Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-01-17
WEDNESDAY, MORNING, Jan. IA, 1857.

Ia AQuoruih UeiiiS preSont, tuo JVuTuai VI yossoA
days proceedings was read and approved.
Mr.. Setter introduced the following resolution
Resolved, that no bills Of private nature shall
be introduced into the Council after the tenth da.
of February next, unless by unanimous consent
Which was laid on the table. uas .,s
The committee which was appointed to wal
upon the Governor, reported and read us follows
ExEcurIvE DEPARTMENT., Jan. Ia, 1857.
Gents You have my authority to announce
to the Council and House of Representatives, tina
| | am ready to deliver my annual message. anG
shall be prepared to do so ut 2 O'Clock this after
noon. Respectfully your obd't sery't..
To Messrs. Setter, Lowry, Chamblin ant
| Thompson, Joint Committee.
MIR. Setter gave notice of motion for leave
to introduced bill to incorporate the Stillwate,
Bridge Co. . a,ls ta
to introduce bin to legalize the organization Of
the st. Anthony Falls Water Power Co.
Mr.. Humphrey gave notice that he would on to.
morrow or some future day, ask leave to intro
duce a bill for Territorial Road from Whine.
bago City, Farribault Co., to Mankato, Blue
Earth Co. Also from Winnebago City to AL
bert's in Freeborn Co. Also from Winnebagc
City to Chain Lakes in Brown Co. Also for in.
cooperating Winnebago City.
Mr.. Bassett gave notice that he would on to.
morrow or some future day, ask leave to intro
duce bill to incorporate the st. Anthony and
North Minneapolis Bridge Co.
Mr.. Bailly gave notice that lie would on to-
morrow or some future day, ask leave to intro.
duce bill in relation to the location of the coun.
ty seat of Dakota county.
Mr.. Bassett gave notice of leave to introduce q
bill to establish ferry at Bloomington across the
Minnesota river. 1,ss
On motion of Mr.. Balcomb, committee OF
three, consisting of Messrs. Balcomb, Setter and
Freedom, were appointed to draft laws, &C., for
the government of the Council the present session
On motion, the Secretary of the Council was
instructed to inform the Secretary of the Terri.
tory that the Council preferred the old arrange
ment in relation to postage.
| Mr.. Setter gave notice of leave to introduce a
resolution providing for the appropriation of suf-
| fcient funds out of the Territorial Treasury t.
| furnish each member Of the Legislative Assem-
| bly, with ten copies of such daily papers as he
| may select. U..
| Mr.. Thompson introduced the following reso.
| luton, which was adopted.
| Resolved. { the House concurring that the
Council will meet in Joint Convention to-day Il,
O'Clock P. NJ, in the Representatives Hall to
receive the Governors message and perform Other
duties that the Convention may see fit to perform
On motion of Mr.. Balcomb, the Council ad.
| journed until 2 O'Clock P. NJ.
Wednesday morning, Jan. A.
HOUSE.-The House convened pursuant tc
| adjournment, and was called to order by the
! Speaker. - -
| Prayer by the Chaplain.
| On call from MIR. Brown, for the report oil
| the committee on Rules ...
| Mr.. Whtlock, as Chairman, reported back the
rules of last session, and recommended altera.
tions in the End, 4th, 9Th, 18th, Goth and 2ls
| rules.
MI. Thompson, as a member of that committee
| presented a minority repOrt-rec0mmending the
adoption of the rules of the last session with the
exception of the 5Oth.
Moved, that the House adopt the minority re.
| port. ..
Mr.. Murray moved that the motion lie on the
table. ''71 ~, i"i'
After this motion had been debated by Messrs
Murray and Whitlock, aft. and Messrs. Keith
Hayden and Branch, neg, the ayes and noes
| being called for and ordered, the motion was
lost by ayes l6, noes l9.
On the previous question there were ayes "a,
| noes IL.
| On the motion of the adoption of the minority
report there were ayes 81 noes IA.
On motion of Mr.. Black, 100 copies were or.
| dered printed for the use of the House.
| Notice was then received from His Excellency
the Governor, informing the House that be was
! prepared to communicate with both bodies in
| Joint convention at 2 O'Clock.
The Secretary of the Council then presented
| himself, and announced that that body wa.
ready to meet the House in joint convention, te
receive the communications of His Excellency.
| The Speaker then announced the following
| standing committees:
On Internal improvements, Messrs. Brown, Alb.
| be and Thompson.
On Territorial Affairs. Stannard, Paine ant
Plummer.
On the Judiciary, Berry, L. NJ. Brown ant
| Stannard.
| OnAgriculrurcs and Manufactures, Howell
| Sweeney and Thomas.
On Militia, Berry, Wllkie and Troll.
On University Laws, King. Hetchman an(
Costello. lA
On County Boundaries, Ramsey, Keith anc
| Bassen. 81
On Elections, Murray, Chase and Hayden.
On LAUNDERING Interests, Chase, Black ant
Hickman.
On Science and Literature, Plummer, Berr,
| and Wilson.
On Mineral Interests, Keith, Ramsey ant
Sweeney.
On Indian Affairs, McVsy, Case and Alb
be.
On Schools. Thomas, Murray and Whit
| lock.
On Territorial Roads, Foster, Kingsbury anG
1 McVey.
On Printing, Whitlock, Smith and Branch.
On Engrossed Bills, Greeley, Adams and King
| On Enrolled Bills, Thompson, Black and Case
On Legislative Expenditures, Smith, Gere, ant
Foster. .-V}
On Public Buildings, Gere, Stannard ant
| Greeley,
On Territorial Expenditures, Branch, Wilso,
On Estates and Escheats, Hayden, Chamb Ii,
and Kingsbury.
On motion Of Mr.. Keith the House then ad
! journed to O'Clock. So s.'
Wednesday afternoon, Jan. IA.
| HOUSE-Met and was called to order BY th
Speaker. The roll being called quorum an
swered to their names. -,
Mr.. Black offered resolution admitting edi
tors and reporters to seats within the bar of tn
House. Adopted.
The members of the Council appeared and tn
two Houses formed themselves into
| JOINT CONVENTION.
Mr.. Whitlcck moved that the rules of tn
House and Council be adopted for the government
| of the Joint Convention. MIR. Ludden move,
that the rules of the House be adopted to govern
the Joint Convention. Adopted.
MIR. Adams moved that Q committee of three
be appointed to wait on Gov. German, and inform
him that the Convention was ready to receive an,
communication be might haze to make. "a
The Chair appointed as said committee, Messrs
Adams, Gere and Ludden.
Gov. German then appeard and delivered BIZ
message.