The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-14

{. +. No. "a memorial to Congress pray
ing for an appropriation from Congress to com
plete the government works at Fort Rldgle!v
Mr.. Stinchheld, from the committee Oh Ter
ritorial Affairs, returned back to the House
C. F. No. 6, without amendment, and re-
commentator that it be passed.
Mr. Dixon, from the Commit on Internal
Improvements, reported back to the House
&. +. No. 5-an act to incorporate the
Transit r. r. Company.
Mr.. Thompson, on leave granted, presented
the remOnstrance of f. A. Goodwin and thirty
Others. against the removal Of the county seat
OF Houston county.
Mr.. Hanson, on lcav,, intro luccl bill Ell
tiled "an act to incorporate the Upper Mis-
sissppi Boom Compa ~" which was red a
first and second times by its title.
MIR. Lemay, on leave, introduced bill
granting for a period Of Is years, to Julius
Andres the right to establish and maintain a
Ferry across the Minnesota River near Man
katO.
Also, bill for an act granting bounty on
Wolf Scalps; which was referred to the com
mittee on Estates and Escheats.
MIR. Sibley asked ard obtained leave to take
from the table the bill to Incorporate the St
Joseph Hospital. On his motion the bill was
referred to the Committee of the Whole.
On motion of Mr.. Hanson, IF. Ne. ga
memorial to Congress for an appropriation for
the improvement of the Minnesota River, was
taken from the table and referred to the Com
mittee on Territorial Affairs.
MIR. Sibley moved to take from the table
thu report of III. Committee on the JudiciIry
with the accOmpanyin. bill to restore Ephra-
i'm Whitaker to the rights of citizenship,
which was done, and Ivy unanimous consent,
the rules were suspended and the bill ordered
to be engrossed for third reading.
The joint resolution originating in the
House. authorizing the Committee on Public
buildings to visit and inspect the Public
buildings Of the Territory, was returned from
the Council with amendment, including with
that committee in the proposed inspection
the Committee on Agriculture, and the Mill
tia.
The bill to incorporate the town of Hcnder-
sou was brought up and finally ss-<td.
n bill to incorporate the Saltwater Ferry
Company was taken up, and a m ,tion having
been made that it he engr( sSed for q third
reading.
Mr.. Sib,cy w,ovel that the bill be ndefditc-
ly postponed, and called for the yeas and NAYS.
which were ordered and resulted, ayes I, NAYS
10.
So the motion was lost
The motion to engross and prepare the bill
Tor its passage recurring, it was decided III the
afrmatiee.
y bill granting ferry right to Antoine
Roberts to establish Terry across the Mime
sofa at or near Traverse dcs Sioux was brou,ht
up.
Mr.. Siblcy, was in favor of delay in action
upon the bill, because he had reason to know
that it involved dispute between Mr.. r 'belt
and Geo. McCloud, as to the proper right OF
either to the charter. The commissioners of
LeSeur and Nicollet counties had already had
and there was still al existing difference about
the matter.
MIR. Brawley was Ct opinion the bill should
be passed.
On motion of Mr.. Sibley, the consideration
OF the bill was temporarily postponed
On motion OF Mr.. Brawley the House adj
journcd.