Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-07


Minneapolis.
Mr.. Wales from the Committee on Schools re-
ported back to the Council, No. 81, IL. oil r.,
an act to incorporate the HObert University, at
Spring Valley, in Fillmore County, with re-
commentator it be passed.
Mr.. Thompson from the Committee on engross-
ed bills, reported No. 3. bill 10 incorporate the
Saltwater Bridge Company, as being correctly
ensrossed.
Mr. Setter from the Committee on County
houudarie, rerorted No. 35, with the recommend
aticn it be indefinitely postponed.
No. ID. without amendment.
No. A. ii. Of r., with amendment, and recon-
mend it be passed.
No. S5, II bill to organize the County of Free
born. was indefinitely postponed.
A message FROM the House being announced.
Mr.. Edwards, Chief Clerk thereof, appeared and
delivered the following message.
Mr.. President The House has passed bill
No. 81, authorizing Thomas MeRoberts 10 estab-
lish ferry across the Mississippi River, at La
Crescent, without amendment, and herewith
transmitted.
No. so, ii. of R., bill to organize the County
Of Nausea, was read first and second time.
No. 5s. II. of r., u bill to incorporate the city
of Clearwater, was read first and second time.
No. 40, Ii. of r., a bill relative +" Assessors and
the assessment of property" was read first and
second time, and referred to the COMMITTEE On
Judiciary.
BILLS PASSED.
No. "a. II. of r., a memorial to Congress for
q mail route from West Union, in the State of
Iowa, to Cannon Falls, in Minnesota, was read
third time, and passed.
No. As, Ii. of r., to amend an act entitled an
act to incorporate the St. Paul Gas Light Com
pany.
No. Is, II. of R., 10 incorporate the Minneso-
IA Bridge Company.
No. 5, a bill to incorporate the town OF Win
nebago City.
A message from the House being announced,
Mr.. Edwards appeared aid delivered the follow
ing message. ..-..
MIR. President The House has passed bills
Nos. 10 and II.
Also, No. 19, II. of r., bill to incorporate the
ST. Peters, Minneapolis, 81. Anthony, and Still
water Railroad Company, which are herewith
transmitted.
No. ) bill to incorporate the Saltwater Bridge
Company, was read a third time, and passed, and
its Il tle agreed to.
On ,,otion of MIR. Balcomb, the Council re-
solved i, self into Committee of the Whole, to
take unde = consideration No. 81, NO. 50. No. ~,
No. 81. No. 80, No. "a, No. 46, No. As, No. A.
MIR. Setter in the Chair.
After ONE time being spent therein. the Com
mit,ee lose and reported.
No. 80, to in cooperate the town OF Glencoe,
with am, ndmcnt, anu Tecommenu ~ NC e"of oSseu
for its third reading.
No. AZ. granting Alfred Godfrey the right to
build and maintain bridge across the Elk Riv.
er, at the village of Orino, in the County of
Sherburne, and Territory Of Minnesota, and re-
commend it be referred 10 the Committee on Ter
ritorial affairs.
No. Az, 10 establish the County of Manomn,
and d, fine the boundaries, recommended 1t be re-
feri ed TO lie Commute On county boundaries.
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countries, and for other purposes and recommend
it be referred to the Committee on County boun-
daries.
No. 80. authorizing James B. Gilbert to estab-
lish ferry. ard recommend it be referred to the
Committee on I erritOrial roads.
No. 81, to amend Chapter sc Of the Session
laws of A. D. 1854, with amendment. and re-
commend il be engrossed tor its third reading.
No. 46, TO incorporate the Red Wing Literary
and Scientific Association, with amendment, and
recommend it be engrossed for its third reading.
No. IS, to incorporate the Saint Paul and lay
lor Falls Railroad Company, and recommend It
be referred to the Committee on interpretations.
No. Al. to incorporate the Minnehaha Bridge
Company, with amendment, and recommend it be
ergi ossed for its third reading.
The several recommendations and amendments
were adopted by the Council.
No. AZ, II. of r., was ordered to it third reading
No. 81, was referred to the Committee ON Coun.
ty boundaries.
No. 81, was ordered to be engrossed for its
third reading.
No. 46, was ordered to be engrossed for its Sd
reading.
No. AZ, was ordered to be engrossed for its Sd
reading.
No. 4, a memorial was ordered to be engrossed.
On motion, the Council adjourned.
HOUSE.-Met pursuant to adjournment.
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the next order of business was taken up.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Gero, bill TO establish mail route.
Engrossed for third reading.
Also bill for laying out certain territorial
roads.
On motion of Mr.. Costello, HOUSE bill No. 6
was ordered engrossed for third reading.
By Mr.. Chamblin, bill to authorize the city
of St. Paul to issue bonds for certain purpos-
BY Mr.. Foster, bill giving to certain persons
therein named the right to establish and main
tain ferry across Zlmbro river.
By MIR. Berry, bill to incorporate the town
of Bancroft.
Br Mr.. j. r Brown, bill to incorporate the
town of Columbia.
By Mr.. Bassen, bill to incorporate the Min.
Western Express Co.
By Mr.. Smith, bill to define the boundaries of
Buffalo Co.
RKPoKTs OF COMMITTEES,
Dir. Ramsey from committee on No. Is II. of
r., to establish the County Of Isanti, reported
the hill back to the House without amendments
and recommended it's passage.
Mr.. PAYNE, from committee on No. II, to
amend the session laws of '56. reported the bill
back to the House and recommended its pass
age.
Mr.. Black submitted the report of the commit
tee of the Regents of the University.
On motion of Mr.. Murray it was laid on the
table, and $50 copies ordered printed.
The Secretary of the Council here announced
that that body had passed C. F. No. 20, to take
census preparatory to the formation of a State
Constitution.
Also No. 81, for ferry across the Missis sippi
River at La Crescent.
The latter bill was ordered to it, FIRST and Sec
ond reading.
On motion Of Mr.. Gere, the rules were suspen.
ded, and the bill admitted to third reading nd
passed.
c.. F. No. IA, to authorize the running at large
of domestic animals, read first and second
time.
CT. No. 10 bill to locate the county seat of
Dakota Co.
On motion OF Mr.. Mcvey the rules of the House
were suspended, aud it went into committee Of
the whole on the bill.
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