Minnesota weekly times., 1857-02-21

MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
Friday, Feb. l3.
.COUNClL.--The Council met pursuant to ad-
journment, and was called to order by the Presi-
dent.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
quorum being present, the journal of yester-
day was read and approved. -1a
A bill to incorporate the Rum River and Supe-
rior Railroad Co., was introduced.
No. 80, FL. of R., a bill to organize the county
of Wauseka, was read q Sd time and passed.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
No. "a, to incorporate the La Crescent gravel
and plank road company.
A bill TO incorporate the St. Paul Mercantile
Library.
A bill to incorporate Union City.
A bill to incorporate the Cannon Falls Lyceum.
A bill to incorporate the town of Glen Carrie.
No. IS, bill to regulate the compensation of
county surveyors in the Territory Of Minnesota.
a bill to amend chapter SO of the session laws
Of 1856.
A bill to confirm conveyances heretofore made
BY married women.
No. 6, a memorial to aid in the St. Paul and
Kettle river road.
No. 10, a memorial for the increase of certain
mail Routes.
No.9, memorial for the establishment of GER
tain mail routes.
To amend act relative to Free Schools in
the city of st. Paul.
A bill to incorporate the town of Hutchinson.
A bill to incorporate the Anoka Academy.
bill authorizing the construction of certain
dams.
y bill for the relief of George W. Campbell,
A bill granting to A. r. Russell and others, the
the right 10 establish and maintain ferry across
the Minnesota river at the town of Beaver, and
for other purposes. go
A memorial to the Postmaster General for con-
tinuance of mail route.
10 incorporate Lake University in Freeborn
county, NJ. T.. t"-a
tings University.
Several other bills were also considered, when
the Council adj. till Monday afternoon.
FRIDAY, FEB. l3.
HOUSE.-Met pursuant to adjournment and
was called to order by the Speaker.
PETITIONS &c.
Mr.. Berry offered resolution that the Attor-
ney General be instructed to submit to this House
his legal opinion as to the legslity Of any act
which may be presented to this body, relative to
the removal of the Capitol.
On call of the roll there were ayes l7-nays
Is.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Hayden, of bill to incorporate the
town Of Fair Haven. r..
BY Mr.. Troll, of bill to incorporate the Ger
man Agricultural Society of Carv er Co.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Grant, al act to incorporate the town
Of Hole-in-the-D
BY Mr.. Brown, bill to incorporate the Min
nesota Land Co.
BY Mr.. Grant, bill for an act to establish the
the terms of the Supreme and District Courts of
the territory.
By Mr.. Thomas an act to amend an act rela-
tive TO auction eers.
By Mr.. cVey, bill to amend revised Stat
ute3.
BY Mr.. Wilson, bill to incorporate the Anoka
and Manomi1 Plank Road Co.
Also bill to organize the st. Augusta Boom
Also bill to incorporate the st. Augusta
Land Co.
COUNCIL BILLS.
Read Grst and second time.
A bill to- incorporate the Red Wing Literary
and Scien tifc Association.
Several bills for sundry charters.
a bill for an act to annexed an act to incOrpor-
ate the Root River Valley and Southern NGnne-
sofa Il. r. Co.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
The Following bills were read the third time
and passed.
"A bill to incorporate the Mississippi river and
Missouri r. r. Co.
Title amended, to read the " Minnesota and
Dakotah Railroad company.
A bill to incorporate the Winona Ferry Co.
A bill to incorporate the st Johns Seminary.
a bill to incorporate the Minnesota, Nebraska
and Pacific Mail Transportation company.
A bill to incorporate the Hastings, Minnesota
river and Red river of the North Railroad Co.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Mr.. Berry in the Chair.
A bill to dissolve the marriage contract between
John Leach and Mary Leach. Ordered enerossed,
A bill authorizing the legal voters Of Wright
county to select the county seat of said county.
Ordered engrossed.
A bill to incorporate the Austin Young Mems
Association. Ordered engrossed. -
A bill to incorporate the Minnesota Central
Railroad company. Referred to the committee
on interpretations.
A bill to incorporate the Southern Minnesota
and st. Paul Railroad Company. Referred to
committee on interpretations.
A bill to incorporate the town of New Uln,.
Ordered engrossed. -
A bill to organize the county of Itasca. Or.
dered engrossed. -
bill to establish certain counties. Ordered
engrossed.
Mr.. Murray submitted resolution that the
governor be requested to return to the House q
Dill to incorporate the Winnebago Water Powe,
SoHipdby. AuOpten.
Adjourned till Monday, at O'Clock, Pm.
uorsr Monday, Feb. l6.
HoCSE.-Met pursuant to adjournment and
was called to order by the Speaker.
a message was received from the Governor.
announcing the signature, by His Excelleucy. Of
acts No. 4, Is, Is, and 50 of House of Represent.
atives. -
PETITIONS, RESOLUTIONS, &C.
BY Mr.. Thomas, petition from citizens of LIE
sueur county relative to county seakand coun-
boundaries. Referred to select Committee.
by MIR. kieth. Resolved, The Council concur.
ing, that there be 1900 copies of the School
Laws printed in pamphlet form, for the use of the
scnoo districts of the Territory, and that the su-
PerEn.endent of schools be requested to compile
schooi laws for this purpose, and Distribute
the same after printed.
a suostitute similar in substance was adontod.
On mst1pn of Mr.. Murray, the House requested
His Exceilency to return House bill No. Ia. for !.
ferry charter, to the House, without his .icna-
ture.
r.r NOTICES OF BILLS. a-4
By Mr.. Branch, of bill to incornorate th.
Minnesota Transportation Co.
By Mr.. Plumer, of a bill to incorporate The
University of Minneapolis. - -
By MIR. Adams, of . bill to incornorats tha
Aianssosa Bridge company. -
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