The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

chair.
The roll was called and prayer offered by
the Chaplain.
The reading of the journal was, on &C.
count Of its great length, dispeneed with.
Mr. Hanson presented the petition of
VIM. Huey and others, residing on the west
side of the Mississippi, raging that the
laws granting licenses to sell spirituous IL
quors, be extended over that portion of the
Territory.
On motion of Mr.. Willim, the reading
of the petition was dispensed with, and af-
ter an unsuccessful motion by Mr. Hanson,
to refer it to che Judiciary Committee, and
by Mr.. Willim to refer 1t to the Committee
on Territorial Affairs, it was, on motion of
Mr.. Cave, laid upon the table.
Mr.. Andres offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, that 500 copies of the Governors
Message be printed in the English language
for the use of members of the two Houses.
Mr.. Dixon moved to amend by striking out
$500" and inserting $1,000" Lost
The original resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Hanson, by unanimous consent, intro
duced the petition of David Kingdom and
others for the laying out and establishing a
Territorial road from Credit River to Shake
pee, by the most direct and practicable route.
Referred to the Committee on Territorial
Roads.
Mr.. Dixon gave notice of his intention to
introduce bill entitled "an act to amend an
act to incorporate the City of Saltwater"
Also, memorial to Congress for an appro-
priatiOn for the Territorial Prison.
A message from Council informed that it
had passed /" c. F. No. Ga bill to provide
for laying out territorial road from Saint
Paul to Elliota," and askedthe concurrence of
the House.
Mr.. Davis moved that the House 20 into
committee of the whole, and take up the re-
port of the Judiciary or the Memorial pray
ing Congress to amend the charter of the Min
nesota and North Western Railroad Com
pany.
Mr.. Davis moved call of the House, and
the roll having been called Messrs. Beatty and
and LeMay, were proved to be absent
An earnest battle ensued, which lasted some
hours during which time the different parties,
by motions and calls of the House, delayed all
proper business.
Mr.. Davis moved tnat further proceedings
under the call of the House be suspended
Lost.
A message from the Council informed that
it had passed &C. F. No. la bill to confirm
the qualifications of certain county officers in
Sibley county and for other purposes" and
asked concurrence thereon.
Mr.. Hanson moved to adjourn.
Mr.. Cave called for the previous question.
Mr.. Dixon moved to adjourn. Lost.
A message from Council informed that it
had passed &c. F. No. 13-an act to amend
an act relative to the appointment of auction
eers"-and asked concurrence therein.
Mr.. Hanson moved call of the House.
The roll being called,
Mr.. Lemay was found to be absent
Mr.. Davis asked that Mr.. Lemay be excused.
On motion Of Mr.. Sibley, further proceedings UNI
der the call were suspended, by ayes 8, nays 8.
Mr.. Davis moved that .H. of r. No. g." me.
mortal to Congress praying it to annul the charter of
the M. K N. w. R. R. Co., be committed to the
committee of the whole.
Mr.. Dixon moved to adjourn, and did 30 while tho
Speaker was stating the motion Of Mr.. Davis.
The Speaker decided that motion to adjourn was
not in order while question was being stated by the
Chair.
Mr.. Dixon appealed from the decision.
The decision Of the Chair was sustained BY yeas
II, nays6
The House then went into committee Of the whole,
Mr.. Brawley in the chair.
On motion Of Mr.. SibIey, the House took up H.
Of r. No. s."
The memorial was read, and
Mr.. Sibley moved that the committee rise and re-
port the memorial back to the House without amend
ment: and with a recommendation that it be passed.
winch wa: lost, yeas Z, nsysS.
mr.. Siosey moved to amend the memorial by strik-
ing OUT OF tho rst line Of the Sd section, the words
technical hold and inserting technical tenure.
Lost.
Mr.. Rolette moved to alter the word "disapprov.
al where il occurs in the title of the memorial To
approval. The motion was ruled out Of order.
On motion Of Mr.. Davis, the committee rose and
reported back the memorial to the House without
amendment, and with the recommendation that it be
passed.
The chairman Of the committee of the whole hav-
ing duly reported the proceedings had therein
Mr.. Hanson moved to refer the report to the Judi
ciary committee.
The Speaker was Of the opinion that the motion
could not be entertained until the House had taken
action on the report.
Mr.. SibIey moved that the report Of the chairman
Of the committee Of the whole be concurred in.
follows:
Yeas-Andros, Beatty, Brawley, Cave, Davis,
Haus, Sibley, Willim and Speaker-9.
Nays-Dixon, Fridley, Grant, Hanson, Register,
Rolette, Stanch6eId and Thompson-s.
SO the motion was adopted.
Mr.. SibIey moved the previous question mo-
ton to engross and place the memorial on ito third
reading, which was adopted-yeas 9, nays 8.
The question being before the House, ;" Shall tho
main question be now put - it Was decided in the
Affirmative.
The main question being the engrossing and read
ing Of the memorial a third time was then nut and
decided in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr.. Roette, the House adjourned till
o-Douow morning st 10 o'clock.