Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-14
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TUESDAY, FEE. 10.
HOUSE.-Met pursuant to adjournment and
was called to order By the Speaker.
PETITIONS &c.
Mr.. Sweeney presented three petitions remon-
strating against the division of Goodhue Coun-
ty.
Referred to Com. on county boundaries.
Mr.. Foster presented a petition asking for Ger.
tain territorial roads. ~ saasss -
Also petition for mail route.
Mr.. King presented petition from the citizens
of Winona Co., asking for the privilege of loca-
ting the county seat by q vote Of the people. Re-
ferred to committee on county boundaries.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Barrows, OF bill asking for the extern.
sion of time for the collection Of taxes in Ohm.
stead Co. y eas r as cess
By Mr.. Whitlock, of bill for the relief Of
Isaac Day. ~
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. L. NJ. Brown, bill to amend Sec. "a
of Art. of Chapter SO of revised statutes.
BY Mr.. Kingsbury, bill to incorporate the L.
Superior and Mississippi River Plank road Com.
pany.
By Mr.. Thompson, bill to incorporate thu
Caledonia Water Co.
By Mr.. Able, bill to incorporate the Belle
PLANE Seminary. e
By Mr.. Ramsey, bill to lay out a territorial
road from Wyoming to Cambridge, via Martin.
Lake.
By Mr.. Plumer, bill to incorporate the towr
of Belville. tea9ge aa&
By Mr.. Furber, memorial to Congress for the
establishment of a mail route. Read Q Sd time,
amended and passed.
By Mr.. Gere, bill for an act to extend the
time for the collection of taxes in Winona coun-
ty. Rules suspended--and the bill read ,hird
time and passed. q 81
Also, bill to incorporate the Chatfeld Vote,
company.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Southern Mime.
sofa Land Company. a. Vf
Also, q bill to incorporate the Shell Rock Val
ley, Albert Lea and St. Peters Railroad company
By Mr.. Thomas, a memorial to the Congress Of
the U. s., for a mail route. Read third time
and passed. a
On motion of Mr.. Murray, e. Pierce was cleo.
ted Assistant EngrOssing Clerk.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
On House bills.
Mr.. Stannard in the Chair.
No. 80, to establish the county Of German
from the middle portion of Ramsey county-in.
Guiding Columbus, &c., &c. Read, amended
and ordered engrossed.
No. 80, to incorporate the Anoka Academy.
Mr.. Howell moved to amend the bill by providing
that no religious test shall be required Of any
who may desire to attend the Seminary. Deba.
ted at length by Messrs. Howell and Noble on the
affirmative, and by MIR. Whitlock on the -
Carried, and the bill ordered engrossed.
No. 70. to incorporate the Minnesota VALLEY
| Railroad company. Ordered engrossed.
No. 90, to incorporate the city Of Winona
Ordered to be engrossed.
| No. 100, to define the boundaries of Stearn
and Wright counties. Laid aside.
| No. l01, to incorporate the Lake University a
| the town of Albert Lea, in Freedom county
Read, amended, and ordered engrossed. 3
After references of various bills, the Hous
| adjourned to 2 IL O'Clock.
Tuesday, Feb. 10.
COUNCIL.-The Council met pursuant to ad
journment, and was called to order by the Presi
| dent.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
| quorum being present, the journal of yester
day was read and approved. W
BILLS, MEMORIALS, &C., INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Wales, a remonstrance from McLeot
County and others in relation to the change o
the countysseat of Carver county.
By Mr.. Ludden, to amend chap. 81 Of Session
Laws of 1856.
| By Mr.. Dodge, to regulate the compensation o
county surveyors in the Territory of Minnesota
By Mr.. Bassen, an act to amend an act to in
| corporate the town Of Minneapolis. }nie
By Mr.. Balcombe, for an act to confirm convey
| ances heretofore made by married women.
A message being announced, MIR. R. A. Smitl
appeared end delivered the following messag'
from His Excellency the Goveanor in writing.
Executive Department. st. Paul, Feb. Z.
To the President Of the Council-Sir 81 an
directed by His Excellency to inform the Council
that he this day approved and signed &c bill
granting to Thomas McRoberts the right to e.
tablish and maintain ferry across the MISSISSIPPI
pi river at La Crescent" which originated in TIL
Council, also, joint resolution for the relief Of
Combs and brother.
And Joint resolution for the relief of VIM
Colvilie, Jr., and H. L. Edwards.
BILLS, &C., REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Incorporation.-No. 80, H. of R., bill to in
corporate the Young Mems Literary Association
at Taylors Falls, with Recommendation it b,
passed.
Also, Nos. 81, l6, and 70, Il. of R., with re-
copmendation they be passed. 6G Il 81 -
Select committee. (Minority.) No. Is, ant
80, Il. of R., with Recommendation they b,
passed.
Territorial Oficers.-No. 3S, granting to AL
fred Godfrey the right to maintain bridge across
mendation it be passed.
Select committee, majority report, No. Is, H
of R., and No. %, H. Of R., with amendment.
BILLS, &C., REFERRED TO cOMMTTREs.
Nos. Is and %, II. of R., to the committee OF
Territorial affairs.
FIRST READING H. OF R. BILLS.
No.9, q memorial for the establishment of Ger
tain mail routes.
No. 10, a memorial for the increase of certain
mail routes. as 7or
No. 6, memorial to aid in the St. Paul and
Kettle river road.
No. 90, to incorporate the NV. Pioneer Ins
Co. at st. Paul. ees :
No. 233, to extend the time for col. of taxes il
Winona Co.
On motion of Mr.. Balcombe, the rules wer,
suspended.
No. 1913 was then taken up, read third Tim,
and passed. 51Ot W.
SECOND READING.
No. SO, bill, No. 9, a memorial, No. 10, me
mortal and No. 6, o memorial. as aeggngsa nal
BILLS, MEMORIALS, READ THIRD TINE 2
No. IL G. F., to organize the counties Of Jack
son, Monroe and Madison.
No. 48 @. F, to organize the town Of La Cres
cent and for other purposes. #a2 sAI 3
No. IS Oh bill granting David Murray ant
Albert Webster the rightto establish and main
tain ferry across the Mississippi river.
No, 2. Z. F., and No. "a CT.
COMMITTEE or THE WHOLE. tl
No. so, H. of R., a bill to organize the county
of Wauseka, was considered.
Also No. Il to amend an act to incorporate th,
Root River valley and Southern Minnesota r. r
Co. .ae sA 81 hss9Go S,0al
BILLS ON THIRD READING
No. So, H.of R., bill to organize the Count,
No. II O. r. tn amend an ark In ;r~o.rn.e IA III.