The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-01-24

Resolved That the report Of the majority Of the cum
uttse to which referred that part Of the Goveruors
Msss. rslsiiog % Kansas and NEBRASKA BE sSPsssed
from the Journal.
Mr.. Holland moved TO lay the resolution on
the table. The motion prevailed. Ayes Ii,
nays IL, - follows: "
YEa-Msssrs. Brady, csssI, D. /. yergn-, Cal
bra lth, Class GRAFT HBsad Hsn Hunt, Iae Jsskmas,
Rfsnsn. loss, haryhy, Nobis. fisres ssarg Tsy iss
Wan Worries. wiiAis.oo, ana wIi-op-2i
ham, Gers Harteabo~er, Hsus Husesil, johnson. Ner
ria. Thompson, Thorndiss and Mr.. speaker-is
The House. lat midnight, On notion. cd
journed.
TUESDAY Jan. -, 1856
UNCIL.
Council met at ten O'Clock A. NJ. Prayer
by the Chaplain
Journal read and approved.
Mr. Flandran, previous notice having been
given, introduced q bin granting to A. J. Myr-
lex the right 10 keep ferry ut or near the
mouth Of Big Cottonwood river, which was
rcak and laid on the table TO be printed:
Also, leave being granted, an act granting
TO Hiram Caywood the right to keep ferry
across the Minnesota river In Nicolett county.
laid on the table to be printed.
Mr.. Rolette introduced bill granting to j..
II. Fairbanks the right to keep Ferry across
the Minnesota river, in Cas- county.
Mr.. BalcOmb gave notice that on tomorrow
or some future day. he would introduce bill
granting to ID. &. Murray the right to keep o
ferry at Pine Bend. The same gentleman Of
iered the following preamble and resolution:
IFhereo,, The several Boards Of county Com
l., h. ~
granting ferry charters to residents Of their re-
counties, or between said counties. Therefore
he il
Resolved, That the Council will not take up
ior consideration, during the session, any bills
asking for ferry charters, except those which
ask for charters across streams which form
boundary lines between this Territory and other
Territories or States. The resolution laid over
under the rules.
Mr.. Rolette gave notice OF bill granting "a
r. b. Stone the right to keep ferry nenr the
mouth Of Platte river
Mr.. Lowry gave notice Of bill to provide
for boating the County seat Of Olmsted Co
and for other purposes.
Mr.. Hanson gave notice Of bill TO incorpo
rate the Mississippi Navigation Co.
Mr.. setter from The committee on Engrossts
Bills, reported number Of Bills and Memorials
US correctly engrossed.
Mr.. Hanson from the committee on Terrific
rial Roads, reported No 10 G. F., q bill to pro
vide for laying out certain Territorial Roads
back 10 the Council with the Recommendation
that it pass
Mr.. Setter moved call OF the Council, and
the President directed the Sergeant at Arms Il
request the attendance OF absent members
A quorum being present, on motion OF Mr.
Setter, further proceedings under the call wert
dispensed with, and the bnsines Of The Counci
resumed. ASSES
No. 10, G. f., "a memorial to CONGRESS fol
an appropriation of $4,000 for TIE conssruc
ton OF bridges and culverts on the Territorial
Road from St. Paul to Elliota," was read thru
time and passed, and It's title agreed TO.
No. Z, &. f., "a bill TO legaliss acknowle(lg
mcnts Of conveyances heretofore taken belbfs
either the Supreme or District Court Clerk
and Judges Of Probate Of this Territory wa,
read third time and passed, and its title agreed
10.
No. I. {. f., "a memorial to Congress for
an appropriation for the construction OF roas
from the Mississippi to Fort Ridgley," was read
and passed, and It's title agreed to.
No. ! G. F.. IA memorial to the Postmaster
General for tri-weekly mail between Hasting,
and Traverse dcs Sioux" was read third time
passed, and its title agreed to-
No. 8. c. f.. "a memorial relative to grant
ing the right Of citizenship to certain Indians,
was read n third time, passed, and its titls
agreed 10.
No. <. C. r., "a bill authorizing School Dis
trict No. ;. TO levy tax was read, passed
and its title agreed TO-
No. Q, G. F., "A bill granting to Richar
q. Murphy the right to keep ferry at q point
now known a. Murpby's ferry" was read, and
on motion Of Mr. Hanson, recommitted to thu
Committee on Territorial Affairs, together with
the petition of Il. Bush ,ell and 40 others.
No. 10. G. F." A bill to provide for laying
out certain Territorial Roads," was read
passed, and its title agreed to-
No. Is, G. f., An act to establish and de
fine the boundaries Of Meeker county was
read passed, and its title agreed to.
No |, II. Of r., A bill. TO provide for lay
ing out road from the forks OF Grow river "a
the head Of Buffalo lake. was read, and re-
fcrred to the Committee on Territorial Roads
No. 3, Ill. of r., An act TO provide fol-
the laying out Of road FROM Spring lake tc
the Dodd road." was read and referred TO the
Committee on Territorial Roads.
No. ., III. Of r., AN act to provide for
laying out road from Winona to Austin,
was read and referred to the Committee on Ter
ritorial Roads.
The Council then went into Committee Of
the Whole, Mr.. Balcomb in the chair. having
under consideration No. .. &. +, A memo.
rial TO Congress for an amendment Of so much
OF our intercourse laws a. relates to payment
u Indian annuitics.
And after some time spent therein, the com.
mit,cc rose, and reported the memorial back
without amendment, and recommended its pas.
sage.
The memorial was then ordered 10 be- Ell
crossed for third reading.
The Council then resolved itself into Com.
uittee Of the Whole, Mr. Dooley in the chair.
having under consideration No Is, Q. Fan
act to provide for laying out certain Territorial
roads, and after some time spent therein, the
Committee Of the Whole rose. and reported the
bill back to the Council, with amendments. and
recommended its passage
Which report was accepted.
The memorial was then ordered TO b. en-
crossed and read third time.
The Council then resolved itself into Com
mittec OF the Whole. Mr. FIaudrau in the chair
having under consideration No. IL. CT"
blu TO incorporate the Little Falls Bridge Com
pany.' and after some time spent threin, the
commute rose and reported the bill back with
amendments
Which report was accepted