Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-07
MIN NEsorA LEGISLATURES.
Monday. Feb. 9. l85

Monday, Feb. 2, 1857.
COUNCIL.--The Council met pursuant to ad
journmemt, and. was called to order by the Pres
dent.
A quorum being present, the journal Of Fri
days proceedings was read and approved.
Mr.. Stone introduced q bill to divide porto
of Minnesota Territory into Counties and de6n
the boundaries-wh which was read first and sec
ond time.
Resolved, That the Committee on the Judcia
ry be requested to enquire into the expediency Q
SO amending the Revised Statutes as to allo,
change of venue in suits pending before jus
tices Of the Peace, similar to that allowed j
the District Courts, and report by bill or other
wise. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Humphrey introduced bill for an act {
incorporate the Traverse de Sioux Hotel Compa
ny, which was read first and second time.
Mr. Rolette introduced q bill for an act to pro
vide for the laying out of Territorial road fror
Carver to Excelsior, which was read first AM
second time.
Mr.. Ludden introduced bill to Incorporate
the st. Paul and Taylor's Falls Railroad Com
pany, which was read first and second time.
. MIR. Ludden, from-the Committee on Incorpora
tions reported back to the Council No. As II. O
R.,-without amendments, and recommend it b.
passed.
Mr.. Thompson from the Comm ittee on Engross
ed bills reported, No. IA, a bill authorizing tn,
running of cattle, &c., No. 8, to incorporate th'
Winnebago Water Power Company.
Also, No. 10, in relation to the location of thu
County seat of Dakotah County, as being correct
ly engrossed.
No. 81 Fl. Of r. an act to amend an act entitled
an act to incorporate the Little Falls Manufac
turing Company. read a second time.
Also No. AZ II. of r. bill to organize thu
Comfy of Freedom.
Also No. SO II. of R. a bill to organize and
define the boundaries of certain counties on The
North Shore Of Lake Superior.
No. Is II. of X. a bill to incorporate the Mt
Zion Union Hebrew Association,
No. 3 II. of K. a Memorial to Congress for q
mail route from West Union in the State of Iowa
to Cannon Falls in Minnesota, were severally
read second time.
On motion of MIR. Setter, all bills referring to
the organization Of counties were referred to the
Committee on county boundaries.
NO. IS was referred to the Committee on Coun-
ty boundaries. lea oga 8C
No. % H. of r. bill to ratify the official ac,
of the County of Mower, was read third times
On motion of Mr.. Balcomb, the bill was refer
red TO select Committee, consisting Of Messrs.
Balcomb, Setter, and Tillotson.
No. Is u. of K. bill for an act relating to
the County officers of the County of Mower, was
read a third time; on motion Of Mr.. Balcomb, the
bill was referred to the same committee as Was
referred No. % Ii. of r.
No. IA, q bill to authorise the running at large
OF cattle, sheep, swine, and other ANIMALS. Was
lead third time, and passed. and It's title agreed
to. ~ ~ F. 49, -
No. 8. an act to incorporate the Winnebago
Water Power Company-was read q third time.
On motion of Mr.. Balcomb the bill was referred
back to the engrossing Cor mittee.
No. | an act in relati on to the county sect
of Dakota county was read third time ana pass.
ed and its title agreed to.
MIR. Thompson from com. on epgrossed bills
reported back No. 3, Y. F. a. being correctly en-.
q ossed. aG a. -
No, Sc, 9 bill to incorporate the Winnebago
Water Power Co. was read third time and
passed and title agreed TO.
On motion of Mr.. Setter, the Council resolved
itself into a com. of the whole to take into con.
siderAtion No. 81 and Al. ts4.s,
MIR. Setter in the Char.
After sometime being spent therein, the com
rose and reported the bills back to the Council
as follows:
No. 81, a bill granting to Charles NJ. Robert,
the right to establish and maintain ferry acros.
the Mississippi Kixer at La Crescent with amend
ments. aai e i asL -
No. Al, bill for an act to authorize the con
struction of dams in township one hundred anG
seven (lO7) north, of range twenty coy west o.
the fifth principal meridian, with amendments
the amendments to No. Al and 81 were adopted.
No. 81 was ordered to be engrossed for its thirt
reading.
No. Al was referred to the Committee on In
corporations. .Te ~
On motion of Mr.. Balcomb, the Council ad
journed. ~ 'i-e
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 1857
cf NOTICE OF BILLS.
HOUSE.-By Mr.. Berry, bill for Territori
al road from High Forest to Minnesota.
By Mr.. Sweeney, . bill authorizing the trustees
of School District No. /, in Goodhue County t,
By Mr.. Able, bill for Territorial road from
Grow Wing City via Winuebago to St. Cloud.
By Mr.. Bassen, bill to incorporate the Mime
sofa Western Express Company. eall a4aaae-
Also Memorial to Congress to establish
military post on the Red River of the North.
PETITIONS, &C.
Mr.. Berry, Petition for a Territorial road
Referred. fis
By Mr.. L. NJ. Brown, q remonstrance of 45(
persons against the division of Scott County
Referred. .g. -
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Bassen, bill for certain Territoria
roads.
Also bill to incorporate the town Of New
Ulm. aa a.eso '1' s8o
BY Mr.. King, a bill for an act granting to Ham
ilton McCollum and others the right to establish
and maintain ferry across the Mississippi River
By Mr. Gere, bill to incorporate the town o.
GAINESVILLE.
g Also bill to incorporate Grow Wing City.
Also, a bill for Territorial road from Month
cello to Owatonia.
Also, bill for Territorial road from Mon.i
cello to Princeton.
By Mr.. Thompson, bill providing for Terri
torial road from Winnebago Greek TO Clear Rv
er. 9H III l5f tptf8 n e4f
Also bill to incorporate the town Of Browns
Vile.
By Mr.. Keith, o bill to incorporate the town o.
Excelsior, in Hennepin Comfy,
By Mr.. Howell, a bill for an act to amend th,
School laws.
By Mr.. Chase, bill to incorporate the town q
River Side. sA sN
The Secretary Of the Council here appeared
and announced the passage by that body, Of bill
No. 10, IA and Is e.. F.) all Of which they
submitted, and in which they asked the concur.
renee of the House.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill, No. 40, relating to assessors and
the assessment OF property, waa then considered
read and passed.
House bill No. %, to incorporate the town ol
Clear Water. Read. considered and passed.
House bill No. so, to organize the County oil