Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-09
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MINNESOTA LEGISLATURES.
COUNCIL.

MINNESOTA LEGISLATURES.
COUNCIL.
Thursday, January 81.
AFTERNOON SKsslox.-Thc Council met pursu-
ant to adjournment. ....., .....
A quorum being present, Mr.. Balcomb intro
duced No. 81 C. f. bill for an net entitled an
act to incorporate the Board Of Trustees of the
College of st. Paul, which was read frst and
second times and laid on the table to be printed
On motion Of Mr.. Setter, the Council resolved
itself into committee of the whole, to take into
consideration the contested seat of Mr.. Luddcn
Mr.. Balcom6 in the chair.
Mr.. Setter replied to the arguments made by
Mr.. Irwin, on behalf of the sitting members.
Mr.. Flandrau followed Mr.. Setter, in behalf
Of the contestant. ...-
Mr.. Ludden followed Mr.. Flandrau on behalf
of himself.
Mr.. Rolette moved the Committee rise and re-
port progress, and ask leave to sit again.
Mr.. Setter offered amendment, that the
Committee rise and report the matter back to the
Council. There were !, in favor and 5 against
the amendment. So the amendment was adopted.
The committee rose and reported the matter
back to the Council. The report was accepted.
Mr.. Flandrau moved the Council adjourn.
Those who veted in the affirmative were:-
Mcssrs. Flandrau, Lowry, Rslettc, Stone, Tillot-
and President. 6.
Those who voted in the negative, were Mes
srs. Bailly, Balcomb, Doolcy, Freedom, Hanson,
I.udden, Rollins, Setter. s.
So the motion was lost.
Mr.. Rolctts moved a call of the House. Mr..
Thompson was reported absent. Mr.. Thompson
appearing in his seat.
Mr. Setter moved that the Resolution Of the
ma ioritv report be adopted.
Mr.. Flandrau moved that the minority be insert
ed in the place Of majority.
Those who voted in the Affirmative were -
Messrs. Flandrau, Lowry, Rolctte, Stone, Tillot-
son and President. 6.
Those who voted in the negative were: Mcssrs.
Bailly, Bacomb, Dooley, FrerbOrn, Hanson, Roll
lins, Setter and Thompson. s.
So the amendment was lost. Original motion
boin- put, thos, who voted in the affirmative
were Messrs. Bailv, Balcomh. DO ley, Free
born, Hanson, Rollins, Setter, Thomson, s.
Those who voted in the negative, we're: Messrs.
Flandrau, Lowry, Rolette, Stone, Tillotson, and
President, 6.
Mr.. Setter moved the Council adjourn.
Passed.
COUNCIL.
FRIDAY, February, l, 1856.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Pcnman.
\ quOrem being present the journal Of yester
DAYS proceedings read and adopted.
Mr.. Flandrau presented petition Of Levi W.
FOLSOM contesting the seat Of Mr.. i.udden.
The Secretary read n communication from the
Rev. f. ID. Nell, informing the Council, that the
Hon. ii. II. Sihley would lecture this evening at
the First PRESBYTERIAN church, before the Ilstor-
cal Society, upon the early settlers of Minnesota,
and inviting the members thereof to attend.
The following bills were introduced:
For the LAYING out of a road from Red Wing to
Noses Sailors, in Farriabault County.
A bill for laying out road from St. Cloud to
Henderson.
A bill to amend chapter 95 of the ST. Augusta
Boom company.
Notice was gwen of the introduction of the
following bills:
TO establish trims Of Court in OmSted and
other counties, and for other purposes.
bill t. incorporate the Masonic Building As
ISOLATION.
bill to extend the corporation limits of the
town of Henderson, was taken up and passed.
Several other House bills were passed.
The Clerk of the House informed the Council,
that the House had passed No. C. F., No. 3 me-
mortal to Congress for a grant of lands to i'm
prove the navigation Of the Minnesota river with
amendments, and that the Speaker had received
Joint resolution concerning the furnishing Of
information relative to the early history of Min
neSOta.
No. IL, ii. of r., memorial for certain mail
routes, was read a second time and ordered to be
engrossed.
No. II, ii. of r., memorial for an appropria-
ton to improve the navigation of the Mississippi
river, and for other purposes, WAS read a second
time.
No. IL, IT. Of R., memorial to Congress for an
appropriation for the improvement of the Msss-
sippi river, between St. Anthony Falls and Sank
Rapids, passed.
No. 30, ii. of r., an act to provide for laying
ont q Territorial road from Winona to Owatonia,
was read second time and referred to the com.
on Roads.
No. 33, ii. of r., an act to continue in force an
act to provide for tho appointment of Commits
nesota, was read a second time, and referred to
the com. on Territorial Affairs.
No. 81, II. of r.. bill to incorporate the Min
nesota Emigration League, was indefinitely post
poned.
No. o, ii. of r., bill for an act to incorpo-
rate the Watab Bridge Company, was read IL Sec
ond time, and referred to the com. on incorpora-
tions.
No. %, II. Of r.. an act to amend an act in re-
lation to Justices of the Peace, was re I'd second
time, and referred to the judiciary com.
No. %, ii. of r., bill granting to George
Houghton and Christopher Davis the right to cs
tablish and maintain ferry across the Mississippi
pi river, was read second time, and referred to
the com. on Internal improvements.
No. 26, II. of R.-A bill. granting to j. b.
Shaw the right to maintain ferry the Mis-
sissippi river at or near the mouth of Rum river,
was read a second time, and referred to the com.
on Internal improvements.
No. l3, ii. of R.-A bill to amend m act to
define the boundaries of certain counties, was
read a second time, and referred to the com. on
Internal Improvements.
The Council resolved itself into Committee
Of the Whole,
Mr.. Flandrau in the Chair, having under con-
slider alton No. 81, e. F., to incorporate the Hui
dacooper Institute, and No. Is, G. F., bill to or
ganizs the Winona Boom Co., which were rcpor-
ted back to the Council with amendments and
recommended they be passed.
No. %, was referred to the Committee on In.
corporations. ..-.-
No. 81, was ordered to be engrossed and read
third time.
The Council resolved itself into committee of the
whole, Mr.. hidden in the chair, to take into con-
sidcration No. 81 Z. +. A bill to amend an act
entitled act to incorporate the city of st. Paul,
Ramsey CO., Min. Ter, which was reported back
to the Council with amendments and aCOpted it