The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-05
EVENING SESSION.

House met-the Speaker in the Chair.
Mr.. Dixon moved the chief clerk be instructed to
return to the parties concerned the papers presented
to the House, on the Ward divorce case.
Mr.. Sibley moved that, as the Governor had sign
ed the apporonment BILL the House proceed to elect
three commissioners. Which was agreed to.
Messrs. Hanson, Davis and Cave elected.
The bill providing for the election of County Audi
tors was taken up and indefinitely postponed.
Council business was taken up. A joint resolution
in regard to change of the Distributing Post Office
from Dubuque to Galena, and daily mail from Gale
to St. Paul, taken up and finally passed.
House went into committee of the whole the
bill to deiray the expenses of the Legislature. ~
The committee rose and recommended the indein-
lite postponement of the bill.
Mr.. Brawley offered an amendment, abolish
ing slavery in Minnesota. Negatived-ayes 2
nays IL.
z, Various amendments were offered to the bill
in the shape of items of expenditure, mostly
for printing, newspapers, translation &c.
The question on ordering the bill engrossed,
was negatived.
Mr. Dixon moved reconsideration of the
vote. Carried, and the bill ordered engrossed.
Council bills were taken up.
House bill for the destruction of wolves,w
Council amendments, was defeated.
Bill granting j. Ii. PEBBLE ferry charter,
with Council amendments, was defeated.
Bill granting to S. A. Willard ferry char
ter, with Council amendment, Incorporating a
plank road company. The amendment was
concurred in, and bill passed.
A joint resolution from Council, directing
Enrolling Committee to make an alteration in
the bill providing for holding the terms of
courts of the several counties was indefinitely
postponed. 4.-.
Mr.. Lemay presented q joint resolution in
regard to payment for the translation of dOcu-
ments ordered by the House. The resolution
was passed. ...-
The bill Incorporating the Life, Fire and
Marine lns. 20. was taken up.
Mr.. Hanson moved an amendment in regard
to the location of the county buildings of Hen
nepin Co., authorizing the people Of the coun-
ty to select the site. 1."4
MIR. Rolette offered an amendment to the
amendment in regard to the seats Of Newton
and st. Louis counties. Adopted.
MIR. Sibley offered an amendment repeating
part of the session laws of 1854, in regard to
the reelection of sheritfs.
The previous question was ordered on the
passage of the amendments and they were
cOncurred in.
Mr.. Sibley moved a suspension of the rules,
in order that the bill might be passed finally.
Refused, by ayes 8, nays 9.
Mr.. Slbley moved the Clerk be instructed
to inform the Council that the House was rea-
dy to adjourn sine die Adopted-yeas H.,
nays 6. .sut. ..s.....
House went into Com Whole on Coun-
Gil bill to incorporate an ms. Co.
The committee reported the bill back, with
out amendments, and recommended its passage.
on
additional section, in regard to locating the
county buildings of Hennepin.
The bill, as amended, was passed finally.
Mr.. Davis moved committee of two be ap-
pointed to wait on the governor, and enquire
of him if he had any further communications
to make.
Mr.. Iemay from committee on Estates and
Escheats, to whom was referred that portion
of the Governors message relative to Know
Nothingsm, reported they knew nothing OF
the matter.
Mr.. Dixon moved the appropriation bill be
taken up, as reported by the committee on en-
rossed bills
Read third time and passed-ayes IL, nays
{.
Message from council was then taken up, in
regard to bill Incorporating an ms. company.
Nc COunCu refused 10 CONCUR III TWO Vi HOUSE
amendments.
House receded from its amendments, to es-
tablish the seats of ST. Louis and Newton
counties, and to incorporate Copper Mining
Co.
Resolutions from Council were taken up:
A resolution was read providing that the
ratio of representation should be Ga instead of
81.
Mr.. Dixon moved its indefinite postpone
ment.
Call of the House ordered, report received,
and the main question ordered and put, and
lost-yeas I, nays 8.
The motion to pass the resolution finally was
lost, and the House went into Com. of Whole,
Oh resolution.
Resolution reported back, read third time
and passed.
Resolution for printing 1900 copies of laws,
and 300 Of the journals Of each House, passed
House concurred in council amendment to
appropriation bill.
A Resolution from Council in regard to an
amendment in enrolled bills, was Indefinitely
postponed.
Resolution from council in regard to print
ing general laws, except ferry and railroad
charters, was considered in Com. of Whole,
and so amended as to include all charters. 1t
was amended by the addition of q section, pro-
hibiting the Introduction of liquor among the
Indians On the Reserve Resolution rejected.