The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-02-28

and cuiyer0, on Jerrftofta Toou rom ths
Iowa State line, 10 Rochester In this Territory.
A bill 10 authorize the formation Of Mining,
Smelling, or manufacturing iron, copper, min
eral, coal, and silver, or other ores or minerals
sDd for other manufacturing purposes.
An act granting charter 10 the Fort snel-
ling Bridge Company.
An act regulating insurance agents was then
referred the Committee on the Judiciary.
An act Incorporating the 81. Paul Gas
Light Company was passed.
Council adjourned till "a O'Clock. =. N.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met ct TEN o'clock
The following petitions were presented;
by Mr.. Cove(: From citizens Of Mower
county asking for the establishment al the
county seat Of said county.
BY Mr.. Boutillier: A rcmonstrsnce from
citizens OF 81. Anthony. against the bill annex.
ing st. Anthony 10 Hepnepin county and ask
ing for the repeal Of that bill.
Mr.. Wilkinson moved the petition be laid On
the table, ON thu ground that II contained Ian.
gusge dsrespectfnl to members Of the House
Adopted-syes II, nays IL.
Mr.. Taylor presented bill defining the
boundaries Of the counties Of Superior, lake
and Newton. The rules were suspended and
the bill passed.
Mr.. Norris from the select Committee, re-.
ported bill providing for the publication and
sale OF the Revised Statutes OF the Territory
Reports were received from the COMMITTEES
on Legislative Expenditures, on Engrossed and
Enrolled bills, on County boundaries aud from
various S,lcct COMMITTEES.
a. Il L.. at
Boundaries reported bill attaching portion
Of Nicollct county 10 Blue Earth county
Upon ths bill u Discussion cnsued between
Mcssrs. fde, Johnson. Mcleod and DE ID
vergnc. The bill WAS finally disposed Of BY
referring It TO special Committee Of Three
Mewrs. DE Ia vergnc, Taylor and Mcleod.
Mr.. Buck from Select COMMITTEES, rportet
on tho bill attaching certain portion Of Da
kota county 10 Rice county. The whole mat
ter on motion of Mr.. Murphy was inde6nitel,
postponed.
The following bills and memorials were read
o third time and passed:
A memorial in regard TO the eastern line o
the Sioux reservation.
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Belle Plain Plank Road Company.
An act 10 incorporate the city OF Greenwood
aud for other purposes.
An act to Incorporate the Shakopee and lie
Seucr Plank Road Company.
An act to provide for the location OF tn
county seat OF the County Of Steele and 'ol
other purposes.
An act 10 provide for laying Out certain ter
ritorial roads in Minnesota.
An act 20 incorporate the Minneapolis an'
Cedar Valley Railroad Company.
a bin granting TO certain persons the RICH
TO establish and maintain ferries In thu Terri
tory.
An act relative to the terms Of the Distric
Court.
An act granting to J. $. wirtz erry char
TER.
An oct 10 incorporate the Target LAX
Plank Road and Ferry Company
A memorial TO Congress for on appropris
ton 10 construct the 81. Paul a. settle rive
road.
An net TO incorporate the town ofSt. CLOUD
An act 10 incorporate the Minneapolis an
81 Cloud Railroad Company
Messages were received from the Counci
announcing the passage Of liouse bills wit
amendments and transmitting Council bills.
House bills, amended In Council, were the
taken up and the amendments concurred in
The House then resolved itself into Commit
tee Of the Whole, Mr. dc La vcrgne In Il,
chair. After sometime spent therein the Con
mittee rose and the House took recess unit
2r.s
AFTERNOON sEssioS.
Council mot pursuant to adjournment
Mr.. Frecbornjfr from the committee to whom
was referred No rs, q. +, On act 10 ncorpo
rate the Northern Pacific Railroad, reporte,
the same back Ia the Council with an amend
ment
On motion of Mr. Thompson ii was laid o.
the table.
A House bill to provide for the election Q
County Auditors, aud prescribing their power
and duties, was indefinitely postponed.
The Council then considered In Committee q
the Whole, Mr.. Lndden in tho chair, bill in
cooperating the Lake Superior and Northerl
Pacific Railroad Company. and bill incorpo
rating the Mississippi Valley Railroad Com
pany.
And after some time spent therein. the lat
ter was ordered to he engrossed for u thir,
reading aud the former went 10 third reading
Mr. Thompson introduced u bill to extern
the jurisdiction Of Probate Judges.
Read first and second time without helm
printed. =,
A number of House bills were then consid
cred In Committee OF the Whole, and order'
to third reading.
The Council then went into Committee q
the Whole. Mr.. Ludden in the chair. TO cor
er bill organizing the county Of Mower nm
for other purposes, and.
In TINA k.,t.t,n.S t,rt,,
Of the District Courts in the several Judicia
Districts.
Also bill. relative 20 Registers ef Deeds.
Aud afler some time spent therein, the frs
was referred 10 the Committee on Internal I'm
provements. and the two last ordered to BE- en-
crossed Tor third reading.
Mr. Flandrau presented two petitions frou
the inhabitants Of 81. Anthony In relation 4
the attaching that town to the county Of Hen
ncpin.
Aud on motion, they, together with the pc
tition Of David A. Sccombc were ordered &
be printed In the Journal.
Mr.. Hanson introduced q bill making Hen
nepin county a part Of the sv,eed Judicia
District. Referred to the CouiMttec Of tn
Whole, without being printed.
Il was ordered TO b. engruscd for . thir,
reading.
A message was revived from the HOUSE in
forming the Council that the petition OF III,
citizens Of ~. Anthony, prevented In the Coun
eli this Afternoon was surrcptitioasly and with
out authority taken from the Chief Clsrx
desk In tho hoae Of Representatives and N,
qucs,ing its return.
The vote ordering the petition TO be printci
in the Journal WAS rc~considcred, and Tho
Council then rrfuscd to print the petition.
The petition was not returned, but = com