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

COUNCIL.
FRIDAY, Jan. %.
The matter of the contested seat of Mr..
Ludden by Mr.. McCracken, being the spe-
cial order Of the day,
Mr.. Balcombe moved that it be deferred
until Tuesday next, and be made the special
order of the day. Carried.
Five hundred more copies of the testimony
in the case were ordered printed.
Mr.. Balcombe introduced bill to organize
the Winona Boom Company.
Mr.. Flandreau introduced memorial for
the establishment of Land Office at Tray
erse des Sioux, or some other point on the
Minnesota river
Mr.. Balcombe gave notice of bill to incor-
porate the Winona and La Crosse Railroad
Company.
Mr.. Lowry gave notice of bill to incor-
porate the Huidacooper Institute.
Mr.. Rolette from the committee to inves-
tigate the conduct of S. D. Heard, submit
ted the following report:
Your committee to whom was referred the
resolution of the House, asking an invcstiga-
ton Of the conduct of the Sergeant-at-Arms
of the Council, beg leave to make the fol-
lowing report: that
WHEREAS, S. D. Heard, the Sergeant-at
Arms, has been, upon a primary examina-
tion before legal tribunal in the city of st.
Paul, held to appear before the District
Court for the County of Ramsey, upon
charge Of the crime of assault and battery
with intent to kill. Therefore, in justice, as
due to the dignity of the Council, and in re-
spect for the House of Representatives, be it
Reso,red, That S. D. Heard be discharged
from the office Of Sergcant-at-Arms of the
Council; and the Council do now proceed to
the election of an officer in his place.
JOSEPH ROLETTE,
WM. D. LOWRY,
Committee.
The report was accepted.
The report and resolution were then re-
committed to the committee for further in
vestigation, and on motion of Mr.. Rolette,
Mr.. Flandreau was made chairman of that
committee, instead of himself
The following memorial and bills were then
read third time, passed, and their titles
agreed to:
No. 10, memorial for additional mail SER
vice between Dubuque and St. Paul.
No: 81, an act granting to Hiram Cawood
the right to establish and maintain ferry
across the Minnesota river.
No. %, bill granting to j. H. Fairbanks
the right to keep ferry across the Missis-
sippi river.
The Council then went into committee oi
the whole, having under consideration,
No. 2, H. of r., joint resolution rela-
tive to the Land Office in the Root River
Land District, praying the removal of the
Office from Brownsville to Chatfield, in Fill
more county.
Reported back with amendment, and the
report was accepted.
A call of the Council having been ordered
Messrs. Bailly, Rolette and Rollins were
found absent, when the Sergeant-at-Arms
was directed to require their attenaauce.
Messrs. Bailly and Rollins appearing ii
their seats, further proceedings under the
call were dispensed with.
On motion, the memorial was ordered t.
a third reading.
The Council then went into committee o
the whole, having under consideration Nos
26 and 81.
The committee rose and reported
No. 26, an act to legalize road from
Crow Wing to Lake Superior, back to tn
Council with recommendation that it pas;
And no. 81, an act to legalize and confirm
certain elections, with the recommendation
that it be referred to the committee on Ter
ritorial Affairs. 1t was so referred.
No. 26 was then ordered to be engrossed
The Council adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, January 25.
House met and was called to order by tt
Speaker.
The following bills and memorials wer
introduced:
By Mr.. Galbraith-A bill granting to 3
H. Spencer the right to establish ferr
across the Minnesota River at Louisville.
By Mr.. Holland-A bill granting to L. A
Holmes the right to establish ferry acros
che Minnesota River.