Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-01-31

! the petition emanated. a memorial was present.
ed from Goodhue Co., praying Tor the establish
ment of territory, upon the admission Of Min.
nesota as State, to be called Dakota Territory.
| A motion to lay the memorial on the table was
| lost. On motion of MIR. Murray the memorial
was referred to u committee ON militia " The
Secretary of the Council then appeared and an
nounccd that the Council had passed Council bill
Nos. and 6, and House bill 5, No. l, and in all
| of which they ask the concurrence of the House.
MIR. Ramsey introduced Al memorial from Andrew
Simpson and others praying for the establishment
! eff German Co. On molten petition was referred
70 com. ON County boundaries. Mr.. Bassen in
troduced aremonstrance from LIE Sueur Co., IL
sainst n petition which had been previously en-.
tortained. Also referred. Mr.. Adams presented
a petition from Ramsey and Dakota Cos, recon-
intending a change of charter Of the lower ferry.
On motion the petition was referred to "a select
committee. .ll
Bills Introduced BY Mr.. Branch,tO incorporate
the Anoka Academy. By Mr. Adams, to incorpo,
rate the Hastings, Minnesota River, and ked
River of the North r. r. Co. By Mr.. Berry, to
Law out territorial road from Austin, via Bancroft
to Blue Earth City. BY MIR. Basson, for the lay
ing out of a territorial road from Cardova to
Farribault; also to incorporate the Minnesota
Valley r. K. Co.; also bill to incorporate the
town of New Ulm. BY MIR. WhitlOck, u bill fol
the establishment of territorial road. BY Mr.
King. bill to incorporate the city of Winona
Ry Mr.. Kinssbury, a memorial to Congress for q
lighthouse north of Two Island River, in Lake
ordered to third reading and passed.-By
Mr.. Ramsey, bill to incorporate the North
Western Pioneer Insurance Co. BY Mr.. >: n
Brown, bill to incorporate the town Of kensing.
ton. BY Mr.. King, bill laying out territorial
road from Minneapolis to Forest City.
10 prOvi1a far the Ia vino
out of a territorial road from Minneiska to Orc.
noco. By L. N. Brown, an act to define the
boundaries of Dakota Co. By MIR. Plumer an
act TO define the boundaries of Stearns and
Wright Cos.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
MIR. Adams, from the committee to whom was
referred bill No. 81, referred the bill back for
consideration, also on the bill to incorporate the
st. Paul Gas Co., referred back with recon-
mendation for its passage. Mr.. Ramsay, from
coma,ittee ON bill No. Al, House 5, reported the
bill back with an amendment, in which they ask
ed the concurrence of the House. Concurred in.
Mr.. Greeley, frim committee on engrossed bills
reported bills Nos. 25 and % back to the House
US correctly engrossed.
MIR. Adams, from committee on bill No. 81, re-
ported bill back with amendment for the consid-
Grafton of the House.
Council bill No. 5 was then read, memorial for
q new mail route. council DILL o, NO. D, an act
to amend ferry charter. Council 3, No. l, an
act to incorporate the st. Anthony and North
Minneapolis Bridge Co. Mr.. Plummer presented
a petition from the citizens of st. Anthony and
Minneapolis. Referred to committee on incorpo-
rations.
Notices of Blls,-By j. Il. Brown, to introduce
q bill providing for the establishment of ferry
at Grew Cloud also bill to establish Female
Seminary at Grey Cloud. By Mr.. Plumer, to
change the boundaries of Morrison Co., and con-
stitute the county Of Strafford also a bill to lay
out territorial road from Mnomin to intersect
the St. Paul and Superiar road.
MIR. Murray offered q resolution to instruct the
Secretary to furnish desk for the reporter OF the
st. Pau! Daily Times, which was passed.
Bill 5, House No. /, was next entertained, and
after considerable animated discussion by Messrs.
Murray, Whitlock, and L. NJ. Brown, motion for
the indefinite postponement Of the bill was lost.
Ayes Ii, hayes l6.
On motion of Mr.. Murray to refer the bill to
the judiciary Committee, the motion was lost
On motion of MIR. Able, bill No. SO, House S,
was referred to Committee on County Boundaries.
On motion, the house then adjourned.