The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-09

crossed Bills, reported various bills correctl,
Eengrossed.
The House took pp and passed the follow
ing bills; riet-,s {. -s..r s.
A bill to provide for laying out Terrific
rial road from the Iowa State line via Ouato
ma and Rochester to the Dodd Road neal
Lakeville, and thence to St. Paul.
A bill to locate a Territorial road from the
town of LIE Sueur to the old Sioux crossing
opposite Traverse des Sioux.
A bill granting an extension of time tc
the Minnesota and North W Western Railroad
Company, was taken up.
Mr.. Norris moved that the bill be referred
to the Committee ON Internal provement
Pending the motion, the House adjourned
till p. NJ. "
AFTERNOON SESSION. &
House met at 3 P. NJ.
Mr. Norris moved call of the House
several members absent.
On motion of Mr.. Burdick, further pro-
ceedings under the call of the House were
dispensed with. e .-- .-....-
The question Mr.. Norris's motion to refer
the bill granting an extension of time to the
Minnesota and h-Western Railroad Co.,
to the Committee on Internal Improvements;
was taken up and lost by a vote of % to 9.
The question then recurring on the pas
sage of the bill, there were ayes 81, nays 9.
Those who voted in the affirmative were,
Messrs. Burdick, Coville, Dunbar, Farnham
Galbraith, Gere, Grant, Hartenbower, Hull.
Hubbell, Hunt, Ide, johnson, Lott, Mobiles,
Sturgis, Taylor, Thompson, Wilson, Wilkin-
son, and Speaker.
Those who voted in the negative were,
Messrs. Bradley, Buck, Cleveland, Gibbs,
Knauft, Mcleod, Murphy, Norris, Holland,
and Thorndyke.
The House then resolved itself into Com
mittee of. the Whole, having under consider
alton bill for the suppression of Shinplas-
ters. sss a
After some time passed therein, the Com
mittee rose, reported progress, and asked
leave to sit again.
The House then adjourned.
SATURDAY, February 2.
House iftet at 10 o'clock, and was called to
order by the Speaker.
The following notices of bills were given
BY Mr.. Buck-A bill to provide for the
laying out of Territorial road from Vino
ma to Carimona.
By Mr.. Hartenbower-A bill to amend the
Revised Statutes.
By Mr.. Bradley-Ab bill to incorporate the
Minneapolis and Cedar Valley R. RICO.
By Mr.. Wilkinson-A bill to incorporate
Bank, and for other purposes.
The following bills and memorials were
Introduced:
By Mr.. Idc-Memorial to Congress for
the relief of settlers on School Lands prior
to the Government survey.
BY Mr.. Galbraith-A bill to dissolve the
marriage contract between Ellen Mckenzie
and her husband Wallace Mckenzie.
Also, bill to define the boundary of
Onoca County.
By Mr.. McLeod-A bill for a Territorial
road from Fort Smelling to Shakopce
Also, for Territorial road from Shakopee
to Henderson.
BY Mr.. Haus-For Territorial road from
Spring Lake to intersect the Dodd Road.
By Mr.. Sturgis-A bill to incorporate the
Little Falls Manufacturing Go.
By Mr.. Lott-A bill to amend an act for
the incorporation of the st. Paul and St.
Anthony Railroad Co.
By Mr.. Dunbar-Memorial to Congress
for $4,000 for the construction Of the
Brownsville and Mankato road.
Mr.. Gibbs offered the following resolution:
Resolued, That the Chief Clerk be instruct
ed to obtain 1000 copies of the Daily Free
Press of February Ist, to be deposited in
the archives of the Territory, for the use Of
future generations. Lost. 4e
Mr.. Bradley presented a memorial from
the County Commissioners of Hennepin Co.
Also, petition from the citizens of Min
neapolis, praying that an act be passed for
the incorporation of said village.
The House then went into Committee of
the Wholes having Under consideration, a bill
for the suppression of Shinplasters.
Many amendments were offered, among
the most important was the following by
Mr.. Burdick:
Provided, That nothing in this oct shall
be soconstrued as to prohibit the issue of bills
by Faro Banks and board bills by public
houses and hotels"
After some time the Committee rose, and
recommended that the bill pass.
The House then adjourned until Monday
morning at II o'clock.
COUNCIL.
MONDAY, Feb. 4.
Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Reading of the Journal dispensed With.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. Balcombe, of 1S5 citizens of Wa
basha county, praying that the county seat
of that county be located at Wabasha-re-
ferred to committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr.. Flandreau, of sundry citizens Of
Steele. county demonstrating against any
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