Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-05-23
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llINNEsOTA LEGIsLATURE.
EXTRA SESSION.

MINNESOTA LEGIsLATURE.
EXTRA SESSION.
CoUNCn-Met pursuant to adjournment and
was called to order BY the President.
The journal Of yesterdays proceedings was then
read and approved.
Dooley introduced . bill to incorporate the
town Of Buffalo. -
Bassett introduced bill to incorporate the
Mississippi and Rum River Boom Co.
Balcombe introduced q bill for the improve
ment OF the city of st. Paul.
Humphrey introduced bill granting to GER
tain persons the right to maintain ferry across
the Missouri river. Is 81 yt.,a@ E.,
Also bill to locate Territorial road from
the Big Sioux river to the Missouri river.
On motion of Bassett, the rules we're suspended
and No. Is @. F., bill to incorporate the Rum
River Boom Co. was read third time ana pas
sed. *. L., .,.s....
A bill to accept the grant and execute the trust
conferred upon the Territory of Minnesota BY an
act of Congress approved March 3, 1857.
\ Also joint resolution relative to the protection
Of white settlers on the Southern frontier OF Min
nesota were read third time and passed.
On motion of Thompson, the Council resolved
itself into a committee of the whole to take into
consideration .....
A bill to grant lands to the Root River Valley
and Southern Minnesota K. X. Co.
Setter in the Chair. g.. a...
After some time being spent therein the COM
mittee rose and reported the bill back to the
Council with amendments.
Amendments adopted.
On motion Of Freedom, the Council adjourned
until tomorrow at 2 O'Clock.
Friday, May Is.
H0USE.--Met pursuant to adjournment and
was called to order by the Speaker.
On motion of Mr.. Berry, the Minneapolis and
Cedar Valley r. r. Co.was exempted until Wed
nesday next, from complying with the resolution
OF the 18th inst, requiring the officers of eact
company to make a statement of the condition
OF their affairs. ,..
An act authorizing the Territorial Treasurer t.
issue bonds for certain purposes, was read I'd ant
Sd time, and, under suspension OF rules, wa
passed. ~
This bill authorizes the Territorial Treasur
or 70 issue bonds to the amount of $4,000, to-
the purpose Of equippipg volunteer force to e
in search of the hostile Indians and release tn
captive women. 1t authorizes the Governor Il
negotiate the bonds and to limit the number o
men, and is merely an auxiliary to the bill be
fore passed making similar appropriations, bu
which was inefficient in not authorizing the issu
ance of bonds.l
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
MIR. Gere in the chair.
On bill No. %, for the purpose of paying Rob
ert Wardaw and others, for the expenses incur
red in furnishing goods to the volunteers whit
marched to protect the settlers on the Walton
wan.
M Mr.. Murray moved to refer the bill to a selec
committee that they might examine the real mer
its nf the casa and whether all the demand
were genuine.
MIR. Payne said he introduced the bill becaus
he knew the circumstances of the case were az
Z grayated, and that justice demanded the imme
!, diate defrayment of the expenses for which tn
bill provides.
Mr.. Murray said we should know nothing o
the real merits of the claims presented unless ,
committee was appointed to audit the accounts
and further that this indefinite way OF leaving it
subjected the Territory to frauds.
Mr. King opposed the appointment of the com
mittee, saying that the settlers had acted velun
tarily to protect the frontier, when they at leas
thought there was danger, and if the Legislature
did not respond promptly now, and bear a por.
tion Of the expenses they have incurred, it vii
impair their confidence in Us, and they may NO
act go readily when the Territory is in danger il
the future. ....
Mr.. Branch said he did not want to run tn.
Territory in debt. If there had been any real sa
cri6ce in defending the frontier he was as willing
as anybody that the Territory should bear part
but il there had only been an imag inary skirmisf
p got up to tax the Territory in defraying its ex
penses, he wanted to understand it. He was il
favor of making the interest on the expenses,
instead of 20 per cent, until paid.
Mr.. j. r. Brown said the gentleman would fee
contingency he probably would MT come to Sain
Paul and see what gun would cost here, but b
would take one where he could find it. So will
those volunteers they must take ammunition
and provisions at whatever cost, and if the Terri
tory wished to encourage the settlers in defend
ing the frontier in future, let them pay all tn,
expenses of these expeditions now. The peopl,
should be protected in their rights, and if thes'
Expenditures have been made in good faith to d.
fend the Territory, the Territory should pay ici
them. II is very 6ne for the people in st. Pau
to sit here when they know they are safe, ant
talk about the wild schemes of those volunteers
If they understood the matter, they would know
that il 10 q subject in which dollars and cent
should not be thought Of.
After further discussion by Messrs. Chamblin
Murray, Whitlock, McVey and others, the motor
of MIR. Murray was lost.
Mr.. Murray offered an amendment, requiring
before discussing any appropriations, the afhida
5 Wits of some of the officers to whom provisions
etc. were furnished, that said provisions wer,
used in good faith. Carried.
The Committee then rose and ordered the bill
engrossed. ...s 81.
Council bill granting certain lands to the
Transit r. r. Co. was read a second and thirG
time. Adjourned till 3 IL O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
HOUSE.-The Speaker announced the recep.
tion Of communication from the President ani