Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-28

, House bill No. los, to incorporate the town of
Ohatfeld. ssh. saesfs ae.a
House bill No.9O, for the incorporation of the
town of New Ulm. 4sit4it sli .sfds
70 Pouse bill No. 14l, TO authorize the legal vo-
tiers of WrightCo to designate the place for the
county seat. 4g dea a9 6a,a 81
Sd House memorial No. 10, memorial to the p.
NJ. General. d a sa 5sas .s1 da
Council No. 81, an act to establish the county
of Glencarrie 60. 5.sssa ary g..f 6stan 81.
Council No. 6, q memorial to P. M. General
for mail service. 5 r9n 7di
Council No. g. to incorporate the Chaska COM
pany.ivo7 o M sa aefa
No. LAB, House bill to provide for the protec-
ton of game was indefinitely postponed.
On motion the Council adjourned. s.
rs sea,- Wednesday, Feb. Is.
HOUSE. pursuant to adjournment, and
was called to order by the Speaker.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Adams, from committee on interpretations
reported the followin back to the House for its
favorable consideration:
Nos. 3l3, 224, 230, 233, 235, 254, 253,, 261,
273, 269, 277, 2s6, 296, 300, 1923. 33a, 337 and
$40.
"g4 BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Murray, a bill relative to records.
Mr.. Berry moved that the bill for defining the
boundaries Of Dakota county, and both reports
relative there to, be taken from the table and
considered. aipa W
The motion was advocated by Mr.. Noble, and
opposed in an able speech by Mr.. Adams.
He said the committee had met without notify.
ing him of such session, and had there got up o
majority report without consulting the wishes Or
interests Of the people Of Dako;a Co.
petition had been sent into this House, sign
ed by over one hundred names Of persons residing
being annexed to Rice County.
Mr.. Noble rcjoined, saying. that only forty Of
the names upon the remonstrance referred to by
Mr.. Adams. were genuine, the extra remonstrance
making up the number being bogus.
The subject was further discussed by Messrs.
Adams, Mcvey, Noble, Murray, L. NJ. Brown and
others, and the question being taken the motion
prevailed. e.H fae.
The amendments of the majority report were
then concurred in by ayes 20-nays 10.
MIR. Whtlock moved that the Council be re.
quested to return this House II. F. No. 20 Ito in.
corporate the st. Johns Seminary for its further
action. 90 81 Titt
Motion adopted. ssot'ts4
Mr.. L. NJ. Brown from committee on Judiciary
reported back a bill to revise the session laws,
with a substitute. which latter after a suspension
&c he r,,ioc hsvl - onIv>
House bill for the incorporation of the Free
mont City University was returned from the
Council with it's title amended 50 as to read ssBu-
chanan City University" Rejected. Vot
BILLS PASSED. mes M
A bill to amend revise Statutes.
bill for an act to incorporate the town of
Waukonsa. at 9
bill granting to R. Godfrey the right to es-
tablish ferry across Elk River in the town Of
Oronoco.
bill to incorporate the Mississippi River I'm
provement and Manufacturing Co.
A bill to incorporate the town of Cannon Falls.
A bill to incorporate the town of Glencoe.
bill to incorporate the city of Red Wing.
A bill to incorporate the St. Paul and Taylor's
Falls Railroad Co. 'eef
bill to incorporate the Ninnger and st. Pc
ter Western Railroad Company.
A bill to incorporate the La Crescent Gravel
and Plank Road Company.
A bill granting to g. 6. Wykoff and others !the
right to establish Ferry across the Mississippi.
+ A bill to provide for the incorporation Of the
St. Paul Library Association.
bill to incorporate the town of East Red
Wing. '@i ''9...
A bill to incorporate the Emigrant Aid Asso-
citation. SIS $, .l,a 0 rex la
A bill to incorporate the town of Weston.
The return of bill No. 70, to incorporate the
st. Johns Seminary, being announced, Mr.. King
moved that the vote by which the House refused
to concur in the amendment of Council, be re-
considered. soGe a,a
Amot;on to lay the motion on the table, was
lost.
The bill was then re-considered and the Coun-
Gil amendment to House amendments, viz :strik-
ing out the Howell Proviso, was concurred in.
Afternoon Session.
HOUSE.-Met pursuant to. adjournment and
was called to order by the Speaker.
On motion the rules were suspended and the
following bills were read third time and pass
ed. ' o5 ~ gog e.. .e-esrs9 sao-
"A bill to authorize the new plating of tho
town of Louisville IN the County of Scott.
A bill relative to the. town of Carver. M
Committee OF THE WHOLE. AdM
On II. of X. No. $50, to provide for the laying
out of certain territorial roads. ais -
After the reading of this omnibus bill, amend
ing, erasing &C., it was found that the House, in
two hours had appointed 427 Commissioners for
telaying out of l39 different territorial roads,
in Alinnesota, extending over moro than 1000
miles Of territory.
Adjourned. issI I'D .agoJ oef
-1asjg ,9fH Thursday, Feb. Is.
COUNCIL.-Met pursuant to adjournment and
was called to order by the President.
Prayer by the Chaplain. baasyss
A quorum being present, the journal of yester-
days proceedings was read and approved
Several House bills were read q third time and
passed. t.,.
On motion, Mr.. Bailly was excused from at
tendance for two days, and Mr.. Tillotson for to-
day. 80 egslo ~
Mr.. Dooley introduced bill to provide for the
laying out of q territorial road from Shakopee
via Forre-t city to Salt Lake.
Also an act to incorporate the Shakopee and
Lake Minnesonka and Mississippi River r. r.
Co. 4
Mr.. Setter introduced the following resolu-
ton: gag IA 4a9 saE .aJs fl8s .M EsalstA 80
Whereas, susricions of fraud exist in regard
to the passage of bill for the removal Of the
seat of Government of this territory, therefore be
it
RESOLVED, That the Committee on enrolled
bills be, and they hereby instructed to retain
in their possession, No. 81, G. E. until otherwise
ordered by the Council.
Mr.. Setter moved that the resolution be adopt
ed, upon that motion he moved the previous
question.
Mr.. Balcombs moved call of the Council.
Upon the call, Messrs. Lowry and Thompson
were absent.