The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-02-14

TuxspAy. Feb. 8. 1856.

TvsspAr. Feb. 0. 1886.
UNCIL.
Council met at 10 o'clock, A.n
Prayer by tho Chaplain.
Reading Of Journal dispensd with
Mr. Stone introduced bill ft< laying ou
. Territorial Road, irom Fart Ripley to For
Ridglcy.
Road twicc by It's title, and wserrtd 10 IA,
special Committee, NJ printed yesterday.
mo. IL, II, Of R. memorial TO Congrus.
10. The improvement, Of the Mississippi river sus
other purposes.
Was read third time passed AMI In nth
agreed TO.
(No II. II. Of R,J an act to provide N
laying out u Territorial Road. IRON the lows
line to Owatonia. and rom thence 10 Farribaut
and ffom 'heDse to the pa.h RasI
Was rad, u third time. passed. aud la Til,
agreed to.
No, 20 II, Of H., u bill granting j. d
Shaw the right TO keep ferry across the Mis-
sissppi river near the mouth Of Ram river
was referred to the Special Committee.
No. I II, OF r.. memorial 10 Congress fo
an appropriation Of $4,000 for the consiruc
tion of road In Wisconsin. across the Missis
sippi bottom opposite the village Of Browns
vile. In the Minnesota Territory, was read
Aud the vote being taken II was lost, aye,
2,-~nays &.
No. 2s q. f.. a bill to ipeorporatc III,
WiuonS boom C6mpany, was ordered 10 5,
engrossel for third reading.
No. Is c. f.. bill 10 incorporate the Run
river Log Driving Company, was rporte
back from tho Committee on Interpretations
with amendments. and they were adopted aud
the bill ordered 10 be cngrosscd for a third
reading.
No. ~, c. T., an act To legal,sc and confirm
certain elections, was read ~ amended and or
dered 10 be cngrossod.
The Council then went into Committee o
the Whole, Mr.. Setter In the chair. having un
der consideration. No. 30, q. r.. an act 10 10
corporate tho wiuona and La Crosse Railroad
Company. and No. 81, Z. H.. an act to incor
porqte the Board Of Trustees Of the College o
st. Paul.
Aud after some slssu snasts ts9eein. the Com
mt,s rose and reported No. "a. G. r., back I,
the Council without amendment! aud rccom
mended It's passage, and also, No, 30. q. +,
back 10 the Coancil
hcpsrt was accepted
No, -, was ordered TO be eng .ossed and No
30, was referred 10 the COMMITTEES on interna
improvements.
Mr.. Freedom. according 10 previous notice
introduced bill 10 asnul section 10, article =
Revised Statutes; which was read twice ant
ordered 10 be- printed
Mr.. Setter moved that the Council now pro
coed to the election Of permanent Sergeant
at Arms.
Mr.. Rolette moved . call Of the Council
when Messn. Hanson. Flandrsu aud Thomp
son were found to be absent
Further proceedings Asder the call we're die
pcnsed with.
The following persons wers nomipatsd ,--
Isaac =. Wright, Lswis Clark. and Richard
Walker.
After five intellectual ballots 70 elect = Ser
gcantat-Arms,
On motion. Council adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTA- TIYES.
The House met at the usual hour.
Prayer by the Chaplain. and reading Of tb
Journal
On motion Of Mr.. Ccre. the special order O
the day. the contest between Messrs. Kings
bury and Taylor, was made tho special orde
for tomorrow at half past ten o'clock.
On motion Of Mr.. Lott, the report Of th,
Territorial Librarian was referred 10 the Com
mttsc on University Lands.
The following petitions were presented
BY Mr. Norris. Tho petition Of WIN. II
McNutt, asking the right 10 msin,ain ferr,
across the Minnesota river, in Nicollet county
Referred 10 Mr.. Norris.
Ny Mr.. johnson. The petition OF citizen
Of Blue Earth and Steele counties. asking fo
the construction Of Territorial road iron
Austin TO Mspkato. Referred TO Committe,
oD Territorial Roads.
by Mr.. Galbrai,h; The petition Of U. W
Hank. and 100 others, praying for the cres
ton of ths county Of Anoka. Referred Il
the Committee on County Boundaries.
By Mr.. Mobiles: The petition Of Amands
Richardson, asking divorce from her husband
David Richardson. Referred 10 the Commit
tee on judiciary.
Mr.. Gallraiih introduced q resolution provi
ding that the House should hold two night ses
sion every wek. on Monday and wednesday
evenings Adopted, after debate.
The following bills were introduced
BY Mr. Buck: A bin 70 locate Terrific
rial road from Homer, Winona county, u
Houston City, Houston county
BY Mr. DeLavergne A Bin 10 inrorpors,s
ths st. Peters Institute.
by Mr. johnson A bill providing for q
Territorial road from Mankato ~ Fort Ridg
hy.
BY Mr. sturgis: A bin granting Joseph
Brown and VIM Chalo the right 10 maintain
q Ferry across tbe Mississippi river also
A bin providing for Territorial road from
Riggs trry. In Wright county, TO Torrent City
In Meeker county.
BY Mr. Habtsll A bin to incorporate the
Mantoryille Academy.
BY Mr.. Burdick A bin 10 incorporate the
Hepderson Bridge Company also
A bin 10 incorporate the HepdersoD and
Belle Plain Plank Road Company,
BY Mr. Nobles A bill N Dissolve ths
marriage contract between Amanda Y. Rich
ardson and David Richardson.
Notice was given d the introduction Of TN
following bills
By NJ. Burdick A bill 10 change Ii,
county seat u Wright county, from Montioell,
10 Buffalo lake.
By Mr. DE La veryDe A bill 10 ineovpo
r.w the sbakopss and L Seur Plank R6Al
Company.
BY Nj Huu, A bill 70 10y out Terri,ois
Road from shakopss 10 Glencoe and Forest
VILE
BY Mr. Harris A bill 70 remove the Coub
ty Sea, of Sssarns County, to FsrmiDgton. o.
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