Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-01-31

sissippit eliey FIRE ana Marine Insurance Com
pany.
By Mr.. Plumsr, bill to incorporate the
Mortified Institute. Referred to committee ON.
Interpretations.
By Mr.. Kingsbury,a bill to incorporate the
North Shore Mining Co.
BY Mr.. Plummer, bill to change the bounda
ries of Monroe county, and constitute the county
of STAFFORD.
BY Mr.. Kingsbury, bill to incorporate the
Lake Superior and Red River r. K. Co.
BY MIR. Plummer, bill to provide for the Law.
ing out of q territorial road from Manomin to the
st. Paul and Superior road, at the intersection
of Snake river. =
By Mr.. Gere, bill to provide for laying ont
certain tor. roads.
By Mr.. J. r. Brown, a bill to incorporate the
Minnesota, Nebraska and Pacific Transportation
Co.
Reports OF Committees.-Mr. Ramsey, from
committee on county boundaries, reported bill
No. SO back to the House and asked for its mas.
| sage. Accepted.
! Mr.. Greeley, from committee on engrossed
bills, reported that they examined bill 80, and
reported the same back as correctly engrossed.
| MIR. Murray from committee on so much of the
Governors message as referred to the formation
OF State Government, submitted a report which
was laid on the table, and 100 copies ordered
printed.
MIR. Wilson from committee on territorial roads
gave notice that that com. would meet at the
Winslow House, every Wednesday evening until
further notice.
Mr.. Whitlock gave notice of the meeting of the
Committee ferry charters at the same time and
place. 4sf
| Mr.. Whitlock offered resolution that the
House do not receive bills for ferry charters, ter
roads or divorce ON and after the FIRST day of
Feb.
On motion of Mr.. Bassen it was amended so A
to read 10th instead of LIST.
The resolution was then debated BY Messrs.
Whitlock, Foster, Smith. Bassen, Howell, Brown,
Wilson, Case, Thompson, King, Hayden, Murray
and Adams, amid yolley of amendments,
calls OF the House, ayes and nays, divisions, mo-
tions to lay on the table, indefinitely postpone
&C., in which boyish con fusion most of the Hon
orable members got mixed up. After consuming
an hour and a half, the resolution was finally
entertained, and on motion Of Mr.. Murray, was
postponed until the 4th of July. Ayes l9, nays
IL. -
bill to incorporate the Hobart University, at
Spring Valley, in Fillmore Co., was then taken
up, read and passed.
Mr.. Hayden introduced a bill to incorporate the
county of Mower, which was passed.
Also bill to ratify the acts of the county off,
GERS of the County of Mower.
! On motion Of Mr.. j. R. Brown, the House re-.
solved itself into committee of the whole hav-
ing under consideration memorial No. House S,
and joint resolution No. 5, House S.
| MIR. Smith called to the chair.
The memorial to Congress (for grant of land
to this territory then entertained, and after
an amendment by Mr.. Brown, and debate by
Messrs. Brown, Whitlock, Bassen Howell and
others, memorial No. was taken up and the COM
mittee rose reporting both bills back to the House
| for consideration.
The Secretary of the Council appeared at this
juncture and announced the concurrence of that
body in House bill No. l.
| Memorial No. 8 for the establishment of a
mail route from West Point to Cannon Falls) was
then taken up, and after discussion was pass
| ed.
message was then received from His Excel
lency, the Governor, announcing his signature to
the memorial of the Legislature to Congress, that
that body authorize the people of this territory
to call convention for the formation of a State
Constitution.
On motion of Mr.. Murray. the House resolved
itself into committee of the whole to consider
bills Is, 81 and As, H. of R.
Mr. j. r. Brown was called to the chair. After
consideration and amendments, the com. rosa,
and the chairman reported the bills back to the
House for consideration.
The amendments were concurred in, and the
bills were ordered to be engrossed for third
reading. Adjourned.
Wednesday, Jan. %.
| COUNCIL.-Mr. Freedom introduced a bill to
incorporate the City Of Red Wing-read LIST
and I'd time.
Mr.. Stone gave notice of O bill to inoorporate
the town of Randolph; also the town of Bremin.
| MIR. DOoley gave notice of bill to amend
chapter 36 of the session laws of 1854.
| MIR. Freedom gave notice of bill to permit
the county commissioners of Goodhue Co.. to
| borrow money for certain purposes.
| MIR. Freedom, from the select com. to whom
was referred so much of the Governors MESA ge
as relates to State organization, reported.
On motion Of MIR. Setter, the report was ac-
cepted and the com. discharged.
Mr.. Lowry, from com. on territorial affairs, re-
ported back to the Council, No. 20 G. F.. with an
amendment, which was adopted.
Mr.. Tillotson, from the com. on legislative ex-
penJtures, reported back to the Council No. 2,
Joint Resolution, for the relief of Combs & Bro:
also No. Z. F., bill. Also Joint Resolution
for the relief of VIM. ColvIle, Jr., with recon-
mendation that it be passed.
NO. 70 ID. of h., an act relative to the county
officers of the county Of Mower-read q LIST and
I'd time and referred to com. on county bounda-
ries. ts...-s
No. 81 H. of R., an act to incorporate the Ho.
bart University, at Spring Valley, Fillmore Co.,
read a lst and 81 time.
The Chief Clerk Of the House appeared and
announced that the House had passed No. as Ii.
OF H.: an act to amend an act to incorporate the
st. Paul Gas Light Co.; No. Is ii. of r.. to in.
corporate the Minnesota River Bridge Co., and
No. 81 4. CT R., to amend the Revised Statutes.
all OF which are transmitted and in which the
concurrence of the Council is solicited.
House bills Nos. %, 45, Is and 81, were read a
LIST and I'd time. No. 4 IL. of X. memorial was
also read LIST and 81 time. s
No. Il G. F., was referred to DOM. on county
boundaries.
No. &c. F. a Joint Resolution, for the relief of
Combs Bro, was ordered to be engrossed for
its Sd reading.
No. 20 @. F., a bill providing for taking the
census, and the formation of a State Government
10 Minnesota, was ordered engrossed for its Sd
reading.
Nos % and 90 n