The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-01
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
COUNCIL.
FRIDAY, February 22.
Council met at 10 o'clock: -
Prayer by the Chaplain.
COUNCIL.

Prayer by the Chaplain.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Setter: A bill to authorize the
Common Council of St. Paul to issue bonds
for certain purposes. Rules suspended and
bill referred to committee of the whole.
By Mr.. Rolette: A bill to incorporate the
Greenwood and Lake Minnetonka Plank
road Company. Indefinitely postponed.
By the same gentleman: A bill to incorpo-
rate the Tzaska Library Association.
By Mr.. Freeborn: A bill to incorporate
the Cannon Falls Manufacturing Company.
Mr.. Balcombe moved to reconsider the
vote by which the Conncil indefinitely post
poned House bill to increase the powers of
the Regents of the Minnesota University.
Motion prevailed, and the bill was read a
third time and passed:
REPORTS.
By Mr.. Flandreau, from the committee on
the Judiciary: Sundry bills which had been
referred to that committee.
By Mr. Setter from the committee on En-
crossed Bills.
By Mr.. Hanson, from the committee on
interpretations: Sundry bills which had been
referred to that committee.
House amendments to bill to amend the
charter of the city of st. Paul were agreed
to.
House file of bills passed by that branch
yesterday, were taken up and read first
time.
On motion, Council adjourned till half
past two.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY, February %.
House met and was called to order by
the Speaker.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Gibbs Memorial to Congress for
mail route in Dakota Co.
By Mr. Hunt To incorporate the Mime
tonka University.
Also, to incorporate the Minnesota River
and Lake Minnetonka Plank Boad Company.
BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the St. Cloud Bridge Com
pany.
To promote medical science.
TO incorporate the St. Peter Institute at
St. Peter
To incorporate the Minnesota Valley In
stitute at Chaska.
To incorporate the Mantorville Academy.
To incorporate the Henderson Bridge COM
pany.
Memorial to Congress for the establish
;nent of additional mail routes in Dakota
county.
To provide for publishing the reports Of
the Supreme court.
Providing foran appropriation for the ben,
eft of the Minnesota Historical Society.
To incorporate the town of Minneapolis.
To provide for the election of Superinten.
dents of Common Schools.
To amend an act to incorporate the St.
Paul and St. Anthony Railroad company.
To incorporate the town of Clarksville and
for other purposes.
The House resolved itself into COMMITTEES
of the Whole on the following bills:
10 incorporate the Henderson and Belle
Plain Plank Road company.
To incorporate the county Of Greenwood
To dissolve the marriage contract between
Amanda Richardson and her husband Will
liam Richardson.
To incorporate the Shakapee and LIE Sueul
Plank Road company. -.
To regulate the sale Of spirituous liquors
on the west side of the Mississippi.
TO incorporate the Minneapolis and Cedar
Valley Railroad company.
To incorporate the St. Paul Saving Instl
tuition.
To incorporate the United Sons of Erir
Society.
To establish the county of jefferson.
After the committee rose all the above
bills were ordered to be engrossed for 81
reading with the exception of the bill for tht
establishment of Jefferson county, which
was indefinitely postponed.
Adjourned till o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION. ~
A message from the Governor was receiv
ed stating that he had voiced bill providing
for the division of Benton county.