The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-23
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
COUNCIL.

COUNCIL.
FRIDAY, Feb. Is.
Council met at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, and was
called to order by the President.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Penman.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Rolette: A memorial to Congress
for division of the Territory.
By Mr.. Lowry: A bill to organize the coun-
ty of Mower.
By Mr. Bailly: A bill to locate Terrific
rial road from Hastings to Owatonia.
By Mr. Freeborn: A bill prescribing the
manner in which corporations shall convey
Real Estate.
By Mr.. Stone: A bill granting ferry
charter to John Gibson and A. c. Dunn.
By Mr. Dooley: A bill to prohibit the in
PRODUCTION of Spirituous Liquors into the
territory purchased of the Sioux Indians.
By Mr. Flandreau: memorial regulating
the clerkships of District Courts in this Ter
ritory.
By Mr.. Freeborn A bill to incorporate
the Minnesota Female Seminary.
By Mr. Flandreau: Joint Resolution for
the relief of Clerks of the Legislature.
REPORTS.
BY Mr. Stone, from Select Committee
House bill providing for the division of Ben
ton county. --.-. .
BY Mr.. Setter: a report from the commit
tee on Enrolled Bills
by Mr. Flandreau, from the Select Com
mittee to which was referred the subject OF
amendments to laws now in force, bill to
amend the Revised Statutes.
~ the same gentleman, from the commit
lee on the Judiciary, a bill to amend Chap
ter 16 of acts passed at the session OF lS5o
Bv Mr.. Freeborn, from the committee on
Internal improvements: House bill defining
the boundaries of certain counties.
Sundry House bills were read second
time and appropriately referred.
Bill to divide Benton county was laid on
the table till tomorrow.
READA THIRD TINE e. PASSED.
House bill for the relief of School Dis
tricts.
House memorial for certain Territorial
roads.
Bill to incorporate the Masonic Building
Association. -..-.-..-e
Bill to incorporate the Bellevue Seminary
of Learning. s... .--
House bill to incorporate the Minnesota
Salt Company. ..
COMMITTEE OF TIE WHOLE.
Council went into committee of the whole
upon the House File, and considered:
A bill to regulate and license Agencies o
Insurance Companies. Reported back ane
referred to committee on the Judiciary.
A bill to define the boundaries of certain
counties. Reported progress and asked leave
to sit again. ,-.-.
Mr.. Setter presented the report OF the
Warden of the Penitentiary. -..
Adjourned till o'clock, P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Four O'CLOCK, P. NJ.
The Council met and was called to ordel
by the President.
Mr.. Rolette, on leave, introduced bill t.
incorporate the Henderson and James Kive
Plank Road Company.
On motion of Mr. Flandreau, the bill wa
indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Hanson, on leave introduced bill t.
authorize Stephen Hull to establish ferr.
across the narrows of Lake Fepin. Referret
to Select Com. on Ferries and Roads.
On motion of Mr.. Lowry, the Council ad
jeurned. ...-.-...,s.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FRIDAY, February Is.
House met and was called to order. b.
the Speaker.
The Speaker being indisposed, he request
ed Mr.. Van Vorhes to act as Speaker.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. Ide-Of VIM. A. Barton and 4
others, Of the County of Fillmore, prayin
for division of said County.
Mr.. Bradley introduced resolution t
amend the 48th rule, so as to require tn
House to meet at 9 o'clock, instead of 10, il
the morning. Adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Taylor-Granting to Hiram Ber
key the right to maintain ferry across tn
st. Croix at Marine Mills, in Washingto
County. .-t