The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-10-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


Mr.. Jackson gave notice of motion
for leave to introduce bill to grant
charter to Isaac n. Goodhue to keep
and maintain ferry across the Missis-
sippi river opposite the lower landing in
ST. Paul. 81
Mr.. Marshall gave notice Of a motion
for leave to introduce bill fixing the
time, and prescribing the manner of con-
Quoting general elections; also, bill to
establish system Of common Schools.
Mr.. Babcock, chairman Of the joint
committee of the Council and House
of Representatives submitted the follow
ing report:
That it is expedient for the Legisla-
tive Assembly at its present session to
act upon the following subjects, to wit
LIST. The revision of the laws defining
the powers and duties Of Justices of the
Peace.
ID Dividing the Territory into coun-
ties and judicial districts, and assigning
the Judges to their respective districts.
Sd. To provide for the organization
of counties, defining the number, pow
ors and duties of county officers, and to
provide for the appointment or election
Of the same.
4th. Providing the time for holding the
session Of the Supreme and district
courts.
5th. The revision Of the election laws,
and to prescribe the qualifications Of o-
tiers.
9th. The location of IA temporary scale
of government.
eth. Fixing the time of holding the
annual meeting of the Legislative As
sembly.
Sth The revision Of the grocery Ii
cense laws relating to the sale of spirit
uous liquors to Indians.
9th, The passing of such memorials
to Congress as may be thought proper.
10th, The enactment of proper laws
to prevent gambling.
Llth, The passage of joint resolu-
ton declaring it inexpedient for this Leg
islative Assembly to grant divorces.
And your committee would further
report that they have carefully consider
ed the last clause Of the above resoiu-
ton, to-wit:
"And also to report the most proper
manner of revising our present stat
utes,
And respectfully beg leave 10 recon-
mend that the Legislative Assembly by
Joint ballot elect three discreet members
Of their own body as commissioners or
revisers of the statutes and the laws for
the government OF the territory, and
that said commissioners or revisers have
leave to sit during the recess of the leg
islative assembly, and report the result
of their labor 10 the next annual session
Of the legislative assembly; and that
said commissioners or revisers be in
structed to request the advice and assis-
lance of the judges ofthe supreme court
in their labors.
All which is respectfully submitted.
Mr. Wilkinson chairman of the com
mittee on the judiciary, introduced
No 90, Fl of r., bill concerning
Justices of the peace.
MIR Bailly in pursuance Of notice ask
ed. obtained leave, and introduced
Nos, II of r, memorial of the leg
islative assembly Of the territory of
Minnesota, to the congress of the United
States, for laying out mail routes from
st. Paul to Fort Gaines, and other inter
mediate points,
No 10, III of r. bill to locate the
temporary seat of government for the
territory of Minnesota, was read the
second time, and referred to commit
tic of three consinsiing of 10
Messrs. Trask. Dewey and Pond