The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-10-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
SATURDAY, Oct. e, IS49.

alarms pro tenn, until Monday at noon
The journal was then read and cor
rected.
Mr.. Bailly, from the committee on
Territorial Affairs, towhich was referred
No II, II of r, A bill to prevent the
taking and conversion of any logs, masts,
or timber, and for other purposes,
Reported the same back to the House
accompanied by their report, recommen-
ding amendments.
Mr., Trask, pursuant to notice, asked,
obtained leave, and introduced,
No ., H of R, A bill to provide for
laying out a Territorial road from Still
water to the mouth of Rum River.
And it was read the first time.
Nos, 6 +, Joint resolution relative
to the temporary location of the seat of
government, was read the second time
Mr.. Trask moved that the said Joint
resolution lie on the table until the Doth
instant
The question being on agreeing to
Mr.. Trask's motion, Mr.. Jackson moved
a call Of the House, and Messrs. Bah
cock and Johnson were reported absent.
The sergeant-at-arms was directed to
notify the absent members to appear in
their seats.
Mr.. Brunson from the committee on
internal improvements, to which was re-
ferred
No 8. G F, A bill granting to Frank
lin Steele the right to establish and main
tain ferry across the Mississippi river,
BY leave reported the same back to
the House recommending an amend
ment.
Mr.. Wilkinson, from the committee
on the judiciary to which was referred
No 10, II of r., bill for the appoint
ment of commissioners to prepare code
of laws for the Territory Of Minnesota,
BY leave made their report, reporting
said bill back with amendments.
Mr.. Wilkinson moved that further
proceedings under the call of the House
be dispensed with.
Which motion was disagreed to-
The sergeant-at-arms reported the
members in ate enhance.
The question then REQUIRED on agree
ing to Mr.. Trask's motion, that No}3,
G. +, lie on the table till the Doth inst,
When Mr.. Bronson moved to amend
the same by striking out the words Doth
instant, and inserting the. words 9th
instant.
Pending which motion to amend,
Mr.. Jackson moved that Mr.. Babcock
be excused from attendance on the
House this forenoon.
Which was agreed to.
The question again required on agree
ing to Mr. Brunson's amendment, and
the yeas and nays being desired, those
who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs. Brunson, Dewey, Dugas,
Holmes and Setzer-5.
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs Black, Jackson, Johnson,
Marshall, Morrison, Trask, Wells, Will
kinson and Mr. Speaker--9.
So Mr. Brunson's motion to amend was
not agreed to.
Mr. Marshall then moved to so amend
MIR Trask 8 motion as to postpone the
consideration Of the said joint resolution
until Monday next,
And being put
And the yeas and nays being called
for,
Those who voted in the affirmative
Messrs Bailly, Black, Holmes, Mar
shall, Morrison, Trask, Wilkinson and
Mr. Speakers. a.r
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs Brunson, Dewey, Dugas,
Jackson, johnson, Setter and Wells
-. ...
SO the said motion was agreed to.
The question was then put on agree
ing to Mr. Trask's motion as amended,
The Speaker was unable to determine
the vote, I...I.+
And the yeas and nays being called
for, It
| Those who voted in the affirmative
Messrs Bailly, Black, Holmes, Mar
shall, Morrison, Trask, Wilkinson and
Mr. Speakers. ts-t
Those, who voted in the negative,
are -t...
Messrs Brunson, Dewey, Dugas,
Jackson, Johnson, Setter and Wells
-. eFt .. sr...
So MIR Trask's motion as amended as
agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Trask,
The aforesaid reports of the respec-
tive committees to which were referred
No IL, II Of r, no. 10, II of r, and
No 8, c F, were accepted, and the re-
spective committees discharged from the
further consideration of the subjects re-
spectively. .sIa .sae
No 10, c F, a bill providing for the
erection of certain counties therein
named and for other purposes,
Was read the first time.
a. Mr. Wilkinson moved F
A suspension of the rules to admit the
bill to be read second time,
n Which motion was disagreed to.
A division being called for, %.
There were yeas g.; nays S.
- So the House did not consent to sus-
pend the rules ..las.r,s t.r
/ On motion, of Mr. Marshall,