The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-16
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TUESDAY, MAY 10.

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TUESDAY, MAY 10.
CouNcrL.-Council met pursuant to ad-
journment.
The Council convened this morning under
a call.
Mr.. Bassett moved that further proceed.
ings under the call be dispensed with, which
motion prevailed, ayes II, noes 2.
The journal of the preceding day was
then read.
The consideration Of the adoption of the
amendments made to the bill "to grant GER
tain lands to the Transit Railroad Company.
and to execute the trust created by an act
of Congress, &C., was then resumed, and the
amendments as reported back to the Coun-
Gil yesterday from the committee of the
whole were concurred in.
The question then recurring on ordering
the bill to be engrossed fora third reading, it
prevailed on a call of the ayes and nays
ayes ii nays 2, Messrs. Setter and Rolette
voting in the negative.
A message was received from the House
announcing that that body had passed bill
to incorporate the town of Traverse des
Sioux, Traverse des Sioux City aud Traverse
and bill to provide for paying the expenses
of the Constitutional Convention in all of
which the concurrence of the Council was
requested.
Mr.. Bassett gave notice that he would on
to morrow or some future day introduce q
bill to grant certain lands to the Root River
Valley and Southern Minnesota Railroad
Company; also, to the Minneapolis and Ce-
dar Valley Railroad Company, and to exc
cute the trust created by an act of Congress,
&c., approved, March Sd, 1857.
Mr.. Freeborn gave notice that on to-mor-
row or some future day he would ask leave
to introduce bill to incorporate the Min
nesota Central Railroad Company.
Mr.. Freeborn from the committee on In
dian Outrages reported back Joint Reso-
luton for the protection of white settlers
and recommended its passage.
The message from the House was taken up.
The rules were suspended and bill to in
corporate the town of Traverse was read a
first, second and third time and passed.
A bill to incorporate the town of Traverse
des Sioux City was then passed under the
suspension of the rules.
A bill to incorporate the town of Traverse
des Sioux was passed in like manner, and IT,
tie agreed to.
On motion, the Council adjourned until
tomorrow at 2 o'clock, P. NJ.
House OF REpREsENrArIvEs.-T Speak.
er called the House to order at half past
two o'clock.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Barrows-To attach a portion Of
Mower county to the county of Olmsted.
Also, bill to incorporate the Pleasant
Grove Academy.
By Mr.. Payne-To incorporate the town
of Mantorville.
Also, to incorporate the Dodge County
Building and Library Association.
By Mr.. Gere-To incorporate the South.
ern Minnesota Land Company.
Also. to authorize the School Directors o.
Chatfield to levy special tax for schoo
purposes;
Also, to incorporate the Chatfeld Water
Company.
By Mr.. Thomas-To incorporate the BIZ
Stone Lake and State Line Railroad Com
pany.
By Mr.. Thompson-To incorporate tn
Chaska Plank Road Company.
Also, to incorporate the town Of Browns
vile.
By Mr.. McVay-To incorporate the Gal
latin Land Company.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. Whitlock: To provide for the ex
ecution of trusts arising under the act o
Congress, entitled an act for the relief of tn,
citizens upon towns upon lands of the Uni
States under certain circumstances.
By Mr.. Baasen: To incorporate the
town of lie Suer;
Also, to incorporate the Minnesota NOrtl
Western Railroad Company.
By Mr.. McVay: To dehne the bounda
ry between the counties of Dakota and Rice
By Mr.. Adams: To incorporate the Min
nesota Central Railroad Company.
By Mr.. Smith: To amend an act incor
porating the town of Minneapolis;
Also, to incorporate the St. Anthony FALL
and Red River Railroad Company.
Also, to dispose of certain lands granted
to the Territory for Railroad purposes by
act of Congress.
By Mr.. Wilson: To incorporate the Min.
nesota and Northern Pacific Railroad Com.
pany.
BY Mr.. Plummer: To provide for the
destruction of Black birds and Gophers.
Mr.. Gere introduced tho following resolu.
ton:
Resolaed, That no bills be considered by
this House, except such bills, the subject
matter of which are contemplated in the
proclamation of his Excellency the Cover
nor converting the extra session Of the pre-
sent Legislature, until the subjects mentioned
in said proclamation are disposed of:
Mr.. Hayden thought this resolution wat
out of time. He would have been in favor
of it at the beginning Of the session but
now some members had got their local mea'
surcs forwarded, while others had not, and
he did not believe in making fish of one and
flesh of another. .".
Mr.. Gere said that members could already
see the necessity of adopting something o
this kind. He was opposed to mixing VI
any other local matters with the specific pur
poses for which the session was called. A,
the rate W are going on there would soon bs
. larger amount of business on hand thar
there was left last session. He was willing
after the subject matter was disposed Of te
stay another week to devote to necessary
local legislation.
A motion to lay the resolution on the ta-
bic was lost.
Mr.. Wilson said he had been here since
the commencement of the session and he
did not know anything more concerning rail.
r.. ads than when he first came. We might
attend to a little local business while out
siders were maturing their propositions.
Mr. Adams said there was no excuse for a
members being ignorant of the subject mat
ter. With the button-holing and pulling
about to which every member had been sub
jected to, the veriest Ounce might learn.
Mr.. King moved the previous question,
which was sustained and the resolution was
adopted by ayes "a nays IL.
Mr.. Murray, from the Committee to which
was referred bill Nc. for the disposition OF
the lands on the Big Sioux road, reported
the bill back without amendments, with a
request that they might be printed for the
use of the House.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Murray from the select committee to
which was referred No. for the assignment
of Judges reported the bill back with
amendments which were cOncurred in and