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

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10 the Communication Of the Srcrstary above
referred 10. be further states IN the Council.
q" You have said that ] an alone responsible
for the delay in the receipt Of the funds, sod
that BY q violation Of oiiciai duty" This your
committee have no HESITATION TO pronounce to
be wilful perversion Of fact for the porpose
Of creating sympathy Us unnecessary a. IN.
meritcd. No such construction can be placed
upon the language Of the resolution and the
semi-ofncial charge thus openly made against
the Council deserves. in the opinion OF your
committee, 40 unqualified rebuke.
As@as-d Inst he ssess..ry II The Tsrrisesy ~ Ms
po,sisd sy ne Cesse % eel q dssssrssy ssssii:A
JOS. RoLrrrs, Chairman"
No. 80, g. F.. an act amending the charter
Of the City OF Saltwater. was read . third
time by its title and passed and il title agreed 10.
No. 40, G. f.. an act 70 locate the county
seats Of certain counties was passed and its
title agreed TO.
No. 30. G. r., an act TO incorporate the Wi.
mona and La Crosse Railroad Company was or
dercd 70 be engrossed for third reading.
The Council then went into the committee
Of the Whole, Mr.. Flandran in the chair, TO
consider No. 80, ii. Of H., bill 10 locate the
county seat OF Wabsshaw county.
And after some time spent therein. the CON-
mittee rose and reported the bill back without
amendment, and the bill was ordered 10 third
reading
A message was received from the House an
Douncing that that body was prepared to meet
the Council In Joint Convention, this day OF
| - o'clock, H.
Mr. Flandrau presented remonstrances from
the citizens OF Blue Earth add lie Suer coun.
ties against any alteration oil their county lines
Referred to the COMMITTEES on Internal I'm.
provements.
Council adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
House met pursuant TO Adjournment Prayer
by the Chaplain. Journal Of yesterday read
and approved.
The following bills were introduced:
by Mr.. Ide No 1911, II. Of r., bill 10
legalize and confirm the elections and qualiGca-
by Mr.. Holland No. 1872, II. Of r., an act
10. a:osias e.s 'sync, apt. ~ Jer.i- asssl Road
from Sbakopee TO Excelsior.
Also, No. l93, II. Of r., an act to change q
portion Of the Territorial Road from st. Paul
TO Traverse des Sioux.
by Mr.. Wilson: No. 1914. II. Of r., an act
TO locate a Territorial Road from the mouth Of
Crow River TO Henderson.
Mr.. Bradley gave notice that he would intro
duce bill TO incorporate the Minneapolis Mill
Company,
Mr.. Colvillc. Clerk Of the Council, appeared.
and announced that the Council had passed No.
I, IL Of H., an act 10 incorporate the Mime
sofa Life, Fire, and Marine Insurance Com
pany, with amendments.
Amendments to section eight. eleven and
twelve were concurrel in. Amendment to SEC
ton ten was not concurred In.
They have also passed No. 80, c. r.. IN act
entitled an act to incorporate tho city OF Still
water; also
No. ~, C. f., Nh net to provide for locating
the county seats Of certain counties
The following bills were read third time
passed and
No. IL, &. f.. bill to incorporate the Lit
lie Falls Bridge Company. Also, No. Is,
G. f.. bill to provide for laying out certain
Territorial Roads
Mr. Sturgis. from the committee TO whom
was referred No. 8, II. Of r., an act 10 incor..
porate the lake Superior and Northern Pa
eldc Railroad Company reported the bill bscx
with amendments, and upon motion. 1t was
ordered TO be printed with the amendments.
On motion. the House resolved itself into
Committee Of the Whole, Mr.. Thompson in the
chair.
The committe rose and recommended that
No, 60, II. Of X, with amendments. be en-.
crossed for third reading; also
Nos. GO and GO, II. OF H., DO indefinitely
postponed.
Which recommendation was adopted.
On motion, the House resolved itself into
Committee Of the Whole. Mr.. Wilson 10 the
chair, for the purpose Of considering
No. 81, II. Of r., an act to incorporate the
Mankato Library A ssociation also
No. So, II. OF H.. an act to incorporate the
Missouri Railroad Company.
Tho Committee rose, and through their
chairman reported tho bills back to the House
without amendments and that they be cngross-
Ell for third reading.
Which report was adopted.
On motion. the House adjourned until two
o'clock, Pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House met and was called to order by the
Speaker.
On motion, the House resolved itself into
Committee Of the Whole, Mr.. Lott 10 the
chair, for the purpose Of considering
No 10. II. Of r. A memorial TO Congress
for the relief Of the settlers who have settled
upon school lands, with view 10 preemption,
previous to the Government surveys.
Also, No. 20, II. Of X: A memorial to
Congress Tor an appropriation Of $4,000 to
construct the Brownsville and Mankato Terri
torial Road
Also. Nc. Ia, II, Of r: A memorial to
Congress asking Tor grant OF lands to aid in
Railroad in Minnesota
The Committee rose and reported the me-
MORALS back 10 the House. and recommended
that
No. 10. II. OF r., and No, 20, II. Of r., he
engrosscd for a third reading.
No. IL, II. Of r., the Committee asked
leave to sit again.
The Report Of the COMMITTEES was adopted.
On motion, memorial No. 20, II. Of r, was
referred to select Committee Of three, viz -
Mcssrs. DeIAvergoe. ldc and Hubbell.
On motion, the House resolved itself into
Committee OF tho Whole. Mr.. MOBILES in the
chair, for the purpose Of considering
No. IS. II. orr: An act for the relief Of
certain persons having claims against the Ter.
ri,ory for services rendered in 1855; also
No. Sc, II. OF R: An &C, to establish the
county seat Of Dodge county also
No. 81, II. orr: An act entitled an oct
to change the name Of Alexander Paul to
Francis H. Millig.s.
The Committee rose. reported the bills back
TO the HOUSE, and recommended that