The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-26


Chaplain.
! Tie Journal of yesterday was read and ap-
proved.
! The Speaker laid before the House correspond.
ence between the Chief Clerk of the House and Mr..
Forbes, Postmaster, relative to the payment of post
age on mail matter sent by members OF the House.
! The Speaker announced as the special committee
| on House Bill No. 8, introduced by Mr.. Thompson
to provide for taking the and apporiiounent
the Territory-Aessrs. Davis, Willim, Sbley and
Hanson.
Mr. Sibley gave notice of his intention to introduce
| bill to amend the charter Of the ST. Anthony Boom
Company.
MIR. hanson, On leave given, introduced bill to
amend the act Incorporating the Minnesota and MOI h
Western railroad Conpany. The bill was read a
| first and second time.
Mr.. Hanson, on leave given, introduced a bill to
provide for laying ont and establishing Territorial
Roads on TIE most feasible between the fol-
lowing places, Viz
! From ST. Anthony, in Ramsey county, to the mouth
! Of Sunrise River. COinms,i oners- 1 has. w. Far
rimgton, Alexis Clouier, Richard Fewer, J. P. Will
der and Julian LaCrox.
i From St. Cloud, in Cass county, by way of Nam
! haitian and Monticello to Minneapolis, in Hennepin
county. Commissioners Lewis Stone, John l..
W son, Isaac Brown, Pierre Bctiineau and John H.
| Stevens.
! From St. Anthony, in Ramsey county, by way Of
White Bear Lake. to Saltwater. Commissioned
Benjamin w. Spencer, Sauei S;anchfeld, Francis
Huote, J. ID. Kellogg and J. p. Wilson.
From Manhattan. in Cass county, to Red Cedar
Island Lake. Cunmiss unc:s-Lewis Stone, George
HOug atom and J. l.. Wilson.
F'om st: Peters, on the Minnesota River, to Man
haitian, in Cas- county, the Mississippi River
Commis soners-W. b. Dodd, John Johnston, Jo-
seph Brown.
The bill was read first and second time.
Mr. Sibley, on leave granted, presented the reti.
ton Of Lewis Stone, George HoitoD and Lewis Cor
bett, praying for the grant IF rig establish and
maintain ferry across the Mississippi in Benton and
Cass counties, at point the residence Of Geo.
Hoi'on' IN Benton couny-said right to exist during
term OF Is years.
The petition read and laid on the table,
Mr. Sibley, from the committee on the Judiciary,
presented majority report the me- mortal to Com
gress, praying to annul the charter oil the Mnneso
ia and n. W. 4. r. Company
! A communication in writing from the Governor by
the hands of Mr. f. Greene Du. bn his private Sec
rotary, received, while the report Of the commit
tee ON the Judiciary was being read.]
The majority report is very voluminoiis document
and Is an able and searching investigation of the mat
| ter submitted. 1t concludes by Recommending the
passage Of the following joint memorial to Congress-
A Memorial
Congress asking dsapproval OF the Act of e Legs
incorpora ting the NJ. & n. W. r. K. Co.
| To the Honorable Senate and House of Pe,ye-
seatatires OF the United States:
Territory of Minnesota respectfully represents that
the last day of the last session Of the Legislative
assembly, charter granted TO the Minnesota ana
North Western Railroad COMPANY con errinr franchises
and privileges OF extraordinary characteristic SAID
Legislative Assembly not ayng been elected by the pen
Die with any reference to the ouestons nvol,e in tho
charter aiorcsa-;hat the people at theft subsequent
election emphatc?ly condemned said act OF ncorora
ton containing OF and unwarrant
able nature Therefore, memorials respectfully
pray your honorable body to dsapprove the act OF the
Legislative Assembly OF Minnesota incorporating said
Minnesota and North Western Rairo2d Company APPROX
ed by the Governor Match 4th 1854 they further
pray that the giant Of land from Congress Minnesota
Territory may be reinstaed as before the of repeal
approved 18th August last in the form in which the bill
originally passed the House of Representatives and be-
fore the alterations were made in said bill.
Mr. Fridley presented lengthy report from the
minority of the committee on the Judiciary, on the
same subject.
I'VE have space this morning, but will, as soon
as possible, publish both the above repots.l
! On motion OF MIR. Hanson, both reports were laid
on the table and ordered to be printed.
/ Mr.. Roette moved that 500 copies of each report
be printed in pamphlet form for the Use Of the Legis-
| latrre.
Mir. Willim moved to strike out $780, and in
sert " 100." Lost.
| Mr.. Ro!ette's motion prevailed.
MIR. Sibley moved that the memorial reported bv
the majority of the committee the Judiciary, rea-
tive to the NJ. & n. w. r. r. Co., be re-cou.mtted
to that committee. Lost.
! The message from Council informing the House
that it had passed " No. c. F.,'' bill to incorDo-
the town of Henderson, and for other purposes
was read, and the bill taken up and read first and
second tune.
A message from Council informed that it had pas
sed &C. f. No. 6, an act TO lay out and establish
Territorial Road from ST. Paul to Elliota,'' and re-
quested the concurrence OF the House.
A mess, ge from Council informed that it had pas
sed the follow ing joint resolution
Resolved That the County OF Blue Earth be taken for
the purpose of representation in the Legislative Assembly
AID likewise for civil and judicial purposes, to be po
lion of the Territory of Minnesota.
On motion of MIR. Sibley, the resolution was laid
on the table.
A message from Council informed that it had pas.
scd memorial to Congress praying for an appop,-
alton of 900 for the construction Of military
road from Font Ripley to the mouth Of PEN.
! bina River.
The memorial was read a first and second time.
| A message iiom Council niol med tina, it had, on
its part, appointed Mcs>rS. Brown and Sims N
joint Committee To pi erare rules for the government
oi the legislature IN jnnt session.
The Speaker Presented a communication from the
Governor, transmitting the acceptance Of the chal L.,
Of the Nj. s n. W. K. K. Co. by the curpm ato,s
thereof
Also a statement by the acting President Of the
Company, explaining the affairs and action of the
Company, by which It appears thai nothing has been
done toward the construction OF the road yet; that
800, 020 have been received, and S9,672 "a exLe-
ded.
On motion of Mr. Dixon, 100 copies Of the execu~
tive communication, with the accom- an.lig docu-
ments. ordered to be printed in pamphlet FORM
On motion ol Mr.. Slbev, the memorial praying
Congress to appropriate the sum of : 500, for the
construction vi road from the west bank o the Mis-
si>sipp opposite the low part oil St. Paul,
the Territorial Road being constructed from
Mendoza to Wabashaw, was taken up. The meu,o-
rial having been read,
MIR. Sibley urged its passage, as being a matter Of
great impo' lance.
On his motion the committee rose, and reported
the memorial back to the House, with a resolution in
favor of its adoption without amendment
The report OF the committee was accepted and on
motion OF Mr.. SibIey, the memorial was ordered 10
be engrossed and read third time