The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-01-27
SENATE.
MONDAY, January %. 1865.

PROPOSED DONATION FOR THE INSANE ASYLUM.
Mr.. THATCHER presented the following
proposition, which was read and referred to
the Committee on Charitable Institutions:
The Honorable Legislature Of the State Of Mn
nesotd:
The undersigned respectfully submits the
following proposition:
In case the Insane Asylum is located at From
tonac, Goodhue County, he desires to donate
ground, on the shores of Lake Pepin, and the
sum of six thousand dollars. Security for the
deed and payment to be given in any way sat-
isfactOry to the authorities. The only condi.
ton required from the State Is, that no money
shall be due until bona fde work is commenced
on the premises.
Aside from the accessibility of Frontenac by
river, and ultimately by rail, and other practi-
cal advantages, its rare beauty will doubtless
commend the offer to favorable consideration.
LEWIS II. GARRARD.
St. Paul. Jan. %, 1866.
BILL FOR AN INSANE ASYLUM AT HASTINGS.
Mr.. LANGLEY introduced bill establishing
an Insane Asylum at Hastings, which was read
the first time and referred to the COMMITTEES
on State Charitable Institutions.
AID FOR THE SUFFERERS BY THE SIOUX WAR.
Mr.SHILLOCK presented the following joint
resolutions:
Whereas. 1t appears from the report of the
Commissioners appointed under the act of
Congress, entitled IAN act for the relief of
persons for damages sustained by reason of de-
predictions and injuries by certain bands of In
dams, approved Feb. 16, 1863" that many per
sons entitled to the relief contemplated by
said act, were not able to prove their claims on
account OF their absence from the State either
as soldiers in the United States service or as
refugees and that in other instances no suffi-
Gent evidence could be introduced on account
Of the limited time in which said Commission
ers had to perform their labors under said act,
and
Whereas, Said act does not contain any sufi.
cient provisions whereby any errors committed
by said Commissioners in auditing and deter.
mining the claims can be properly reviewed
and corrected, whereby many persons without
their fault have been deprived of the benefit
contemplated by said act therefore
Reselred, By the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota, That our Senators in Congress be
instructed and our Representatives be request
ed to use their best endeav0rs to secure the
passage of an act of Congress for the appoint
ment of other Commissioners with full power
to hear and to determine all such claims which
might have been presented to and decided by
the first mentioned Commissioners; also to re-
view and hear additional testimony, and make
new decisions in all such claims, which. having
been decided by the first mentioned Commis-
sionors, may be brought before them BY the
aggrieved parties BY way of appeal.
Resolued. That the Governor be requested to
transmit a copy of these resolutions to each Of
our Senators and Representatives In Congress.
Mr.. SHILOCK moved that the rules be sus-
pended and the resolution read the second and
third times and put upon their final passage.
The motion prevailed and the resolutions
were passed.
NEW ULM MILL. CLAIM
Mr.. SWIFT introduced joint resolution
asking our Senators and Representatives in
Congress to secure the passage of law au-
thorizing the payment of parties at New Ulm
for work done by order of Gen. Pope, in con.
structing mill. On motion of Mr.. Swift the
rules were suspended and the resolution passed.
YACHTING STREETS.
Mr.. DANIELS introduced bill to vacate
certain streets and alleys it the city of Roches-
ter, accompanied bya petition from fifty citi-
zens of Rochester for the passage of the act.
nations.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES
Mr.. TEACHER gave notice of bill for the
appraisement and sale of lands donated to the
State for the purpose of establishing an Agri-
cultural College
INCORPORATION OF MANKAro.
Mr.. PORTER presented the engrossed bill
for an act Incorporating the town Of Mankato.
which was read the third time at length and
passed.
THE SOUTHERN MnlNEsOTA r. R. BILL.
In our report of the debate on the bill grant
ing swamp lands to the Southern Minnesota
Railroad, the disposition of the bill was acct.
dentally omitted. 1t was postponed until
Tuesday, the I'd day of February, and made
the special order for IL O'Clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, January %.
THE SENATE RAILROAD GRANT MEMORIAL
MI. TAYLOR, of Stearns, moved to recon.
slider the vote referring Senate Memorial Is.
T. No. 81 to the Railroad Committee. Car
ried.
Mr.. CORNELL moved that the Railroad
Committee be discharged from the further con.
sideratiOn of the subject, and ordered to re-
mort back the memorial at once. Carried
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Stearns, moved to suspend