Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-05-16


HOUSE.--Met pursuant to adjournment and
was called to order by the Speaker.
message being announced from the Council,
Secretary of that body appeared, and informed
the House that the Council had concurred in the
passage of bill making an appropriation OF mo-
nor to procure the release of certain female pris-
oners now supposed to be held by one of the bands
of Sioux Indians, and also in the passage OF sun
dry other bills (for which see Council report.)
NOTICES OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Adams of q bill authorizing the Treas
urer of the Territory of Minnesota to issue bonds
foa certain purposes.
By Mr.. Ramsey, of bill to incorporate the
Also of a bill relative to improvements in the
city of st. Paul;
Also of bill relative to mills and millers.
By Mr.. Bassen Of bill to incorporate, the
Western Express Co.
Also of bill to lay out certain territorial
roads.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Murray, bill to incorporate Traverse
des Sioux City. Rules suspended and the bill
read.
Mr.. Baasen moved that the rules be suspended
and the bill read first second and third time and
ordered printed.
The motion was lost on call of the ayes and
nays-two-thirds of the House not voting in the
affirmative.
motion to reject the bill was lost. and the bill
was read first and second time by its title.
By MIR. Murray, bill to incorporate the town
of Traverse des Sioux.
A motion to reject this bill was also lost, and
the bill read first and second time and order
ed printed.
motion to odjourn was lost, and the House,
al the absence of something else to do, INDUCED
in a war of words over parliamentary tactics,
occupying an hour or two of time, which was, of
course of no consequence to any one. Finally at
ter the Hon. members got tired of tickling each
other, "kNling time" and trying in vain to both
er the Speaker, the House adjourned till 2o'clock
on Monday next.
MONDAY, May IL, 1857.
HOUSE.-The House was called to order at
IL O'Clock.
MIR. Whitlock, by unanimous consent of the
House, introduced bill assigning the new judges
to their respective districts. Read and referred
to special committee, consisting of Messrs. MUIR
ray, Whitlock and L. M. Brown.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Murray, a bill to incorporate the Missis-
sippi Valley Railroad Company.
By MIR. Berry, bill relating to District Courts
and for other purposes.
NoTIcRs OF BILLS.
There were seventeen notices of bills to be in
troduced during the session, by Messrs. King, Nc
Way, Jewett, Whitlock, Able, Berry, Smith, Will
son, Foster, Howell and j. r. Brown, for all the
titles of which we have no room this morning.l
On motion of Mr.. Kingsbury, the bill to in
corporate the Minnesota and Northern Pacific
r. r. Co. was referred to a committee consisting
Of Messrs. Kingsbary, Black, Branch, Smith and
Hayden.
On motion of Mr.. j. r. Brown, the bill provi-
ding for the execution of certain trusts, and the
disposal of certain lands on the Big Sioux road,
was referred to committee consisting of Messrs.
Murray, Jewett, Hechtman, j. r. Brown and L.
M. Brown.
The bills incorporating Traverse, Traverse des
Sioux and Traverse des Sioux City, were read q
third time and passed under q suspension of
rules, also on motion of Mr.. Bassen, the bill pro-
Constitutional Convention. Adjourned.
COUNCIL-Mst pursuant to adjournment.
MIR. Roiette moved the Council adj. till to-mor-
row at O'Clock. Lost.
On motion, of Mr.. Balcombe, the Council re-
solved itself into committee of the whole hav-
ing under consideration bill to grant certain
lands to the Transit RR. Co., &c., Mr.. Bassett in
the Chair-after sometime being spent therein,
the com. rose and reported the bill back to the
Council, with amendments.
Mr.. Setter moved q call of the Council.
Messrs. Bailey and Ludden absent.
The Sergeant-at-A Arms was ordered to report
the absent members in their seats.
On motion of Mr.. Bassstt the Council adj.
bad beginning. We sincerely hope the Coun-
Gil will see the necessity Of despatching business.
Ed