The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-01

West, and for other purposes.
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED
House bill to provide for the payment o
an unsettled account.
House bill regulating Insurance Agents.
House bill to incorporate the Henderson
and Farribault Plank Road Company.
Adjourned till half-past two.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, Feb. q.
House met pursuant to adjournment, and
went into Committee of the Whole for the
consideration of the Omnibus County Bill.
Considerable debate arose on the BILL As
specimen-Mr. Mobiles said he would vote
against the bill unless they put Mr.. before
his name.
Mr.. Galbraith said he would vote against
the bill so long as his name figured therein
if he wanted his name transmitted to pos
terity, he would have it printed in large let
tiers and pin it on the seat Of his unmen-
tionables.
Mr.. Buck said! he would be willing to let
his name run with the rest of the Bucks.
Mr.. Boutillier said that he would not
vote for the bill unless his name was insert
ed therein.
y Mr.. Wilson arose and spoke at some
length in very happy and pertinent man
ner. He appealed to the House not to alter
the names in the bill-they were the names
of persons who had identified themselves
with the early settlement of the Territory:
Counties should not be exclusively named
after Indians. He thought that his name
was as good as any Indians in the country;
and it was as proper that his name should be
perpetuated as any of the imaginary names
in Hiawatha.
After many more excellent remarks, Mr..
Buck moved that when the Committee rise,
the bill be indefinitely postponed.
After the Committee rose, Mr.. Mobiles
moved that the bill be referred to select
committee. Carried-ayes Is, nays II.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Mobiles, Will
son and Burdick said committee.
BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Presbyterian Institute
of the Presbytery of St. Paul.
For the relief of William H. Stodler and
others.
To incorporate the Chisago Institute at
Taylor's Falls.
Granting Granting Hiram Berkey the
right to maintain ferry across the St. Croix
at Taylor's Falls.
To provide for the payment of the loca-
ton of Territorial Road from Minneapolis
to st. Cloud.
To organize the County of Dodge.
Te amend An act to incorporate the Town
of St. Anthony.
TO amend Sec. 70 Chap. 70 of the Revised
Statutes.
To incorporate the Henderson and Glen
coe Plank Road Co.
To incorporate the Henderson and Farri
bault Plank Road Co.
To incorporate the Clinton University il
the County Of Steele.
10 iegalize and confirm the election O
officers in the County of Rice.
Memorial to Congress for donation o.
three townships of land for the endowmen
of an Academy at Chaska.
To incorporate the Chaska and Shakope'
Plank Road Co.
To incorporate the Lake Pepih and Glen
coe Railroad Company.
TO establish the County of Anoka, ant
for other purposes.
COUNCIL BILLS PASSED.
To provide for laying out a Territorial
Road from Red Wing to Henderson.
For Territorial Road from Henderson t,
Fort Ridgley.
For Territorial Road from Fort RIPPLE.
to Fort Ridgley.
Memorial to the President of the q. s.
for treaties with the Sioux and Chippew
Indians for their more speedy civilization
Memorial to Congress for the establish
ment of military post near the head of Re-
River.
Regulating Precinct Officers.
House then adjourned.
FRIDAY, February %.
House met and was called to order b.
the Speaker.
Reports were made of Standing and Selec
Committees.
Mr.. Lott, from the Judiciary Committee
to whom was referred the bill providing 70
the publication Of the Revised Statutes, re
ported by substitute.
The House then went into Committee O
the Whole on the substitute.
The Committee adopted the substitute
and ordered it to be engrossed for thir
reading.
ABscoNDED.-We learn that the hate Shel
if of Dakota County has absconded wit
two thousand dollars of the funds of til
county, and leaving sundry private creditor
minus their dues.