The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY, Feb. Is, 1855

The roll having been called and prayer by the
chaplain,
The Journal of yesterdays proceedings was read
and approved.
Mr. Cave presented the petition of citizens against
the formation Of the county Of Farribault. Re-
fcrrcd to select committee on Boundaries.
Mr.. Thompson, on leave granted, introduced a bill
prohibiting slavery or involuntary servitude in the
Territory of Minnesota.
Mr.. Davis moved that the veto message Of the
Governor be made the special order Of the day for
this day at II O'Clock NJ.
Which defeated by yeas 6, nays IL.
MIR. Hanson moved that the resolution be laid on
the table.
Mr. Dixon moved call Of the House, and the
roll having been called. Mcssrs. Fridley, Haus and
ROIeie reported absent The Sergeant-at arms
was sent in quest of and returned with them.
The motion adopted by yeas 10, and nays 8.
Mr.. Bnwley moved to take from the table &. F.
No. IA, to define the boundaries Of certain
counties. Lost.
Bills from Council on second reading being in Or
der, &c., .t-
The bill granting extension Of the ferry right
across the Mississippi to James NJ. & /. N. Good-
hue, Was taken up.
1, moved to refer it 10 the committee on Incor-
p0ratiOns. Lost.
MIR. Cave moved to lay the bill upon the table,
Adopted.
c. F. No. z, a bill to provide for taking the GEN.
sus OF the Territory, coming up in order it was, OH
motion Of Mr.. Sibley, referred to the committee Of
the WHOLE
CT. No. Is, an act to establish Boards of Trade,
coming up, WAS on motion referred to the committee
u the hole. .4t- -tt -
A message from Council conveyed request for all
papers and information in possession OF the House
relative To the petition Of N. H. Whitaker, praying
for restoration tn the rights oi citizenship.
Also that it had passed c. F. No. 9, act to in
Corporate the L,llIe Falls Manufacturing Co. Refer.
red to the committee Ut the whole.
Bills ready for third seading being in order,
No. 2J II. OF r., to authorize the construc-
ton Of "a dam across Crow River taken up.
Mr. Hanson moved to lay the bill the table.
Mr.. Cave from committee Oh interpretations return
ell with amendments, No. is, II. of R., an act to
amend the charter OF the st. Anthony Boom COmpa-
1t was ordered to be referred to the committee Of
the whole.
Mr.. Thompson moved that II. Of r. No. 10, a bill
to incorporate the Winona Ferry Company, he taken
up. Adopted.
The House went into committee of the whole, Mr..
WiIIm in the chair.
After considering the BILL the committee rose and
reported back the bill with amendment extending
the time to 20 years.
The report Of the committee was accepted, and the
bill amended ordered to be engrossed for third
reading.
ii. Of R. No. IL was taken up and referred to COM
mittee OF the whole.
Also a bill to incorporate the st. Paul Hook and
Ladder Co. rA ~
Also, No. "a, H. of R.-A bill granting to
Orrin Rice ferry right across ST. Louis bay
or river, also took the same course.
On motion Of Mr.. Willim, the House went
into Committee Of the Whole on H. of R.,
Nos. IL, q and %, which were severally con-
sidered ..,s,
The Committee rose, and the bills having
been reported back to the House, and the re-
port accepted-the bills were severally order
ed to be engrossed for third reading.
Mr.. Thompson moved to take from the ia
bic Ii. of R.-A bill to incorporate the Root
River Valley and Southern Minnesota Rail-
road.
On motion of Mr.. Hanson, the rules were
and the bill referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole. -
Mr.. Register, from the Committee on En-
crossed bills, reported as correctly engrossed,
No. 10 H. of R-A bill to incorporate the
Winona Ferry Company. EHf8Sg
On motion of Mr.. Dixon,
G. f. No. PA bill to mark out and de-
line certain Territorial Roads, was takeu from
the table and referred to the committee of the
whole.
A message from the Council announced that
the Governor had signed .'.-
No. A, H. of R., praying Congress for an
appropriation for military roads.
Also No. Is G. +. ere. III 4
That it had passed g. F. No. 81 "a bill
granting ferry right across the Mississippi
to D. +. Brawiey. - - - ----
Also, that it had passed H. Of Ran act
to incorporate the st. Joseph Hospital. a'
Mr.. Davis offered the following preamble
and resolutions: e'iai - p gEserA =
Whereas, The Congress Of the United states did by
approved June zSth 1854 grant the Territory
Of Mnue.Ota alternate sections OF land aid her In the
construction of railroad therein;
And, Whereas, Said act was improperly altered by
striking OUT The word I'm the Sd section, and sub
shutting the word and" after said act passed the
United states House Of representatives, and before IL
passed the Senlte. ~ = III qs1
/. Therefore, Resolved. That we coademn the Get a.