The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-03-17
BY AUTHORITY.
An Act to Organize Certain Counties
aud for other purposes.

aud for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Legislative assembly O
the Territory Of Minnesota:
SIC. I. That so much territory a. is contain
ed in the followin boundaries be, and the sam,
Is hereby created into The county Of Dakota, to.
wit: Beginning at u point in The Minnesota river
al the mouth Of Credit river, thence direct
line to the upper branch Of Cannon river, thence
down said river 10 it's lower fork, as lai down on
Nicolel's map, thence OIL direct line 10 point
on The Mississippi river opposite the mouth Of St
Crox Lake. thence up the Mississippi river to the
mouth Of the Mipnesola river. thence up The Min
nesota river to the place Of beginning.
SEC. 2. That SO much territory as 10 contains
ed within the following boundaries be, and the
same is hereby created into the County Of Good
hue. to-wit> Beginning at the southwes. corner
Of Dakota county, thence due southeast on a line
twenty miles, thence on due line TO Lake
Pepn, at poin, IN said Lake seven mites below
Sand Point. thence up To the middle Of sand lake
and the Mississippi river. 10 the boundary line Of
Dakota county. thence along the line Of said
county to the place OF beginning.
SEC. 8. That 80 much territory as is contain
ed within the following boundaries be, and The
same is hereby created into the county Of Waba-
shaw, to-wit: Beginning AZ the southwest corner
of the county of Goodhue, thence on line south
east twenty five miles, thence ii due line to the
head waters on the Mnneskah river, thence
down said river 10 its junction with the Missi,s'p-
pi river, thence up the middle Of the said NIissis-
sppi river and Lake r. pin, to The line Of Good
hue county, thence along said county line to the
place of beginning.
Sec. 4. That 80 much Territory as is Contan-
ed within the following boundaries be, and the
same is hereby created into the county of Fill.
more, to-wit: Beginning at the southwest corner
Of Watashaw county, thence southeast to the
Iowa State line, thence east on The said Iowa
State line to the Mississippi river, thence up the
middle Of the said river 10 the mouth Of MINES
kvh or White river, thence up SAID river on the
south line Of Wabashaw county TO the place Of
beginning.
SEC. 5. That SO much territory as is contain
I'd within the following boundaries be, and the
same is hereby created into the county If Scott,
to-wit Beg ginning at the mouth Of Credit river
in the Minnesota liver, thence up the Minnesota
river to the mouth Of Tchankiute river, thence on
a direct line to he northwest poial Of Sakaiuh
Lake, thence on direct line TO the southwest
corner Of Dakota county, thence up the line Of
Dakota county to The place Of beg inning.
SEC. g. That so much territory as is cOnta in
ed within the following boundaries be. and The
same is hereby created into the county Of lie
Sucur, tO-wt: Beginning nj the mouth of Tclan-
mouth of WhIwhi creek, thence direct line
to The Psah Lake, thence on a direct line to Sd
katah Lake, thence on tho line Of Scott county to
the place Of beginning.
SEC. Z. That so much territory as is contain
ed within the following boundaries be, and the
same IS hereby created into the county Of Rice,
to-wit: Beg inning AT the southwest corner of
Dakota comfy. thence west along said county
line 10 Lake Sakatah, thence south To the Iowa
State line, therce cas-, along said State line 10 the
southwest corner of Fillmore county, thence
along the west lines of Fillmore, Waba shaw aud
Goodhue counties, to The place Of beginning.
SEC. s. That 80 much territory lying south {
the Minnesota river, as remains of Wabashaw
and Dakota counties undivided b, this act is here
by created into The county Of Blue Earth.
Sec. 9. That 50 much territory as is contain
ed within the following boundaries be. and the
same Is hereby created into The county Of SIbley
io-wit Beginning at The northVes, corner Of Hen
nepin county, thence up The north fork Of Crow
river TO lis second fork, thence in direct line t,
The mouth Of Rush river. thence down the Mime
sofa river 10 the line Of ilennepn county, thence
along The line Of said county 10 The place Of be-
| ginnig
SEC. TO- That SO much territory as 10 CON
tained within the following boundaries he, aud
the same Is hereby created into The county Of Nj
colIet, to-wit: Beginning at the mouth Of Rush
river. thence up The Minnesota river to the mouth
of Little Rock river, thence due north 10 the
north fork of Crow river, thence down said river
TO the northwest corner Of Sibley county, thence
along said county line to the place Of beginning.
! SEC. IL. That so much territory as is con-
tanned within the following boundarie be- and
the same is hereby created INTO the county OF
Pierce, te-wil: Beginning at The mouth of Little
X. elk river, thence up the Minnesota river To the
county line of Pembina county, thence east on
/ the south line of Pembna and Cass counties 10
the northwest corner Of Nicollet county, thence
south along the west line Of said county to the
place of beginning
SEC. II. That The county of Sib'ey shall be,
and is hereby attached to the county Of IIcnnepin
for judicial purposes; the county Of Pierce shall
be, and is hereby attached to the county of Nj
collet for judicial purposes; the county Of Rice
shall be, and is hereby attached TO the county q
Dakota for judicial purposes; and the county OF
Goodhue shall be, and is hereby attached to the
county Of Wabashaw for judicial purposes.
| SEC. 10. That the counties Of PIerct, Sibley,
Rice and Goodhue, shall each be entitled to any
number Of justices Of The peace and constabes,
not exceeding four. which said Justices and con-
stables shalt receive their arpoin'mt nj from the
Governor, and their term Of office shall be two
wears. unless sooner removed by the Governor.
! SEC. Ia. That The counties ef Dakota W a.
bashaw, FILLMORE, Scott, La Sueur, Blue Earth
and NcoIiet, be, and the same are hereby declar
ed to be organized counties, and invested with al
and singular, the rights and privileges and immu
Mite. 10 which all organized counties are in ih
Territory entitled to by law; and it is hereby de-
cIared to be the duty Of the Governor at soor
a time as practicable, 10 appoint, ali county otii
GERS justices of the peace and cousiables as sal,
countt. may be entitled TO by law, who shall
hold their Offices until their successors shall b.
duty elected at the next general election. Tina
such officers SO appointed in the organized an'
unorganized counties. shall give bonds for tn
faithful performance OF their duties in such sum
as is now required by law.
SEC. Is The counties which are inorganic
ed tor judicial purposes, which are annexed to Al
organized county for judicial purposes. shall, 70
the purpose of assessment and the collection o
taxes, be deemed TO be within the limits Of IT,
county to which they are so annexed, and .
forming part thereof, unless and until otherwis
provided by lay
SEC. is. That at any general esion here
after, the counties Of Sbey, Pierce. Rice an
Goodhue, or either Of them, may elect their coun
~ commissioners and all other cogniy and pre