The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-10-18
LEGISLATURE.
COUNCIL.
TUESDAY, Oct. Is, ISl

were then read,
| The following message was received from
the House of Representatives, by w. D.
Phillips, Chief Clerk thereof, viz,
Mr.. President,
The House of Representatives have con-
CURED in the amendment recommended by
the Joint committee of conference on
No. II, ii. of r. An Act fer the relief OF
B. w. Lott and P. P. Bishop. also
In the amendment Of the Council to
Ne. Is, III. of r. 4 Bill for the relief Of
Charles NJ. Berg, also
In the substituted title Of the Council to
No. s, II. Of r. Memorial! nf the Legisla-
tive Assembly of Minnesota to the Congress
of the United States for laying out mail
routes from ST. Paul to Fort Gaines, and
other Intermediate points, and also to Still
water,
Aud have refused to recede from their a.
amendment 10 the
Second amendment of the Council to
No IL, II. of K. A Bill to prescribe the
qualification of voters, and ofholing office,
And have appointed Mers>rs. rrask and
Bailly committee 10 confer with the com
mittee of the Council on the disagreeinc
votes of the two houses on SAID bill.
And then he withdrew.
! Mr. LOOMS moved.
That the unfinished business of the
morning be now taken up,
Which motion prevailed, and
Mr. Norris from the joint committee on
enrolled bills,
Reported that the committee had ex-
amined and compared
No /, H Of r, memorial to congress
for the improvement of the Mississippi
river above the falls of st. Anthony,
And found the same correctly enroll
ed.
Mr. Norris moved that No 7, c T,
joint resolution relative to the adjourn
ment of the Legislative assembly, be now
taken up,
Which motion prevailed, and
On motion Of Mr.. Norris, the Council re-
solved itself into
| A committee of the whole,
! Mr.. Norris in the chair
For the consideration of said Bill,
And after sometime passed therein, the
committee rose and by their chairman
Reported The same back to the Council
without amendment,
The report of the committee was accept
ed,
The question then recurring on ordering
! the bill to he eugrossed for third reading,
; Ii was decided in the affirmative,
So the Bill was ordered to be engrossed.
MI Stdrgis moved that
/ No. 6, c.. F. Joint Resolution relative to
the Half Breed lands,
| Be now taken up, and
On motion of Mr.. Sturgis the Counci! ro.
solved itself into
A committee of the whole,
| Mr.. Sturgis in the chair,
For the consideration Of said Joint Reso-
luton,
And after some time passed Their, ~,
The committee rose, and by their chair
man,
Reported the Joint Resolution back TO
the Council without amendment,
The report Of the committee was accept
ed,
The following message was received from
the House Of Representatives by w. ID.
PHILIP, Ubisf Clerk thereof, viz;
Mr.. Presldent,~
The House of Representatives have
passed
A Bill entitled an act concerning Justices
Of the Peace, and the action of ForcIblt
Entry and detainer, in which the concur
renee of the Council is requested.
And then he withdrew.
The question then recurring on or
dering,
No. 6, c.. F, Joint Resolution rela
tive to the Half-Breed Lands to b
engrossed for third reading,
It was decided in the affirmative,
So the Joint resolution was ordere
to be engrossed,
Mr.. LOOMS moved that No. 5, G. F
Joint resolution relative to the revisio
of the laws,
Be now taken up;
: Which was decided in the negative
ayes 2. Noes.
i On motion of Mr.. Sturgis,
t The council adjourned until 2 o'cloc
P. NJ.
2 O'CLOCK P. NJ.
: Mr.. Norris from the joint committe
IS on enrolled bills,
. Reported that the committee ha
compared, examined and found correc
ly enrolled,
y No. ii. III Off, bill for the relief
j. b, w. Lott and P. P. Bishop,
= No. 5, G F, bill to provide again
10 the traffic in ardent spirits with the Inc
S' ans,
No. 2, c. F, memorial to Congo
for an appropriation to construct ro
D. from Point Douglass to the st. Lo,
m river.
e. Mr. Rollins from the committee
at engrossed bills,
\ Reported, =.
d Noe, CT. Joint resolution relati
to to the Half-Breed lands.
IS, No. Z, C F. Joint resolution relat
o- to the adjournment Of the present $
sion of the Legislative assembly.
Mr.. LOOMS from the committee
ve confer on the disagreeing vote, on
mr. No. 2, C. F, bill relative to g