The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-03-06


On motion of MIR Mcleod,
The Council adjourned until two o'clock.
+. NJ, on Monday next.
House.
MONDAY, Feb. 81.
Mr. Gilman presented the petition Of N.
Myrick and fifty-iour others, praying that
,:le location OF the county seat Of Benton
COUNTY he left TO Il vote Of the people-re-
f.rred to committee on corporations.
MIR. Patch presented the petition Of d.
S:inchfiehi and eighty-two Others, for n
uoad from the Falls of St. Anthony TO the
.faiis of st. Croix--same reference.
Nj Ludden presented the petition Of
sns,ll- Smith and eleven others, for the
game purpo>e-sane reference.
Memorial for grant of land to Benton
county, ordered 10 a third reading tc-mor-
row.
Sundry chapters Of the revision, from the
Council, were read twice.
Atse ailments a.ade 10y Council To sundry
other chapters, were considered some OF
which were agreed TO, and others disagreed
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Committee TO whom was referred Conn
na0sa School bill reported a substitute, which
was read twice.
Progress made in committee Of the whole
upon several chapters Of the revision.
7o'cLocK, P. M.-Considerat,on Of same
chapters completed, and reported back with
amendments.
Adjourned.
Tuesday, Feb. IS.
M. Patch gave notice of bill TO incor.
Il c. d., c. A,,tt D,..l
Road Company.
Memorial for grant Of land to Benton
county read third time and passed.
Amendments TO chapters of the revision
made ia committee of the whole yesterday,
were voted upon, and chapters ordered to a
thir.i reading Tomorrow.
Progress made in committee of the " hole
upon chapter IS.
Mr.. Wells introduced a memorial, pray
Jog that the 18th section Of the Act OF Con-
gress of 4th Of September, 1871, be amend
ieJ-resd first time.
AFrsRNooS.-Sundry chapters consider
ell in committee of the whole. amended, and
ordered 10 thiri reading Tomorrow.
Adjourned.
"Wednesday, Feb. 26.
Memorial introduced by Mr.. Wells yes
isrIay, was read second time.
Chapters of the revision ordered tn
fi1rd reading yesterday, were read n third
time and passed.
Progress made 10 committee Of The whole
upon several other chapters.
AFrERSoor.-Same chapters further con-
sidered, and reported back with amend
ments.
Mr.. Patch novel to amend chapter 10y
striking out s'St. Paul" and inserting .Si.
Anthony" which, if il prev allied, would es-
tablish The county seat Of Ramsey county
III the latter place.
The ayes and noes were ordered, and re-
suited as follows:
AYEs--Messrs. Gilman. North, Ohm
stead, Patch, Trask, Warren, and Speak
dr. sH
Nors.-Messrs. Brunson, Farribault,
s<udden, Ramsey, Randall, Rice, Sloan,
Taylor and Tilden--9.
The other amendments were agreed to,
aud the chapters read third time and
passed.
Adjourned.
Thursday, Feb. 81.
Mr. Patch introduced a bill to incorpor-
ate the 81. Paul and ST. Anthony Rail Road
caIupRny, which was read twice.
The remainder Of the day was exclusive
ly occupied in considering amendments
made ty the Council to. chapters Of the re-
vision. and in considering other chapters in
snnrn,ttee Of the whole, amending and
Passing the same. The chapter upon d.
vors'es, as passetl by the Council was strirk-
en- cn,, and the ''red republican, chapter Of
t9s iowarevision inserted; after which il
Was ralsrred to select committee, consist
itg OF sfsssrs. Rice, Luddep and Oins,ead.