The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, Feb. 20, 1866.

The House met--the Speaker in the chair.
The roll having been called, prayer by the
chaplain.
The journal Of the proceedings of the morn
ing and afternoon sessions of Friday last was
read and approved.
Mr.. Fridley presented o memorial to Con-
sress praying for an appropriation OF $4,000
for the extension Of the Mendoza and Big
Sioux road, by constructing wagon road from
Mendoza to a point on the west bank Of the
Mississippi opposite st. Paul. The memorial
was read twice.
Mr.. Fridloy presented the remonstrance OF
Daniel Baldwin and others against being in-
cludcd within the limits of the city Of St. An
thony.
Mr. Stinchfeld presented remonstrance
from W. A. Cheeyer and others to the like ei-
feet.
Mr. Grant, on leave, introduced bill grant,
ing ferry right across the Mississippi at st
Cloud 70 John I.WiIson, Antoine Elderbrocll
and VIM. Corbett, for period of 20 years.
On motion Of Mr.. Willim it was referred to
the Committee on Territorial Affairs.
Mr.. Davis offered the followed preamble and
resolutions.
Whereas, certain members are openly charG
ed i'll the public streets OF this City, with hay
ing been bribcd, and as such rnmors are almost
generally accredited and as such rumors arc
derogatory to the honor of this House,
Therefore be it resolved, that Committee
Of three be appointed to investigate the matter,
and to report at this session of the Legislature.
Said committee TO lave power TO send for per-
sons and papers.
Which was laid Oh the table, on motion OF
Mr. Hanson, BY yeas ., nays &.
Mr.. Davis, on leave, introduced i bill to III
corporate the Saltwater and Lake superior
Railroad Co. <i-st t-i-s1- 5lAf
y message from the Council informed that
it had passed
No. 10 H. Of R.--a bill granting to Anto-
inc Roberts the right to establish and maintain
a ferry across the Mississippi,a at or near Tray
ersc dies Sioux
Also, the act restoring Nehemiah II. Whit
taker to the rights OF citizenship.
Also, an act to incorporate the Saltwater
Ferry Co.
The Speaker stated that No. G. IA
bill to provide for the Improvement OF the Min
nesota river, had been returned by Council, at
the request Of the ouse, and that the vote by
which said bill was indefinitely postponed, had
been reconsidered. 1t was, therefore, again
before the House. on the question whether it
should be ordered to be cugrosscd for q third
reading. %.
On motion Of Mr.. Hanson, the House went
into Committee of the Whole for the further
consideration Of the bill, Mr.. Cave in the chair
The reading Of the bill was dispensed with
and Mr.. Hans, moved to strike cut the 18th
section, which declares that nothing contained
in the bill shall give to the Company any color
or right TO any of the Sioux lands.
Mr. Norris thought it was not in accordance
with parliamentary law, to strike out the
amendment.
Mr.. Sibley reminded Mr.. Norris that al
though in the general practice of committees
Of the whole, his decision was correct; yet
this was rot the same committee OF the whole
by which the section had been passed upon,
and therefore, as it was a bill rccOmmltteG, IL
was proper and right to alter and amend It.
The resolution of Mr. Hanson prevailed.
The 18th section of the bill was SO amended
as to read that nothing contained Ill the bill
shall be assumed to confer any color OF right
bv act of this Legislature, to enter upon or oc-
cupy any Indian lands, without the consent OF
the General Government Which was adopted.
The committee rose and reported the bill
back to the House. with the amendments, and
with the recommendation that it be passed rs
amended.
The report of the Committee was accepted,
and the amendment adopted.
gsy@ We are compelled to omit the after
noon legislative proceedings for want of