The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-03-03
LEarsLAfIvE ASSEMBLY.
COUNCIL.
FRIDAY, Feb. %.

A bill to amend chapter 65, Of the Revised
Statutes.
Mr.. Van Etten introduced
A bill granting a ferry charter at the mouth
OF Crow river.
Mr.. Stimson introduced
A bill for relief of Common Schools.
Mr.. Olmstead gave notice of .....--
A bill to repeal chapter u of the Revised
Statutes. or"
Mr.. Van Etten gave notice of rI
A bill to incorporate the Boston and Mime
sofa Mining Company. ata-
Mr. Olmstead, from the Committee on Incor-
porations, reported back the bill to amend GER
tain acts of the last Legislative Assembly.
Mr.. Brown, from the Select Committee on
Apportionment, reported back the bill some
time since referred to the Committee, with
amendments. Bill laid on the table to be print
ed, and made the special order of the day for
Monday next
Message from the House taken up, and House
bill to incorporate the Root River Valley and
Southern Minnesota Railroad Company, read a
first and second time also,
House bill to provide for Mechanics Liens.
Council went into Committee of the Whole
upon the bill to allow the change of venue in
certain cases.
Reported back, and ordered engrossed.
Council went into Committee of the Whole
upon the House file of bills received yesterday
House bills reported back, and the bill pro-
viding for laying out certain Territorial roads
was passed also,
House bill granting ferry charter to o. w
Rice also,
House bill granting ferry charter to VIM
Foster Also
House bill to incorporate the Pioneer Hook
and Ladder Company of st. Paul.
Mr.. Van Etten introduced
A bill. accompanied by apetition, to change
the name of Ann Elizabeth White to Ann Elz
abeth Tinker
Mr.. Olmstead presented a petition, praying
for the division of Benton County.
House bill to incorporate the Territorial I'm.
migration Society, was read third time and
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Brown, the vote was recon
sidered by which the Lake Pepin Boom Charter
was ordered to third reading.
On motion of Mr. Van Etten, the bill was laid
on the table.
Message from House taken up and House bill
providing for the relief of citizens of town sites
was considered in Committee of the Whole, re.
ported back, read third time and passed, with
amendments.
Council went into Committee of the Whole
upon the bill relative to the terms of District
Courts.
Reported back and ordered engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Van Etten, the Council ad.
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The reading of the Journal was dispensed
with.
MIR. Sibley from the judiciary committee, re-
ported back bill changing the time of hold
ing the Courts of Ramsey county.
Mr.. Dixon moved that committee of con-
ference be appointed to confer with Council
committee, in regard to to the Council amend
ments to the bill for the improvement of the
navigation of the Minnesota river Carried,
and Messrs. Dixon, Cave and Andres appoint.
ed said committee.
The House then concurred in Council amend
ments to the bill providing for laying out GER
tain Territorial roads.
Mr.. Sibley moved that Council bill, supple
mentry to the act incorporating the Minnesota
Historical Society be read a third time, under
suspension Of the rules-Lost.
Reports were received from the committee
on engrossed and enrolled bills
A bill prescribing rules and regulations for
the execution of trust, arising under an act of
Congress, entitled ian act for the relief of cit
liens OF towns upon lands ofthe United States
under certain circumstances" was read third
time and passed finally.
The House then went into committee of the
Whole, on the bill providing for the election of
county auditors
Mr.. Hanson in the chair
The bill was reported brck with amendments
and ordered to be engrossed for third read
ing.
The House went into committee on Council
bill amending the act Incorporating the Min.
nesota Historical Society the bill was report
ed back, when
Mr.. Fridley offered an amendment to the
bill creating the county of Pine, also the coun-
ty of St. Anthony, dividing Ramsey county,
the county seat of the latter county to be To-
Gated at the city St. Anthony.
Mr.. Sibley moved the bill as amended, be
recommitted to the Committee of the whole
Hostages, 8 nays 9.
Mr.. Sibley moved a call of the House. but on
motion of
Mr.. Dixon further proceedings under the call
were dispensed with-ayes 9, nays 8.
Various motions to adjourn, to refer, and
calls of the House were made.
On motion, the main question on the adop-
ton of the amendment, was ordered to be
put.
The amendment was adopted-yeas 10, nays
The bill was passed finally, and the title
amended and agreed to. The House refused to
reconsider the vote.
The House then went into committee eff the
whole,
Mr.. Cave in the chair.
After spending some time therein, the COM
mittee rose and reported.
On motion, the House adjourned till after