Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-01-31
MINNESOTA Legislatures.
Tuesday, Jan. q

Tuesday, Jan. q.
| COUNClL--Mr. Rolette from the Joint Com
mttee on enrolled bills reported No. II. Of B. .
memorial, correctly enrolled. M
Mr.. Rolette Introduced a bill to establish the
county OF Glen Carrie and for other purposes
which was read first and second time.
MIR. Wales introduced bill to incorporate the
st. Anthony Falls and St. Peter Railroad Co.,
| which was read first and second time.
Mr.. Bassett introduced a bill to Incorporate the
Mississippi River Improvement and manufac-
| turing company.
! toral road from Washington to Cambridge, which
were read o LIST and I'd time.
MIR. Freedom introduced bill to incorporate
the town Of Cannon Falls, read q LIST and I'd
time.
MIR. Humphrey introduced bill to incorporate
the town OF Winnebage City, in Farribault Co..
read lst and I'd time.
Mr.. Rolette introduced q bill to provide for lay
! ing out territorial road from Henderson in Sib-
ley Co., to Otter Tail Lake, read LIST and I'd
| time.
Mr.. Setter from the com. on judiciary reported
back to the Council No. IL c. F., bill to amend
! chap. 40 of the session lave of 1856, without
amendments, and recommended it be passed. it
was then ordered to be engrossed for its third
reading.
| On motion of Mr.. Setter the Council resolved
| itself into com. of the whole, having under
consideration No. 2 CT, memorial to Congress
for certain mai routes in Minnesota Territory
Also, a memorial to the President of the United
| States for the establishment of Land Office at
Glencoe, Mcleod Co. MIR. Setter in the chair.
| After sometime being spent therein, the COM
mittee rose and reported back to the Council
No. 2 G. f., memorial with recommendation
| that it be passed.
No. 3 C.F., memorial with recommendation
it be indefinitely postponed.
No. 2 9. F., memorial, was ordered to be en-
crossed for its Sd reading.
A message from the House beirg announced,
II. l.. Edwards, Chief Clerk thereof, appeared
and delivered the following message:
MIR. President-The House has refused to recede
from the amendments made to Joint Resolution
No. Z. F., relative to the printing of the daily
slips of the Journal, and herewith return the same.
The House has passed Bill No. l6 H. of R., to
incorporate the Mount Zion Hebrew Association.
Also, No. H. of R., a memorial of the Legis-
lative Assembly, which are herewith transmitted
and in which the concurrence of the Council is
solicited.
On motion of Mr.. Setter, the Council resolved
itself into committee of the whole, having un-
der consideration
No. c. F. a Joint Resolution, providing for a
Secretary for the com. on the Judiciary. Mr..
spent therein, the com. rose and reported the
same back to the Council, with the recommends
ton that it be passed; it was then ordered to be
ensrossed for third reading.
Mr.. Lowry, from the com. on ter. affairs, re-
ported an act to provide for taking the census and
the formation OF a State Government, without
amendment, and recommend it be passed.
On motion of Mr. BalcOmbe the Council re-
solved itself into a committee of the whole to
take under confederation
No. 20 g. F., an act to provide for taking the
census, and the formation of a State Government.
MIR. Humphrey in the Chair. After sometime be-
ing spent therein. the com. rose and reported the
bill back to the Council.
On motion the bill was recommitted to the
com. On territorial affairs.
On motion of MIR. Setter the message from the
House was taken up.
I MIR. Setter moved committee of conference
be appointed by the Council to meet a similar
committee of the House, to consider No. Joint
Resolution, which motion prevailed.
The President appointed Msssrs. Setter and
BalcOmbe as such con-. on the part of the Council.
No. l6 Il. Of R., to incorporate the Mount Zion
Hebrew Association. was taken up, and the Sec
rotary of the Council was instructed to return
said bill to the Clerk of the House requesting
him to return to the Council correct engrossed
bill Of the same.
On motion of Mr.. Setter, the Sec. of the Coun-
Gil instructed to inform the clerk of the House
that the Council would not receive any bills from
|
MIR. Freedom presented petition from several
citizens praying for the incorporation of the town
of Cannon Falls-which was read and laid on the
table.
Mr.. Humphrey introduced the following resolu-
ton
Resolved, That 100 copies of the rules of the
Council, together with the rules of the House
and Joint rules of both Houses; and the Standing
Committees, be printed for the use of the Coun-
Gil, which was passed.
MIR. Bassett introduced bill for an act to in
corporate the Mississippi and Rum river Boom Co.,
read LIST and I'd time.
MIR. Setter introduced the following Joint Res
olution
esolved, The H. of R. concurring, that the
Joint Rules of the two Houses of the session of
1886, shall be adopted by the two Houses during
the present session, which was passed.
MIR. Ludden from the com. on interpretations,
reported No. G. F., an act to incorporate the
Winnebago Water Power Co., with an amendment,
and recommend 1t be PASSED as amended.
On motion of Mr.. Setter, the amendments were
adopted.
On motion of MIR. Setter, the Council resolved
itself into committee of the whole, to take into
consideration the act to incorporate the Winnie
bago Water Power Co.
MIR. Ludden in the chair.
After some time spent therein, the committee
rose and reported the bill back to the Council
with amendments, and recommended it be en-
crossed for its third reading.
The report was accepted and adopted.
On motion Of MIR. Balcombe, the Secretary of
the Council was instructed to return a memorial
to the ERIK of the House, and request the Clerk
OF the House to return said memorial to the
House properly signed by the Speaker of the
House.
The Secretary informed the Council that he
had performed the message assigned him.
message from the House being announced.
II. L. Edwards, Chief Clerk thereof appeared,
and delivered the following message:
MIR. President,-The House of Representatives
have passed House Bills Nos. %, 81, and 2S.
also Memorial No. 43 of Representatives, which
are herewith transmitted, and in which the con-
currence of the Council is solicited. The Speaker
has signed Memorial NO. 2, House of Kepresen-
| tativps, which has been reported correctly en-
rolled by the Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills,
and is herewith transmitted.
On motion of MIR. Rolette, the Council adjourned
until eleven o'clock Tomorrow.
! Tuesday morning, Jan. 81.
HOUSE.-The House met pursuant to adjourn
ment and was called to order by the Speaker.
The journal of the last meeting was then read,
corrected and approved.
On motion of Mr.. Howell, Mr.. Hetchman was
excused from attendance for two or three days.
Mr.. Thomas presented two petitions for terrific
rial roads to run through Albert Lea.
Mr.. Keith moved that the committee on Pub
lie Buildings be instructed to inspect the various
public buildings and report to the House as soon
| as convenient Carried.