The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-03-07
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
u FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27 cfT

excused yesterday, appeared in their seats
| Inc presentation Of petitions being in or
ger, Mr.. Humphrey presented petition
from the citizens OF Blue Earth county pray
ing for Territorial road from the town O
Sheibyville in Blue Eearth county to Fari
bau!t, e.--
Also, road from Owatonna to LIE Seuer
The petitions were referred to the com.
mittee on Territorial Roads.
A communication was received from the
House announcing that that body had rcfus-
CD to concur in the amendment made by the
Council to the title Of bill to incorporate
the Fremont University. The Council
struck out the word Fremont" aud insert
ed the word Buchanan"
The Council receded from its amendment
A number of House bills were then read
first and second time.
-, House bill to incorporate the St. An
thony and Minneapolis Union Medical Socie-
", was referred to the committee ON Inoor-
poratins.
Council adjourned.
HOUSE OF REpREsENrATIvEs.-T Hmsa
met pursuant to adjournment, and was call
ed to order by the Speaker.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The reading of the Journal was dispensed
with.
Mr.. Howell offered resolution authoriz-
ing the superintendent of common schools to
collect all the school laws and report the
same to the House. Adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Murray, q bill incorporating the
Cedar Rapids Manufacturing Company Re-
ierred to select committee consisting of
Messrs. Able, Gere and Wilson.
NOTICES OF BILLS,
Mr.. Chamblin, a bill incorporating the St..
Anthony and St. Paul Canal Navigation
Company.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The judiciary committee amendments to
bill organizing the county of jefferson, were
partially read, and the bill referred to Sc
lect committee of three, consisting of Messrs.
}. K. Brown, Berry and Gere.
MIR. Whitlock, from committee on incor-
porations reported back No. 49l without,
and No. 227, a bill Incorporating the La
Crescent and Mankato Railroad Company,
with amendments which were concurred in.
The Judiciary committee reported back
NO. 40 with amendments, and recommend
ed ITS passage amendments concurred in.
The select committee on bill No. 226, a
Dill establishing certain counties, reported
the same back with sundry amendments
which were concurred in and bill ordered
engrossed.
The select committee to whom was refer
red bill incorporating the Red River Navi-
cation Company, reported back with amend
in.
Mr.. Black, from committee to whom was
referred bill to provide for the location of
the county seat of Chisago county, reported
the same back with the Recommendation that
it be ordered engrossed. The House refused
to order the bill engrossed.
The rules were then suspended, and seve-
raj bills referred.
BILLS ON THEIR THIRD READING
The following bills were read a third time,
passed. and titles agreed to.
A bill for the relief of E. S. Goodrich, and
others.
A bill defining the boundaries of Dakota
county; title amended so as to read "Dako-
ia, Scott, Goodhue and Rice counties"
incorporating the St. Peter Young Mems
Rhetorical Association.
incorporating the Faribault, Henderson,
and Northern r. R. Company.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole, Mr.. L. M. Brown in the chair,
for the consideration If the House file of
bills:
A bill to amend Section "a of the Revised
Statutes, read third time and passed,
Incorporating the Mississippi and Lake
Superior Plank Road Company, read third
time and passed.
Incorporating the Trustees of the Belle
Plaine Seminary, read a third time and
passed..
incorporating the Chatfeld Company, read
a third time and passed.
Incorporating Shell Rock Valley, Albert
Lea and St. Peter Railroad Company amend
ed and ordered engrossed.
Incorporating the Southern Minnesota
Land Company; read third time and pass
ed.
To amend the act incorporating the Mime
apolis and st. Cloud Railroad Company, read
a third time and passed.
Incorporating the town of LIE Sueur, and
for other purposes, ordered engrossed.
Incorporating the town of Mankato, order
ed engrossed.
A bill changing the name of Mary Mason
to Mary Farnham, read third time and
passed.
Incorporating the town Of Greenbush, a.
mended and ordered engrosscd.
An act to amend the Revised Statutes
A bill to prevent the obstruction of streams
emptying into the Mississippi above the
mouth of Rum river-referred to a select
ommittce-Messrs. Able, Kingsbury and
Black.
incorporating the Saltwater Seminary,
read third time and passed
Incorporating the Leroy and Cedar Valley
Railroad Company, ordered engrossed.
incorporating the Hebrew Congregation of
St. Paul, ordered engrossed.
Incorporating the Wabashaw County
Grammar School, ordered engrossed.
Incorporating the Upper Minneapolis
Bridge Company, amended and ordered en-
crossed.
Incorporating the Minneapolis Savings In
stitution, read a third time and passed.
A bill for the relief of Isaac Day, of Fill
more county, ordered engrossed
incorporating certain towns, and provide
for the government of the same.
The committee then rose and reported the
bills back with various recommendations.
and on motion, those which had not been
amended were put upon their third reading,
and passed. Adjourned till 2 1-2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr.. WhitlOck introduced q bill to incor.
ate the town of Buffalo.
Several bills were appropriately referred,
o,,,onp others tho hill 70 ,,.or;I. G..