The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-23
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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
FRIDAY, MAY Is, 1857.


LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
FRIDAY, MAY Is, 1857.
CoUNCIL.--Councl met at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ.
After the reading of the Journal the fol-
lowing business was transacted:
NOTICE OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. .Wales-Notce Of bill to organ
ize the county of Anoka.
BY Mr.. Humphrey-To incorporate the
town Of Red Stone also,
To lay out certain Territorial Roads.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Dooly-A bill to incorporate the
town of Buffalo. .
By Mr.. ThompsOn-A bill to encourage
the erection of mill dams and mills.
By Mr. Humphrcy-An act granting Lewis
A. Kerns and Austin Adams the right to
maintain ferry across the Minnesota river,
also,
An act to locate Territorial road from
the Big Sioux river to the Missouri river.
By Mr.. Bassett-A bill for an act to in
corporate the Mississippi and Rum River
Boom Company.
By Mr.. Balcombe-A bill relative to an
improvement in the city of St. Paul.
On motion of Mr.. Bassett the bill incor-
porating the Mississippi and Rum River Boom
Company was taken up, read at length by
the Secretary and passed under suspension
of the rules.
The bill accepting the grant of public lands
made to this Territory, to and in the con-
struction of certain Railroads, was read a
third time and passed.
The Joint Resolutian relative to the pro-
lection of white settlers on the Southern
frontier of the Territory was read third
time and passed.
The Council then resolved itself into a
committee of the whole, and resumed de-
liberation on the bill Incorporating the Root
River Valley and Southern Minnesota Rail
road Company, and to the Minneapolis and
Cedar Valley Railroad Company, and after
making various amendments to the bill the
committee arose and reported it back to the
Council.
The amendments were adopted, and the
bill was ordered to be engrossed for third
reading.
On motion. the Council adjourned until
tomorrow at 3 o'clock. P. NJ.
House OF REpREsENTATIvEs.-T Speak
cr called the House to order at 10 o'clock.
A communication was received from Gen.
Shields. President of the Minneapolis and
Cedar Valley Railroad Company, informing
the House that he had sent for the Secreta-
ry and books Of that Company, when full
statement of it's affairs would be made in ac-
cordance with the resolution of the House
on that subject.
MrBcrry moved that the Minneapolis and
Cedar Valley Railroad Company be exempt.
ed from the operations of that resolution till
Monday next.
Mr.. Black moved to include the Northern
Pacific Company.
MIR. King moved to amend by indefinitely
suspending the operations of the resolution
Rejected.
Mr.. Whitlock moved to extend the time
Of the resolution till Wednesday next. Car
ried.
Mr.. Whitlock offered resolution request
ing the Secretary of the Territory to furnish
locks and keys for the desks of the mem
bers. Carried.
Mr.. Berry introduced q bill giving th'
Minnesota and Cedar Valley Railroad Com
pany certain lands to execute certain trusts
created by act OF Congress.
Mr.. Adams (resolution being suspended
on leave) introduced bill to authorize thu
Territorial Treasurer to issue bonds for Ger
tain purposes. Rules suspended and bill
passed.
The resolution was again suspended and
the House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the bill to pay the expenses o.
Robert WadlOw and others engaged in the
Watonwan expedition against the Sioux In
siians.
Various amendments were adopted, and
the committee rose and reported the bill
with recommendation Of its passage. Re-
port concurred in.
The bill provides for the payment Of S.,
600 to pay the expenses of certain persons
in the recent expedition, out of the Terrific
rial Treasury, or if there be no funds then,
to issue bonds bearing interest not exceeding
90 per cent. The Governor is to be the
Judge of the correctness of an account.
Bills reported by the committee Of the
Whole being in order, bill No. S, to incorpo-
rate the Minnesota and Northern Pacific
Railroad Company came up for concurrence
with the report of the committee of the
Whole.
Pending the consideration, the bill was
laid on the table to be taken up this after
noon. and the House adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Speaker laid before the House COM
muncatiOn from the President and Secretary
of the Transit Railroad Company, containing
statement of their affairs in compliance
with resolution adapted day before yester-
day, which was read and laid on the table to
be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Adams, the special
order being the bill to incorporate the
Minnesota and Northern Pacific Kailroad
Company was taken up for action, on the
amendments reported by the Committee of
the whole.
The amendments proposed by the Com
mittee were adopted with one or two ex-
ceptions.
a great variety Of amendments were then
proposed by different members none
of which were adopted, and at : o'clock the
previous question was sustained, and the
bill ordered engrossed for a third reading,
ayes %, nays 9.
The resolution and rules of the House were
50 far suspended as to permit action on
House files IA and %, and Council tile No.
Is, and an act to incorporate the Mississippi
and Rum River Boom Company was read a
first, second and third time and passed.
Also, the bill to pay Robert Wardlaw and
others and bill to define the boundaries be-
tween the counties of Dakota and Rice were
passed.
Adjourned until tomorrow.
SATURDAY, MAY 16.
Council Council met pursuant to ad-