The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The Chair announced that the Executive
veto to the bill granting an extension of time
to the Minnesota and North Western Rail
Road Company, was the special order of the
day.
Mr.. Wilkinson voted that the bill be now
taken up-carried.
Mr.. Taylor moved the bill be laid on the
table--carried
Mr.. Bradley moved call of the House
members absent
On motion further proceedings under the
call of the House was dispensed with.
The question then being on Mr.. Taylor's
motion to lay the bill on the table.
And the Yeas and Nays being called for
and ordered, there were yeas 81, and nays
Is, as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were {:
Burdick, DeLaVergne, Dunbar, Galbraith,
Gere, Grant, Hartenbower, Hubbell, Hull,
Hunt, johnson, Kirkman, Lott, LcLeod,
Mobiles, Sturgis, Taylor, Thompson, Wilkin-
son, Wilson, Speaker:
\ Those who voted in the negative were
Messrs. Boutillier, Bradley, Buck, Cleave-
land, Farnham, Gibbs, Holland, Ide, Jack
man, Knauft, Murphy, Norris, Pierce, Thorn
dixie, Van Worries.
/ PETITIONS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Holland-Of the citizens Of Scott
County praying that their county will not
be divided.
Mr.. Van Worries presented petition from
215 citizens of Saltwater praying that their
Representatives vote for the bill granting an
extension of time to the Minnesota and N.
w. R. r. Co.
Mr.. Mobiles presented letter directed to
Mr.. Van Worries and asked that it be read.
Mr.. Van Worries objected to the reading of
the letter and said if such thing was done
the domestic affairs of every member in this
House might be dragged before the public.
Mr.. Norris moved that Mr.. Mobiles be per-
mitted to withdraw the letter.
Mr.. Mobiles then withdrew the letter.
Mr.. Gere offered the following resolution
which was adopted:
Resolued-That committee be appointed
to investigate the circumstances of the alb
straction of petition from the desk of the
Clerk.
Mr.. Holland moved that the Committee bt
required to take all the testimony in thu
case in writing adopted.
Mr.. De haVergne offered resolution in
structins the Chief Clerk TO procure the SAT,
that was advertised for sale or for rent, by
the Secretary of the Territory-in which t.
deposit the documents and papers of the
House. The Chair desided the resolution
out of order.
Mr.. Holland moved that the Chief CLERK
be instructed to expunge the resolution fror
the neutrality-suspicious., II; nays,7.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. Burdick-To incorporate the LIE
Seuer and Farrabault Plank Road Company
By Mr.. Pierce--To INCORPORATE the Chas
/ ka and Glencoe Plank Road Company.
By Mr.. Murphy To incorporate the towi
Of Hastings in Dacota County, which wa
read third time and passed.
By Mr.. Haus-To incorporate the town o
Monticello.
t A message from the Governor was reac
, informing the House that he had sighed the
following Bills:
To incorporate tie ST. Cloud University o
: Minnesota.
TO locate Territorial road from the oil,
Sioux Crossing opposite the town of Travers,
DIES Sioux by the Dogs Lodge and Vermiliol
Prairie to the Mendoza and Big Sioux roat
to some point near Mendoza.
To provide for the destruction of wolves.
To change the name of Alexander Paul tt
Francis II. Miligan;
: To provide for laying out Territorial
road from Winona to Owatonia.
, TO incorporate the Minnesota Mimi,
Company.
To incorporate the Chatfeld Academy
Chatfield.
Granting TO George Houghton and Chris
topher Davis the right to, establish and main
tain Ferry across the Mississippi river.
To amend an act entitled an act to amend
section l6, article of the Revised Statutes
To provide for the more speedy publica
ton of the Laws of the Territory.
The House then adjourned until p NJ.