The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-01-24
rate the Hastings, st. Paul and Red River

rate the Hastings, st. Paul and Red River
Railroad Company.
"A message was received from the Council
relating TO the translation and qualifications Of
the Governors Message.
3 Mr.. Able introduced bill for Terrific
rial road from Little Falls to Henderson,
Read q first and second time.
Mr.. Adams introduced bill to annex that
part of Township number ll2, N. of r. II
West, lying on Cannon River, to Dakota
county. Referred to committee on Codnty
Boundaries.
Mr.. Gere gave notice of the following bills
A Bill dissolving the marriage contract
between Stephen and Lavina Roby,
A Bill incorporating the town Of Chat
field. $50. .. ..,-...s. s+..,,
A Bill organizing the county of Freeborn,
Two Bills for laying out Territorial Roads.
| Mr. Murray introduced the following
bills:
Four Bills dissolving the marriage con-
tracts existing between Julia and Virgil G..
Elliott NJ. A. Niles and Austin M. Niles,
Cynthia Lang and Wilson Lang, and Eliza
beth and Thomas Warren.
Also. bill to repeal the act granting to
J. NJ. Goodhue the right to establish ferry.
| alSO, W ItICuI pOIdlC CCItdiu AeCHSiOuo A-o-
cieties. All read first and second time.
Mr.. Smith introduced a bill authorizing
the St. Ptul and St. Anthony Railroad Com
puny to construct road to the st. Crolx'
Real first and second time.
Mr.. Foster gave notice of bill for laying
out Territorial road from Minneiska to
Oronoco.
Also for the establishment of mail route
in Southern Minnesota.
Mr.. McVey gave notice Of bill establish
irg Territorial road.
Mr.. Whitlock introduced bill for laying
out Territorial road from Belle Plain t.
Glencoe. Read first and second time.
Mr.. Branch introduced the following bills
A bill organizing the county of Isainti.
A bill incorporating the St. Paul and st
Croix Railroad Company. Roth read frs
and second me by their titles.
JOINT CONVENTION.
The members of the Council then appear
peared and two Houses wentinto Joint Con
ventlon for the purpnses Of electing four Re
gents of the University of Minnesota.
The Convention resolved to elect one per
son at time.
j. M. Winslow, H. H. Sibley, A. G. Full
er and A. T. G. Pierson were nominated.
The ballot resulted as follows: Winslow
35; FN'ler IL; Sibley 3, and Pierson l:
Mr.. Winslow was declared duly elected.
Alex. Ramsey, A, G, Fuller, H. II. Sibley
and Richard Chute, A. Van Worries, S. B
Lowry and J. G. Ramsey were nominated
The result Of the second ballot was as fol
lows: Sibley &c; Fuller 49,; Ramsey 2 and
and Van Worries l.
H. II. Slblsy having received majority Of
all the votes cast was declared duly elected
A. Van Worries, Madison Sweetzer, S. B
Olmsted and Thos j. Gelhrafth were nomi.
mated.
The third ballot resulted as follows; Var
Worries IS Sweetzer 4, 0lmsted |, Lowry 2
Fuller 3, A. Van Worries was declared duly
elected.
St. A. G. Ralcombe, w. W. Phelps, Alex
Ramsey, A. l.. Fuller, S. B. Lowry and S. B
Olmsted were nominated.
The ballot resulted as follows: Balcombe
Is, Fuller 81, Olmstead l, Chute Lowry !
A. D. Balcombc was declared duly elected
The Convention then adjourned sine die
Ayes IS, Nays Is.
The House then adjourned.