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Council adjourned till 10 O'Clock on Mon.
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY Q, 1857.
CoUNcIL-Met at 10 O'Clock. a, ~
MI. setter presented the petition OF citi-
zens OF Rice county, for the relief of sundry
se'tlers on University lands. Referred to
committee on schools. ~sat, ~ - -.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
ny Mr. Thompson-A bill to amend an
act ,or the incorporation of the Root River
alley ana Southern Minnesota Railroad
company. tcf ~ -
BY Mr.: Setzer-A bill to incorporate the
"errnan Land Association, of Minnesota.
by Mr.. Balcombe-A bill to Incorporate
the 81: Paul Mercantile Association. s.rqr
by Mr. Stone-A bill to incorporate the
town of Glencarrie.
Mr.. Setter, from the committee to whom
was W. referred the bill organizing the county of
"aseca, reported the same back with the
recommendation that it be indefinitely post
poned.
Mr. Ludden, from the committee to whom
was referred the bill incorporating the Saint
Paul and Taylor's Falls Railroad company,
reported the same back with recommends
ton that it pass. Ordered to be engrossed
for third reading.
The report Of the committee to indefinite.
" postpone the House bill organizing the
county of Waseca, was then taken I'D. and
on 1t a very animated discussion took place,
IN which Messrs. Balcombe, Setter and iium-
Phrey participated. On the vote being ia
Kan the Council refused to adopt the report
Of the committee. -
A House bill to incorporate the town of
Clearwater was then read a third time,
passed and its title agreed to.
House bill to organize the county Of
lsanti was passed and it's title agreed to.
A Joint Resolution for the employment of
additional clerk service was then passed and
its title agreed to-.
A House bill to organize the county of Pine,
Passed and its title agreed to.
A bill to authorize the trustees Of School
Districts to collect taxes by civil action.
Passed and its title agreed to.
ton of military road from Pigeon river to
Fon du Lac and Fort Ripley.
Passed and title agreed to.
A memorial to Congress for the establish
ment of a military post on the Red River Of
the North. Passed and it's title agreed to.
A memorial to Congress for the establish
ment of mail route from Elliota to Austin.
Passed and title agreed to.
memorial for the establishment of GER
tain mail routes. Passed and it's title
agreed to.
A bill to incorporate the Rector, Wardens,
and Vestrymen ofthe Church of Gethsemane
passed and title agreed to. -.f.-
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
A bill for the removal of the seat of gov
eminent OF Minnesota Territory, Mr.. Humph-
rey in the chair.
Mr.. Dooley moved to strike out the words
"St. Peter" and insert "Belle Plaine City,"
as the seat of government. Lost.
Mr. Wales moved to strike out in line 3,
sec. l, the words ''St. Peter" and substitute
Monticello" Lost.
Mr. Brsbin moved an amendment to Sec
ton IL, so as to make it read as follows:
SEC. IL. All acts and parts of acts of the
Congress of the United States, inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed"
AT the suggestion Of Mr.. Setter, this
amendment was withdrawn, in order that it
could be made at future stage of the pro-
ceedlngs, so as to appear upon the journal Of
the Council.
The Committee of the Whole then rose
and reported the bill back
Mr.. Setter offered the following as an sd-
ditional section to the bill, and moved its
adoption.
Sec. Is. 1fany further powers or privle-
ges gre required for the benefit of the Saint
Peters company, such powers and privileges
are hereby vested in the hands of his Excel
lency, Willis A. German.
And the vote being taken it was lost.
Mr.. Setter then renewed the amendment
offered by Mr.. Brisbin in Committee of the
Whole, which amendment was lost
lat this stage Of the proceedings, the Pres
ident of the Council, Mr.. Brisbin, having
called councillor to the Chair, proceeded to
dissect the legal enormities involved in the
proposed measure in manner which showed
it up in all it's deformities and abortions.
We had expected to present full abstract
of his able and convicting remarks in this
place, but at late hour last night, our re-
porter was unable to furnish the copy. We
hope to give Mr.. Brisbin's speech in full
hereafter-EDs.1
The bill was then ordered to be enerossed
for third reading by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Balcombe, Bassett, Humph-
reg, Lowry, Thompson, Tillotson and
Wales-7.
Nsys-Messrs. Doolcy, Freeborn, Ludden,
Setter, Stone and Mr.. Presidents.
Council adjourned.
House OF REPREsENTATIvEs-Me and
was called to order by the Speaker.
The roll being called, quorum answered
to their names.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The reading Of the Journal was dispensed
with.
The report of the Surveyor General Of
the second district was read. Laid on the
table, and ordered printed.
Mr.. Smith was excused for four days.
PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr.. Howell presented petition from citi-