The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-01

SATURDAY, Feb. %.
Council met pursuant to adjournment and
was called to order by the President.
Prayer by the Chaplain. III
PETITIONS: ... -
By Mr.. Ludden: from sundry citizens in
favor of road from Little Canada to Tay-
lor's Falls.
Bills INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Rollins: Joint Resolution to au-
thorize the enrolling clerk to make certain
alteration in the bill to locate the county
buildings of Hennepin county. Referred to
a select committee consisting of Messrs.
Brisbin, Hanson and Ludden. 49,
By Mr.. Brisbin: A bill to incorporate the
Hastings University.
BILLS READ THIRD TINE & PASSED.
House memorial for an appropriation for a
road from St. Paul to Kettle River.
Council bill to incorporate the Minnesota
Female Seminary.
Council bill to incorporate the town of ST..
Cloud.
House Joint Resolutions for the relief of
w. w. Kingsbury, j. B. Bassett and Alan
son B. Vaughn.
House memorial for $5 ,OO0 to connect St.
Paul with the Mendoza and Wabasha road.
House bill to amend the charter of the
Root River Valley and Southern Minnesota
Railroad Company.
House bill to allow certain School Dis
tricts to levy special tax.
House bill to provide for the more speedy
publication of the laws of the Territory.
House bill relating to the payment Of
drafts, bills AM promissory notes falling due
on New Years Day, &c.
Council bill providing the manner in which
corporations shall convey real estate.
Bill to organize the county of St. Anthony
was indefinitely postponed.
Also, bill to regulate the practice of med
icine and surgery
Mr.. Brisbin, on leave, from The committee
to whom Mr.. Rollins resolution introduced
to-day, was referred, reported the same back
and recommended its passage. Rules sus-
pended and resolution passed:
On motion of Mr.. Setter, the Council ad-
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY, February %.
House met at 10 o'clock, and was called to
order by the Speaker.
PETITIONS, &C., INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Gere-Of the citizens of Fillmore
County, praying that the location of the
County Seat be left to the vote of the peo-
pie.
By Mr.. Nobles-A petition of some of the
citizens of St. Anthony asking that portion
of St. Anthony City be established as a
city by ITSELF
BY Mr. Norris--Of the citizens of Wash
ington County, praying that a law be passed
providing for the sale of the Revised Sta
tutes.
| BILLS PASSED.
Council bill to organize the County Of
Pine.
To incorporate the St. Paul Water Co.
Council bill relative to the County Seat OF
Fillmore County.
For Territorial Road from Minneapolis
to Glencoe.
To legalize the acts of the Precinct and
County Officers of Wabasha Co.
The special order of the day, bill for the
division of Benton County, was taken up.
Mr.. Boutillier moved call of the House
4 members absent.
On motion of Mr.. De Lavergne, further
proceedings under the call were dispensed
with.
On motion of Mr. Mobiles, the bill was
laid on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, the rules were
suspended, and he introduced bill to de-
fine the boundaries of Morrison, Sherburne
and Benton Counties.
Mr.. Norris rose to point of order, and
said that the bill introduced was almost pre-
cisely similar to that which the Governor
vetoed, and the Organic Act provided that
the vetoed bill should be reconsidered, which
had not been done. .....
The Chair decided that Mr.. Norris's OBJ
seryations were out Of order.
, Mr.. Bradley appealed from the decision O