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

The speaker laii before the House q
communication from NJ Goodhue.
| Which was read. And
On motion Of Mr. rrask,
| Ordered,
| That the said communication lie referred
to select committee of three.
| Messrs Trask, Wilkinson and Setter
were appointed said committee.
A message from the Council by j. r.
Brown, their Secretary:
MR. SPEAKER:
The Council have passed
| No 1, c +, n memorial to Congress for
an appropriation to construct military
road from For, Smelling to the mouth Of
the Sioux river on the Missouri.
| The Council have concurred ia
| No 9, II of X, memorial TO Congress rel
alive To the purchase of the Sioux Indian
lands west Of the Mississippi river.
And then he withdrew.
| No II, Fl of r. bill to prescribe the
qualifications Of voters and Of holding of
fee,
Was taken up.
! The question being on concurring in the
second anne ndment Of the Council to the
said bill.
When Mr. Brunson moved
To amend the surne by inserting the
words "White and" after the word "of,"
where it first occurs in the first line of the
amendment.
| The sergeant-at-arms r.porfed the
members IN their seats, except Mr. Jackson
and Wells.
The question REQUIRED on agreeing to the
amendmen, offered by Mr. Brunson,
IL was decided in the affirmative.
The question then being on agreeing to the
amendment Of the Council as amended,
And the yeas and nays heing desired,
Those who voted in the affirmative are
Babcock Bailiy Black Brunson, Dewey ,Dn,
gas, Holmes, Johnson, MARSHALL Morrison,
Trask, and Mr. Speaker-l2.
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs Pond and WiIkiuson-2.
SO the said amendment Of the Council as
amended
Was agreed to. No. 10, II Off,
A bill! to prevent the taking and CONVEX
sion of any logs, nasts or any other timber,
and for other purposes,
Was taken up,
! And the question being,
Shall the bill pass?
Those who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs Baiily, Black, Dugas, Holmes,
Marshall, Morrison, Pond, Trask, Wi!kin-
son and Mr. Speakers.
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs Babcock, Brunson, Dewey, John
son and Marsi,all-5.
So the said hill passed.,
And the title thereof was agreed to.
No 5, G F, "a bill to provide against the
traffic in ardent spirits with the Indians,
Was taken up,
And on motion of Mr. Bruuson,
The House resolved itself into the commit
tee Of the whole House,
For the consideration Of the said bill.
Mr. Trask in the chair,
And after some time passed therein,
The committee rose and by their chair
man reported said Till back to the House
with amendments.
Said amendments were then separately
considered.
The question was put on concurring in
the second amendment, and the Speaker
was unable to determine The vote.
A division being called for, there were
yeas 9; a majority of the House,
So the said amendment was concurred in.
The question being on concurring in the
| Sd amendment,
| Mr. Brunson moved to amend the same
by striking out in the amendment the words
''such conviction was made," where il last
occurred, and insert the words sin which
such offence shall have been committed"
! Which amendment ~ the amendmes;
was adopted.
The amendment Of ih,. Committee of the
whole as amended by the House was then
concurred IN.
On motion Of Mr. TraSk,
Ordered, That the said bill be cad a
third time tomorrow.
! Mr. Wilkinson moved tina, the House
adjourn.
And the yeas and nays being desired,
Those who voted in the affirmative
are.
Messrs. Brunson, Dugas, Holmes
Johnson, Morrison, Pond, Trask, Will
kinson and Mr.. Speaker-9
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs. Babcock, Bailly, Black,
Dewey and Marshall-5.
So the House adjourned until to-mor-
row at 9 A. NJ.