The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-08

on the eastern bank of the st. Croix. S
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running order.
Acts, Memorials, and Joint Resolutions passe,
at the late sitting Of the Legislative Asse m
bly, of the Territory Of Minnesota.
Below will be found the acts &C., passe
by the Legislature at its late sitting, whicl
we have been at considerable pains to cop,
and arrange under the proper headings.
1t will be seen that the number of act
passed Of all descriptions amount to tn,
number of 2oS-being larger number THAI
eser before passed by any former Legislature
of the Territory.
GENERAL ACTS.
To legalize acknowledgements of convey.
ances heretofore taken before either the Su.
preme or District Court Clerks, and Judges
of Probate in this Territory. -l-.--s-
To amend an act to provide for the survey
of logs and lumber in Minnesota Territory
To continue in force an act to provide for
the appointment of Commissioner of En-
igration for the Territory of Minnesota.
To amend chapter 95 of the Statutes OF
Minnesota.
To suppress the issue and circulation OF
unauthorized bills as currency.
To provide for the more speedy publica-
ton of the laws of the Territory.
To amend an act to amend sec. l6, art. s,
of the Revised Statutes.
To provide for the destruction of wolves.
Relative to the terms of the District
Courts. 1.-TWO acts.) M
To amend Chapter 16 of the laws of 1853.
To amend the Revised Statutes.
An act relating to bills Of exchange, bank
checks, and Promissory notes falling due on
New Years day, the of July, Fast, Thanks
giving and Christmas.
To provide for an annual appropriation
for the benefit of the Minnesota Historical
Society.
Authorizing the formation of mining smell
ting or manufacturing iron, copper, mineral,
and for other manufacturing purposes.
TO amend the 9th Section of an act provi-
ding for the appointment of a Librarian, and
for other purposes.
To amend Sec 73 of chapt. 70 of the Re-
vised Statues.
To amend the Revised Statutes.
4" Chapter 80 of the Revised Stat
utes.
To authorize clerks of courts of record,
and justices of the peace, to issue subp9nas
to witnesses to appear before the Register
and Receiver of the Land Office.
Authorizing the collector Of taxes to as
sess real estate and other property in GER
tain cases.
i. Concerning Registers of Deeds.
Prescribing the manner in which corpora
tions may convey real estate.
To increase the salaries of certain Terrific
rial officers.
coRPoRATIoFs.
To incorporate the Vatab Bridge Com
pany.. -
pany.
To organize the Winona Boom Company.
To incorporate the Rum River log driving
Company.
To incorporate the Minnesota Minining
Company.
To incorporate the Winona and Lacrosse
Railroad Co.
To incorporate the St. Anthony Falls Wa
ter Power Co.
To incorporate the Henderson Manufactu.
ring Co.
To organize the st. Croix Boom incorpo-
ration. -.
To incorporate the Minneapolis Mill Com
pany.
To incorporate the Target lake Plank
Road and Ferry Company.
An act to incorporate the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company,
To incorporate the Minneapolis and ST.
Cloud r. r. CO.
To incorporate the Mississippi and Missou-
ri r. R. CO.
To incorporate the Little Falls Manufactu-
ring co.
An act to incorporate the Zumbro Falls
Manufacturing Company.
To incorporate the Fort Smelling Bridge
company.
To incorporate the ST. Paul Gas Light
company.
To incorporate the Cannon Falls Manufac.
turing co;
To incorporate the Minnesota Life Fire
and Marine Insurance CO.
To incorporate the St. Paul water co..
To incorporate the Minneapolis and Cedar
Valley Railroad Company.
To oincorporate the Lake Superior and Nor
CU0ru fdCluC IGtllFOdu
To incorporate the Lake Superior and
Central Minnesota Railroad Company.
To incorporate the St. Cloud Bridge COM
pany.
To incorporate the Chaska and Shakopee
Plank Road Co. ...-..
To incorporate the West Branch Dam
Company. "a ,s tvs r.s
To incorporate the Little Rapids Manu-
featuring &C.
To amend an act Incorporating The Pitts
burg and Minnesota Mining co.
To amend the act to incorporate the ST.
Paul and St. Anthony Railroad Company.
To extend the time within which
the Minnesota Bridge Company is required
to commence building their bridge.
To amend an act to incorporate the St
Paul Bridge Company.
Granting an extension of time to the
Minnesota and North Western Rail Road
Company, and for other purposes.
To amend an act to incorporate the Rooi
River Aalley and Southern Minnesota r. R
Co.
COUNTY PURPOSES. H1
To organize the county of Brown. f
To attach certain portion of Sibley coun
ty to LeSeuer.
To locate the county seat of Wabash,
county.
To establish and define the boundaries O
Meeker county. g',e
To provide for the location of the count,
seat of certain counties.
To organize the county of Farribault ant
establish the county seat thereof
To desighate the site whereen TO erect tn
comfy buildings of Hennepin county, an,