The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-02-14
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
Council.
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reported correctly enrolled.
Bill to incorporate Cottage Grove Acad-
envy considered in Committee of the
Whole, amended and ordered engrossed.
Bill amendatory to charter of the town
of St. Paul read third time and passed.
Bill to amend charter of Mississippi
Boom Company reported back by select
committee, with amendments, which were
agreed to, and bill passed.
House Bill to divorce LOTHIAN, indefi-
nitely postponed 8, nays 9.
Two O'CLOCK, P. M.
Committee on enrolled bills reported
that they had placed in the hands of the
Governor, Memorial in relation to treat
les.
Adjourned till Monday.
MONDAY, Feb. 9.
Mr.. Greeley presented remonstrance
of ]. E. McKusick, Territorial Auditor,
in relation to action of the Council upon
his report, which was indefinitely post
poned- ayes 6, nays 2.
Mr.. Loomis offered Resolution instruct
ing standing Committees to report upon
various portions of the Governors Mes
sage as soon as possible adopted.
Two O'CLOCK, P. M.
Message from the Governor, trans.
hitting the report of the Adjutant Gen.
eral, and informing Council that he hat
signed Memorial relative to Treaties.
Mr.. Mcleod presented Report of Re.
gents of the University.
Memorial in relation to trespassers on
pine lands reported correctly enrolled.
Bill for relief of S. B. Olmstead and
others introduced by Mr.. Kittson, on
leave, read twice, and referred to Com
mit,ee on Territorial Expenditures.
Adjourned.
TUESDAY, Feb. 10.
House Bill to divorce Abram Hull re-
ferred to select committee.
Bills granting right of ferries to Case
at St. Anthony, and LIE Due at St. Paul.
considered in Committee of the Whole.
and progress made.
Adjourned
WEDNESDAY, Feb. IL.
Bill to incorporate Cottage Grove
Academy reported correctly enrolled.
Adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb. ~.
Mr.. Greeley presented petition of James
w. Brown, praying divorce-referred to
select committee.
Kossuth resolutions came up in order
and after some remarks by Messrs. Bah
cock and LOOMS, were again laid over
one week.
Committee on Internal improvements
reported back House Bills granting fer
ny to Bottineau and others, an Case, rec
commencing the passages of the former,
and the indefinite postponement of the
latter.
Committee on Legislative Expenditures
back Bill for the relief of S. B. |
Olmstead and others with amendments,
which were adopted.
House Bill for ferry to Bottineau and
others, considered in Committee of the
Whole, amended, and read third time and
passed.
Bill granting ferry to LIE Due considered
in Committee of the Whole, and reported
back without amendment.
Adjourned.
FRIDAY, Feb. 6.
Mr.. Randall introduced Bill to incor-
porate St. Anthony Boom Company
read twice.
Bills to divorce Abram Hull, and grant
ing ferry to Case, read third time and
Council Bill to incorporate
Saltwater Lodge, l. o. o. F.
Select Committee on Axtell's divorce
Bill reported same back, recommending it
to the favorable consideration of those
members in favor Of Legislative divorces.
Mr.. Day presented petitions for di-
vorce from Sarah J. Paddock and B. F.
Irvine-the former referred to Committee
on Elections, the latter to Committee on
the Militia.
Council amendments to Bill to incorpo-
rate Cottage Grove Academy, agreed to.
Two O'clock, P. NJ.
Committee on Warren and Beatty con-
test discharged, and new committee ap-
pointed, consisting of Messrs. Murray,
Farnham and Boal.
Adjourned.
MONDAY, Feb. 8.
Mr.. Taylor presented petition of citi-
zens Chisago county, praying judicial Or
anization-referredt to Committee on the
Judiciary.
Mr.. Murray, from committee on War
rem and Beatty contest, reported in favor
IF Mr.. Warren. b.
Message from the Governor, transmit