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donation TO she Washington Monument
Association.
The several bills were then signed by the
President of the Council, and delivered to
the chairman Of the committee on enrolled
bills.
The Council adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY. Oct 3, 1S49.
The Speaker in the chair.
Mr.. Trask gave notice of motion for
leave to introduce bill to incorporate
the Agricultural Society of Minnesota.
Mr.. Wilkinson gave notice Of a mo-
ton for leave to introduce memorial to
Congress praying for the extinguishment
of the Indian title to the lands on the
Red River of the north, and for establish
ing a military post at Pembina.
No Is, FL of Il, A bill for the relief of
Charles NJ. Berg.
The latter with an amendment, in
which the concurrence of this House is
requested.
Aud then he withdrew.
The committee of the whole House re-
sumner 1lS session,
And after some time passed therein, rose
and by their chairman reported the said bill
back TO the House with an amendment.
The amendment Of the committee Of the
! whole house,
Was then concurred in, and
On motion Of Mr. Marshall,
Ordered,
Thatsa bill be lad upon the table and be
printed.
No s, c F, a bill granting to Franklin
Steele the right to establish a ferry across
The Mississippi river,
Was read the first time.
Mr. Trask moved
A suspension Of the rules, and that the
bin he read a recond time,
Which motion was disagreed 10.
A division being ordered,
There were yeas 7; nays8
Mr. Trask moved
That said bill be printed,
Which motion was disagreed to.
No 2, F, 4 bill regulating groceries,
Was read the second time,
And on motion Of Mr. Setter,
Ordered,
That the House resolve itself into the
committee Of the whole House,
For the consideration Of the said bill,
Mr. Setter in the chair,
And after some passed therein, the COM
inittee rose and by their chairman reported
progress, and asked leave to sit again.
I Leave was granted.
On motion Of Mr. Marshall,
| The House then adjourned.
TWO O'Clock, P. NJ
On motion of Mr.. Setter,
Leave Of absence was granted TO Mr..
Holmes until Monday next.
On motion of Mr. Setter,
A call of the House was ordered
Messrs. Babcock, Jackson and Will
kinson were reported absent.
The sergeant alarms was directed to
notify the members to appear ia their
seats.
On motion of Mr.. Trask,
Mr.. Brunson was excused from atten-
dance on the House this afternoon.
On motion of Mr. Pond,
Further proceedings under the call of
the House were dispensed with.
Mr.. Wilkinson by leave, read COM
munication from J. Chambers and Gov
ernor Ramsey, the Commissioners now
treating with the Dakotas, soliciting Mr..
Ponds attendance on the commissioners
at the several councils that may be held
with them And,
On motion of Mr.. Wilkinson,
Leave Of absence was granted to Mr..
Pond long enough to enable him to COM
ply with the above request of the COM
missioners.
MIR. Setter offered the following reso-
luton, to wit; RESOLVED, That mem
bers of the House of Representatives
who may hereafter absent themselves,
without leave of the House, shall be
fined the sum of three dollars for every
time they are reported as being not in
their seats, unless excused by vote of
the House.
Mr.. Babcock moved that the said reso-
luton be indefinitely postponed.
Which motion was disagreed to.
The House adjourned until to-mor-
row at 10 A. M.
THURSDAY, Oct. 4th. I949.
PRAYER by the Rev. Mr.. Boutwell,.
Journal of yesterday was resd.
The President called Mr. Rollins TO the
chair,
And aske! leave Of absence for twelve
days, which go: =.
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