Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-03-14

~ There being no quorum present. tns mouse %
journed till tomorrow.
COUNCIL--Met pursuant to adjoprnmsnk TIL
roll being called, all the members answered t
their names except Mr.. Rolette. Mr.. Setter oc
cupied the Chair, and he decided that the Council
was still under call. Mr.. Baloombe move
that the further proceedings under the call of th
Council be dispensed with. The question bein
put was decided in the negative. So the motio
was lost. On motion of Mr.. Freeborn, the Ooun
cis adjourned. TTsT0I -
,QUUIJ Z Saturday, March !.
HOUSE.-Met pursuant to adjournment an
was called to order by the Speaker.
A communication was announced from tn
Commissioner of Common Schools, being com
pilation of the School Laws Of the Territory.
On motion of Mr.. Whitlock the communica
ton was laid on the table, and 1000 copies of j
ordered to be printed for the use of the Schoo
districts of this Territory. 81 e--1 lEc
Mr.. j. R. Brown presented petition from tn
citizens of Blue Earth county, remonstsatiuI
against the division of that county. .,....
Also remonstrance of the citizens of Blu
Earth county against the dismemberment Of tina
county. -..o ---,ri eta4 90 /
BILLS ON rHuD kzAD1No.
A bill to incorporate the German Land Associ
alton of Minnesota. Passed.
An Omnibus bill to incorporate certain towns
in the territory, and provide for town government
within the same. Passed.
A bill providing for holding the terms of Dis.
Nr,o az ,v,< ba
Mr.. Murray, from Committee on Incorpora.
tions, to whom was referred the petition of Ger.
tain citizens of Nebraska Ter, for ferry, terri.
torial road, &C., by three bills.
Which bills, as follows, were read q third time
and passed. 1879 -,
A bill to locate . territorial road from the Big
Sioux river to the Missouri river.
bill to incorporate the Central Pacific R. R.
Company. --
A bill granting to Lewis A. Thomas and others
the right to establish and maintain ferry across
the Missouri river, within two and half miles
of the mouth of James river.
Mr.. j. r. Brown offered an amendment (so
that the bill should not conflict with previous
enactments), that the right be extended to Dix
miles above or below the mouth Of James river.
He moved the rules be suspended, that the
amendment might be entertained. Lost. '.@
He then moved to re-commit the bill to Com
mittee on Interpretations, and supported his mo-
tion withla speech. Lest by Is to Is.
The original bill was then passed. %
Mr.. Greeley moved to suspend the rules to con-
slider the bill incorporating the Saltwater and
Lake Superior R. R. Co. gJEK uZL
Mr.. Smith wished to amend by including the
bill referring to Free Schools in Minneapolis.
Accepted by Mr.. Greeley.
Mr.. Murray moved to add the whole file of
House bills.
MIR. Whitlock moved q call Of the House.
Mr.. Smith moved to suspend with all further
proceedings under the call. Carrisd-23 tot.
Mr.. Murray moved the House adjourn till half
past O'Clock. Lost.
MIR. Gere moved to amend by striking out the
words 'House File" and inserting Council File.'
He said the Council were in such position that
they would not probably recognize any House
bills sufficiently to act upon them, while they
might pay attention to the Council bills which
might pass this House. He remarked that it might
for an extra session. .a. .-s..
The amendment was adopted-ayes, IS; noes,
IA.
The vote was then taken on the motion with
its amendment, and passed. And ..... I'D,
The Council File and the two House bills were
taken up. ...r.
On motion the two House bills were read third
time.
Pending their reading, Mr.. Whitlock demurred
to the reading of the Minneapolis bill first, as
the other came numerically first on the Cslen-
dar.
The Chair decided that there was no rule of
the House that gave either priority and they
were read az follows:
bill relative to Free Schools in the town of
Minneapolis. Passed. .. ...gs.s
A billto incorporate Saltwater and Lake Supe-
rior r. R. Co.
Mr.. Gere moved to strike out 80 much a. pro-
vided for connection with the Iowa Rail Roads.
Agreed to.
The bill then passed. 71
At this juncture the Governors Secretary ap-
peared and delivered the following message
81 am requested by His Excsllenoy to inform the
House that he has signed the following bills. to
incorporate the st. Johns Seminary; to incorpo.
rate the city of Winona; to incorporate the coun-
ty of Itsska; memorial to Congress; to ineorpo-
rate the Winona Ferry company; to change the
name OF Batteaux Simeau; to extend the time
for the collection of taxes in Dakota county to
incorporate the Saltwater Seminary to incorpo-
rate the town of Chst6eld; to authorize the le-
gal voters Of Wright county to locate the ooun-
ty seat; to incorporate the Northfsld Institute
to incorporate the town of New Ulm in Brown
county; to incorporate the Fremont City Univer-
sty; to incorporate the North Shore Mining com.
pany; to incorporate the Minnesota and Dakots
r. R. company; also, the Minnesota, Nebrasks
and Pacific mail transportation company; q bill
for the relief of John Leech. ao5rIg
On motion of Mr.. Murray the House adjourn.
cd till half past 2 O'Clock.
EaAJ aoLl.f, q, Lill %E AS
Afternoon Session.
,rsH0USE.-Met pursuant to adjournment and
Was called to order BY the Speaker.
There being no quorum present, the House I'd.
,journed till half past o'clock. fl c---f
% N & & Evening Session. u Y
H0USE.-Met pursuant to adjournment, and
was called to order by the Speaker.
Mr.. Berry, from committee to whom was refer.
red bill to change the site wherein to erect tn.
county buildings in Hennepin county, reportei
: the bill without amenements. ii
Report laid on the table.
81 Mr.. j. R. Brown moved that the House resolv,