Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-01-19
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MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.

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sy'saegsaesa hs- FRIDAY, Jan. IL.
STET@g COUNCIL. re sA3gi
Council met pursuant to adjournmcnt.
Prayer by the Chaplain. sa sd .ssl0
Journal read and approved. A
Mr.. Freeborn offered the following resolution
Resolved, That there be two hundred copies of
| the report on the contested seat of Mr.. Lowry
printed, together with the evidence in the case,
and that the same be inserted in the appendix to
the Journal of the Council.
Which resolution prevailed.
Mr.. Flandrau gave notice TINT he would intro.
duce on some future day, Gan Act granting to
Richard Ireland, and Richard Austin the right to
establish and maintain ferry across the Missis-
sippi river" rreg
Mr.. Dooley gave notice that he would introduce
on some future day of the session, ga bill grant
ing to Louis Lacroix, the right to establish and
maintain q ferry across the Minnesota river, at
the town of Little Rapids, in Scott County,"
MIR. Freedom gave notice of an act to ineorpo-
rate the town of Red Wing.
Mr.. Stone gave notice that he would introduce
on some future day of the session, a bill for the
laying out of Territorial road, commencing at
La Croix' Landing.
MIR. Flandrau gave notice of leave to introduce
Gan act to organize Brown County, and for 9TH
er purposes" ~"et-'
Report of COMMITTEES being then in order,
Mr.. Setter from the Committee ON contested
elections submitted report adverse to the claims
of Joel B. Bassctt, to the seat now occupied by d.
NJ. Hanson, and submitted the following resolu.
tion yE
Resolved, That D. NJ. Hanson is entitled to the
seat he now holds in the Council of the Territory
of Minnesota.
Mr.. Balcombe moved that the resolution be laid
on the table and be made the special order of the
day for Monday next. Which motion prevailed.
Mr.. Hanson presented the report of the Board
of Regents, for the year 1855, which was read by
the Secretary. After which, ON motion, it was
referred to a com. on Universities and School
Lands. 4sa tr@s.r
MIR. Hanson offered resolution that Warren j.
Howell be allowed per diem and mileage while
contesting the seat of Benz. F. Tilotson. Which
resolution was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Setter, the bill suppressing
the circulation of unauthorized bills as currency,
was referred to the committee on the Judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. Setter, the rules were sus-
pended and the joint resolution for the relief Of
Andrew jackson Morgan was read a second and
third time, by its title and passed.
On motion the Council adjourned until Monday
next, at 10 o o'clock A. NJ.
HOUSE.
House met. President in the chair. Roll call
ed. Prayer by Rev. E. D. Neill.
Mr. IIaus moved that the further reading of
the journal be dispensed with.
Mr.. Norris thought it advisable to read the
journal in order that if there were any mistakes,
that if the journal was not corrected, it would 60
to the binder with its errors.
Mr.. Buck moved that that portion o. the Journal
referring to the petition of Mr.. Kingsley be dis
pensed with.
Motion withdrawn by Mr.. Buck.
Several errors in the journal were corrected,
among the most prominent of which was the res
olution relating to the Historical Society, which
originally was in the shape of joint resolution
and required the same action as bill, to be read
a first and second time and laid on the table,
The journal being disposed of, Mr.. La Vergne Of
fered resolution, that committee of three be
appointed to investigate the facts in the case of
Messrs. Colville and Vaughn, with power to send
for persons and papers, and report.
The Speaker decided the motion out Of order.
Mr.Ide presented petition from A. B.Vaughn of
Mower County asking for an investigation of the
facts in his case.
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being called to order he submitted the petition
without remarks.
A message from the Governor was announced
containing the Annual Report of the Treasurer o,
the NJ. L. n. w. r. r. Co.
Mr.. Mobiles desired the petition of Mr.. Vaughn
read.
MIR. Wilkinson moved that its reading be dis
pensed with.
Mr.. Ide moved that the petition of Mr.. Vaughn
be referred to a committee of three.
Mr.. Wilson desired to amend the motion by
That committee of three be appointed by the
Chair, to consider tho c,se of contestants, aud
report at an early day.
Mr.. Mcleod agreed with the gentleman last
up.
Here considerable confusion ensued. One mo-
ton was decided out of order, another admitted.
The Chair was combobulated, and not until an
hour had passed, was the question disposed, how,
the reporter is unable to say.]
Mr.. Bradley presented petition from Serena
NJ. Huntly, asking the Legislature to change
her name to that of Serena Maria Ames.
motion was made to suspend the rules in
order to hear the report of the Select Committee,
which was carried, and the adoption of the rules
were under consideration when the House ad-
journed.
A message from the Council was received an
nouncing that that body had passed joint resolu-
ton relative to our Delegate attending to certain
matters.
Several bills were intro duced, and Committees
appointed, which will appear in next. Ad-
journed till O'Clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SEssIoN.-Housc met. The rules of
the last House were adopted for the government
of the present House.
Mr.. Van Worries, from the committee to whom
was referred the resolution relating to the print
ing of the Governors Message, reported that they
would recommend to be printed for the use of the
Legislature, two thousand copies in English, FIVE
hundred in French, and FIVE hundred in German.
Mr.. Mcleod moved to amend the report by in