The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-16
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
COUNCIL.
-, IN

TUESDAY, req. IL.
Council met at 10 o'clock.
Prayer ~ the Chaplain.
INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. FreebOrn: A memorial for the re-
lief of persons upon the School Lands preyi-
GUS to the survey.
By Mr. Rolette: A memorial for treating
with the Chippewa and Sioux Indians.
By the same gentlemen: A memorial for
an appropriation for a military road from
Fort Ridgley by way of Fon du Lac and Bea-
yer Bay to Pigeon River, and for other pur-
poses.
REPORTS.
Mr.. Flandreau from the committee on the
Judiciary, reported sundry bills back to the
Council.
Mr.. Rolette, ais chairman of the coiimit-
tee to enquire into the cause why the Secre-
tar5 was out of funds, made report which
was adopted.
Mr.. Setter made a report from the COM
mittee on Engrossed Bills.
BILLS READ A THIRD TIME & PASSED:
A bill to incorporate the city of Saltwater.
A bill to locate the county seat Of certain
counties.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
A bill [H. of RI to locate the county seat
of Wabasha county. Reported back and or
dered to third reading.
Mr.. Flandreau, on leave, presented memo
rails, numerously signed, demonstrating
against the proposed change of the bounda-
ries of LeSueur, Blue Earth and Scott coun-
ties. Referred to committee on Internal Inn
provements.
On motion of Mr.. Rolette, the Council ad-
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENT ATIVES.
TUESDAY, February IL.
House met and was called to order by the
Speaker.
Journal read and approved
1T was omitted in yesterdays report to
state that the Joint Resolution relative to
the estimates of the expenses of the Legis-
lativc Assembly which passed the Council
was indefinitely postponed in the House by
an almost unanimous vote; also, the resolu-
ton introduced by Mr.. Wilkinson requesting
the Comptroller to furnish certain informa-
ton, was withdrawn by leave of the House ]
Mr.. Bradley gave notice of bill to incor-
porate the Minneapolis Mill Company.
M. 1de introduced bill to legalize and
confirm the qualification of the officers of
Rice County.
BILLS PASSED:
Council Bill to provide for the laying out
of certain Territorial Roads,
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole, in which it sat all the forenoon.
Adjourned to p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION
House met pursuant to adjournment, went
into Committee of the Whole, rose and adj
journcd to G. this evening.
COUNCIL.
WEDNESDAY,, February 13.
Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by the Chaplain:
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Setter: A bill to organize the coun-
ty of Pine.
By Mr.. Freedom: A bill to secure the free
passage of logs and lumber on Cannon river.
By Mr.. Stone: A bill to locate Terrific
rial road fir m St. Cloud to Fort Ripley.
Also: A bill to locate Territorial road
from Watab to intersect the road from St.
Cloud to Pembir1a
Mr.. Stone also presented petition for a
change III the scale of logs. Referred
By Mr.. Rollins: A bill for the relief of
certain road commissioners.
Also: A bill to locate Territorial road
from st. Anthony to Taylor's Falls.
By Mr.. Balcombe: A bill to incorporate
the Young Mems Association of Winona.
REPORTS.
By Mr.. Rollins, from the committee on
interpretations; bill to incorporate the St.
Croix Boom Corporation, with amendments.
Adopted and bill ordered engrossed.
BY Mr.. Freedom, from the committee on
Internal Improvements: bill to define the
boundaries of st. Anthony county.
Council refused to recede from it's amend
ments to the bill Incorporating the Carimona
Fire, Marine and Life Insurance Company.
READ THIRD TINE PASSED.
Bill to locate the county seat of Wabasha
county.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
A bill to incorporate the Lake Superior
and Central Minnesota Railroad Company.
Reported back and referred to committee on
interpretations.
Mr.. Stone, on leave, introduced bill to
incorporate the town of ST. Cloud.
On motion Of Mr.. Freeborn, the Council
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
WEDNESDAY, February IL.
House met at 10 o'clock and was called to
order by the Speaker.
BILLS, &C., INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Acknowledgement to the POST
master General for the establishment of a
way mail and mail agents on the Minnesota
Packet Company.
By Mr.. Wilson-To incorporate the Lake
PENN and Glencoe Railroad Co.