Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-01-24

Amended by inserting "of6cers'' rs well NJ
members. N..e,
Mr.. Murray offered an amendment that the
printing of the daily journal be also paid for
ont Of the Territorial Treasury.
The joint resolution was then taken up and
passed with the amendments.
On motion, bill No. Is was then taken up and
referred to com. on County boundaries.
On motion, the bill relating to the protection
Of game, (no. g. was taken up and referred to .
select committee of three, consisting Of Messrs.
Bassen, whitlock and Howell.
Mr.. Noble presented petition from some Of
the inhabitants of town liz, praying it to be an
ne1ed TO Rice County.
Referred co committee on county boundaries.
On motian of MIR. Whitlock the House resolv.
Cd it elf into committee of the whole to take
g, consideration House bill no. Ia bill to in
corporate the Mississippi Valley r. r. Co.
Mr.. Gere was called to the chair.
On motion Of MIR. Thompson, the bill was
amended BY striking out, in lines and 6. sec. 2,
the words " at or above the Iowa line''
On motion of Mr.. Farbsr the bill was amended
by striking out portion of sec. 2.
On motion of Mr.. Adams the bill was amend.
ed by inserting science by way of Hastings to St.
Paul.
Amendments were also offered BY Messrs. Ram.
sew, Noble and Keith.
Mr.. Smith moved to amend by striking out in
line s, sec. the words s'above orr 30 as to de-
eide upon soms definite point Of terminus. Lost.
Amendments were also offered by Messrs.
Ramsey, Noble, Keith, Case, Adams, Hayden,
Berry, Whtlock and others.
Thursday morning Jan. %.
COUNCIL-met pursuant to adjournment, and
Was called to order by the President.
Mr.. Balcombs was called on to take tho Chair.
Aquorum being present, the journal of yester-
day was read and approved.
Mr.. Rolette moved the Council adj. Lost.
Mr.. Freedom introduced resolution for the
relief of'Wm. Colville, Jr.; also, q bill entitled
an act to amend an act granting the right to GER
tain persons to establish and maintain ferries ia
this Territory, approved March LIST, 1856; which
were read LIST and I'd time and ordered printed.
Mr.. Bassett gave notice Of the introduction OF
bill to incorporate the Mississippi River i'm.
provement and manufacturing Co.; also, Of q
bill to incorporate the Anoka Bridge Co.; also, a
Falls City Bridge Co.
Mr.. Dooly gave notice of the introduction Of a
bill to authorize the running at large of cattle,
horses, mules, swine, sheep and other animals.
Mr.. Wales introduced q bill to establish the
county Of Anoka, which was read LIST and I'd
time and ordered printed.
MIR. Stone introduced bill to incorporate the
Winnsbago Water Power Co., which was read .
LIST and I'd time and ordered printed.
Mr.. Bassett introduced bill to establish ferry
scross the Minnesota River at Bloomington
LIST and I'd time and ordered printed.
Mr.. Bailly introduced bill relative to the loca-
lion of the county seat Of Dakota Co., which was
read a LIST and I'd time and ordered printed.
Mr.. Rolette introduced bill to dissolve mar
riage contract between James Henry McDougal
and Ann McDougal, which was read LIST and ID
times and referred to select committee, consist.
idg Of Rolette, Stone and Tilotson.
Mr.. Bassett from the Committee on Printing,
reported back to the Council the letter of E. s.
Goodrich in regard to printing the daily journals,
without amendments.
On motion of Mr.. Setter the report was accept
ed, AID the further printing of the daily slips
4rnals) was dispensed with.
On motion of Mr.. Setter -, resolution for the
relief of Combs & Brother ;as referred to the
com. on Legislative expenditures.
The Council in com. Of the whole considered
several bills, and several Houss bills, and also
considered No. 2, H. of R., memorial of the
Legislative Assembly to Congress asking for the
passage Of bill authorizing the people of said
Territory to form State Constitution ar / other
purposes, was read, and after considerable dodg.
ing on the part of the members, passed, when the
Council adj.
Tuesday Morning, Jan.22.
HOUSE.-Met pursuant to adjournment and
was called to order by the Speaker.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
On motion Of Mr.. Noble the reading Of tho
journal was dispensed with.
MIR. Berry gave notice Of intention to intro.
ducs bill incorporating the Bronson Semiua.
~.
Mr.. kingsbury gave notice Of intention to in
troduce bill to incorporate the French River
Mining Co.
var DI8ncu IutTOQuc0u y Dill 20 0loSOl i've q mar.
risge contract.
Mr.. Whitlock introduced bill to legalizs and
confirm the election Of the county Commission
ers of the county Of Morrison.
Mr.. Brown introduced bill to facilitate the
collection of School taxes in this territory.
Mr.. Smith gave notice Of intention to intro
duce bill to incorporate the st. Paul Manufao-
turingCo ...'-,
Mr.. Ramsay gave notice to introduce bill to
incorporate the Mechanics Lien Law.
Also bill granting to Samuel Pouoher the
right to establish and maintain ferry across the
Minnesota river.
Mr.. Berry introduced bill for an act to autho-
rise the building of mill.dam 10 township 102.
Mr.. Hetchman introduced bill to amend the
act Incorporating the city of St. Anthony.
Also bill granting to George H. Day and
others the right to establish ferry across the
Mississippi.
Mr.. Mcvey introduced bill to lsgalise the a..
ssssment in 1856 in Dakota County.
Mr.. Adams introduced bill to incorporate
tho board of Trustees of Hastings University.
Mr.. Bassen, as chairman Of the committee on
the bill for the protection Of game, reported the
bill back with sundry amendments, which were
considered and concurred in.
The bill Incorporating the Mississippi Valley
r. r. Co. was then read the third time.
Pending which, Mr.. Murray asked and obtain
cd leave to correct q typographical error.