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


Mr. Rollins from the committee on en-
crossed bills, reported as correctly engross-
ed,
! No 81, C. T, bill granting to Charles F..
Dole and others the exclusive right to nav
igare the Mississippi river with steamboats,,
between the falls of ST. Anthony and Crow
Wing river,
! No 80, c F, bill granting TO Francois
Gamelle the right to establish and maintain
ferry across the St Peters river at the
mouth Of said river.
| Mr. Norris from the committee on enrolled
bills reported as correctly enrolled
| No 10, II Of r, bill for the election Of
commissioners to prepare code of laws for
the Territory of Minnesota.
| No 81, Fl of r, bill fixing the time of
the annual meeting of the legislative assem-
bly,.
| No 10, c f, bill providing for the cree
ton Of certain counties therein named, and
for other purposes.
No 4, c +, memorial to Congress relative
TO school lands, and
No >, c F, memorial to Congress for ad-
dtioual mail facilities.
The sergeant-at-arms reported that the
abscntees could not be found.
Mr. Burkleo from the committee on terri
toral affairs, to whom had been referred
No IS, Fl Of r, bill TO dissolve the mar
rage contract between Casharine Hatba-
way and her husband Isaac Hathaway, and
the testimony accompanying sail bill, re-
ported the same back to the council with a
recommendation from the committee that
the bill be passed by the council
Two O'CLOCK, P. NJ
And the committee Of the whole again
resumed its session,
And after some time passed therein
the committee rose, and by the chair
man reported the bills back to the
council.
No is, G. F, bill creating the office
of auditor of public accounts, territorial
treasurer and attorney general for
Minnesota Territory, and recommended
that the bill be indefinitely postponed
The question then recurring OH adopt.
ing the recommendation Of the commit
tee Of the whole,
1t was decided in the affirmative.
So the bill was indefinitely postponed
No II, G F, a bill to provide for the
election Of register of deeds, and to de.
fine their duties and powers, and
No 90, c F, bill to authorize the
election of county treasurers and define
their duties with amendments.
The question then being put on the
adoption by the council Of the amend
ments proposed to the bills,
1t was decided in the affirmative.
The question then recurring on order
ing No II, c F, bill to provide fol
the election of register of deeds, ant
to define their duties and powers to bt
engrossed for third reading,
1t wss decided in the affirmative.
SO the bill was ordered to be en-
crossed.
The question then recurring on order
ing No 20, CT,
A bill TO provide for the election Q
county treasurers, and to define thei
duties, to be engrossed for third read
ing.
1t was decided in the affirmative.
SO the bill was ordered to be en-
crossed.
The president protein signed the fol
lowing bills and memorials, which wa
placed in the hands of the chairman o
the committee on enrolled bills.
An act for the election of commission
ers to prepare a code of laws for tn
Territory of Minnesota
An act fixing the time of the annua
meeting of the legislative assembly.
4 An act providing for the erection o