The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-02-07
LEGISLATIvE ASSEMBLY.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 80.

Nininger and St. Peter Western Railroad
Company.
BY Mr.. Stone-A bill defining the boun.
darles OF certain counties, and for other DUR
poses.
Also, bill granting the right to maintain
Terry at or near the me:tn of Coon
Creek.
Also, bill granting to Alfred Godfrey
the right to build and maintain a bridge
across the Elk river, at the village of Ormo
In the county of Shcrburne.
BY Mr.. uumphrey-A bill to authorize
the construction of a dam or dams in Town.
ship lO7, Range 20.
Also a bill to provide for LAYING out a ter
ritorial road from Eureka to Austin.
Mr.. Ludden, from the Committee IN In.
corporation reported back number OF
Oils with amendments, and recommended
thcir passage as amended.
Mr.. Setter offered a resolution that one
hundred copies of each bill be hereafter
printed for the use of the Council.
Adopted.
Mr. Ludden offered resolution that no
bills shall hereafter be received bv this
Council that a:e not legibly written and
properly prepared and endorsed in accord
ance with the rules adopted by the Council.
Adopted. ~ -
The Council then considered, in Commit
tee of the Whole, Mr.. Thompson in the
chair, bill i'll relation to the location of the
county Sc of Dakota county.
Also, a bill in relation to the county seat
of Mower county
And bill to ratify the official acts of the
county officers Of Mower county
The first-named bill was ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading, and tho two ID:
ter, being House bills, were ordered to a
third reading
The Council then took up bill to incor-
porate Winnebago City, and it was ordered
to a third reading.
On motion, he Council adjourned units
Monday at two o'clock
HOUSE OF REpR EsENTArIvEs-Met an
was called to order by the Speaker.
The roll being allied, quorum answered
to their names.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The journal was read and approved.
Mr.. Baasen rose to question of privilege.
He reported several bills introduced several
days ago as not being printed, and moved the
appointment Of Committee to in estgate,
Adopted, and Messrs. Raasen, Hayden and
Howell were appointed said Committee.
Mr.. l.. NJ Brown was excused from serv-
ing on the Special Committee on Territorial
Roads, and Mr.. Whitlock appointed to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the resignation OF
Mr.. Brown.
Mr.. Branch moved that the Council be re-
quested to furnish the House with copies of
bills introduced in that body.
A message was received from the Council
informing the House of concurrence in the
following House bills.
No. 4, for Light House at the mouth of
Two Island r ver
Also, the passage of the following:
House memorial No. 4, Council memorial
No. 2, Joint Resolution No. 2, Bills No. 3, 4
~ and 81.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr.. WhitlOc!s gave notice of bill to lay
out a Territorial Road from Fremont CITY t.
Fort Ridgely.
Also, bill for road from Fremont City
t. the Superior Eoad.
MIR. Berry-a bill to incorporate the Lc-
roy and Cedar Valley Railroad Company.
Mr.. Adams-a bill to detach the county
of Farribault from the county of Blue Eal tn,
and for other purposes.
Mr. King-a bill legalizing the survey OF
". Y. Herbert of the town Of Minnesota.
Mr.. Wilson-a bill laying out certain Ter
ritorlal Roads.
Mr.. Plumer-a bill organizing the county
of St. Clair.
Mr. Black bill incorporating the Old
Settlers Association
Mr. j. K. Brown-a bill Incorporating the
Minnesota Coal Mining Company.
Mr.. Case-a bill to lay ont certain Terri
orial Roads in Houston county.
Also, a bill to straigi,ten certain Territorial
Roads in that county
Mr. Hayden-a bill defining the bounda
rits of Meekt county.
Also, bill for road from Clear Water
to Kandiyohi.
Also, for road from St. Cloud to T. averse
des Sioux.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. WE,tlOck. bill to incorporate the
Medical Society OF Minnesota.
Also, to incorporate the Lake Superior
Monticello and Missouri River Railroad Com
pany.
By Mr.. Kingsbury, bill to incorporate
the town of Independence.
BY Mr.. Berry, bill to incorporate the
Austin Young Mems Association.
By Mr.. Howell, bill to incorporate the
Southern Minnesota and St. Paul r. r. Co.
By Mr.. Keith, bill for road from Chas-
ka to Greenwood.
By MIR. Baasen, bill to organize certain
counties and for other purposes.
BY j. r. Brown, bill to incorporate the
Minnesota Central r. r. Co.
By Mr.. Case, bill granting to A. H
Bowditch the right to establish ferry across
Root River.
By Mr.. Plumer, bill authorizing the le-
gal voters of Wright county to designate a
point for the ocation of county seat.
By Mr.. Chase, bill defining the bounda-
ries Of Mile Lac county.
By Mr.. Murray, bill granting to w.
Aenburt, the right to establish a ferry
.scross the Mississippi River.
BY Mr.. Wilson, a bill defining boundaries
Of tie county of Jefferson and for other pur-
poses.
BY Mr. Branch, bill to amend an act tc
incorporate tie city of St. Paul, approved
March 4, 1854.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Mr.. Baasen, from committee to whom was
referred bill for the protection of game re-
ported back by bill and recommended tina,
it be laid on the table.
| Mr.. Black offered a resolution reouestin,
The Gov. Generals of the LIST Sd and 4th dis
tricts to make their reports without furthe
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