Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-28

BLLs INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Thomas, = bill to incorporate the Lo.
reno and Owatonns r. r. Co.
By Mr.. Brown, q bill TO incorporate the city Of
Shakopee.
Rules suspended and bill read third time and
passed.
5 Alessrs. Berry, Plumsr, stonnard, Adams. Eos.
ter and Kingsbury, from their respective COM
mittees, reported several bills with amendments
and sundry recommendations.
A bill to incorporate Harms City, was reported
by the committee, with tire recommendation that
1t pass. was taken up and considered at length.
A minority report striking out section of
the bill which provides for the RELOCATION of the
county seat of Mcleod at Glencoe or Harms City
by a vote Of the people. d5oae s.. bu ee-i
Mr.. Plumsr presented petition from the citi-
zens OF Mcleod Co., demonstrating against the
action OF the House on the subject Of the re-es-
Establishment OF q county seat. ,oan3a a.o8G1fb
The advocates Of the section insisted that there
could be no harm in submitting it to vote of the
people-they were the ones to decide it. -
The opponents argued that the county seat of
the county was already established at Glencoe
that the one petitioner who wanted it lived out
OF the county that the petition of the seventy
citizens of that county should be respected; and
that it was the violation of principle even to
submit the matter to the people without they
Fscisted to act upon the question.
20 The debate was very animated. g
Mr.. King moved the previous question on the
adoption of the minority report, which was sus-
tanned. . - v8sTo
The report was then adopted by Ayes 80, Noes
II, and the 18th Section was stricken out.
And the bill, amended, was laid aside for future
action. so4 ei
Several Council Bills were then read first and
second times. s9o asp
sd5 BILLS PASSED. eg -
bill relative to limited partnership.
A bill to incorporate the Minnesota Point and
Knife Kiver Plank Road Company. - 81
bill to establish the County Of German.
MIR. Murray moved its reference to a select COM
mittee, which motion was debated at length by
Messrs. Foster, King, Murray and others, and e.
nally lost by Ayes IL, Noes o. ieaano s1f,asrat
MIR. Murray then moved to lay the bill on the
table. Lost. lar ~ esn
MIR. Gere moved the previous question on the
passage of the bill, which was sustained, and on
the call of the Ayes and Noes, there were Ayes
81 and Noes IL. House then adjourned until
half past 2 o'clock. 1s AG@@a1a
rs ta9n a Afternoon session.
HOUSE.-Met pursuant to adjournment and
called to order by the Speaker.
After q long, rambling talk about everything
10 general, bearing the remotest relation to Ma
tional and territorial politics, lo94 q. 5
bill relative to representative districts in the
city of st. Paul, Was referred TO a special COM
mittee, consisting of Messrs. Berry, Gere and
Smith By a vote of ayes IL, nays Ia.
| Other bills were referred to sundry committees,
aafa COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
| Mr.. Stannard in the chair. -'.i.
A bill Tor an act to regulate mills and millers
amend n
st. Anthony.
An act to define the boundaries of Dakota Co.
ordered engrossed.
A bill to authorize the Common Council of St
Paul to issue bonds for certain purposes, inde6.
| nitely postponed.
| A bill to establish bridge across Zumbro riv.
| er, ordered engrossed.
A bill Incorporating the st. Anthony and Min.
neapolis Union Medsc,l Society, passed.
A bill to incorporate the town Of Candahoi, or
dered engrossed. 1H't '' 2o
A bill to incorporate the Sank Valley Semna.
ry, passed. - -.
A bill to incorporate the Fair Haven Academy
| passed. -. "
| A bill granting to John Bordy, the right to es.
tablish ferry across Lake Pepin, ordered engr'd
| A bill to change the name Of Lavisa Maubin,
passed. - 81 ajbt e ~
| A bill to incorporate the Farribault. Henderson
and Northern r. r. Co., ordered engrossed.
| A bill to incorporate the town of Albion
Passed. ''.'l Fly F el-.t' .lv
A bill to amend Chap. Sc Of Revised Statutes
pOrdered engrossed.
A bill to incorporate the German Agriculture
Society of St. Paul. Passed.
bill to incorporate the College at Excelsior
in Hennepn county. Passed.
bill to organize the county of Jefferson. Or
| dered engrossed. ~ 81 -
A bill to incorporate the Owatonia Literar,
Association. Passed.
A bill to incorporate the st. Peter Young
Mems Rhetorical Association. Ord'd engrossed
bill to incorporate the Cliff Mining Company
Passed. fol
A bill to amend the act to incorporate the Mis-
sissippi and Missouri Railroad Company. Pass
! ed. y li4 ~
| A bill to incorporate the Houston County Lite
| rary Association. Passed.
bill authorizing School District No. 7, in tn,
county of Wright, to borrow money to purchase
| site and erect school buildings. Passed.
A bill to amend the Mechanics Lien Law. Or.
| dered engrossed.
A bill to incorporate the Mississippi and Lake
| Superior Ship Canal Co. Passed.
| A bill to establish the boundaries of certain
counties. Referred to Messrs. Black, StannarC
and Greeley. ss.a aags9 seo
A bill to encourage the destruction of BLACK
birds, ground squirrels and loafers. Ordered
engrossed. f034aa sa vfsGfqs a5
A bill to incorporate the st. Paul and Point
Douglas r. r. Co., ordered cngrossed. a8 a
bill to incorporate the town Of Brownsville
passed. 3.aGss1 ar bgia4sa
A bill to incorporate the Minnesota Western
Express Co., passed. Sd igs x Z 40 e.3 4
A bill authorizing school district No. l, in
Goodbue Co. to levy q special tax, passed.
A bill to authorize the county Commissioner
of Goodhue and Olmstead Co. to borrow money
to erect county buildings, ordered engrossed.
ca The Keokuk, Ia. Post gives the instance Of
young man who located in that city some time
since without shilling, and in ninety days wa,
worth $500. Such cases. it states, arc quite
common.
o. Committee of the Ohio Senate has re.
ported favorably on petitions asking for the ex.
tension of the elective franchise to females. They
argue the question at length, and present the ar.
guments on that side with much force. al ga
@J. W. McClung, Esq. has received the ap-
pointment of Commissioner of Deeds for tine
State of Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana,