The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-29
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SATURDAY, dan. q.
No session today. i2i<
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

-'. .'.r'- SATURDAY, Jan. 81, 1855.
House met-the Speaker in the Chair
The roll having been called prayer by
the chaplain. ~ =: 2 ~. ....
The journal of yesterdays proceedings
was read and approved.
Mr.. Andres introduced the petition Of
Antoine Edelbrock and others, praying for
the grant of a right to establish and main
tain during years ferry across the Mis-
sissippi at St. Cloud, Sank Rapids, from
near the foot of Leroy Street, St. Cloud,
to land owned by Sophia Russell and that
Antoine Edelbrock, jeremiah Russell and
j., l.. Wilson have such licenses granted to
them. art. ..' 's-a T. ~.a.,l..'f -
Also, tie petition of sundry persons, ask
ing that a territorial road be opened from
ST. Cloud to Fort Ridgely, on the Minneso-
to river. ''' -.''-' 81 ''~.~ ae+ - sd
Also, the petition of sundry persons that
a territorial road be laid out and establish:
ed from St. Augusta street, in the town of
st. Cloud, to intersect the old Red River
road some 5 miles from the aforesaid point,
to cross the Sank River near the farm and
residence Of James Keough. fl
On motion of Mr. Andres, these petitions
were referred to the Committee on Terrific
rial Roads.
Mr. Thompson gave notice Of intention
to introduce a memorial to Congress for an
appropriation to continue the Mendoza and
Wabasha road to the southern line Of Min
nesota Territory by the line of the Missis-
sippi river.
Messages from the Council announcing
the passage by it of &c. F., No. Ian act
to confirm the qualifications of certain coun-
ty officers of Sibley County," and &C. F.,
No. 13-an act relating to auctioneers" were
read.
The Speaker announced that he had upon
his table number Of bills passed upon by
the Council.
Mr.. Sibley asked and obtained the unan-
imous consent of the House that all said
bills be read for the purpose of reference,
it being proper they should first pass un-
der the scrutiny Of the proper committee.
The following bills were read and referred:
No l, c. IA memorial to Congress
praying for an appropriation to construct
military road from Fort Ridgely, crossing
the Minnesota at some convenient point, to
connect with the Minnesota and Big Sioux
river road. Referred to Committee on Ter
ritorial Roads.
No. 2, G. IA memorial to Congress
praying for an appropriation to continue
the construction of the works at Fort Rim
ley. Referred to the Committee on Inter
nal Improvements. ssys VI.
No. 3, G. IA memorial to- CONGRESS
praying for grant Of $40 900 to construct
a military road from Fort Ripley to or
near the mouth of Pembina river. 49,,
No. 4, G. Fan act. to incorporate the
town of Henderson, and for other purposes.
Referred to committee OH Internal Improve
ments q --- '->.. 0aFas
No. 6, G. Fan act to authorize the
laying out and constructing territorial
road from St Paul to Elliota Referred to
committee on Territorial Roads. .--'a-i
The speaker stated that there was no
further business on his desk to present to
the House. ,",.1
Mr., Sibley enquired whether the memo
rial relative to the Minnesota md North
Western Railroad Company, which was pas