The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-10-25
COUNCIL.

and the roll being called Messrs Norris,
Rollins and Sturgis did not answer to their
names, and the sergeant-at-arDs was sent
after The absent members,
Mr. Mcleod moved that further proceed
ingS under the call ofthe Council be dispen-
sed with
Which motion prevailed.
MIR Mcleod in pursuance of previous
notice, asked aud obtained leave to introduce
No 8. C +, joint resolution relative to the
military reservation at Fort Smelling,
Was read first and second time
Mr. LOOMS moved that the printing of
the joint resolution be dispensed with, which
motion prevailed by two thirds vote.
The sergeant-at- reported the mem
bers in their seats.
Mr. Boal moved that the council now take
Up
No 4, c F, joint resolution relative to the
temporary location Of the seat Of govern
ment,
Which was laid on the table and made
the special order of the day for this day,
Which motion prevailed, and
On motion of Mr. Boal,
The Council resolved itself into COM
mittee Of the whole, Mr. Rollins in the
chair, for the consideration of said joint
resolution, aud after some time passed there
in the committee rose and by their chaf-
man reported the joint resolution back to
the council without amendment.
The report of the committee was accep-
ed.
On motion of Mr. Norris,
The joint resolution was laid on the table
Mr. Mcleod moved that
No s, c F, joint resolution relative to the
military reservation al Fort Saelling,
Be taken up.
Which motion prevailed, and
On motion Of Mr. Mcleod
The council resolved itself into com.
mittee CT the whole, MIR Boal in the chair,
for the consideration of said join: resolution.
And after some time passed therein,
The committee rose and by their chair.
nan reported the same back to the council
without amendment.
The question then recurring on ordering
the Joint resolutions TO be cngrossed for a
third reading,
1t was decided in the affirmative.
SO the joint resolution was ordered 20 be
engrosSed for third reading.
Mr. Rollins moved
That No %, c +, a bill to provide for the
location of the permanent seat of gov
ernment by vote of the people, and for
other purposes, be now taken up, which
motion prevailed, and
On motion of Mr. Rollins,
The council resolved itself into a
committee of the whole,
Mr.. Sturgis in the chair, fcl the con-
cideration of said bill,
And after some time passed therein
the committee rose, and by their chair
man reported progress, and asked leave
to sit again.
Leave was granted.
Mr.. Mcleod moved to take up No 43,
II of Il, bill to amend an act, entitled
an act, to provide the means to pay the
public debt of the Territory, and for
other purposes.
Which motion prevailed, and
On motion of Mr.. Mcleod,
The council resolved itself into a
committee Of the whole,
Mr.. Mcleod in the chair, tor the con-
sideration of said bill,
And after some time passed therein
the committee rose, and by their chair
man reported the bin back to the coun-
Gil without amendment.
The report of the committee was ac-
cepted.
Mr., LOOMS moved the bill be laid on
the table, which motion prevailed.
On Motion of Mr.. Mcleod the coun-
Gil adjourned until two o'clock P NJ.
TWO O'Clock, P. NJ.
Mr. Mcleod from the committee on en-
crossed bills
Reported as correctly engrossed
No 8, c F, joint resolutions relative to
the military reservation at Fort Smelling,
Mr. Mcleod moved
A suspension of the rules forbidding bill.
&C., being read the second and third time:
on the same day,
And that the joint resolution be read now
Which motion was sustained by two
thirds vote,
So the joint resolution was read the third
time.
l. The question then recurring on the pass