The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-23
LEGISLATIvE ASSEMBLY.
TUESDAY, MAY 10

lGNcT, was At iCiptIs
The rule; being suspended the following
bills We're then read a list and second times
by their titles.
An act granting certain Lands to the North
ern Pacific Railroad comp ny, to aid in the
construction of their imam line.
A bill to incorporate the Traverse ides
Sioux Company.
A bill to establish the boundaries Ct GER
tain unties, and for other purposes.
\ bill to grant ferry charter to Lewis
Jerome, on Red River.
A bull to incorporat, the Sank Rapids
Bridge Company; also one to incorporate the
Sank Rapids and Sank River manufacturing
Company.
The rules were suspended, and bill for
the Incorporation of the town of Mantonville,
was introduced by Mr. Thompson, and read
a first and second time.
A resolution was passed instructing the
Secretary of council to procure Stationery
and other necessary articles for the use Of
Members.
Bill No. g. G. F., assigning the locations
of Justices, to the several Judicial Districts,
and House ill accepting grants of land, from
Congress were reported correctly enrolled.
In committee of the whole, c. F. No. 5,
a bill to encourage the erection of Mill dams,
was amended and reported back with rec
ommendation that it pass the Council.
House file no 5, bill to incorporate the
Minnesota and Pacific Railroad Company
was referred back to the cornell with amend
read third time.
The committee rose and reported through
their Chairman.
On motion Of Mr.. Balcomb, the rules
were suspended SO as to Permit the Mime
sofa and Pacific Railroad bill to proceed to
its final passage.
The bill was then read third time by it's
title and passed.
The bill for the erection of Mill dams was
referred to committee OH interpretations.
The Council then adjourned.
House OF REPR ESENTATTvE.-TheH House
was called to order at 10 o'clock.
The rules were suspended and bill gram
ting the right to James B. Sly and A. B.
Russell to establish ferry across the Min
nesOta river at the town of Beaver. Also,
bill granting to VIM. Brewster, the right to
establish Ferry across the Minnesota river
at Bloomington, were presented and the lat
ter bill passed.
An amendment was made to the former
giving the same right to VIM. ii. Mobiles
and j. X. Brown across various rivers where
the Z. 5. military wagon road will cross the
same. Rules suspended and the bill passed.
Rules were suspended and Mr.. Kingsbury
introduced a bill to incorporate certain towns
In this Territory, and Mr.. Brown introduced
a bill to establish certain counties therein
named.
A bill to amend an act incorporating the
town of Minneapolis. and bill to provide
for the destruction Of black-birds and gopE-
ers, were read q tn I'd time and passed under
suspension Of the rules.
A bill to organize and define the bounda-
ries of tn county Of Queka was introduced
by Mr.. Able.
A bill to locate the permanent county
seat of Decota county at II ,stings, was in
troduced by AR. Adams. Rules suspended
and bill passed.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHoLE.-On motion
of Mr.. Baas. n, the House resolved itself in
to Committee Of the Whole, Mr.. Adams in
the chair for the consideration Of House file
of bills.
A bill authorizing Hon. Moses Sherburnc
and Hon. A. S. Chatfield, late Judges, to
execute certain trusts assumed by them
while in office; arising under the town site
'aw, was read and laid aside to be reported
to the House, without amendment, with a
Recommendation that it pass.
Also, a bill for an act relating to District
Courts and for purposes was amended and
laid aside.
A bill Incorporating the Minnesota Gen.
trail Railroad Company was laid aside with
out any recommendation.
A bill to incorporat: the town of LIE Seur
was laid aside with recommendation that
It be engro. scd.
A bill to incorporate the St. Anthony
and Red River Railroad Company was laid
aside without any recommendation.
Also, bill granting certain lands for rail-
road purposes.
A bill to incorporate the Minnesota and
Northwestern Railroad company was amend
ed and laid aside.
A bill granting lands to the Minneapolis
ard Cedar Valley r. r. Company was laid
asi e without any recommendation.
The committee then rcsG reported its ac-
ton to the House, when the amendments
were concurred in.
The House then adjourned to o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The rules we're 50 iar suspended as to adj
mil the introduction Ct bills without pre-
vivus notice.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Bv Mr.. Whitioek bull to change the
name OF Mary rarnham Mason to Mary Ma
son Farnham. ,..,u;o
By Mr.. King-To incorporate Prairie
Lodge, No. I, I. 0. o. f., Wlnona.
By MIR. Murray-To amend an act for the
of members of the Legislative
Assembly.
By Mr.. Befry--To incorporate the Cedar
Valley University.
By Mr.. Foster-To incorporate the Wa
bashaw Grammar School.
By Mr.. Abbee-To incorporate the trus-
tees of Belle Prairie Seminary.
Also, to incorporate the Orono Sem'na-
By Mr.. Jewett-To incorporate the Can
non CITY and Faribault Gravel and Plank
Road Company. :.
By Mr.. Adams-To authorize school dis.
triet No. 7, in Wright county to borrow mo-
ney.
By Mr.. Gere-To extend the corporate
limits of the town of Chetfield.
Also, to amend an act for the government
of the Territorial prison.
By Mr.. Whitlock-To regulate the COM
pensation of county surveyors in the Terri
tory of Minnesota.
Bv Mr.. Brownie authorizr the Mime
sofa Improvement company to build GER
tain Railroad.
Also, toamend an act to provide for the
survey of lumber and logs IN thus Territory.
Also, to incorporate the Old Settlers As
ISOLATION.
By Mr.. Murray: to Incorporate the St.
Paul Fuller House G, mpany.
By Mr.. Foster: To change the name of
the town of Stockton to ulllsdae.
By Mr.. Wilson: an act Incorporating the
St. Cloud Bridge Company. Laid on the
table.
Also, Incorporating certain towns in the
Territory, and providing governments for the