The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-02-24
COUNCIL.

MONDAY, Feb. 10.
Mr.. Freedom presented the remonstrance Of
l62 citizens Of Goodhue and Wabasha counties
against the bill relative to the Half Breed
Lands.
Laid on the table.
Mr.. Olmstead gave notice of bill to divide
the country ofBenton.
Mr.. Van Etten introduced bill to amend
the Revised Statutes in reference to Assessors
Mr.. Brown from the committee on Terrific
rial Roads, reported back petitions praying
for road between st. Paul and Elliota, and
asked to be discharged from the further consid-
Grafton Of the same. Request granted.
House bill to restore E. III. Whitaker to his
civil rights, was taken up, read o third time
and passed.
Report of committee to draft joint rules was
taken ur, and adopted by the Council.
Mr.. Olmstead moved that 1000 copies of the
Governors Annual Message be printed for the
use of the Council. Carried.
House bill to divorce Geo. H. Fletcher and
Jane Fletcher was taken up.
Mr.. Van Etten moved to indefinitely post
pone the bill. He opposed the bill upon the
ground that the statute barred the Legislature
from granting divorce upon the grounds sci
forth in the petition of Mr.. Fletcher.
Mr.. Brown advocated the passage Of the
bill.
Mr.. Van Etten withdrew the motion to in
definitely postpone, and moved to refer the bill
to the committee OH the judiciary. Carried.
House bill supplementary to the amendato-
ry act to the NJ. Il N. w. r. r. charter was ia,
ken up.
Mr.. Van Etten moved to amend the bill, 50
that the Company be required to deposite eli
Their in specie Or U. S. stock.
The amendment was modified, on motion oil
MIR. Brown and adopted.
Mr.. Van Etten moved further to amend
This amendment was simply provision re
quiring the Company to submit to legal pen
altes already required by the general tax and
collection laws of the Territory-REP.l
Mr.. Brown opposed the motion but before
concluding his remarks, having, Mr.. Van
Etten claimed, "misrepresented' his mfr. Van
Etten's] previous remarks, the latter gentleman
requested Mr.. B. to allow him to make an eek
PLANTATION"
Mr.. Brown gave way for that purpose, where
upon
Mr.. Van Etten took the floor: but after
making the "explanation' desired, he proceed
ed to retain the floor for over an hour, to the
exclusion Of the gentleman whose place he
was occupying dealing out the while strong
invectives against members of the other branch
of the Legislature the majority on this floor
the Delegate in Congress, and certain editors
of ST. Paul.
Mr.. Brown, having finally regained his place,
indicated, in an able speech, the members OF
the House also the action of the Delegate, in
regard to obtaining appropriations for Mime
sofa. lie stated that outside of the Merchant
Hotel in St. Paul, ne had not heard half-a-doz-
en- men condemn the action of the majority in
both branches.
Mr.. Stearns made brief remarks, durin g
which he stated that the Delegate had already
obtained the following appropriations for Min
nesota at this present session of Congress
For the old military roads, ...... S124,0OO
the new military roads, ...... $4,000
Public Buildings, ........... 1880
Fort at Pembina, ........... 5000
S155, 500
After some further debate, the amendment