The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-01-17

first and second times. i
Mr.. Hanson pr~snss,l 4 memorial numerous
W signed ny members OF thc lrgai profession,
praying for tbs repeal Of thu above nn'ned art,
On the ground that the act was unnecessarily
enacted; imprisonment '~ DELFT not being ar-
thorszsSi bciore ifs enarfment, except in @'ch
cas~ "a are demaSGiesi by the public sakty, ind
only In cass where fraud attaches
On motion ~ Mr.. Hanson, five hundred cop.
ies Of tho above memorial were orkrrei to
he printed
Mr.. Hanson on leave introduced memorial
Of 20. Commissioners Of HenDepin Co. praying
that the revised statistics referring to the hay.
ing out Of roads b. amended, which was read,
aud thu memorial was reicrrci to Committee on
Territorial Ronls.
Mr.. Hanson asked leave to Introduce bill to
btgnlize Acknowledgements &c., OF dessls &e..
heretofore taken by elrrks OF Courts in this
Territory; which was read brst AMI second
time.
Mr. Flsmirau gare notice that tomorrow or
some future day he should introduce memorial
to Congress FOR an appropriation s"e"mp'e'e the
works ut Fort Ridgeiy.
Mr., Hanson gave notice OF introduction ut
bills. &c., and the Council then adjourned.
HOUyr or RcpRrSrNTATyyES
Ine no''se was ca'su 70 o1oe, ~ 'ea e@ .,.s
A"es the aS1a, P,sh"'nary business Inc
speaker eai'e" tne lion, M. van fe'Ms 70
',n m . - nss,;Ja ' W" A-'' ~''"S "
aawed 20 P,eS'ae.
,.,.,l II L,,s.;nr. nj ,h, y, Cro;, H,,o,r
Comnany nr.vino int the Cbsr,er v,antcd
IN isEI he rerenic, ReG,rrsl IN a commit
tee of two Messr. Taylor ami .Jackman.
NJ No,r;s nrssertsd a nct;t;on for a s,rrv
rhsr,., m VIM Phelns. nj Uast;nys, Refer.
red N Mr.. Norr;.''
Notice was given Of the Introduction Of the
s,;;o~;nv h;il..
nv M. GaIbraitL: A hill incorporating the
Minnesota Emiurntiou Society.
By Mr.. Farnhan; A hill granting ----.--
-. the right 10 maintain a ferry across
the Misn;ssippi river At The mouth Of Rum
river
H. Mr. Iott. A memor;al IN tho Postmas.
ter GeoeraI for the establishment Of daily
mail between St. Paul and Dubuque; also,
A memorial for an Approximation TO con
s,,uet c,rtain br;,lves ayer streams in This
Territory: also.
A hill creating the Office of Auditor Of Ram
aey %
The following bil,s were in,ro.luceJ.
Nv Mr. Ile. To locate a Territorial Road
from n poin, ON the Iowa line. near Red Ce-
dnr. vim Owatou;u and Farribanlt 10 the Dodd
Road
By. Mr., Mcleod. To locate n Territorial
Road from the obi sioux crossing 10 the DoI1
Road. also
IN locat, n Terr;tor;aI Road from Il, seur
10 the old Sioux crossing.
BY Mr.. Gere: A Joint Resolution ium,raeting
our delegate 90 procure the removal Of the land
On,ce from Brownsville to Cha,feld
by Mr.. Buriick: To Incorporate the wa,ab
Bridge Company.
by Mr.. Dclavctyne. To extend the cor
Iora,e limits of the town IL Henderson: also to
attach a certain portion Of aibley 60. To IL
aeur County.
By Mr.. Sturyis: Grnnting :, II. Lowry -
Rrry charter, at ST Cloud. on the Mississippi.
Nv Mr. Burvlick. Granting II. VI. and y. r.
Richardson the right TO maintain Ferry across
Sank River in Stsarns County.
fy Mr.. Bradley: A bill granting Geo. Hoi.
ton aud Christopher Davis the right 10 estab-
tish Ferry over the Mississippi River alan
A hill incorporating the town of Mime.
apolis; aiso
A hill changing the name ~ serena Mr..
Huntiey, 10 Serena N. Ames.
by Mr. Hunt: A bill granting Samuel Hunt
the right TO establish s'rry acroes the Mime
sofa River.
!, wilson nom ~,vle on a" committees OF me
it"us', Lana ON ,he 'abr'