The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-03-13
House..
Monday, March 5

Monday, March 5.
MIR. Tra>k introduced joint resolution,
providing that when the two HOUSES meet
tomorrow to elect Regents Of the Univer-
sty, they also proceed to elect some suita-
bic person to bind the Laws aud Journals
of the present session.
Adopted.
Mr.. Rice introduced a bill granting ferry
license to john BanfiIl.
Read twice.
Bill for road from ST. Anthony to St
| Croix Falls, was ordered engrossed.
| Amendments made Ey COMMITTEE OF the
whole to chapter II OF revision, were con-
Cured in, and chapter laid on the table.
| Bill for road, inentioned above, was read
Il third Time and passed.
School bill, anti bill TO incorporate the ST.
| Paul and ST. Anthony Rail Road Company,
were considered in committee Of the " hole,
amended, aud ordered engrossel.
Adjourned
Tuesday, Marci, 4.
Mr. Luiden offered the petition OF ham
"a +. Morton, for divorce from his wife
Mary Morton.
! Referred Ia q select committee.
| Mr.. ril,len introduced bill To dissolve
the marriage contract between Marinas +.
| Bennett and Sarah 4. Benhet.
| Read once and referred To q select com
ni,tee.
| School bill, and bills to incorporate ST.
Paul and 81. Anthony Rail Road Compa-
ny, and 10 grant John Banlill ferry license,
were seycrally read the third time aud pass
ed; also, chapter II of the revision.
! AFTERNOON The two Houses met in
! joiut convention to elect twelve Regents OF
! ihe University. Upon the first ballot, the
/ following gentlemen were elected:
I Gov. Alex. Ramsey, Secretary c. X.
Smith, Hon. II. II. Sihley, Franklin Steele,
w. r. Marshall, II. NJ. Rice. Judge b. b.
| Meeker, |. Atwatrr, s. Van Voorhees,, Soc-
rates Nelson, J. w. FurLer and y. {. ID.
Vaykr.
The convention then proceeded to elect.
r,va voce, prr>ou 10 bind the Laws and
Journals The res..lt WAS for ID. A. Rob
eriSon, ii votes; for J. 2. Owens, II votes;
Tor w. q. LeDnc, vote. Convention adj
journed sine die.
House adjourned.
Wednesday, March 5.
Mr.. Wells offered resolution that the
chiet clerk procure the printing daily. in
the usual slip form, Of the Journals of the
| Council.
| Laid ~ The table.
| Mr.. Nor:h offered resolution that the
! printing al the daily slips OF The House hc
dispensed with.
! Lost-aye- 6, noes II.
| Suniry Cuuucii amendments voted upon,
AMI committees circumference appointed up
on those disagreed To, of chapters and IS
! If the revision.
! N.-Ameniinen's to chapter 1,
further ron>idere;i-soue agreed to and 9th
e:s disagreed IN.
! Communication from Territorial printer
laid before the Council on Monday, having
been transmitted To the House, was taken
up; and On motion OF Mr.. Patch, 10000
copies were ordered 10 be printed.
! Chapter II Of the revision, was read
twice.
Adjourned.
Thursday, March 6.
| Mr.. Tilden, from the select committee on
the subject, reported back the bill to dis
solve the marriage contract between Mari
mas p. Bennet, and Sarah A. Benner, with
snn.lry testimony in favor of the same, and
recommended its passage.
! Read second and third time and passed.
Communication from Territorial printer,
Immigration were already printed, and fbai
the remaining thousand would be speedily
for Incoming, was read.
Chapter II of the revision, considered in
committee of the whole, amended and pass
cd.
AFTERSooN.-Sone unimporsant business
was transacted, and the House adjourned.
Friday, March Z.
Mr.. Luiden introduced joint resolution
inStructing The judiciary committee to make
their final rrl,nrt of The revised statutes, on
Saturday. the 18th lust, which was adopt
b.! ed
Mr.. Wells Introduced bill for the en-
courage,nent of agriculture and stock grow
ing, which was read The first time
Mr.. Lu'lden introduced n hill to divorce
Thomas +. Morton aud Mary Morton,
which was read Twice.
Said bills were then considered i'm com
tnittee of The whole. together with memorial
relative To an amendment to the pre-emp.
ton law, a,nl chapter ~ OF the revision.
FIRST three were reported back, and pro-
gress made on The Latter.
Divorce bill above referred In, ordered
engroSs''d; hill tn encourage agriculture read
a third time aud passed.
The Speaker obtained leave Of absence
for Tomorrow, and Mr.. Trask was appoint
ed Speaker pro tenn.
Adjourned.
Saturday, March 8.
Memorial relative to amending the pre-
emption law was amended, and ordered en-
crossed. sn-.s
Committee on claiins reported; iaek me
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