The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-10-11

have examined and found duly enrolled
the following acts and memorial:
An act granting to Franklin Steele the
right to establish and maintain ferry
across the Mississippi river.
An act to incorporate the Historical
Society of Minnesota.
A memorial to Congress relative to
the purchase Of the Sioux Indian lands
west Of the Mississippi river.
The said acts and memorial were sew
orally signed by the speaker
The unfinished business of the morn
ing. it being the consideration Of
No 90, II Of r, bill concerning JUS
tees of the peace,
Was taken up.
And on motion of Mr. Setter,
The House again resolved itself into
the committee of the whole House for
the consideration of the said bill,
Mr. Johnson in the chair.
Pending which, a message from the
| Council was announced.
When the speaker took the chair and
the following messagewas communicated
by J. r. Brown, their Secretary:
Mr. SPEAKER:
have been instructed to return to
this House
Mol, H of r, memorial to Congress
for the Improvement of the Mississippi
river above the Falls Of ST Anthony,
AS reported this day by the chairman
of the committee on the part Of the
the Council to confer on said
bill with committee of this House, with
a proposed amendment, in which the
Council have concurred.
The Governor has notified the Coun-
Gil that he has this day approved and
signed the following acts and resolutions:
AN act to authorize the printing OF
certain laws in the several newspapers
Of the Territory
An act declaring the time at which
the several acts passed at the present
session Of the Assembly shsll take eff
feet
Joint resolution relative to a dona-
ton to the Washington monument As
ISOLATION.
Joint resolution authorizing the Sec
rotary of the Territory to subscribe for
certain papers and for other purposes.
The Council have refused TO concur
in the first and ninth amendments made
by this House to
No 10, c r, Bill providing for the
erection of certain counties therein
named and for other purposes,
And have concurred in the I'd, Sd,
4th, 5th, 9th, It'll, Sth, 10th, llth, 10Th,
and 18th amendments to said bill.
And then he withdrew
The committee of the whole blouse
then resumed its session.
And after some time passed therein,
rose and by their chairman reported
progress, ard asked leave to sit again.
Leave was granted.
Mr. Brunson offered the following res
olution, to wit:
Resolved, That select committee of
three be appointed to ascertain how many
and what bills are now in the hands of
James N. Goodhue, and to inquire of
the said GoOdhue at what time this House
can have the same, and that they report
On tomorrow.
Mr. Setter offered the following as q
substitute, which was accepted by Mr.
Brunson:
Resolved that a select committee Of 3
be appointed by the chair That the
said committee be instructed to examine
into the CAUSES of the delay of the print
my vi VILE OF VIC fiCSSh< tiiii~1 oAN ~
report to the House such arrangements
as they may deem necessary, with re-
gard to obviating this inconvenience.
Which was read and adopted.
Messrs Setter. Pond, and Dewey,
were appointed said committee.
Mr. Marshall moved
That the House adjourn until 2, PM.
Which motion was disagreed to.
And the yeas and nays being desired,
Those who voted in the affirmative
are
Messrs Black, Brunson, Marshall,
Morrison and Mr. Speaker.
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs. Babccck, Bailly, Dugas,
Holmes, Johnson, Pond, Setter, Trask,
Wells and IVilkinson-i0.
On motion of Mr. Wilkinson,
The House adjourned until to-mor-
row at 9, A. NJ.