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

location Of . Territorial rood from Red Wing
70 Mantorville.
BY Mr.. Bradley An act TO incorporate TIE
Minneapolis and Cedar Valley Railroad %.
By Mr.. Stnrgis. A bill 70 provide for lay.
ing out Territorial road from Austin, Mower
county, 10 Mankato, Blue Earth county.
By Nj. Gaibraith: An act granting Hevilt
Griffin the right 10 establish and maintain 4
ferry across the Minnesota river 10 Carver
county.
By Mr.. Norris :: A memorial IRON tbs Mir
nesoia Agricultural Society, praying the Ley
islature 10 memorialize Congress for the grant
OF a TOWNSHIP Of land TO I'D said Society.
by Mr.. Iici A memorial TO Congress Tor
an alteration Of the Red Wing. WInona and
Root River Land District. ,n
By Mr. Hunt A remonstrancc from y. Eli
worth and others against tho attaching OF cor.
tain portions OF Carver county 10 Scott county.
On motion tho House resolved itself into Z
Committee OF the Whole. for tho purpose d
taking into consideration an act 70 incorporate
the Lake Superior, Mississippi and Novthsrr
Pacific Railroad company.
Also, No. g. @. f., Gill 70 amend chapter
ninety five Of tho Statutes Of Minnesota.
Also, No. 8, G. r., . bin 10 suthosiss schoo
district No. 0, In the city OF ~. Anthony, u
levy tax and obtain money tos the purchas'
Of ground and the erection Of baildings.
After some time passed tbefeiu, tho com
m,tce rose and reported tho BILLS back 70 tn
House with the recommendation thst No o
ii. Of H., be referred 10 . COMMITTEES Of ooe
And No. 8 and 8. e. r., bc ordered Tor
third reading and recommended their passage
The report was accepted.
A Joint resolution from the Council was u
ken up making an appropriation o. 20 oe'
of tbeTeritorial Tfcsssry 70 Mossrs. McCrack
Gu and Howell, contestants Tor seata In thu
Council, 10 delrny their mileage and par diem
were offered, but ncgatvcd, and the rules were
suspended, and the bill passed.
The following bills were read third time,
AMI passed
An act granting Reuben Richmond and
John l.. Wilson tho right TO maintain . Terry
across the Mississippi river also
A bill 10 supprsss tho issue and circulation
Of unauthorized bills "a currency,
A bill 10 amend chapter ninety.hve Of thu
Statutes Of Minnesota
An oct 10 authorize School District No .
to levy tax and obtain money for tho pur
chase u ground and the erection Of building'
for School purposes.
~>r'' i,rA-a-,- .fay ;;ss. s..er.'Ss. ssse'ss
ton
Rs,Oir,i Tbs, hi. Hou,s from 20 mesrov me,sng
until the close at this sssian until ethsrviss esdsfsd
sasst tgf the Morning ssssian 81 aias O'Clock.
Which was adopted
On motion tho House adjourned until two
o'clock r. ~
AFTERNOON sxssfoS.
IIoasp met pursuant 10 adjourn ment.
Mr.. MOBILES, from the committee to whom
was referred No. az, II. Of H., TO amend an act
entitled MI act amendatory 10 tho Charter Of
the city Of st. Paul. reported tho bill back with
amendments. Tho report was accepted.
Tho House resolved itself Into COMMITTEES o.
tho Whole. for the purpose Of considering
No. d, II, Of r.. q bill 10 authorize tho for
nation OF mining, smelling. or manufacturing
StiFoD, copper. mineral. coal aea sever. erotksf
ores or minerals, and for other manufacturing
purposes also
Memorial No. Ia. n. Of H., 10 Congress,
asking Tor grant OF land to aid In construct.
ing q railroad In Minnesota also
Memorial No. 6, q. r., for sn appropriation
for the construction Of road from tho MiMis
sippl TO Fort Ridgley.
Tho COMMITTEES ross and reported the bills
back 20 the House, and recommended that
Memorial No, IL. II. Of H.. b. rekfyd 10 a
special Committee Of there via Mssrs No
bles, Norris, and Dunbar; and Memorial Nc.
o, O.. r., DO ordered 10 q third reading also
Bill No. As. II. Of H. The Conim'ttse ~
ported progress. and asked leave 10 sit agalo.
Tho report WA accepted.
On Motion Of Mr.. Norris. the report was
concurred In.
The House then adjourned.