Minnesota weekly times., 1857-03-07

MINNESOTA LEGISLATURES.
#Aa.' Friday, Feb. q.
COUNCIL-Niet pursuant to adjournment and
was called to order BY the President.
PRAYER by the Chaplain.
A quorum being present, the journal Of yester.
DAYS proceedings was read and approved.
Mr.. Humphrey presented petition from the
citizens of Blue Earth county, praying for Ter
ritarial road from the town of Shelbyville in
Blue Earth county to Farribault-fe - rrs4t,F
Also for road from Ottowa to LIE Suer. The
petitions were referred to the Committee on
Territorial Roads.
Several bills were reported from the several
Numerous House bills were read first and
On motion the Council adjourned.
4. v r, y' Friday, Feb. q.
HOUSE.-Met pursuant to adjournment, and
was called to order By the Speaker. t2.ra
Mr.. Howell offered resolution that the Super
intendent of Common Schools be requested to
collect all school loans, and report tho same to
this House. Adopted. y d. n II.
Mr. Murray introduced bill to incorporate
the Cedar Rapids Manufacturing company. Re-
ferred to a select committee consisting of Messrs
Mr.. Chambln gave notice of bill to incor.
porate the St. Anthony Falls and St. Paul Canal
Navigation company. s-.--., ,a.syr r, .s--,-
The rules of the House were suspended, and
bill No. 275 for the relief of Goodrich & Som
ers, T. " Newson & Co., was ordered to its third
reading. Passed.
BILLS on THIRD READING.
Bill to define the boundaries of Dakota, Scott,
Goodhue and Rice counties. Passed. -'@'
Bill to incorporate the st. Peter Young Mems
Rhetorical Association. Passed.
Qpt IN inpnr 70 fhosE Ea sho,,1
Henderson and Western R. R. company.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
On House file of bills.
Bill, to amend the Revised Statutes, relative to
Justices of the Peace. Ordered engrossed. on
Bill to incorporate the Lake Superior and
Mississippi Plank Road company. Passed. ,,,.,
Bill to incorporate the trustees of Belle Prairie
Seminary. Passed.
Bill to incorporate the Chatfeld Water Power
company. Passed. y II III
Bill to incorporate the Shell Rock Valley, Alb
bot Lea and st. Peter r. r. company. Ordered
engrossed.
Bill to incorporate the Southern Minnesota
Land Company. Passed. -ryIr 711gr
A bill to amend an act to incorporate the Min.
neapolis and St. Cloud Rail Road company
Passed. ..--... -,...... =. : "a
A bill to incorporate the town of Mankato.-
Ordered engrossed.
A bill changing the name of Mary Farnham
Mason. Passed. 2at
A bill to incorporate the town of Greenbush.
Ordered engrossed.
A bill to amend Revised Statutes. Passed.
A bill 10 prevent the obstruction of streams
emptving into the Mississippi above Rum River.
Referred TO Select Committee Of three -Messrs.
Able, Kingsbury and Black 40
"A bill to incorporate the Saltwater Seminary.
Passed. .--.a.-. f..aiaf e-a.,,-eo7q MI
bill to incorporate the Leroy and Cedar Val.
ley Rail Road company. Ordered engrossedia.ai
A bill to incorporate the Hebrew congregation
of 81. Paul. Ordered en:rossed. ,r, - >f.
bill to incorporate the Wabashaw county
Grammar Schools. Ordered engrossed. Az
bill t, incorporate the North Minneapolis
Bridge company. Ordered engrossed.f
A bill to incorporate the Minneapolis Savings
Institution. Passed. ~ ~, =
bin for the relief Of Albert Day Of Fillmore
county. Ordered engrossed. ''l' va" j'''
A bill to incorporate certain towns in this Ter.
ritory. LAID aside. -"' e''"t @Ai'-itAt
Adjourned to half past two O'Clock, P. NJ,
u-a. tils ss.. Afternoon Session.
BILLS INTRODUCED. 4i.
HOUSE.-Mr. Whitlock introduced . bill to
incorporate the town of Buffalo.
A bill to incorporate the st. Augusta Boom
Co. Ordered engrossed. lHglJl q
- "A bill to incorporate the Mississippi and Rum
River boom Co. -, -, - ''.'-
bill to authorize the Minnesota Bridge Co.
to borrow money. Passed.
A bill to provide for msnding Territorial
Road. Passed. .'-'@" ga 10 'SA''"
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
An omnibus bill to incorporate certain towns
in the Territory, and to provide for the govern.
nient OF the same. Ordered enSrossed. ,i7sF 80
An omnibus bill to grant the right to establish
ferries to certain persons in this Territory. ,
..ts a.s. ..s,a ~ Adjourned. :
- .,'aH Saturday, Feb. o.. =
CoUNCIL.-Met pursuant to sdjournmsnt and
was called to order by the President. - 'sr'9
Prayer by the Chaplain. s,gss.7 n .a9 5sy ~
A quorum being present, the Journal of yester-
days proceedings was read and approved. /, p.
Several House bills were read third time and
passed. s e-~ e'iaLi ! a.
Mr.. Balcombe offered the following resolutions;
RtsGlped, That the Hon. Joseph Rolette be re.
quested to report to the Council, G. F. No., G.,
entitled bill for the removal OF the seat of GOV.
ernment of the territory of Minnesota, this day.
the adjournment of the Council this day, .voH
> Resolped, That Hon. Mr.. Wales who stands
next on list OF said committee on enrolled bills
be respectfully requested to procure another truly
enrolled copy of the said bill, and report, the
same to the Council, on Monday next. i.0fi "
And belt further enacted that the Secretary of
the Council is very respectfully requested to de-
Speaker Of the House and the President of the
Council, to the Hon.. Mr.. Wales to deliver to the
Governor for his approval. -g ~
Mr.. Balcombe moved the resolution be adopt.
ed upon that motion be moved the previous ques-
ton. .-oGx p .rEtga I n
i, MIR. Balcombe moved that further proceedings
under the call be dispensed with, the question
was then put-ayes 8, 9,Inays5. The President de-
cded that there not being two-thirds voting in
the affirmative, the motion was lost. After some
tine intervening, 10 ,saasa 2soIs s1irs s-c
:. Mr.. Balconbe appealed from the dsoiaiou Of
the chair, on the ground that 9 was two-thirds of
IA. The President would not entertain the mo-
tion of appeal, il being made sometime after
the decision was given after being under the call
for u number Of hours. ~ si.asiw sra-, 81
ifh 80. Sal f..pa pta s14 10
H0USE.-Met pursuant to Adjournment and
called TO order by the Speaker. -. .- h. - ~
Mr.. Whitlock moved to reconsider the vote by
which the House indefinitely postponed Joint
resolution for the relief of Albert Woif-mils--
age and per dienas Adopted and the resolunon
passed. hbr9- s.st tsv,ssst INT S5AH I
.e3ssa5S BILLS INTRODUCED. s.,sLL
By Mr.. Troll, bill to authorize the Couuty
Commissioners of Carver County to borrow mon.
sy to erect County buildings. rvrs-4 0ooa
REPORTS OF coNNIrrHRr. UOVU
Mr.. Greeley, from committee on sngrosssd bills
seporled sapdry bills ss eorrSstly sngrosssds