib to
amend the charter of the City OF st. Pa1l.
The House then resolved itself into
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE,
To take ap H. +. No. go, bill tor an aa. to
appropriate $4,000 foE the Improvement Of the
Rum River: After SEINE time spent in cunsid-
ering the bill, the Committee rose and report.
ed the bill back to the House with the recon.
menda,ion that it pass.