The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. Il, 1885

WEDNESDAY, Feb. II, 1898.
The House met, pursuant to adjournment,
the Speaker in the chair.
The roll having been called, prayer by the
chaplain.
Journal Of yesterday was read and APPROX
ed.
Mr.. Willim, ON leave granted introduced o
bill to amend chapter 5, section g. by repeal
ing the last clause thereof.
Mr.. ROlette from the committee on enrolled
bills, reported as correctly cngrOssed
No. e. f., a memorial relative to the
construction Of a military road.
No. e. F., q memorial praying Congress
to grant al appropriation Of $4,000 for the
construction OF q military road from Fort
Ridgely to or near Pembna.
II. of Il. No. 4. a memorial praying for an
appropriation by Congress for the completion
OF the Territorial Prison.
Mr.. Sib!ey moved that No. 5 II. of R.-a
bill to charter the NJ. Il n. W. r. r. Co., be
taken from tho table and made the special Or
der for this day ut IL NJ.
MIR. Cave moved to lay the resolution on the
table. Which prevailed.
Mr.. Sibley asked and obtained the unan-
nous consent OF the House to take from the
table and put upon its final passage the bill
restoring to Nehemiah Ii. Whlttaker his right
OF citizenship.
The b.li was taken up on third reading, and
finally passed.
Mr.. Davis moved to take up the bill grant
ing u ferry right across the Minnesota River,
at pint near Traverse DIES Sioux, to An
tome Roberts.
MIR. Sibley called fer the yeas and nays,
which were ordered, and decided as follows
yeas IL, nays 2.
The bill was taken up and passed by the
following vote yeas IL, nays 6.
Z. +. No. =, relative to the construction OF
a Territorial Road to Anoka, was, on motion,
referred to Committee of the Whole.
Bills to be put on third reading being in Or
der,
II. Of R. No. 9, q bill to grant q right to
establish and maintain ferry across the Mis-
siss ppi to james McManus, was taken up.
Mr.. Sbley moved to indefinitely postpone
the bill. Lost
The bill was then finally passed.
MIR. Hanson moved to take up H. of r. No.
10, an act to incorporate the Lake Pepin Boom
Company.
Nj. Hanson asked the unanimous consent of
the House to amend section 9th Of the bill,
which was refused Mr.. Dixon Directing.
On motion of Mr.. Wiliim, the bill was re-
committed to the committee of the whole.
A message from Council informed that the
President had signed the memorial to Con-
gress praying for an appropriation to complete
the works at Fort Ridgely.
Mr.. Hanson moved to go into committee of
the whole upon the bill to incorporate the
Lake Pepin Boom Company.
On suggestion of Mr. Davis, No 26 II. of
Ran act t ! grant to mechanics lien upon
buildings, was included in the motion to 60 into
committee OF the whole.
The resolution was adopted, and the House
resolved itself into committee of the whole
Mr.. Cave in the chair.
The bill to incorporate the Lake Pepin Boom
Company having been amended in the 9Th sec
tio1, by striking out the words IS 90 per
lOOO," and inserting the words market
rate" it was, on motion of Mr.. Hanson, laid
aside, to be reported back to the House as
amended
The bill to grant mechanic liens on build
ings, being under consideration by the commit
tee, and several amendments made therein, on
motion of Mr.. Davis it was ordered to be re,
ported back to the House, with leave to sit
again.
The committee rose and reported the bills,
with the amendments, back to the House, and
the report having been accepted.
Mr.. Davis moved that the bill granting a
mechanics lien upon buildings be referred to
q select committee. Adopted.
Mr. Sibley gave notice that on tomorrow he
would make motion to go into committee of
the whole upon the bill granting divorce to
j. @. A. Ward and Helen NJ. Ward.
Mr.. Davis on leave granted, introduced
bill to incorporate the Pioneer Hook and Lad
der Company Of the city of St. Paul.
Which was read first and second time.
Mr. Lemay, on leave granted, introduced a
bill for laying out Territorial Road from ST.
Paul, by way of Little Canada and W bite
Bear Lake, TO Marine Mills.
Which was read first and second time
The Speaker announced the select committee
on the Mechanics Lien Bill to he Messrs. Da-
Wis, Ha son and AudrOs.
Mr. Thompson, On leave granted, introduced
a bill to incorporate the Root river and south
ern Minnesota railroad company.
On motion of MIR Davis, the bill was read
a first and second time oy its title.
Mr.. Brawley moved it be referred to CON-
In