The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-02-07

proceeded 10 the transaction of the usual pre-
liminary business. ~ @
" BILLS INTRoDUCEp. as
By Mr.. Humphrey-A bill to incorporate
the Red Wing and Owatonna Railroad Com.
By Mr.. Thompson-A bill to incorporate
the rector, wardens and vestrymen of the
church of Gethsemane, in Minneapolis.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Dooley-Notice of bill to pro-
vide for laying out territorial from the
Dodd road to Jordan.
By Mr.. Freeborn-Notice of bill to pro-
vide fer laying out a road from Red Wing
to Shakopee.
ALSO, road from St. Paul to Cannon
Falls. ' eegro1 ~. vi
q On motion of Mr.. Freeborn, the vote of
yesterday, whereby the House bill organiz-
ing the Mount Zion Hebrew Association
was not ordered to third reading, was re-
considered, and the bill was referred to the
Committee on Interpretations.
Mr.. Setter, from the committee to whom
was referred the bill organizing the county
of Freeborn, reported the same back with
the recommendation that it pass;
Also, the bill organizing the counties of
Jackson, Monroe and Madison, with like
recommendation.
A number of House bills was then read a
first time.
A House bill relative to assessors, and the
assessment of property was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
A House memorial for mail route from
West Union, in Iowa, to Cannon Falls, in
this Territory, was passed and it's title
agreed to.
A bill amending the charter of the st.
Paul Gas Light Company was read third
time and passed. aia,i
Also, bill incorporating the Minnesota
Bridge Company.
A bill incorporating Wlnnebago city was
then passed and title agreed to. 'a
An act to incorporate the Saltwater Bridge
Company was then read third time, passed
and its title agreed to.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
A bill to organize the county of Freeborn
ordered to be engrossed for third reading.
A bill organizing certain counties. Re-
ferred to the com. on County Boundaries.
A bill organizing the county of Manomin,
referred to same committee.
A bill Incorporating the Nininger and St..
Peter Western Railroad Company, referred
to the com. on Territorial Affairs.
A bill Incorporating the town of Glencoe,
ordered to be engrossed for third reading.
A bill granting to Ard Godfrey the right
to establish bridge across Elk river, at the
town of Orino, referred to the com. on Ter.
Affairs.
A bill granting to James P. Gilbert, the
right to establish ferry at the mouth of Corn
Greek, referred to the com. on Ter. Roads.
A bill to amend chapter IS of the session
laws of 1854,
A bill to incorporate the Red Wing Litera-
ry ard Scientific Association,
A bill to incorporate the st. Paul and Tay-
lor's' Falls Railroad company,
A bill incorporating the Minnehaha Bridge
Company, and
A memorial to the President in relation
to the Public Lands, were all ordered to be
engrossed for third reading.
After the committee of the whole rose,
the Council adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs-Me and
was called to order by the Speaker
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The reading of the Journal was dispensed
with. PETITIONS &c.
Mr.. Black presented the report of the Re-
gents of University. 500 copies ordered to
be printed for the use of the House and
Council.
Mr.. Sweeney, petition for the formation
OF new county. Referred to Committee
on County Boundaries.
A message was received from the Council
informing the House of the passage of the
bill authorizing the taking of the census and
the holding of Constitutional Convention,
and
A bill granting Thomas McRoberts the
right to establish ferry at La Crescent.
The latter was read third time, passed,
and title agreed to, and the first referred to
committee Of one from each Council Dist.
Mr.. Wilson was excused from attendance
for the day.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr.. Murray. bill for Territorial Road
from Nininger to st. Peter.
Mr.. Kingsbury, a bill organizing the county
of Buchanan;
A bill to organize the town of Otter Tail
City, and to organize the town of Cayenne
City.
Mr.. Baasen, a bill Incorporating the Man.
kato Coal and Iron Mining Company.
Mr.. Costello a bill to establish certain
roads and for other purposes
Mr.. Plumer, bill for road from Glencoe
to st. Cloud;
Also, from st. Cloud to Fort Ridgley.
Mr.. Sweeney, bill for Territorial Road
from Hikoks, in Goodhue county, to Oronoco
in Olmsted county.
Mr.. Keith, bill for a college at Excelsior
Mr.. Smith, a bill to incorporate the Sank
Valley Seminary;
Also, to incorporate the Fair Haven Semi
nary.
Mr.. Stannard, bill to define the bounda-
ries of Elan county and for other purposes.
Mr.. Greeley, bill to amend the act for
the government of the Territorial Prison.
Mr.. j. R. Brown, bill incorporating the
town Of LeSueur.
Mr.. Black, bill to incorporate the Still
water Seminary. ..s.
Mr.. Murray bill to amend the Revised
Statutes.
Mr.. Chamblin, bill to authorize the legal
voters of Chisago county to locate the county
seat of that county.
BILLS INTRODUCED. --..
By Mr. Costello, bill authorizing I'D.
Williams to establish ferry.
By Mr.; Berry, bill to incorporate the
town of Bancroft. ..
10 lay out certain roads therein named.
BY j. r. Brown, a bill to incorporate the
town of Columbia. Referred to committee
on town sites.
BY Mr.. B:asen, a bill incorporating the
Minnesota Western Express Co.
A memorial for tho establishment of n