Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-01-26

MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE. Z
y MoHpAY, Jan. 81.
r, COUNCIL. s.
But little business Was done in the Council.
Mr.. Sstser offered the following resolution:
Whereas,at the present time some 200 Sioux In
dams have entered the county Of Washington,
and are now encampsd somewhere in the neigh
borhood Of Marine Mills, seriously annoying the
settlers, destroying their property, Co., and
whereas the citizens Of this part Of the Territory
have sent over to the superintendent Of Indian
affairs, informing him Of the facts. And where,
- his Excelleney denies having any power to
protect the property Of those citizens, referring
them to the Indian Agent, and the said Agent al
80 denies having any power to restrain these saw
ages-intimating that the citizens should protect
themselves, which course viii, probably, be pro-
ductive of war between the frontier settlers and
the Indians, now therefore be it
Resolved, That, q select committee Of three be
appointed to enquire whether there exists, in the
hands Of the Gov, officials of this Territory, any
authority to protect the citizens Of Minnesota
from having their property destroyed or their
lives endangered by the inroads of savages; and,
if such authority exists, why it is not exercised;
and also to enquire of the existence Of the facts
set forth in the preamble to this resolution
which resolution was adopted, and Mcssrs. Set
ger, Ludden and Flandrau appointed committee.
Mr.. Stone gave notice Of bill to lay out a
Territorial road from Grow Wing to Lake Sups-
rior by the way of Mile Lac.
> Mr.. Rolette gave notice of bill granting to ].
H. Fairbanks ferry charter across the Mssssp-
pi river.
Mr.. Flandrau gave notice Of an act granaias to
Andrew J. Myrick the right to establish ferry
acress the Minnesota river, at or near the mouth
of the Big Cottonwood River.
Mr.. Freedom introduced bill to amend chap
ter Is, Statutes of Minnesota, of which he had
given previous notice.
The Council then went into Committee of the
Whole on No. 4, memorial, Nos. 8, 10, and 1s q.
E: No. 4 and S, No. lOC.F.
Mr.. Setter, from the Committee to whom was
referred 50 much of the Governors Message az
relates to the Nsbraska Bill, made report, en-.
dorsing the same,
On motion the report Was 1sid on the table un-
til such time as the other two gentlemen compos-
ing tho Committee can report.
Council adjourned. -s -ty........-.
is-tf b,,7 TUESDAY, Jan. q.
tt,-4 ,..., COUNCIL.
MIR. Flandrau introduced bill granting to An
drew J. Myrick the right to establish ferry at
or near the mouth of Big Cottonwood. - y.
Also, an act granting to Hiram Cawood the
right to keep Ferry across the Minnesota river
in Nicollet county. I.,.........- III.
Mr.. Rolette introduced bill granting to J. H.
Fairbanks the right to keep a ferry across the
Minnesota in Cass county. -a... -..,,..,.
Mr.. Balcombe gave notice of . bill granting to
D. G. hurry the right to keepa ferry at Pine
Bend. a- ...-raf .5a,.. ..s.. IA - .r..., -+.t.
The same gentleman offered preamble and
resolution authorizing County Commissioners to
grant ferry charters to residents Of their respec-
tive counties, except those which ask for charters
across streams which. form boundary lines be-
tween this Territory and other Territories or
States. Laid over under the rules. i' san
Mr.. Rolette gave notice of bill granting to
B. B. Stone the right to keep ferry. ia
Mr.. Lowry gave notice of bill to provide for
locating the county seat of Olmsted Co., and for
other purposes. --D'8' ''i- 2"
Mr.. Hanson gave notice of bill to incorpo-
rate the Mississippi Navigation Co.
Mr.. Setter from the committee ON Engrossed
Bills, reported number Of bills and memorials
as correctly eLgrossed. 80" 1905
Mr.. Hanson from the committee on Territorisl
Roads reported No. 10, bill to provide for lay
ing out certain Territorial roads, back to the
Council with recommendation that it pass.
Mr.. Setter moved call of the Council, the
Sergeant-at-A Arms was ordered to request the at
tendance of absent members. E"
Further proceedings under the call was dispen.
sed with, and the business of the Council resum.
ed.
The following bills and memorials were each
read third time, passed and their several titles
agreed to. 5>a
No. 10, a memorial to Congress for an appro.
priatiou of SIC, 900 for the construction of cul-
verts and bridges on the Territorial road from St.
Paul to Elliota.
No. Z, bill to legalise acknowledgements of
conveyances. 'a@ " @
No. 6, a memorial to Congress for An appro-
priation for the obstruction Of road from the
Mississippi to Fort Ridgely.
No. I, q memorial to the Postmaster General
for tri-wsekly mail between Hastings and Trav-
erss des Sioux. &
No. 8, bill authorizing School District No.
to levy tax. t.sa
No. y, bill granting R;.h.sd c. M..phy the
right to construct and maintain ferry, was read,
and on motion of Mr.. Hanson, recommitted to the
committee on Territorial Affairs, together with
the petition of e. Bushnell and AZ others.
No. 10, q bill to provide for laying out csrtsin
Territorial Roads. faf
No. Is, an act to establish and define the bound
aries of Meeker county.
No. l, II. of R., bill to provide for laying out
= road from the Forks Of Grow River 10 the Head
of Buffalo Lake, WAS read and referred to the
committee on Territorial Roads.
No. 3, H. of R., IN act to provide for laying
ont . road from Spring Lake to tho Dodd road,
was read and referred to the same committee.
No. 9, H. Of R., bill TO provide for laying out
a road from winona to Austin, was referred to
Same committee. sr E s-.- .s-E
The Council then went into Committee of the
Whole, having under consideration several bills
and memorials. ~
On motion Council adjourned.