The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-02-20
LEGIsLATURE or MINNESOTA.
Council.

THURSDAY, Feb. Is.
The Council was called TO order by the
President.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Merrick.
The Journal of the proceedings Of the
Council ON yesterday was then read.
A message in writing from his Excellency
the Governor of Minnesota Territory, by
w. b. White, Esq, his private secre-
tary, was received.
Mr. Mcleod from the committee on
public printing,
To whom was referred the petitions of
Nathaniel Mclean and James Nj. Goodhue
reported by memorial and ~
No. 2, &C. +. "A memorial to Congress
relative to unpaid appropriations for public
printing"
Was read the first and second times,
Mr. Rollins from the committee on en-
crossed bills, reported
No. Ia, &C. +. "a bill to provide for the
organization of the Militia of this Terrific
ry,"
As correctly eagrossed.
MIR Norris moved suspension Of the
rule requiring bills, memorials Sc, TO be
printed, after second reading,
Which motion prevailed by two-ihirds
vote, and
On motion Of Mr.. Norris,
No. 2, &C. F. "A memorial to Con-
gress relative 10 an unpaid balance for public
printing"
Was taken up for consideration, and
The Council resolved itself into CON-
mi,tee of the whole,
Mr.. Mcleod in the chair,
For the consideration Of said memorial.
After some time passed therein, the CON-
mttee rose, and
BY the chairman reported the memorial
backto the Council with an amendment.
The question then recurring OH the con-
currence of the Council in the amendment
proposed by the committee of the whole,
II was decided in the affirmative.
The question then recurring on ordering
the memorial TO be engrCssed for a third
reading,
|. was decided in the affirmative.
So the bill was ordered to be engros-
sed.
Mr. Mcleod from the committee on en-
rolled bills,
Reported the following bills as correctly
enrolled, VIZ:
No. 7, &C. F. A hill providing for the
appointment Of q Librarian aud for other
purposes"
No 6, (H. of RIGA bill for an act grant
ing to Franklin Steele the right to establish
and maintain Ferry across the Mississippi
river"
Executive communications being in or
der,
The message from his excellency the
Governor,
Was then read as follows, viz:
"Terri.ory Of Minnesota,
Executive Department
ST. Paul, Feb. l3, 1851.
To the Hon. President of the Coun-
Gil,
Sir 4:
have examined aud approved the
the following act, 10 wit:
"An act TO incorporate the Mississippi
Boom COMPANY
Very Respectfully
Your obt. Servant,
ALIEN. RAMSEY"
Bills on their second reading being in or
der,
On motion of Mr. Olmsted
{H. of r. chapters 9, 10 and II of bill
No. Is, &C. F.) "a bill for revising aud
consolidating the general statutes Of the
Territory"
Aud the Council resolved itself into a
Committee of the whole,
Mr. Norris iir the chair,
Having said chapters under consideration.
Alter some Etime passed therein,
The committee rose, and by The chair
man, reported Il. of II. chapters 9 s. 10
back the Council with amendments, and
With progress made, aud asked leave to
sit again on II. of r.. chapter IL.
Leave was granted.
The question then recurring on the con-
currence of the Council, in the amend
ment proposed by the committee OF the
whole to
(H OF r. chapters 9 and 10,
1t was decided in the affirmative.
MIR Rollins from the committee on en-
crossed bills,
Reported rs correctly ebgrossed,
No. 9, &C. F.) ga memorial to Con-
gress relative TO ap unpaid bal lance for pub
lie printing"
Bills ready for third reading being now
in order,
No. ii. &C. F. ga bill providing for
the organization Of the Militia in this Ter
ritory,"
Was taken up, and
On motion OF Mr.. Norris,
Said bill was read the third time by its
title.
The question then recurring on the
passage of the bill,
And the Ayes and Noes having being
called for and ordered,
Those who voted in the affirmative
were Messrs. Olmsted and Loomis Pre-
sident-2.
Those who voted in the negative were
Messrs. Burkleo, Forbes, Mcleod,
Norris and Rollins-5.
So the bill was negatived.
On motion Of Mr. Norris,
H. of R., chapters 9 and 10 Of bill
No. I3, &c. F. A bill for revising and
consolidating the general statutes ofthe
Territory,
Were laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Mcleod,
The 37th Rule ofthe Council forbid
ding the reading of Bills. &c., the Sec
ond and third times on the same day,
Was suspended by two-thirds vote,
s-e On motion of Mr.. Mcleod,
M . ~ EN ha,uo,:.i A. o.