The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-02-17
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

MONDAY, Feb. IL.
The House was called to order at ten o'clock,
all the members present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The reading of the Journal of the last days
proceedings was dispensed with.
The Speaker stated the first business In Or
der, would be the veto message of the Cover
nor.
Mr.. Fridley moved the House do now ad-
journ. Lost-Aycs 8, nays 9.
MIR. Davis moved the veto be made the spe-
cial order of the day for tomorrow.
Mr.. Sibley doubted whether, under the pro
visions OF the organic act, any other business
could be transacted until the veto message was
disposed of.
Mr.. Hanson thought it was perfectly compe-
tent IN the House to set apart any particular
day, for the consideration of the message. He
cited precedents in support of his opinion.
The Speaker thought the motion to set aside
any particular day would be strictly in order
Mr.. Davis withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Hanson, to test the sense of the House
moved the message and the accompanying doc.
uments be laid upon the table.
The motion was adopted.
Ayes-Messrs. Dixon, Fridley, Grant, Han
son, Lemay, REGISTER, Rolette, Stanchfield
Thompson and Willim-lO.
Nays-Messrs. Andres, Beatty, Brawley, Da.
Wis, Haus Sibley and Speaker.
The veto message and accompanying docu-
ments were laid upon the table.
Mr.. Ardros presented a petition for the ap.
pointment of Commissioners to lay out a Ter.
ritorial road from Hennepin County to Sank
Rapids. Referred to the Committee on Terri
torial Roads.
Mr.. Lemay introduced
A bill to incorporate the Territorial Emigra.
ton Society also.
A bill to incorporate the Minnesota Typo
graphical Union and Literary Institute.
Mr.. Hanson introduced
A bill to provide for the laying out of Ter
ritorial road from Chaska to the Falls of Grow
river.
Mr.. Davis introduced
A bill to incorporate the st. Paul Literary
Association.
Mr.. Beatty introduced
A bill to establish and maintain q ferry
across st. Louis river.
Mr.. Davis presented a communication from
Miss Helen NJ. Pratt, setting forth, that being
anxious to annul her marriage contract with
MIR. j. Q. A. Ward. she would waive all homes
sential points in the matter. and withdraw her
petition for a divorce, in order to allow the
said }. z. A. Ward an opportunity to petition
for the same purpose.
On motion of Mr.. Davis, the Committee on
the Judiciary was discharged from further con-
sderation of the subject, and leave given to
Miss Pratt to withdraw her petition.
Mr.. Dixon presented petition from Mr.. J.
Q. A. Ward, praying for divorce from his wife
Helen NJ. Ward. Referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. Sibley, the House resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole, for the
purpose of considering the bill defining the
boundaries of certain counties.
Various amendments were made in the bill
reported by the select camr,ittee, in the names
of counties and their boundaries and upon mo.
ton, the committee rose and reported the bill
to the House, as amended.
The report was accepted. and the bill laid
upon the table.
A communication from the Governor. and
nouncing that he had signed sundry memorials
and bills, was received
The House resolved itself into Committee Of
the Whole, on two memorials to Congress, for
a military road to the mouth of Pembina river;
and also for another military road.
The memorials were read third time. and
passed finally.
The bill for the charter of the Lake Pepin
Boom Company was taken up.
A very warm discussion ensued, on the bill,
which was participated in by Messrs. Hanson,
Sibley and Dixon.
The bill was finally recommitted to the COM
mittee on Internal Improvements.
The House then adjourned