The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-01-31

mess, the following
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
we're introduced.
By Mr.. Lowry, bill to establish and or
ganize the counties Of Jackson, Monroe and
Madison.
Also, a bill to amend chapter ri Of the
session laws of 1856. t#lt
BY Mr.. Dooley, bill to authorize the run
ming at large of cattle, horses, mules, swine,
sheep and other animals. ..,
BY Mr.. Bassett, bill to incorporate the
Anoka Bridge Company.
Also, bill to incorporate the St. Paul
and Falls City Bridge Company.
BY Mr.. Humphrey, bill to provide for
the laying out and establishing Territorial
road from Winnebago City in Farribault Co.
to East Avon in Brown county.
Also, bill to provide for laying out a
Territorial road from Winnebago City, in
Farribault county, to Mankato in Blue Earth
county.
t Also, bill to provide for laying out
Territorial road from Winnebago City, in
Farribiult county, to Albert Lea, in Free
born county.
Mr.. Setter introduced the following reso-
lutions which were adopted:
Resolred, That the committee on Terrific
rial roads be instructed to retain in their pos
session the various bills for Territorial roads
referred to them, to sift from the number
those which have real merit, and to embody
the whole in general bill. .u.
Resolred, That bills providing for the lay
ing out of Territorial roads shall be referred
without printing
A bill to incorporate the St. Anthony and
North Minneapolis Bridge Company was
then read third time, passed, and its title
agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Setter, the bill to estab-
lish the county of Anoka, was then taken
up and referred to select committee con-
sisting of Messrs. Setter, Wales and Free
born.
On motion of Mr. Freeborn, the joint res
olution for the relief of VIM. Colville, jr.,
was then taken up and referred to the COM
mittee on Legislative Expenditures.
On motion of Mr.. Setter, the bill to in
corporate the Winnebago Water Power
Company was referred to the committee on
interpretations.
The Council then went into committee of
the whole, Mr., Humphrey in the chair, to
consider the bill entitled an act to amend an
act granting the right to certain persons to
maintain ferries in this Territory.
And after some time spent therein, the
committee rose and reported the bill back.
1t was then ordered to be engrossed for a
T third reading.
The Council then considered in committee
of the whole, the bill establishing the county
seat Of Dakota county, and it was referred
to select committee consisting of AIessrs.
Freedom Humphrey and Bailly.
Mr.. Wales introduced resolution pro-
viding for the appointment of new stand
ing committee, to be called committee on
County Boundaries.
The President stated that he would an
nounce the prisons composing that commit
tee on Monday.
On motion of Mr.. Setter, the bill estab-
fishing the county seat of Anoka was referr-
ed to the committee on county boundaries.
Mr.. Bassett gave notice of bill 10 pro-
vide for laying out road from Washington
to Cambridge.
Mr.. Thompson introduced bill to pro-
vide for taking the census, and the forma-
: ton Of State Government in Mnnesota.-
Laid on the table to be printed.
On motion of Mr. Freedom, the Council
adjourned until Monday morning at 10 o.
clock.
HOUSE OF REpREsENrAr1vEs-M and
was called to order by the Speaker.
The roll being led quorum answered
to their names.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The reading of the Journal was dispensed
with
| NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr.. Baasen, bill for 4 road from Cordova
to Faribault
| r. bo Con n 10
90 to Sioux City.
Also, bill for road from Little Falls to
Sioux City.
Valley University, and for other purposes.
Also, bill to incorporate the Young Mems
Association of Austin.
ries of Wright county.
J. r. Brown, a bill to incorporate the
towns Of Fremont, Kensington and Deer
field.
Mr.. Whitlock, bill for Territorial road
Mr. Smith, bill for Territorial road from
Minneapolis to Forest City.
Mr.. Ramsey, bill to incorporate the
Northwestern Insurance Company of St.
Paul.
Mr.. King, bill organizing the county of
FL Dorado.
Mr.. Black, bill incorporating the Gene
terry Association of Saltwater.
Mr.. Case, bill for ferry charter across
the Root River.
Mr.. Branch, bill to incorporate the Ano-
ka Academy.
l. BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Gee, bill to provide for laying
out certain Territorial roads.
By Mr.. Greeley, bill to establish the CO.
of Dauphin.
By Mr.. Thompson, bill to incorporate
the St. Anthony, Monticello and Crow Wing
Railroad Company.
By Mr.. Stannard, bill to incorporate the
young mems Literary Association of Taylor's
Falls.
By Mr.. Smith, bill to amend an act in
cooperating the Little Falls manufacturing
company.
BY Mr.. Ramsey, bill for the relief of
Joseph Lemay;
Also, bill for the relief of the Rev. Den
mis- Eaton.
By Mr.. Stam ard, bill to organize the
county of Pine.
BY Mr.. Plumer, bill to incorporate the
Mortified Institute.
Mr. Baasen presented a petition from citi-
zens of his district, praying for the establish
| mcnt of Territorial roads.
Mr. WITHHOLD movod tbof tho ,,o+;.;o,, e..