Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16
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MIN ESOTA LEGISLATURE.
COUNCIL.

The journal of Yesterdays proceedings were
read and approved.
Mr.. Brishin. on behalf of Mr.. Folsom with
drew the petition in regard to the seat of Mr..
Luddcn.
Mr.. Rolettc informed the Council that the com.
on enrolled bills had presented to the Governor
No. 4. CT a joint resolution for the relief of
NJ. W. McCraken and w. j. Howell, for his sig
nature.
No. Ii c. F. memorial to the President Of
the Unitei States for the reduction of the mil
itary reserve at Fort Rilglv.
No. SO c. T. bill to incorporate the IIender-
son Manufacturing Co. Introduced by MIR. Eo-
lette.
Mr.. Role;tc gave notice of the introduction of
n memorial to the President of the U. S. asking
for Treaties with the Chippewas of the Red Lake
and Pemhina county and the Sioux of the Min
nesota in which treaties shall be Incorporated the
civilization clause which presents so salutary a
feature in the late Chippewa treaty.
No. Is {. I. an act to incorporate the Rum
River log driving Co., read third time and
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Flantrau the Council rcsol-
we'd itself into com. of the whole, Mr.. Flandrau
in the chair, having under consideration
No. III. of K. IA bill to incorporate the Mime
sofa Life, Fire & Murine Insurance Co.
After some time spent therein the com. rose and
reported the bill back to the Council with amend
IN 'nts the report accepted and the amend
ments: adopted: the bill ordered to be read
third time.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Toamcnd chapter 80 of the ReyiSel Statutes
by Mr.. Freedom.
by NJ. Flanlrau--a bill to incorporate the St.
Paul Bridge Co.
by Mr.. Fracborn-a bill for the relief of set
tiers on School lands before the Government
Survey.
BIZ Mr.. Stonc-a bill for an act 20 incorpO-
rate the Lake Superior & Central America Rail
Road Co., WIS read first and second times.
\ Joint resolution recommending the holdin.
OF Territorial Convention to frame Constitu-
ton for the future state of Minnesota, WAS read
first and second times.
iOn motion of Mr.. b ,lc,mhe the Council adjourn
cd until Monday ut 10 o'clock.
FRIDAY, Feb. s.
House met at ten O'Clock.
Mr.. Galbraith presented the petition of Il cit
liens of Carver County, PRAYING that bill be
passed giving Levi G. Goodrich the right to
maintain ferry across the Minnesota river.
The following notices of bills were given:
BY NJ. kirkm, IN, bill to provide for the loca-
ton of Territorial road from Whitewater to
Anoka.
Also, bill to provide for two terms of the Dis
trict Conrt in the county ofW abashaw.
BY Mr.. Thorndykc,a bill to provide for the lay
ing ont of Territorial road from the mouth of the
b g Sioux to the forks OF said river.
Bv Mr.. DE Lavcrgne, an act for the relief of
4. &. Smith.
Dy Mr.. Mobiles, bill to define what shall be
the currency of the Territory and for other pur-
poses.
The following bills were introduced
by Mr.. Hull, bill to regulate the sale of spir-
ituous liquors on the west side of the Mississippi
river.
BY Mr.. Bnck, a bill to provide for the location
of Territorial road from Richmond, in Winona
county. to Houston in Houston county.
BY Mr.. Ide, u bill granting to E. A. Goodrllthe
right to maintain ferry across the MisS:ssippi
river.
Ry Mr.. Lott, bill to regulate mills and millcrs
Also, II bill Granting to j. w. Cathcart the
right to establish ferry across Lake S.. CrOix.
by Mr.. Murphy, memorial to Congress for
an appropriation of 5000 for the construction
of Il road from point opposite st. Paul to in
tcrccpt the Ncndoia road
BY Mr.. Dc L,vcrsns--e bill! to provil, for the
location of Territorial road from teaches ferry
to Fort RidS!y
By Mr.. Wiknson-a bill to incorporate the
St. Paul Savings Institution.
By. Mr.. Clcvcand-a bill for the location of a
Territorial road from Smithtown to Shakopec
By Mr.. Taylor-a bill to increase the salary
of Auditor, Treasurer, and Superintendent of
common schools.
Mr.. Knauft offered the following resolution !:
Resolved, that there be printed for the use of
the House 800 copies of the Constitution Of the
United States and 800 copies of the Organic act
Of Minnesota in the German language.
Mr. Dunbar moved to amend the resolution by
inserting 500 copies in French, 800 in Swrc,le and
500 in the Norwegian language. Resolution and
amendments were adopted.
The House then resolved itself into com. of
the whole, having under consideration sundry
Council memorials.
After the committee rose the following coun-
ell memorials were taken up and passed:
Memorial to Congress for appropriation for
the construction of a road from the Mississippi
river to Fort Rdglv.
Memorial to Congress for an appropriation
for the construction Of bridges and cu!verts on
the Territorial road from St. Paul to Elliota via
Carmona and Rochester.
Memorable the Pos master General PRAYING that
atri-weekly mail be established from IIas;in IS to
Traverse DIES Sioux.
Memorial to Congress PRAYING that certain In
dams he allowed the rights of citizenship.
message from the Council was announced
stating that it had passed sundry House bills.
After the committee rose the House adiournc |
until ) =. AZ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.