The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TnJksDAy, Feb. Is, 1855.

The roll having been caled-prayer by the
chaplain.
The Journal of yesterdays proceedings was
dispensed with.
MIR. Sibley presented the petition of l13I
citizens o.! Dacota county relative to the bour-
cary lines of the county, and Oh III ttion, it
was referred to the select committee having i'll
charge the bill to define the boundary lines OF
the county on the west side Of the river.
Nj. Dixon gave notice Of intention to intro
duce bill to incorporate a company, to bel
known as the st Cfoix aud Lake Superior
r. II. Company"
On leave granted, Mr.. Beatty introduced
bill to grant ferry right for 10 years to E.F.
Ely aud Daniel Rohrer. The Ferry to cross
the st. Louis bay or river.
Mr.. Register, On lave granted. introduced
a bill granting Jerry right across the st.
Gro X river in Chisago county t. John Han
lion. the right TO last 10 years. Read ir.t
and second tine.
Mr. Grant, on leave granted, introduced a
bill to incorporate TIE Sisters Propagation
of the Faith So,i.ty of Pembina. Reao
twice.
Mr.. Haus, on leave granted, introduced a
bill granting to Wm Foster, ferry RICH,
across the MinrcSota river ut or near San
Francisco in Carver county.
On motion of Mr.. IL llsJu, the bill was read
tw.ce hy its title.
Mr.. r'rid!ey, on leav. granted, introduced
bill granting to Roswell +. Russell the right
to construct Il log or timber Sluice or Il ,iccs
over the Falls OF ST. Anthony. Read twice
by its ii l..
Mr.. slnchGeld, OH leave granted, introduced
bin granting to Franklin Steele the right t.
construct log OF timber s,uiccs over the Falls
OF 81. Anthony, over the eastern side OF thv
Mississippi. Head twice.
Mr.. Davis gave notice of intention to intro
duce a Till granting to Daniel T. l. awlcy, Il
ferry right across the river StyS.
NJ. Sibiey gave notice OF intention to intro
ducc bill t. establish the office OF county au
dtor
! NJ. Brawev, on leave granted introduced q
! bill to incorporate the ST. Paul and Lake Su-
! p rior Mining Company which was read uadtl
II suspension of the ruleS, i iirst ANA second
times by its tt.e.
, Mr. Wi!im, On leave granted. introduced a
bill t. amend the act incorporating the Mimic
sofa Western Railroad Co.
! MIR. ROlettc, from the joint committee on
Enrolled Bills reported rs correctly enrolled,
No. III. Of R.-a memorial to Congress 10
grant an appropriation Tor the comp elton Q!
the Territorial Prso!.
Mr.. Register, from the Committee on En-
rolled bills, reported as correctly enrolled
No. 10 IL. OF H., granting to Antoine Roberts
4 ferry right across the Minnesota river at or
near Traverse dies Sioux.
Council messages being in order. they were
taken up in order.
No. 10, T.. Fan act to amend IN act
granting L ferry right across the Mississippi
river to James NJ and Isaac \. GUodhuc. and
continuing the same to Henrietta n. Gooabue,
which was read Il first and second time.
No. II. {. Fan act to incorporate the
Little Falls Manufacturing Co., which was
read IL first and second time.
No. Is, {. Fan act to establish Board
of Trade. Which was read Il first and second
time.
| A message from the Council had appointed
Messrs. Brown, Simpson aud FrerbOrn. the
Joint special committee, on its p IT, to visit the
| Public Works. Also that it had passed
( {. +. No. 1-an act to provide for taking
the census of the erritory. Which was read
first and second time.
/ Mr.. Sibley moved that the House resolve it.
/ self into Committee Of the Whole, to take up
! the bill to divorce j Ohm .. 4. Ward from his
! wife Helen NJ. Ward.
! Mr.. Brawey offered resolution that the
! Sergcant-at-Arms lie directed to procure the
attendance of Rev. Mr.. kerns, 10 give testi
! mOny ia the matter. 4.-4rs
After q brief explanation by Mr.. Sbley
the motion was wit drawn. =
The motion was then passed. and the House
went into Committee OF the WhOle-Mr. Da
Wis in the Chair.
The report of the Committee and the bill
being before the House for consideration, the
report OF the Committee, with the testimony
appended, was read, IS also the accompanying
Oil, reported 10y The Committee.
Mr.. Gave nored that the Committee rise
and report the bill back to the House, with O
recommendation that it be indefinitely post.
/ poned. 4.1E-s .ttst ElatH c.sf
Mr.. Sib!ey hoped the gentleman would witt.
draw his motion, TO permit the matter to he
discussed. lie had i. statement to make in re.
gard to the matter.
The motion was withdrawn, and Mr.. Sib!ey
proceeded 10 state the grounds upon which Tx
matter had progressed to its present position
Both parties had come with u petition tor d
I.vorcc from i bond hastily aud inconSderate y
inferred into. Tley had not lived with racl
,tber, and both declared that they never OK.
)ected to do Sd. The case was u pee Altar one
.lrl eminenty deserving of the prompt and IL.
.orabe action OF the House. lie would iu!-
her say that if 10 discussion OF the matte,
vas d.slre,l, he would test the sens. OF itlil
Louse by nl1ving that the Committee r.se and
| .rport the bili u.,ck 10 the House, withou,
.nltudment, AID . Recommendation that it 6S
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The motion prevailed, and the House rose
Its report having bcen accepted,