Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-02
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MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
FRIDAY, Jan. Is.

FRIbAY, Jan. 70.
COUNCIL.
The matter of the contested seat Of Mr.. Lud-
den by Mr.. McCraeken, being the special order OF
the day,
Mr.. Balcombe moved that it be deferred until
Tuesday next, and DO made the special order OF
the day. Carried.
Five hundred more copies of the testimony in
tho case were ordered printed.
Mr.. Balcombe introduced bill to organize the
winona Boom Company.
Mr. Flandrau introduced a memorial for the es-
adjustment Of a Land Office at Traverse des
Sioux, or some other point on the Minnesota
river.
Mr.. Baloombe gave notice Of bill to incor-
porate tho Winona and La Crosse Railroad Com.
pany.
MIR. Lowry gave u,tice of bill to incorporate
the Huidacooper Institute.
Mr.. Rolette from the committee to investigate
the conduct of S. d. Heard. submitted tho fol-
lowing report:
Your committee to whom was referred the res
olution of the House, asking investigation of
the conduct of the Sergeant alarms Of the C0un-
Gil, beg leave to make the following report: that
Whereas, S. d. Heard, the Sergeant-at- Arms,
has been. upon primary m;naton before a
legal tribunal in the city of st. Paul, held to APP
pear before the District Court for the County Of
Ramsey, upon a charge Of the crime of assault
and battery with intent to kill. Therefore, in
justice, due to the dignity of the Council, and
in respect for the House of Representatives belt
Re>olel, That S. d. Heard, be discharged from
the Office of Sergeant at Arms Of the Council! !;
and the Council do now proceed to the election Of
an officer in his place. JosEpH RoLErrE,
WV. ID. Lowry,
Committee.
Tae report was accepted.
The report and resolution were then RECON-
mtted to the committee for further investigation,
and on motion of Mr.. Rolette, Mr.. Flandrau was
made chairman of that committee, instead of him
self.
The following memorial and bills were then
read third time, passed, and their titles agreed
No. 10. memoirs, for additional m nil service
between Dubuque and St. Paul.
No. 81, net granting to Hiram Cawood tho
right to establish and maintain ferry across the
Minnesota river.
No. 90, bill granting to J. II. Fairbanks the
right to keep ferry across the Mississippi river.
Tho Council then went into committee of the
whole, having under consideration,
No. 2, II. of R., joint resolution relative to
the Land Office in the Root River Land District,
praying the removal of the Office from Browns
vile to Chat6eld, in Fillmore county.
Reported back with amendment, and the report
was accepted.
The committee rose and reported
No. 26, an act to legalizs road from Crow
Wing to Lake Superior, back to the Council with
a recommendation that it pass.
And No. q, an act to lcgalize and confirm GER
tain elections, with the recommendation that it
be referred TO the committee on Territorial At
fairs. 1t was so referred.
No. rs was then ordered to be engrossed.
The Council adjourned.
HOUSE.
House met at the usual hour.
The following bills, memorials and petitions
were introduced:
By Mr.. Galbraith-a bill granting to Henry B.
Spencer tho right to establish ferry across the
Minnesota river at Louisville.
By Mr.. Holand---a bill granting to Thomas A.
Holmes the right to establish ferry across tho
Minnesota river.
By Mr.. Galbraith--a bill granting to Suphah
II. Brown tho right to maintain ferry across the
Minnesota river at Shakopce.
BY Mr.. Idea memorial to Congress praying
for modification of the pre- emption laws.
By Mr.. Thompson--a bill to incorporate the
Mississippi and Missouri Railroad Company.
BY Mr.. lula bill to locate a Territorial road
from Traverse des Sioux to intersect the Big
Sioux road.
Mr.. De Lavcrgne introduced resolution re-
curing all bills on their introduction to be read
at length-adopted.
Mr.. Pierce presented petition from the citi-
zcns of Minneapolis praying against its incorpo.
ration.
Mr.. Boutillier presented petition from the
citizens of St. Anthony relative to their common
schools.
By Mr.. Hubbell-a bill to establish the Coun-
ty Seat of Dodge County.
BY Mr.. Kirkman-a bill to change the name of
A. II. Pond, to that of Francis II. Millignn.
BY Mr.. Boutillier-a bill for the relief of Pub
lie Schools.
BY Mr.. Bradley bill to locate Territorial
road from Monticello to Fort Ridgely with q
branch to St. Peters.
Mr.. Mobiles from the committee on engrossed
bills, reported various Joint Resolutions Bills and
memorials correctly engrossed.
On motion IL, C. F., bill to incorporate the
Little Falls Bridge Company was taken up, read
first and second times, and referred to the com.
mittee on Interpretations.
On motion of MIR. Sturgis No. 80, II. of R., a bill
to amend IN act providing for the survey of logs
and lumber in the Territory of Minnesota, was
taken up, read third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Lott No. 40, H. of R., a bill
granting an extension Of time to the M. l. N. w.
r. r. Co., was referred to the committee on In.
corporations.
On motion of Mr.. Galbraith, tho House took a
recess tile PM.
AFTERNOON SEssIoN.---The House met at 2 l.2
Pm.
The following memorials and bills we're taken
Up, read a third time and passed.
No. 8, H. of r. memorial to Congress praying
for the passage Of Homestead law.
No. 5, H. of r. memorial to Congress praying
that a road be built from the head of Lake Supe-
rior to Mile Lac and Little Falls.
No. II. of r. memorial to Congress for an
appropriation of 5000 for the construct;or of