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

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. Hanson presented petition for a pro
hibtory liquor law. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. Willim presented
A bill to incorporate the Saltwater Acade
my.
Council bill to incorporate the ST. Anthem,
and Lake Superior Copper Mining Compan :
was referred to the Committee on IncOrpOra
tons.
Other Council bills were referred.
Mr. Frdley introduced
A memorial for the change of the dstribut
ing Office from Dubuque to Galena.
Mr.. Sibley urged immediate action upon the
memorial, and moved the rules be suspended
and the memorial be put upon its passage
Adopted.
The memorial was then read 70 third time
and passed
A large number of bills were referred to the
Committee of the Whole
A bill providing for the location of the coun-
ty seat of Houston County, by the popular
vote Of the people, was ordered to be engross-
ed
The House refused to order to third read
ing the bill granting NJ. Hobart ferry charter
ton of Mr.. Sibley. and the bill passed.
The House went into committee ofthe whole,
Mr.. Willim in the chair.
The following bills were reported
An act TO repeal an act for the exercise of
all equity jurisdiction in the form of civil &C
tions and for other purposes
Ordered by the House, to be engrossed for
third reading.
A bill amending the charter of the ST. Croix
Boom Company.
Rules suspended and the bill passed.
| The House resolved itself into committee Of
the whole, Mr.. Thompson in the chair, on
memorial to Congress, for appropriation to
continue the Mendoza and Wabasha road
Memorial reported back and passed.
The House went into committee of the whole
on the following Bills
Bill granting Geo. R. Stuntz a ferry across
the st. Louis river. Ordered to be engrossed.
Bill granting Moses Perrin ferry right over
the st. Croix Lake. Ordered to be engrossed
Bill granting Ira Merrick a ferry charter
over the Minnesota river
Mr.. Cave moved to amend the last named
bill, by adding ferry charter to Antoine Ro-
bert Bill and amendment referred to the
committee on Internal improvements
The House adjourned until 3 o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met at three O'Clock.
The House again resolved itself into Com
mittee of the Whole, Mr.. Cave in the Chair.
The Committee rose and asked leave to sit
again, for the consideration of other bills, but
reported favorably on bill to incorporate the
Sisters ofPropagation of Faith Society of st.
Joseph at Pembina.
The rules were suspended, and the bill
passed.
The bill amending the charter of the city of
st. Paul was reported by the Committee and
referred to the Committee on interpretations
The bill securing to owners their right of
property in logs and other lumber, was report
ed by the Committee, with the recommendation
that it be indefinitely postponed.
Report non-coneurred in, and the bill refer
red to the Committee on Territorial Roads
The bill pending for the election of Super
visors of Roads, was reported, and ordered to
be engrossed.
The House again resolved into Committee of
the Whole, Mr.. Willim in the chair.
The bill pending for a territorial road from
st. Cloud to intersect the Red River Road of
the North, was reported upon and passed final
ly by the House also,
A bill granting o. H. Kelly ferry right
across the Mississippi river
MIR. Sibley, from the Judiciary Committee
reported, and asked that the Committee be dis
charged from the consideration of petitions for
a prohibitory liquor law
Mr.. Rolette introduced
A bill incorporating the Minnesota Packet,
Stage and Express Company.
Mr.. Hanson introduced
A bill granting Geo. A. McClear ferry char
ter across the Minnesota river.
Mr.. Lemay introduced
An act granting Antoine Enholt and Others
q ferry charter across the Mississippi river.
Mr.. Fridley introduced
An act to amend chapter seventy one of the |
revised statutes.
laid on the table.
The House adjourned.