Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01

A bill to provide for publishing the Reports O
the Superintendent.
A bill providing for an appropriation for tn
benefit of the Minnesota Historical Society.
A bill to incorporate the town of Minneapo
lis.
A bill to provide for the election of Superinten
dents of common schools.
A bill to amend an act to incorporate the st
Paul and st. Anthony r. r. Co.
A bill to incorporate the town of Clarksvill,
and for other purposes.
The House then resolved itself into com. OIL
the whole having under consideration the follow
ing bills:
A bill to incorporate the Henderson & Belle
PLANE Plank RoadCo.
A bill to incorporate the city of Greenwood
bill to Dissolve the marriage contract between
Amanda Richardson and her husband Warren
Richardson.
A bill TO incorporate the Shakopce and Lie
Sucur plank road Co.
A bill to regulate the sale Of spirituous IL
quors on the west side of the Miss. river.
A bill to incorporate the Minneapolis & Cedar
Valley R. r. Co.
A bill for the establishment of the county of
JEFF .rson.
All the bills we're ordered to be engrossed
with the exception of the jefferson CO. bill.
which was indefinitely postponed.
Adjourned until p. NJ.
COUNCIL.
SATURDAY FeS. %.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Penman.
quorum was present.
The journal of Yesterdays proceedings were
read and approved.
Mr.. Ludden introduced petition in relation to
road from Little Canada to Taylor'S Falls via.
Chisaso Lake.
memorial for an appropriation to construct
the St. Paul and Kittle river road, was passed.
joint resolution for the relief of WIN. Kings
bury and other, was passed.
An act to establish the county boundary of
Scott and Dakota, referred to the com. on judi
ciary.
An act to amend an act to incorporate the
Root River Valley and Southern Minnesota Rail
road Co. was passed.
An act entitled an act to authorize school dis
trict No. 1, town 3D., Range 20, to levy special
tax, was passed.
A bill to establish and define the Co. lines of
the county Of St. Anthony, was indefinitely post
poned.
joint resolution in relation to the site where
onto erect the county buildings of Hennepin Co.
was passed. The Council then adjourned.
HOUSE.
SATURDAY, Feb. %.
House met at 10 o'clock.
The following petitions were introduced
BY Mr.. Gere-petition of the citizens of Fillmore
co. praying that the location of the county seat
be left to vote of the people.
BY MIR. Nobles-a petition from some of the
citizens of st. Anthony city asking that portion
of st. Anthony be established as a village by
itself.
by MIR. Norris-petition of the citizens of
Washington co. praying that law be passed
providing for the sale of the Revised Statutes.
The following bills were passed:
Council bill to organize the county of Pine.
bill to incorporate the ST. Paul water Co.
Council bill relative to the CO. seat of Fillmore
county.
A bill for a Ter. road from Minneapolis
to Glencoe.
A bill to lcgalize the acts of the precinct and
county officers of Wabashaw CO.
The bill for the division of Benton CO. was
taken up together with the Governors veto there
to, which, motion of Mr.. Mobiles was laid on
the table.
Considerable argument and discussion arose
when finally on motion Of Mr.. Wilson the bill
was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Norris moved that the bill be referred to
the com. on county boundaries.
Mr.. Wilson arose and discussed the bill and
Mr.. Norris motion in the most eloquent and pa.
trietic manner, it was decidedly the best speech
made during the present session.
The bill was FINELY passed by vote of 81 to
nne.
HOUSE.
MONDAY, Feb. 25.
House met at ten o'clock.
The following petitions were introduced
By Mr.. CONFEDERATION of the citizens of
Mower county, praying for the organization of
said county.
BY Mr.. Boutillieur-Petition of the citizens of
st. Anthony, asking that they be disannexed from
the county of IIenncpin.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Taylor-To define the boundaries of Su-
pcrior, Newton and Lake counties.
BY Mr.. NOrris--A bill to provide for the publ
cation and sale of the Revised Statutes.
By Mr.. lde-A bill to attach a portion of Nj
collett county to Blue Earth county.
Mr.. Buck, from the committee to whom was re.
ferrcd the petition of the citizens of Rice county
asking that portion of Dakota county be attach
ed thereto, reported by bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Murphy, the report was in.
definitely postponed.
The following bills and memorials were read a
third time and passed:
Memorial to the President, relative to the Sioux
Reservation. bill to incorporate the Hender
son and Belle Plainc Plank Road Company.
A bill to incorporate the city of Greenwood.
a bill to incorporate the Shakopee and LIE
Sucur Plank Road Co.
A bill to locate the county seat of Steele Co.
A bill to provide for the laying out of various
Territorial Roads. A bill to incorporate the Min
ncapoiis and Cedar Valley Railroad Co.
bill granting certain persons the right to
maintain ferries in Minnesota.
bill relative to the terms Of the district court.
A bill to incorporate the town of st. Cloud.