The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-01-19
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
COUNCIL.
THURSDAY, Janury 10, 1856.

THURSDAY, Janury 10, 1856.
Council met at 10 o'clock.
The reading of the Journal was dispensed
with. ~
Mr.. Hanson moved that a standing COM
mittee of three be appointed on Universities
and School Lands. Adopted.
The President appointed Messrs. Hanson,
Freeborn and Bailey said committee.
Mr.. Flandreau gave notice that he would
on tomorrow or some future day, introduce
Joint resolution for the relief of Andrew
Jackson Morgan. II
Mr.. Flandreau gave notice of leave to in
troduce memorial for further appropria-
ton to the Big Sioux and Mendoza Road.
Mr.. Balcombe introduced "a memorial to
Congress praying for the construction of
Road from Winona to Fort Ridgely.
Mr.. Stone introduced Bill to provide for
the laying out of a road from Manhattan on
the Mississippi vin. the head of Buffalo Lake
and Red Cedar Island Lake, to Traverse des
Sioux.
The bill and memorial on motion of Mr.
Setter were referred to the committee on In
ternal improvements.
Mr.. Bailly gave notice that he would at
some future day introduce a memorial to the
Post-Office Department for a tri-weekly mail
from Hastings on the Mississippi river to Far
ribault, Rice county. -
Mr. Freeborn from the committee on the
Contested Seat of Mr.. Lowry, in the Coun-
cii submitted a report adverse to the claims
of Reuben Ottman to said seat, and submit
ted the following resolution:
Resosced, That Mr.. Lowry is entitled to
the seat he now occupies in the Council of
the Territory of Minnesota. Adopted.
Mr.. Setter introduced the following reso-
ton:
Resolted, That in consideration of the fri
volity of the causes shown on the part of X.
Ottman, while contesting the seat of Mr..
Lowry, the committee On Legislative Expen-
ditures be instructed to allow neither mile
age nor per diem to the contestant.
On motion of Mr.. Frceborn it was laid on
the table.
On motion of Mr.. Setter, the Rules were
suspended and the Council resolved itself in
to committee of the whole, Mr.. Thompson
in the chair, having under consideration the
Governors Message.
On motion of Mr. Flandreau, SO much OF
the Governors Message as relates to our re-
manning Territory was referred to the CON-
mittee on Territorial Affairs.
On motion of Mr.. Setter so much of the
Governors Message as relates to the increase
of the salaries of the Auditor and Superin-
tendendent of Schools, was referred to the
committee on Territorial Expenditures.
On motion of Mr.. Flandreau, the further
reading of SO much of the message as re-
lates to the power of the Governor to ap-
point officers in unorganized Counties was
dispensed with, and the same referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. Setter, so much of the
Message as relates to Schools was referred
to Committee on Schools.
On motion of Mr. Setter, so much Of the
Message as relates to Universities was re-
Eerred to the Committee on Universities and
School Lands.
On motion of Mr. Brisbin, so much of the
Message as relates to connecting this City
St. Anthony and Saltwater by Railroad will
Dubuque, in Iowa, and Lake Superior" was
referred to the Committee on Interpretations
and its further reading dispensed with.
On motion of Mr.. Flandreau, so much o
the Message as relates to the Commissions
of Immigration was referred to the Com
mittee on Territorial Affairs.
y On motion of Mr.. Flandreau, that part re
latitag to Revenue was referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
On motion of the same, that part relatinl
to the Militia, to the Committee on the Mi
litia. -er ~.
On motion of same gentleman, so much a
refers to the sale of Public Lands was re
ferred to the Committee on Agriculture ant
Manufactures.
On motion of the same, so much as relate
to the Historical Society to the COMMITTEE
on Interpretations. ~
On motion of the same, so much as relate
to 9sae subject. matter in a bill," was re
Sferred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
On motion Of Mr.: Setter, the fnrtherread
-tpg-of' the Messsge.was dispensed with, an