The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-02-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

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The House met at three o'clock.
The Select Committee on the bill providing
for Mechanics Liens, reported the bill to thu
House, with amendments.
The House then went into Committee of thu
Whole on the bills to amend the charter O
Minnesota Western Railroad Company, the
Root River Valley Railroad Company, and the
bill to incorporate the City of st. Anthony.
The latter provoked some discussion, be-
tween Messrs Fridley, Sibley and Hanson.
The bill to amend the charter Of the NJ. W. R
R. Co., was ordered to be engrossed. Ayes 10
nays6.
The bill to incorporate the Root River Rail
road, was ordered to be engrossed. Ayes IL
nays4.
Mr.. Fridley moved to refer the bill to incor
porate the City of St. Anthony to Select Com
mittee Of three. Adopted, and Messrs. Fridley
Davis and Willim appointed as the Committee
The House then went into Committee on 9
bill to lay out certain territorial roads and .
bill to incorporate the Pioneer Hook and Lad
der Company.
The Committee reported, and the bills were
ordered to be engrossed.
The House soon afterward adjourned.
TUESDAY Feb. 20.
Mr.. Thompson presented = petition Ia rela
ton to the county seat of Houston county.
Mr.. Andres presented petitions praying the
organization of Cass county, and the establish
ment of the county seat at st. Cloud. Refer
ed to the delegation from Benton and Cas-
counties.
Mr.. Dixon presented a petition in regard to
the city charter of Saltwater and praying
amendments thereto.
Mr.. Andres presented
bill for the organization of the county Of
Wright and for other purposes.
Mr.. Dixon presented
A bill to amend an act to organize the city
of Saltwater.
Mr.. Hanson introduced
An act to establish the county seat of Car.
yer county.
The bill supplementary to an act entitled an
act to amend the NJ. & N. W. R. R. Co. was ia.
ken up the amendments of the Council con-
CURED in and the bill passed finally.
The bill amending the Minnesota Western
Railroad Company was passed finally also
The bill incorporating the Winona Ferry Co :
also
The bill granting VIM. Il. Oliver a ferry right
across Lake St. Croix also
A bill to lay out Territorial Road from
Chaska to the Falls of Crow river.
The House resolved itself into a committee
of the whole, in several ferry bills, Mr.. Cave in
the chair.
An act granting VIM. fuller ferry charter,
was ordered to be engrossed.
An act Incorporating the German Reading
Society of st. Cloud, was passed finally; also,
The bill incorporating the Monticello Acade-
my also,
A bill to incorporate the Minnesota Terrific
rial Emigration Society also,
A bill to incorporate the Minnesota Typo
graphical Union also,
An act granting to John Hamilton, q ferry
charter also, ..
A memorial to Congress for an appropriation
to complete the Mendoza and Big Sioux River
Road.
The special order ofthe day, Mr.. Davis's res
olutions, were then taken up.
A call ofthe House was ordered.
The resolutions were read by the Clerk, and
Mr.. Dixon moved they be laid upon the ia
BILE. Lost-Yeas 9, nays9.
Mr.. Dixon moved they be indefinitely post
poned. Ayes 8, nays9.
Mt. Fridley moved the House adjourn until
three o'clock. Lost.
Mr.. Hanson moved the House adjourn. Car
ried