The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-01-12


Governor.
Mr.. Setter introduced the following resc
luton:
Resolved, That every member of tn
Council shall be entitled to purchase station
cry to the amount of $25, and that eac
Chairman of Standing Committees be en-
titled to SIS in addition, to be charged t.
Legislative Expenditures.
| Mr.. Freedom offered an amendment, tina
after the word Council be inserted the word
Sand officers" Adopted $3.50 -
Mr.. Flandreau, from the Committee ap
pointed to wait on the Governor, reported
that he would meet the two Houses in join
convention this afternoon.
On motion, Council adjourned to P: n:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 9th, 1856.
House met and was called to order by til,
| Speaker. g
On motion of Mr.. johnson, a committee
of two was appointed to wait on the Rev
| E. D. Neill and inform him of his election al
Chaplain of the House.
The Journal of yesterday was read ant
approved.
The officers elect were then sworn into of
fee.
Mr. Hunt moved that committee be ap
pointed to wait on the Council and inform il
that the House is now permanently organ
lied.
The chair appointed Mcssrs. Hunt, John.
Con and Ide said committee.
Several members gave notice that they
would on tomorrow Or some future day in
troduce bills.
Mr.. Lott moved that committee be ap-
pointed to meet a similar one on the part OF
the Council, to wait upon the Governor and
inform him that both Houses were perma-
nently organized and prepared to receive any
communication which he might deem proper
to make. .
Messrs. Lott and Hull were appointed as
said committee.
A resolution was adopted allowing each
member to purchase 500 worth of station.
cry to be paid out of the appropriation fund
House then adjourned till 2 o'clock P.
NJ
WEDNESDAY, 2 o'clock, P. NJ.
Mr.. Vaughn gave notice to the House
through communication that he wouldcon-
test the seat of Mr.. Covill of Mower county
Mr.. Mobiles gave notice of bill granting
charter to the Fort Smelling Bridge Com.
pany.
The House then Went into joint conven:
ton.
After the adjournment Of The joint con
vention, the House adjourned until 10 O'Clock
A. M. to-day.
COUNCIL:
THURSDAY, january 10:
The committee on the Contested Seat o
Mr. Lowry, reported in favor of that gen
tleman, which report was adopted.
The Governors Message was considered
in committee of the whole and appropriately
referred.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, January 10th, 1855.
The House met at 10 o'clock and wa
called to order by the Speaker.
Prayer by the Rev. E. D. Neill.
The Journal was read and approved.
Mr.. Hunt presented a petition from Mr.
Kingsbury claiming the seat of N: G. D
Taylor.
ferred to committee. The Chair appointed
Messrs. Hunt, Sturgis and Bradley, said
committee.
Mr. Buck presented a petition from A.
Cole and IS others, praying that a charter
be granted to Mathew Ewing to establish a
ferry across the Mississippi river at point
onnos;te the towh of Winona.
The petition was referred to committee
of two.
Mr.. Van Worries presented the petition Of
VIM. and Albert Lowell praying for the fight
to establish ferry across Lake st. Croix.
Mr.. Nc Leod introduced resolution re-
quiring the Clerk of the House to >cbtain
from the officers of the Minnesota Histori-
cal Society, facts relative to the early history
of the Territory, and that one thousand cop.
les thereof be printed for the use of the
House.
Mr.. Kirkman moved that committee Of
two be appointed to confer with the Secre-
tary of the Territory in regard to the num-
Der of copies Of newspapers and the amount
of stationery allowed by the Department to
each member of the House. Carried.
Mr.. Mobiles introduced resolution asking
that all petitions, resolutions, bills &C., of
local nature be referred to committee OF
one, consisting of the member who intro
duced them.
The yeas and nays being called for, there
were yeas q, nays 8.
Mr.. Holland introduced bill to provide
for the laying out Of a Territorial road to
intersect the Territorial road running from
Minneapolis to St. Cloud.
Mr.. Knauft introduced RESOLUTION requi;
ring that one Thousand copies of the Cover
nor's message be printed in English, five
hundred in German and five hundred in
French.
Pending the adoption of the resolution
on motion Of Mr.. Van Worries, it was re-
ferred to a committee Of three, who were
to report on it to-day.
A message from the Governor was re-
ceived, stating that he had appointed Messrs
r. A. Smith, R. Walker and j. j. McCull
as bearers of Messages from him to the
House. 8tf
1 A second message was received from the
Governor, and was hid Oh the table to b
printed.
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