Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

Agricultural Society, of Carver County.
BY Mr.. Murray, a bill to incorporate the Sank
Rapids Bridge Company.
Also, o bill to incorporate the town of Ottawa.
Also, bill to establish telegraph line to St..
Cloud.
.ByMr. Adams, bill to incorporate the town
BY Mr.. Berry, q bill to incorporate the mimi
ger Atheneum Joint Stock Association.
By Mr.. Ramsey, a bill to incorporate the town
of Whitfield.
By Mr.. j. R. Brown, bill to incorporate the
Henderson Bridge CO. .asf sa-'a
BY Mr.. Bassen. q bill to grant to John Penan
the right to establish and maintain ferry on the
Minnesota River.
+ By Mr.. Greedy, bill to incorporate the Bay
town Ferry Co. bsea1c. ,anpj
~ REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Il .ssisffgr
: Mr.. Berry, from Committee on Judiciary, re-
ported a substitute for the bill legalizing the
taxes in Dakota County.
The rules were suspended and the bill passed.
A bill to extend the time for the collection of
taxes in Olmstead was also considered and passed
Mr.. Greedy from Committee on engrossed bills,
reported several bills as correctly engrossed. :
BILLS on THIRD READING.
A bill to incorporate the Minnesota Valley
Railroad Company, passed.
A bill for the relief of Joseph Lemay and Rev.
Dennis Ledon, passed.
A bill to change the name of Balteaux Sim
nous, passed.
A bill to incorporate the Cedar Valley Univer-
sity, passed.
A bill to incorporate the Aid Society of the
Minnesota Annual Conference of the M. E. Church
Passed
A bill to incorporate the Lake Superior, Mon
ticelo and Missouri River Railroad Co. Passed.
A bill to incorporate the Saltwater Cemetery
Association, passed.
A bill to provide for the protection of game.
Passed.
A bill to incorporate the town of Chat6eld.
Passed.
A joint resolution for the relief of Frederick
Fenwick-adopted.
A bill to incorporate the North Dam Mining
company. Passed.
bill to incorporate the Fremont City Univer-
sity of Minnesota. Passed.
A bill to incorporate the Mortified Institute Of
Rice county.
A bill authorizing the legal voters of Wright
county to designate the county seat Of said
county.
A bill to incorporate thetown of Independence.
Passed.
A bill to extend and limit the power of county
commissioners in granting ferry licenses. Passed.
bill to incorporate the Lake Superior and
Red River r. R. company. Passed.
A bill to define the boundaries between Wright,
Stevens and Meeker counties. Passed.
A bill to incorporate the town of New Ulm
in the county Of brown.
A bill to incorporate the Austin Young Mems
Association. Passed.
A bill to incorporate the county of Itaska.-
Passed.
bill to incorporate the Mississippi Valley
Fire and Marine Insurance company. Passed.
bill to dissolve the marriage contract between
John Leach and Mary Leach. ...l
Mr.. Hayden moved the indefinite postponement
of the bill,
Whereupon there ensued strong and spirited
discussion, by Messrs. Hayden, Whitlock, L. NJ
Brown and others, and the motion was finally lost
by vote of ayes, IL; noes, %.
The bill was then passed by vote Of ayes, 20;
noes, IL.
REMOVAL OF THE CAPITOL.
The speaker announced the receipt Of mes
sage from the Attorney General, expressive of his
opinion relative to the legality Of the removal Of
the capital by the Legislature.
4th of March next.
On the call of the ayes and noes, Mr.. j. R,
Brown called for the reading of the communica-
ton that he might understand how to vote.
The Chair decided that the Clerk should read
the communication. ,. ~ :,
Mr.. Brown appealed from the decision of the
Chair.
The Speaker was sustained by vote of ayes,
"a; nays IL. s Sd 6iH a e15l
The communication was then read, 4
In which the Attorney General expressed the
opinion that the Territory in its present inchoate
state is subordinate to the Congress of the Uni
ted States, and that Congress had in its Organic
Act specified the manner in which both the tenn
porary and permanent seat of government should
be located-ie, the former by the Legislature and
the latter by direct vote Of the people. Hence
no Legislation by the present body can affect the
issue, as such laws would be nullifed by conflict
ing with the Organic Act. He believed that the
Legislature had once located ''temporary" seal
of government, and with the exercise Of that
privilege their power was gone. e - .i
After its reading, MIR. Whitlock withdrew his
motion, and moved that 200 copies of the com.
munication be printed for the use of House.
Mr.. Murray moved to amend by substituting
1900 copies Of it, and also 1900 of the G. F. bill
No. g.. unuu9 H.s5 Ell
The amendment was adopted by vote of ayes
19; noes IL.
The motion was then carried by vote Of ayes
10; noes Is. ~ A@e $50
The House then adjourned till O'Clock.
e. Afternoon session. oRe
Tuesday, Feb. II. y
HOUSE.-Met pursuant to adjournment, and
was called to order by the Speaker.
The opening of the afternoon session was
stormy-the St. Peter folks trying to arrive
Immediately at the Capitol question, and the
more conservative members trying equally hare
to stave it off for future action. After q COM
plicated contest, the House finally concluded, BY
majority of one, to go into committee Of the
Whole on G. f. bills. Is. ISIS saalas.fveiI
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. -, s;
On Council file of bills.
Mr.. Berry in the Chair.
A bill to legalize the organization Of the St
Anthony Falls Water Power Company. Ordered
to third reading. .se. 100 sf6l
A bill to incorporate the Saltwater Bridge
Company. Ordered to third reading.
An act to establish Ferry across the Minneso-
ia river at Bloomington. Referred to committee
on Ferry Charters. ssossaj afeif-xs &. strsy r.s
A bill to authorize the running at large of cat.
tie, horses, swine, sheep and other animals. Or.
dered to third reading. .g- s@
A bill to grant to Amos Clark the right to es.
establish and maintain Ferry across the Misss-
sippi river. Ordered to third reading. s,asss
A bill to amend the Session Laws. Referred
to Select Committee of Three. The Chair ap.
pointed Messrs. Howell, Noble and Costello.
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