Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-14
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Friday, February. g..
COUNCIL.-The Council met pursuant to ad.
lournment, and was called to order by the Pres-
ident.-Mr. Dooley presented q petition praying
for a road from the Dodd road to Jordan city.
Referred to the Committee on Territorial roads.
Mr.. Setter introduced q petition from several
citizens of Ramsey County, praying the Lesisla-
ture not to change the boundary OF Ramsey
County: referred to the committee on county
bouadaries.-The following bills were introduced
ami read u FIRST and second time, act 20 in
corporate the town of WATERFOWL; an act 70 in
corporate the town Of Weston, and for other pur-
poses.
FIRST READING IL. OF r. BILLS.
No. 4, Ii. of R., memorial for a military road
from Pigeon River to Fon du Lac and For; Rip
ley.-No. s, II. OF r., memorial for mai
route from Eliota to Austin via Leroy.--No. IS
ii. Of r., TO organize the county of Pine.--No.
:. II. of r., a memorial to establish q military
post on the Red River Of the North.-No. Is.
IL. Of r., to establish the county Of Isanti.No.
81, u. of r.. to authorize the Trustees of School
Districts in the Territory OF Minnesota, to col
lect School taxes by civil authorty.-No. IS, II
Of r., 10 incorporate the Brupson Seminary.
On motion the following were read by title n +.
IL, IA, Ii. of r., No. to, Ii. of r., No. 81. II. /
X, No. 81, Il. of f., No. 80, II. of K. No. 9,
Ii. of r., a memorial. Nos. SO, 4, and Is,
the Commute on county boundaries.
A resolution from the House was read, in
structipS the Governor to forward memorials as
soon passed to their delegate. The following
bills were read second time, and referred.
Nos. /, memorial: s, u memorial; 4. me-
mortal; 6l; rs: Il; co; 81; SO; 9, IL. Of Il.
memorial.
BILLS PASSED.
No. ~, TO incorporate the Traverse des Sioux
Hotel company. No. sc to incorporate the Win
nebago and St. Peters Western Railroad company.
Bridge company. No. IL, an act to incorporate
the st. Paul and Falls city Bridge company.
No. memorial of the Legislative Assembly
of the Territory of Minnesota.
On motion of Mr.Bassett. the Council resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole, to take
under consideration No. Is, and No. 33.
Mr.. Ludden in the Chair.
After sometime being spen. therein, the Com
mittee rose and reported the following bills, and
recommendation that they be engrossed for their
third reading. No. 9 an act to establish ferry
across the Minnesota river at Bloomington. No.
IL an act to establish the counties of jackson,
Monroe and Madison.
No. SO, granting TO Amos Clark the right to es-
tabish and maintain ferry across the MISSISSIPPI
pi River.
Nos. 80, and Is, recommendations concurrsd in.
itself into com. of the whole to take into con-
sideration No. 81 and IA ii. of K.
MIR. Balcombe in the Chair.
Alter sometime being spent therein, the com.
rose and reported the following bills to be en-
crossed for third reading.
No. 50, an act authorizing David G. Murray
and Albert Webster to establish ferry across
the Mississippi river. No. so was reported back
from com. on interpretations with amendment,
and recommend it be passed as amended. Mr..
Freedom introduced bill to incorporate the
town Of East Red Wing, which was read first
and second time. AZ a..
On motion the Council resolved itself into a
Committee of the Whole, to take under consider.
alton No. 80, and No. So and 81, II. of r.
Mr.. Setter in the chair.
After sometime being spent therein, the Com
mittee rose and reported.
No. 80, bill to incorporate the town Of Red
Wing. with a recommendation it be engrosscd for
its third reading. No. 81, Fl. of R., bill to in.
corporate the Hobert University, at Spring Val.
ey. with recommendation it be referred to com.
on interpretations. No. SO, H. of R., bill to in
corporate the town of Clearwater, with yecom-
incubation it be passed. No. 81 II. of r., was
referred to the com. on interpretations.
No. so. ordered to be engrossed for its Sd reading
No. 5S, FL. of R., was ordered to its Sd reading.
Mr.. Lowry introduced bill for the removal of
tho seat OF Government of the Territory of Min
nesota, which was read first and second time.
Also, bill to locate Territorial road from St.
Peters to Eureka. Mr.. Setter gave notice that he
would on Tomorrow or some future day, intro
duce bill to repeal the organic act of this Ter
ritory. as will enable His Excelleucy, Gov. Cor
man, to locate the seat of Government mt St.
Peters.
On motion the Council adjourned.
Friday morning, Feb. 6.
HOUSE.-Met pursuant to adjournment and
called to order by the Speaker.
RESOLUTIONS, &C.
BY MIR. Grant, resolution TO instruct the Com
mssoners Of roads to construct a road from
Crow Wing to Pembina.
BY Mr.. j. r. Brown, Resolved that the Secre-
'ary of this territory be instructed to furnish i'm
mediately to this House COPY of the Report of
Committee appointed to apportion the represent
alton of this territory. Adopted.
BY MIR. j. 4. Brown, joint resolution for the
employment of additional clerk service.
Read the third time, amended and passed.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Bassen, of bill to incorporate the
Minnesota Land Co.
Also of "a bill TO incorporate the New Ulm
Land Co.
Also of a bill to incorporate the st. Cloud and
Missouri R. R. Co.
By Mr.. j. Z. Brown, of bill to incorporate
the Mississippi river aud Lake Superior Ship
Canal Co.
BY MIR. Thompson, of bill to incorporate the
Southern Minnesota r. R. Co.
By Mr.. Troll, of bill to amend revised Sta
tutes.
By Mr.. Smith, of memorial to Congress for
an Industrial University in Minnesota.
Also of a bill for bridge across the Missisip-
pi river above the falls of St. Anthony.
BY MIR. Adams, of bill to prohibit the rum
ming at large of cattle, horses, mules, sheep and
other animals.
BY Mr.. Costello, to lay out and establish GER
tain territorial roads.
BY Mr.. Furber, of a bill to incorporate the St.
Paul and PIT. Douglas R. r. Co.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Keith, bill to incorporate college at
Excelsior in Hennepin County.
By Mr.. Thompson bill to amend an act allow
ing change of venue in certain cases-rel alive
to divorces.
BY MIR. Thomas, bill to incorporate the
Owatonia Literary Society.
BY MIR. Chamblin, bill to incorporate the
German Agricultural Society of St. Paul.
Also a bill to amend revised statutes.
BY Mr.. Murray amemorial to Congress to es.
tablish certain mail routes therein named.
Rules suspended-memorisl read second anG
third time and passed.
BY MIR. Hechtman, bill to incorporate tn,
town of Albion.