Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-02

house OF Representative
We have had two weeks Of 6ns slsighing. The
wesfsssf became mild and tbe NOV wss leaving
Us, but last night nd Is dsy ~ have had fall
of about foet, which Will pake the sleighing
excellent, much 70 the chagrin Of good hogses
whose speed i daily put to the test Pa. Ayenss.
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= CONSISTED SEAr.-The case Of Ludden, ". Me-
Cracker, came up in the Council yesterday. Af-
ter various spseehes, motions, Co., the rssolution
admitting Mr. Luddsnsto his seat, passed BY tie
following vote :,s5s gass gas1@ assnefEasq Z,siaf
e. Yes.-- Bailly, BsIeomb, sDoolsy, Freedom,
Hanson, Rollins, Setssr and Thompson.-8. &c
Nays-Fl a6drau, Lowry, isoiette, Stone, Tillot-
..on .ra prss;Aent Ia ~ 35nyTslSTq "a Got3AAt
= u & Ga'---r-- a--HL-----2--zA4 bIU30 ysdi
HonEsrEAD LAw.---We are glad to seethas
most Of the members Of the present Legislature
are in favor Of the passage, BY Congress, Of q
Homestead Law. Those who hare resided ip
the west and witnessed The hardships endured
by the hardy Pioneers,a are the most earnest
friends Of the measure. and they lose no eppor-
tunity to petition Congress 70 give the aclual.
settlers what is legitinately theirs-.- l6O acres
Of land for q Homestead. II j. oil welt enough
for white kid gentlemen TO- sit in the Halls Of
our National Legislature and descant upon the
virtues Of those who penetrate the wilderness
and plant the seeds Of civilization, but why do
they not show their regards in something tan
gible Why not enter earnestly into the work
and in manner worthy Of the causes We
sincerely believe. that if Congress should pass
liberal Homestead Law, that in less than ten
years eight new Suites would be added TO this
Union, and all along, from the boundary line
Of Minnesota to the Pacific coast, would be one
continuous line of sillers of the soil, ready,
when the cars shall go booming over the plains,
to ship their produce to various parts of the
world. We are heart and soul in favor Of
Homestead Law, and trua that our Delegate
in Congress will use his most strenuous exer-
tons to demonstrate 10 that body tha.ssuch- q
law would be Of vast importance to the pros
perity and greatness Of our country, ind more
particularly of Minnesota. - TTs',i 'r'il ~
ROADS, FERRIrs, &c.-The Halls Of the
Capitol are perfectly inundated with Bills for
roads, ferries, &C., and if bills for the former
continue to pour in during the remainder Of the
session as they have up to this time. there will
scarcely be q foot of territory left for agrcul-
tural purposes. At the present rates the bills
are introduced. the public printing will reach
the sum Of 500, 200! Now, we think roads
are. great benefit to the Territory, if properly
laid out, but the idea Of road running by every
railroad TO the moon! When bill is intro
duced for a road which is really needed, and
when the majority of the settlers will be bene.
fitted thereby, such bill should at once receive
the sanction of the members, but when bill is
introduced for road which will aid in selling
own'lo,s, it should promptly find a place on the
table. q Pitch in" gentlemeD, Tor roads that
are needed, but pitch out all bills that have an
individual bearing, ADD in which the people
have little or no intefea. s,ssiA 81 5mags
"'TorHEs SIDE OF JoRaDos r'-In our nr' arti.
Gle yesterday, we classed Mr.. Johnson among
the Republicans and omitted the name Of our
good friend Judge Dooley. We. beg pardon Of
both gentlemen, more particularly Of Mr.. J..
who. though clever fellow, legitirnatrly be-
longs '''totner side Of Jordon,' where. we pro-
pose to let him remain. ~ -
We might add another Republica, name,
that Of Mr.. Waugh, who we consider Just as
much a member Of the Legislature as though
be were in his seat. He had the majority Of
votes Of the people. was, sworn in BY the Speak
er, admitted by the House, and is at the pres
ent moment a member Of that body in every
respect as much as any other man elected and
admitted under ike circumstances. SO MI.
Free Press, that makes nineteen good and true
men! Now.ten us who the traitors are. Lets
have their naunes.- .Yrrso3 zHr az4asgla q.
T~p1r Mr.. Terry, al the Post Office, is the
agent for most Of the English papers and pc.
riodicals, among which IS the illustrated News,
Lopdon Times, Punch, Household Words, ana
London Atheneunrn. 70 He Is ready TO receive
subscriptions Of those who may wish any 81
the above or other papers published ID Europe
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SurEnlrrrrDrsreorGo mmos SoHools.,--
The Governor, in his Message, very properly
recommended that the salary Of the sSuperin-
tendent Of, Common, Schools be raised; a. tits
now altogether too small. The recommends.
ton is a good one, and we cannot but believe
the Legislature will act upon il. - - 2 N'i
- SnAsHsD! -.-The Bank ofths Ohio Savings
Iostitate, has gone BY the board o sbnplastsr
concerns .eR di,w tad 5.'gbgos y3bs5 ass8
= TGs OK AxD rBE FLY.-"Does my presence
Inconvenience you ?" asked the fly Of the or, a.
he walked lesurely oyer the back Of the beast Of
burden. sob no, !" replied the OK, 81 was scarce
y aware that you were present! -s..s.
This reminds rs Of little scene that occur
red in tie House on Wednesday last. A Bin to
revise tho Statutes relative 70 the time of resi-
ding in the Territory, was under consideration,
when one Of the smallest members Of the uouse