The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-02-03
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
House was called to order at 10 o'clock.
Roll called by the Clerk. sdasm -di Do .
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Prayer by the Chaplain. 1 s-i. TO Hqa "a
N Journal of Saturday read and approved.
Mr.. Dixon presented a petition from J. K.
Reiner, and other citizens of Washington coun-
ty, making an extension of the time limited by
the charter of the Minnesota and Northwestern
Railroad Company, a shoe. of I.g-. d..-r
Mr.. Dixon also presented petition from W.
H. G. Folsom and others, citizens of Taylor's
Falls, for the same purpose.
Mr.. Hanson presented a petition from J. R.
Bruce, and sixty others. citizens of Mendoza
precinct, for the same purpose. -'
i All of which were referred to the committee
on Internal Improvements. fa7a. ...s-
Mr. Thompson presented petition from citi-
zens of Wabashaw county, praying for the
erection of that county into judicial district,
and the extension of the northern limits of
the county. Referred to the committee on iu-
dietary. ,, ~. ..sa.-' ..-- .i
Mr.. thompson presented petition from citi-
zens of Houston county, for Territorial road
from Taylor's Landing to point on st. Peters
river. Referred to the committee on Terrific
rial Roads. tr.s f- ~ -..+.s
| Mr.. Rolette moved that No g. House file. a
memorial to Congress to annul the charter Of
the Minnesota and Northwestern Railroad Com
pany, be taken up.
Mr.. Davis moved call of the House.
Mr.. Brawley was absent and the Sergent-at.
Arms was directed to notify the gentlemen to
appear in his seat.
Mr.. Dixon moved all further proceedings un.
der the call of the House be suspended. The
call was suspended, by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs Dixon, Fridley, Grant, Han.
son, Lemay, REGISTER, Rolette, Stanchfeld
Thompson and Willim-lO.
Nays-Messrs. Beatty, Cave, Davis, Haus
Sibley, Mr.. Speaker. .aaa.
Mr.. Beatty moved to adjourn. Lost. Ayes
-, Nayes--1O. 5...l
Mr. Beatty moved call of the House.
Mr.. Brawley absent.
Mr.. Dixon moved that all further proceed
ings under the call of the House be suspended
Mr.. Haus moved to adjourn Losl--ayes--7
nays-lQ,
The call of the House was then suspended
by vote of 10 ayes to 7 nays,
Mr.. Andres moved to adjourn. Lost-Aye!
!, nays 10.
Mr.. Dixon obtained the floor, and moved the
third reading of the memorial and upon thai
question demanded the previous question.
The Speaker decided the question out of or
der, on the ground that no motion had beer
made to take up the memorial.
Mr.. Hanson rose to point of order, whether
it was necessary to make such motion wher
the memorial came up under the rules
The Chair decided 1t was. ...f5 at..--
Mr.. Rolette then moved the bill be taken up
and demanded the previous question.
Mr.. Davis moved a call of the House.
Mr.. Hanson cOntended that the motion wa.
out of order. The gentleman from Pembna NOV
ed the memorial be taken up from the table and
the previous question cut off further subsidiary
motions, such as call of the House.
/ The Chair decided the call in order
MIR. Brawley was reported absent.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson, the call was
suspended. Ayes 10, nays7. le1eotsH
Mr.. Dixon called for the previous question.
Mr.. Davis moved the House adjourn.
Messrs. Hanson and Dixon cOntendcd that
the motion was not in order.
| The Speaker decided that it was
Mr.. Fridley appealed from the decision of the
Chair.
Mr.. Sibley moved to lay the appeal on the
table. Lost-Yeas 7, naysS
The question then recurring on the decision
Of the Chair, the House sustained Mr.. Fridley's
appeal by vote of yeas s, nays MIR. Willim
voting with the minority. o.
The opinion of the Chair was not sustained.
and the motion to adjourn was ruled out of
order. .ta- .tU--.
The main question was then ordered to be
put by vote of ayes 10, nays7.
Mr. Sibley proposed to make a few remarks.
Mr.. Hanson raised point of order
The Chair decided Mr.. Sibley not in order.
The main question, viz. "Shall House File.
No. 2, a Memorial to Congress-" be taken up
resulted as follows-Ayes 10, nays
Mr.. Dixon and Mr.. Sibley both rose. The
Chair recognized Mr. Sibley.
[Mr. Sibley spoke at considerable length,
and was replied to by Mr. Hanson. Mr.. S.
"explained," and Mr.. H. again took the floor,
and made brief and pertinent argument sus.
tanning his positon.]
Mr.. Dixon moved the previous question. on
the third reading of the memorial.
Mr.. Sibley moved call of the House.
Mr.. Brawley absent.
Mr.. Dixon moved all further proceedings un-
der the call be suspended. Carried. AYES 10.
nays7.
Mr.. Dixon moved that Mr. Brawley he excus.
ed from further attendance. Carried. AYES
10. nays7.
The previous question was then ordered Inv
vote of ayes 10, nays7.
The Chair stated the question to be on the
third reading OF the memorial. 1t was negativ-
ed by the following vote: ."
Ayes-Messrs. Dixon, Fridley, Grant, Han
son, Lemay. REGISTER, Rolette, Stanchfeld,
Thompson and Willim-lQ,
Nays-Andros, Beatty, Cave, Davis. Haus.
Sibley, and Speaker.
Mr.. Hanson moved the vote be reconsdered
MIR. Davis moved to adjourn. Lost-ayes. Z:
nays, 10.
Mr.. Sibley moved the motion to reconsider
lay upon the table. Ayes, Z; nays, 10.
Mr.. Davis moved call of the House.
Ruled out of order.
Mr.. Davis moved to adjourn. Ayes, 7 nays
10.
The motion was then put and decided in the
negative. Ayes nays 1I-Mr. Andres voting
in the negative. e
The House then adjourned.
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