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


Mr.. Van Etten moved the Council adjourn
till Monday at 10 o'clock. Lost.
Mr.. Stimson gave notice of a bill for ferry
charter across the St. Croix river.
On motion of Mr.. Brown, the Council went
into Committee of the Whole on the House file
of bills.
The Committee reported back sundry ferry
charters which passed the House on Wednes-
day;
Also. the bill to restore E. H. Whitaker to
his personal rights;
The bill to divorce Geo. H. Fletcher and
Jane Fletcher, and
The bill to incorporate the Lake Pepin Boom
Company.
The three latter bills were laid on the table.
The ferry charters were referred to the Com
mittee on Interpretations.
Message from the House received this morn
Jig was taken up, and
House bill granting ferry charter to A. Ro-
berts, read twice and referred to Committee on
Interpretations.
House bill to incorporate the st. Joseph's
Hospital was read twice also,
House memorial for an appropriation for the
Territorial Prison.
Council went into Committee of the Whole
upon the bills to amend the revenue laws of
Ramsey County, and to amend the ferry char
ter of D. F. Brawley.
Bills reported back and ordered engrossed:
Council went again into Committee of the
Whole upon the bill to amend certain acts of
the last Legislative Assembly. [This is tae bill
striking the names of Gov. German and Secre-
tary Rosser Om.certain charters.]
Mr.. Brown stated in explanation, that his
reasons for introducing this bill was, that the
House of Representatives at Washington had
| given as principal reason for annulling GER
tain charter, that the names of these two per-
sons were embodied in it as corporators. He
was opposed to placing the names of any 60
vernment officers in acts of incorporation of any
character. He disclaimed all motives of per-
sonal i'll feeling toward the Governor and Sec
rotary by the introduction of this bill.
The bill was reported back and referred to
the Committee on interpretations.
The Council again went into Committee of
the Whole On the bill to incorporte the Little
Falls Bridge Company.
Reported back, engrossing dispensed with
and the bill read third time and passed.
Mr. Stearns, from the Committee on Engros
sed Bills, reported the bill to incorporate the
city of st. Anthony the bill to amend Draw
ley's ferry charter, and the bill to amend the
revenue laws of Ramsey County.
Bills read a third time and passed.
A message from the Governor.
| On motion, the same was taken up. 1t an
nounced the approval of sundry bills and me-
MORALS.
Council again went into Committee of the
Whole on the House file of bills.
Bill to incorporate the st. Joseph's Hospital
was reported back, read a third time and
passed.
On motion, the Council took recess of half
an hour.
The Council having again assembled
On motion of Mr.. Stimson, the Council ad-
journed till halfpast o'clock this afternoon.
HAIF-PAsr PPM
| A call of the Council was had, and after va
rious motions to excuse absentees Mr.. Kittson
was excused, on motion of Mr.. Brown.
A quorum then being in attendance, further
proceedings under the call were dispensed with
On motion of Mr.. Brown, the Council took
recess OF half an hour.
At the expiration Of half an hour, the Council
again met
Hon. 5. b. Olmstead rendered his resignation
as President of the Council. which was accepted
Mr.. Stearns was elected President, pro tena
Mr.. Murray reported back from the Commit
tee on interpretations. the bill to incorporate
the Saltwater Ferry Company.
Council went into Committee of the Whole
| said bill RpnOrtQ6 hocE loo
and bill passed.
Message from the House, announcing that the
House had passed, by a twothirds' vote, the
bill to amend an act ent, tied an act to incorpo-
rate the M. and N. w. r. r. Co. Also bill
supplementary to the same.
The message was taken up by the Council,
and on motion of Mr.. Brown, the Council pro-
ceedcd to consider the first named bill, togeth-
err with the objections of his Excellency. the
Governor. The bill and veto message were
then read at length
After the reading, the President. pro tenn, an
nOunced the question to be, "Shall the bill pass
notwithstanding the objections of the Gov
ernor?'
Mr.. Olmstead moved a call of the Council
and Mr.. Van Etten was reported absent.
On motion of MIR. Murray, further proceed
ings under the call were dispensed with
MIR: Olmstead moved to indefinitely postpone
| the bill. Hostages !, nays 6.
On motion of Mr.. Murray, the bill and pend
ing question were laid upon the table,
| On motion of Mr.. Brown. the Supplementary
bill, as passed by the House, was taken up.
| Mr. Olmstead moved to indefinitely POSTPONE
the bill. Lost-ayes l, nays 6.
On motion of Mr.. Brown, the Supplementary
bill was referred to the Committee on Incorpc-
| ratiOnS.
Mr. Olmstead moved that that the Council
| adjourn. Lost.
Mr.. Murray, from the Committee on Incorpo-
rations, reported back the bill granting ferry
charter to A. Roberts, and recommended its
passage.
On motion of Mr.. Murray. the Council pro-
ceeded to the election of President.
Mr.. Murray was elected OH the third ballot,
the vote standing as follows MURRAY, 4
Stearns. Freedom, Van Etten, l.
The President elect having been conducted to
the chair by Committee of two. returned
thanks to the Council for the honor conferred
upon him.
On motion of Mr.. Brown, the vote was recon-
sidered by which the supplementary bill to the
act amending the railroad charter wrs referred
10 the Committee on interpretations.
Inc Dill was then referred to the Committee
on internal improvements
On motion of Mr.. Brown, the name of Ohm
STEAD" was inserted in lieu of "Murray. ~
wherever 1t occurs upon any of the Stand
On motion of Mr.. Brown, the Council took
recess of half an hour.
me Council again assembled and.
On motion OF Mr.. Mower, the Council adj