The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-02-03
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House was called to order by thu
Speaker.
The roll called by the Clerk.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
On motion of Mr.. Andres, the reading of the
Journal was dispensed with. HHr.!
MIR. Hanson presented petition of VIM. Ro
bertson, for divorce. Referred to the Com
mttee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. REGISTER presented a petition, asking
that ferry charter be granted to John Hamil
ton, authorizing him to maintain ferry acros.
st. Croix river. Referred to the Committee on
interpretations. d.. '.. -.r1 ,... ....
Mr. Andres introduced bill granting to
Samuel McManns, and Others the right to es
tablish and maintain ferry across the Missis
sippi river in the Counties of Benton and Cass
Mr. Davis introduced the following Resolu-
tions: ..-l.
RESOLVED, That We disapprove of the impro-
per alteration of the bill donating munificent
grant of land to our Territory, approved June
"a, 1854, and for which alteration said bill was
subsequently repealed; and that we repudiate
all through whose fundamentally said altera-
ton was brought about.
Mr.. Hanson moved the Resolutions be indef-
nitely postponed. Carried. Ayes 10, nays Z.
Mr. Davis introduced the following Resolu-
ton:
Resoloed. That the House repudiate the &C
ton of Congress in repeating the muniicent
grant to this Territory, and
Resolved further, That we endorse the course
the Company has pursued in altering the bill
granting lands to this Territory, so the said
grant should inure to their special benefit.
Lost. Ayes I, nays 10.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. Davis in the chair.
The Committee reported
A bill to confirm the qualifications of certain
county officers in Sibley county, which was
passed finally.
Also, bill amending an act relating to auc-
tioneers, which was referred to the Committee
on Territorial Affairs.
Several bills were referred.
On motion of Mr.. Frdley, the House resolv-
ed itself into Committee of the Whole on the
bill amending the charter of the NJ. & N. w. R.
R. Co.
The act was then read by the Clerk and va
rious amendments offered, some of which were
adopted, and others, offered by the opponents
of the bill, as impediments to its passage,
promptly voted down.
On motion Of Mr.. Willim, the Committee rose
and reported.
Mr.. Davis asked that the amendments be
acted on separately.
The amendments of the committee were then
taken up, and by uniform vote, of ayes 10,
nays 7, incorporated into the bill, with the ex-
ception of an amendment offered by Mr. Davis
that the Company should commence opera
tons at St. Paul and work north to Lake Su-
perior and south to the Iowa line, which was
defeated by vote Of ayes and nays-Mr.
Lemay voting in the affirmative.
Mr.. Hanson moved the bill be engrOssed, and
read a third time, but withdrew to
Mr.. Davis, who offered further amendments
which were voted down.
The question then required on ordering the
bill to be engrossed for third reading. 1t
was decided in the affirmative, by the follow
ing vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Dixon, Fridley, Grant, Han
son, Lemay, Register, Rolette, Stanch6eld,
Thompson and Willim-1O. sE.t
Nayes-Messrs. Andros Beatty, Cave, Davis,
Haus, Sibley and Speaker.
Mr.. Davis introduced the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved. That this House enquire of the
Hon. Edmund Rice, if he is instructed to re-
ceive or reject the amendments to the charter,
and of whom the Company is composed.
The resolution was negatived.
On motion fMr. Rolette, the House adjourn