The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-01-24
BILLS INTRODUCED.

Bill granting to A. r. Russell the right to
establish ferry across the Minnesota River
at the town of Beaver.
All read a first and second time by their
titles. ,-.,ha
BY Mr.. Berry: A bill in relation to the
county officers of Mower county. Read
first and second time.
BY Mr.. Sweeny: A bill for Territorial
Road from Central Point to Mantorville
Read first and second time by it's title
BY MIR. Adams: bill authorizing the
people OF Dakota county to hold an election
IN regard to change Of county seat. Read
a first and second time by its title.
BY MIR. Murray: A bill authorizing the
st. Paul and st. Anthony Railroad Company
to construct road from st. Paul to Lake
St. Croix.
A bill for the relief Of G. W. Campbell.
Read first and second time.
A bill to incorporate the st. Paul Savings
Institution. Read firsAand second time
by Mr.. Able: A bill fot laying out Ter
ritorial Road from Little Falls to Fort
Ridgely.
Mr.. Ramsey introduced . bill to regua ate
G sims. and "'''sr'' Read first and sse0:.d
Mr.. Keith introduced afbill for Terrific
rial road from St. Anthony to Fort, Ridgley.
Read a first and second TINE. X
Mr.. Wilson presented q resolution refer
ring all bills for Territorial <R6nds and Char
tiers to a Committee of three--Messrs.
Wilson. Brown and Thomas.
Mr.. Brown moved as substitute, that all
bills for Territorial Roads be referred to a
select committee with instructions to report
general system for laying out all roads and
highw avs. The substitute was lost, and the
original resolution adopted.
Mr.. Baasen introduced bill for Terri
torial Road from New ulm to Glencoe
Read first and second time by its title.
BY Mr. Gere-A bill to incorporate the
Cooper Institute at Spring Valley. Read
first and second time.
A memorial for the establishment of
mail route from West Union, Iowa, to Can
non Falls.
Mr.. Murray introduced the petition of
Gabrielle Howitz, praying to be divorced
from F.. Howitz, and name of herself and
child changed to De Vallerot. Referred
to committee Of three-Messrs. MURRAY.
Kingsbury and Black.
BY Mr.. Noble-A bill to incorporate the
Superior City, st, Paul and St. Louis Rail-
road Company. Read first and second
time.
By Mr.. Ramsey-A bill to establish the
county Of German. Read first and second
time.
.hy Mr.. Gere-Dissolvng the marriage
contract between Stephen Roby and Louisa
Roby.
A message was received from tie Coun-
Gil, in regard to the publication and transla-
ton of the message. A committee was ap-
pointed on the part of the House to act in
conjunction with the Council committee.
Mr.. Baasen presented petition from the
citizens of the township of Blue Earth, pray
ing for Territorial road from Mankato to
New Ulm and Fort Ridgley. Referred to
committee on Territorial roads.
Mr.. McVey presented remonstrance from
the citizens Of township ll2, lying ON Can
non River, praying to be attached to Dakota
county. Referred to committee on County
boundaries.
Mr.. Payne presented a petition praying
for the organization of Freeborn county.
Referred to committee on Territorial Affairs.
Mr.. WhltlOck introduced JOINT ResOlu-
tion authorizing the people of the Territory
to hold Constitutional Convention, prepar-
atory to admission as State. Read first
and second tine.
message was received from the Council
in regard to the payment of publishers for
newspapers furnished the House and Coun-
Gil.
MIR. Brown offered two resolutions author
izing the Speaker to appoint committee OF
three to whom all bills for Territorial roads
shall be referred, and also empowering said
committee to report general system in re-
gard to said roads.
The question of Territorial roads was then
argued at considerable length by Messrs.
Brown, Howell, Wilson, Foster, Baasen and
Case.
The question recurring on the adoption OF
the first resolution of Mr.. Br .wn, it was
adopted-Messrs. Thomas, Stannard and
Howell, were appointed said committee, and
the second resolution was withdrawn.
Mr.. Whitlock offered resolution, rescrv-
ing one-third of the land for agricultural
purposes and town sites, and the remainder
to be laid into roads. Laid on the table.
A message was received from Gov Cor |
man, informing the House that r. A. Smith |
and X. L.'Gorman had been appointed to
bear any communications he may have to |
make to either branch of the Legislative AS
sembly.
On motion the House resolved itself into |
committee of the Whole to take into consid-
Grafton Memorials No. and 2.
A message was received from Governor
German.
On motion, Memorial No. in relation to
the Land Graft, was read by sections.
Memorial No. l was then laid aside and
the committee proceeded to consider Memo
rial No. 2, praying against the passage of the
bill now before Congress, relating to the d.
vision of the Territory, and praying for a
bill authorizing thefpeople to hold Consti-
tntional Convention, to prescribe the limits
of the new State.->. -
The committee hcn-rose and reported
back Memorial No. .21vith sundry slight
amendments, in which the concurrence of
the House was requested. -
The amendments proposed by the COM
mittee were concurfed in, the rules suspend
ed, and the Memorial read third time by
its title, and passed.
Inc question recurring on agreeing to the
title OF the Memorial it was agreed to.
The second Message from Governor Cor
man was then taken up and read, including
tue reports of different Territorial officers,
and one hundred copies of each report or
dered printed.
On motion the House tijourned until to-
morrow morning at 10'o'clock.
WEDNESDAY JANrApy