The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-01-31


The Office Of the Sergeant alarms was then
declared vacant.
| Lewis Clark was then elected Sergesntst
arms, pro t0a. and was sworn in by tho fres'
dent.
A number Of House bills and memorials
were read first time.
! No. 22. q. Fa bill granting to Aodrew J.
Myriek, the right 70 keeps ferry across the
Minnesota river was read third tins, passed,
aod lie title agreed 10.
| No. .. II. Of X. bill 10 provide for laying
out Q Territorial road from Winona 10 Aus
tin, was passed and its title agreed 10.
| No. .. II. Of X. bill 10 attach q certain
portion Of lie Seur county TO SiLley county,
was passed and il title agreed 10.
No. 3. II. OF X = bill 10 provide Tor laying
out Territorial road from Spring Lake 70 the
Dodd road was passed, and is title agreed 10.
No. 8. II. Of X. . bill to provide for laying
out road from Wsbashaw by Ide Settle
ment, thence went 10 intersect the road to ~.
Peter, passed and its title agreed to.
| No. .. II. OF r. bill granting TO Mathew
Ewing the right 10 keep ferry across the
Mississippi river was referred TO the Commit
lee ON Territorial Roads
No. 10. II. Of H. bill TO provide for lay
ing oat road from WAbsshsw 10 Austin, war
read and referred to the Committee on Terri
torial Roads.
No I. II. OF X. Q bill TO locate Territorial
road in the county Of Houston TO the town Of
Msokato 10 Blue Earth county. was passed
and Its title agreed TO-
| No. |. II. Of X. . bill 10 provide for laying
out Q Territorial road from the forks Of Grow
river TO iutersect the Territorial road running
from Minneapolis 10 81. Cloud, was passed
and its title agreed 10.
| No. 2, II. OF K, Joint Resolution relative
10 the removal Of the Land Ofiice in the Root
River District. was passed. and its title agreed
| TO.
The Council then went into Committee Of
the Whole. Mr.. Flandrau in the chair, having
under consideration, No, 10, &. \. an act 10 in
corporate the Minneapolis and ST. Cloud Rail
road Company. and after some time passed
therein,
The Committee rose. reported progress and
asked leave TO VII again.
Report excepted and leave granted
Mr.. Stone gave poticc Of leave 10 introduce
q memorial to Congress for the establishment
OF q military post near the head Of Red River.
which was read twice by its title and laid on the
table 10 he printed.
Council adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at ten o'clock Prayer by
the Chaplain. Tho journal was read and cor
rected.
i Mr.. Ide presented petition from Isaac An
drcus, Of Blue. Earth county. protesting against
the location OF the Winnebago Indians, in Blue
Earth county.
Mr.. Bradley presented memorial from o.
". Garrison, In reference 10 certain roads in
Hennepin county.
Notice was given Of the introduction Of the
following bills;
I by Mr. Holland A bill TO provide for To-
eating Territorial road from the Little Ra
pids. on the Minnesota river, to Farribault. 10
Rice county.
| by Mr.. Van Worries A bill u incorporate
the Owatonia Educational Institution.
by Mr.. Wilkinson A bill to locate Ter.
ritorial road from the head Of White Bear
Lake 10 Marine Mills.
by Mr.. Galbraith: A bill to establish aud
defng the boundary Of the county OF Orleans.
BY Mr.. Wilson: A memorial TO Congress
for certain mail routes In Minnesota Territory.
by Mr.. Bradley: A bill To establish the
county scat Of Steele county aud to define its
boundaries,
by Mr.. Ide A memorial to Congress to
alter and arrange certain land districts.
The following bills and memorials were pre-
scntcd
by Mr.. Wilson: An net to incorporate the
Western University Of Minnesota.
by Mr.. Buck An oct grating j. i, Mar.
tin and J. Hilbert the right 10 establish aud
maintain ferry across the Mississippi river.
by Mr.. Norris An net to provide for the
location OF u Territorial road from ST. Paul TO
| l..
: An act TO amend the Revised Statutes.
by Mr.. Haus: An act relating TO bills OF
exchange, bank checks and promissory notes,
falling due On New Years day
By Mr.. Bradley An act to locate Terri
torial road from Minneapolis to Fort Ridgcly,
via Waygata, 1axaska, and Glencoe
Mr.. fde nom the Committee on County
boundaries. reported favorAbly upon the bill
TO establish common boundary between the
counties VI Dakota apd Scott
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on Terrific
rial Affairs. reported back No. Ii. II. Of r.,
with amendments.
Mr.. Murphy moved that the report OF the
Committee on County boundaries he laid upon
the table.
On this motion, debate took place upon
the merits OF the proposed change OF the boun-
Diary line between Scott and Dakota counties,
which was participated In by Messrs. Murphy,
0slbraith, Gibbs, Mobiles, and Mcleod The
motion TO lay upon the table. wAs finally mega.
tived by decisive vote.
On motion OF Mr. Johnston the House 70.
solved itself into Committee Of tho Whole,
Mr.. Norris In the chair, on bills providing for
laying out Territorial roads, and also the bin TO
establish o common boundary between the
counties Of Dakota and Scott The Commit.
tee reported the bills back, and they were or
dcrci to BE- engroSscd,
On motion, the House took recess until
2rS.
4 AFTERNOON SESSION,
The House met at two o'clock
The following memorials from Council were
taken up and passed.
A memorial for an appropriation to construct
military road ifcm winona to For, Ridgcyi
also
A memorial for au appropriation OF Sl5,0
Tor the Improvement OF Root river
Mr.. Mobiles from the joint Committee on
Engro~scd Bills made a report,
The House resolved itself into Committee Of
the Whole Ater some time spent in the con-
alteration Of bill TO amend the revised stat.
u,cs. the Committee rose and obtained leave TO
cit again.
Mr.. Hunt introduced . bill granting Axel
Jorgcnson the right TO maintain erry across
the Minnesota river. nj the town Of Carver
On motion: The House adjourned.
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PARpoSsp. Oscar I. Caldwell, Of Chicago.