The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-01-17
THURSDAY, JANUARY IS.

CoUNCIL.-The Council met at ten O'Clock
and was called to order by the President.
The President called Mr.. Setter to tn,
chair.
Journal of yesterday read and approved.
Mr.. Freeborn gave notice of bill to in
corporate the town of Red Wing
Also, bill to incorporate the town O
Cannon Falls.
Mr.. Tillotson gave notice of bill for 8
Territorial road from Winona to Eliota.
Also, of memorial to Congress to estab.
fish mail route from Winona to Elliota.
The Chair announced the standing commit.
tees Of the Council as follows:
On Internal proreme7ts-Freeborn, Til
lotson and Stone.
On Territorial Afairs-Lowry. Bassett
and Humphrey.
Judieiary-Setzer, Ludden and Freeborn
agriculture and Manufactures-Stone, boo
ley and Bailly.
Territorial Expenditures Balcombe, Hum.
phrey and Tillotson.
Legislative Ipenditures-Tillotson,L Lowry
and Stone.
Jf1Hia-Dooley, Tillotson and Ludden.
SchOols-Wales, Freeborn and Thompson
Lacorp0 atioas-Ludden, Setter and Bal
combe.
Territorial Roads-Humphry, Bassett and
Lowry.
Public Buildings-B ailly, Rolette, and Til
lotson.
Printing-Bassett, Stone and Docley.
Eagrossed BMs-Thomson, Setter and Til
lotson.
Enrolled Bals-Rolette, Wales and Free.
born.
On motion of Mr. Baleombe, the Council
resolved itself into Committee of the Whole
upon the Governors Message.
Mr.. Balcombe was called to the chair, and
the Message was then read by the Secretary
The Message having been read, Mr.. Setter
moved that the committee recommend that
so much of the same as referred to the state
question. be referred to a select committee
Carried.
The remaining portions of the Message
were then recommended to be referred t.
appropriate committees.
The committee then rose and the recon-
mendations were concurred in by the Coun
Gil.
The Char appointed upon the select com
mittee to take into consideration that portion
of the Governors Message relating to tn,
State question, Messrs. Freedom, Luddel
and Wales.
On motion Of Mr.. Balcombe, the resolu
ton of yesterday, in regard to the non-in
PRODUCTION of private bills after the 10th o
Feb uary, was taken up and adopted.
Mr.. Bassett introduced bill to incorpo
rate the St. Anthony and North Minneapoli
Bridge Company. Read first and secon,
time by its title.
Mr. Wales introduced bill to legalize the
organization Of the St. Anthony Falls Waite
Power Company. Read twice.
Mr.. Thompson offered a resolution tina
500 copies Of the Governors Message b
printed in the English language 300 il
German and 200 in Swede for the use of tn
Council.
Laid over under the rule.
Mr.. Bassett offered joint resolution pro
viding for the payment Of newspapers 70
members out of the Territorial Treasury
Read twice.
On motion of Mr.. Freeborn the Counci
adjourned.
House OF REPR EsENrATIvEs-Met an
was called to order by the Speaker.
The roll being called, quorum answere,
to their names.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The Journal Of yesterday was PARTIAL
read.
The further reading of the Journal wa
dispensed with.
Mr.. Whitlock introduced a memorial t
Congress, protesting against the repeal of tn
Land Grant, made to this Territory for Rail
road purposes. Memorial was read frs
and second time and laid upon the table.
Mr.. Murray called the attention of til
House to mistake in the Journal; the Rule
of the House not being inserted therein.
Mr.. Whitlock also discovered an error
Mr. Barrows' notice of memorial was nc
inserted.
Mr.. Thomas gave notice of bill grantin
an extension of time to complete the surve
of certain Territorial roads.
Mr.. Mobiles presented three separate pet
tons from citizens of townships, adjoinin
Rice county, praying to be attached to tina
county. Referred to Committee on Count
Boundaries.
Mr.. Whitlock gave notice of a bill to il
corporate the Young Mems Association q
Belle Plain.
Mr.. Murray gave notice of the followin
bills:
A bill to incorp orate the ST. Paul an
Brooklynd Ferry Company.
A bill authorizing the St. Paul ard s
Anthony Railroad Company to construct
road to the St. Croix.
A bill to incorporate certain Religion
| Societies.
Mr.. Smith presented petition from Gel
tain citizens of Mcleod county, praying I
be attached to Sibley county. Referred I
Committee on County Boundaries.
Mr.. Noble presented petitions of citizens
the town of Mortified, praying for the e
tablishmentof Territorial roads.
Mr.. Black gave notice of a bill to amen
the law in relation to County Surveyors.
Also, bill to legalize the acts of certa
county officers of Washington county.
Mr.. Whitlock introduced bill for IL
preservation of game. Read first al
second time by its title.
Mr.. Murray introduced bill to incorp
) rate the Mississippi Valley Railroad Comp
ny. Read first and second time by its It'll
Also, bill granting to John Gokey Il
fright to establish . ferry across the Missis