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


Mr.. Norris gave notice that on to.
morrow, or some future day, he woult
ask leave TO Introduce bin regulating
the time OF holding general cleo.
tons and for other purposes.
A memoria to Congress relative &c
school lands and joint resolution rela-
tive to the adjournment of the present
Legislative A Assembly, and for other pur-
poses.
Mr.. Norris from the standing joint
committee OF enrolment reported the
following bills to have been examined
and found correctly enrolled, viz;
! An act granting to Franklin Steele
the right TO establish and maintain a
ferry across the Mississippi river.
An act to incorporate the Historical
Society Of Minnesota, and
a memorial to congress relative to tie
purchase Of the Sioux Indian lands west
of the Mississippi river.
NJ, LOOMS from the joint committee
of conference to whom was referred
No |, III OF r, memorial to congress
for the Improvement Of the Mississippi
river above the falls Of St. Anthony,
Made the following report:
The Joint committee of conference to
which was referred
No i, IL o> II, memorial to congress
for the improvement of the Mississippi
river above tie falls of St. Anthony,
Have had She same under considera-
ton and respectfully beg leave to sub
NIT the following report, In place of the
amendment originally transmitted by the
council to the House strike out of the
memorial the words your memorlalists
are informed. and verify believe, that a
steamboat Wi. be built the coming sea-
son above the. falls, but strong fears are
entertained d: to its being successfully
run, unless some of the distractions are
removed"
And recommend its adoption by the
D. B. LOOMS,
Chairman
Which rep:rt was read and adopted
by the Counc;i.
The written communication received
from His Exe cheney, Governor Ram
sey,
Was then r. ad, as follows, viz:
Territory Of minnesota,
Executive Department,
It. Paul, Oct. III, 1910
To Tie Hon the Speaker Of the Coun-
ell:
SIR have this day approved and
signed the following acts and resolu-
tions:
"An act to authorize the printing of
certain laws in the several newspapers
of the territory"
An act de,::l-;~ing the time at which
the several act; passed at the present
session of the assembly shall take eff
feet
"Jo;nt resolution re,.etive to dona-
ton to the Washington Monument AS
sociation.'
Joint resolution authorizing The sec
rotary Of the territory to subscribe for
certain papers und for other purposes. 3"
ALEX. RAMSEY.
No 10, G T, a bill for the erection of
certain counties. and for other purpo-
Ses,
Returned from the House of Repre-
seniatives, with sundry amendments,
Then coming up in order,
MIR Norris called for the reading Of
the amendments separately,
And the first amendment being read,
and the question being put,
"Will the Council concur in the first
amendment:
1t was decided. in the negative,
Ayes 2; noes 4.
So the Ceanei. refused to concur in
the first amendment.
The second amendment being then
read,
The Council concurred therein.
The third amendment being then
read,
uC SOu1ACIi C0ftCufTcU tlSTGln.
The fourth amendment being then
read, "..st
The Council concurred therein.
The fifth amendment being then
read,
The Council eoncurred therein.
The sixth amendment being then
read,
The Council concurred therein.
The seventh amendment being then
read,
The Council concurred therein.
The eighth amendment being then
read,
The Council concurred therein,
The ninth amendment being then
read, ....,
The Council refused to concur there
in.
The tenth amendment being then
read,
The Council concurred therein.
The eleventh amendment being then
read, n.<
The Council concurred therein.
The twelfth amendment being then