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

By Mr. Bsek-a bill y provide for two terms
Of the District Court in the County Of Winona.
BY Mr.. Hsllaad-Sabill b provide fsr laying
eat Territorial road from Litsls Rapids 10 Far
riabault go -, . s 80. 80. - s.'. -
By Mr.. wilson-a bill to incorporate the Car
imonia Academy. i..s,s r,,t,,
Also, . billto establish the County Of Free.
Also memorial to Congress for certain mail
routes in NJ. T., also, . memorial for grant Of
land for the Carimonia Institute. ...
By Mr.. Bradley-.-a bill to provide for the 10.
cation Of the county seat of Steele County. 81. -
By Mr.. Hunt---a bill to amend article H..
chapt. "a Of the revise statutes.
By Mr.. Farnham.-.a bill to provide for the lay
ing out Territorial roads. s.e.a * %
The following memorials and bills were taken
up, read . third time and passed. - .es .s.sss
No. 10, H. Of R. memorial for an appropriation
for the improvement Of the Mississippi river, be-
tween St. Paul and St. Anthony. 'sss'
No. H. of r. memorial for certain mail routes.
No. IL H. of R., memorial to Congress for an
zion of the Mississippi river above st. Anthony.
No. Is, Ii. of R., bill 70 define the bounda-
ries Of certain counties. -,a ...... s....,.
No. q, II. R., bill granting to George Hough-
ton and C. Davis the right to maintain ferry
across the Missisippi River.
No. 36, HI. of R., . bill to incorporate the Wa
tab Bridge Company. u--;aa -.rft1
No. %, II. Of R., bill granting to j. B. Shaw,
the right to MAINTAIN ferry across the Mississip-
Adjourned till Cpl
tn: i ,sl,s..s bills were taken up, read third
No. 50, II. Of R., bill to provide for the ap-
psintnens Of Commissioasr Of Emigration. :
No. n H. Of R., a bill in relation to the cleo.
ton Of Justice Of the Peaes.
No. 80, H. OF R., bill to provide for laying out
Territorial read from winenA to Traverse dss
Sioux. .-.
No. IS, II. Of R. bill to incorporate the Min.
nesets Emigration League.
The House then resolved itself into Committee
OF the Whole, having under consideration = bill
to amend the Revised Statutes. After spending
the afternoon therein, tho Committee rose and re-
ported the bill back 10 the House, recommending
its passage. The bill was then ordered engrossed
for . third reading. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, Jan. 81.
COUNCIL.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Penman.
A quorum being present, the journal Of yester.
days proceedings was read and approved.
A message was received from the House re-
questins the concurrence of the Council in the
passage of certain bills and memorials.
Mr.. Flandrau from the committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported number of House bills with
out, and three with amendments.
Mr.. Ludden from the committee lncorpora-
lions, reported No. 4, II. of r., bill to ncorpo-
rate the Minnesota Life, Fire, and Marine Insu-
rance Co. And No. IL, II. of r., a bill to extend
the corporate limits of the town of Henderson,,
with amendments, and commended their pass
age.
The Council then suspended the rules, aud re-
solved into committee of the whole, Mr.. Bacombe
in the chair, having under consideration the con-
tested seat from the Is: District. On motion the
secretary directed to read the evidence 10 the
case Of Al. w. MeCracken, vs.. J. ID. Ludden.-
Mr.. Irwin, attorney for Mr.. McCracken, appeared
before the com. and argued the case, finally the
com. and reported the matter back to the
Council, asking leave to set again this afternoon
at three o'clock, leave was granted.
Mr.. Balcombe presented petition Of VIM.
Scott, and l29 others, citizens of Wabashaw
comfy, demonstrating against any act Of the Le-
gislature locating county seats egalixe acts of
illegal proceedings of the late self-style county
commissioners-which was referred to the com. on
Judiciary.
Mr.. Rolette from the com. on Enrolled Bills,
reported No. 2 C. F., and No. II. of R., and No.
S Z. F., correctly Enrolled.
On motion Of Mr.. Rolctte, the Council adjourn
cd until this afternoon at 3 o'clock. r'
THURSDAY, Jan. 81, 1856.
House met at 10 A. NJ, and was called to Or
der by the Speaker. .a 49,
Prayer by the Rev. E. D. Neill.
The Journal was read and corrected.
The following notice of bills were given.
by Mr.. Mcleod bill to locate Territorial
road from Rice Lake to intercept the Mendota and
Big Sioux Road.
By Mr.. Hubbell-a bill to incorporate the Man
terville Asadcmy. ~.
by Mr.. Thorndyke--a bill to provide for the
time of holding courts in the several judicial
Districts Of the Territory. s.t...
BY Mr.. De Lavergne-a bill to incorporate the
St. Peters Institute.
BY Mr.. Johnson-a bill granting 70 Mr.. Brown
the right to maintain ferry across the MINES
ota river at Henderson.