The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-02-14

i uc OIii was aCCO'uiiiSty AHucAiilCAy PoSe-
Doned.
; Mr.. Ludden, from the Committee to whom
vas referred bill incorporating the Missis-
sippi river Improvement Company, reported
4 substitute.
An act to amend the charter of the Root
River and Southern Minnesota Railroad
Company, was then passed and its title
agreed to. IH
A bill granting to j. NJ. Thompson and
{. E. Wikof the right to keep ferry across
the Mississippi river was then passed and
title agreed to. he~4 ttsk
A bill to incorporate the Red Wing Lite
rary and Scientific Association, passed and
title agreed to.
A bill to grant the right of keeping fer
~ across the Minnesota river was passed and
its title agreed to.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
A bill to incorporate the Mississippi River
improvement and Manufacturing Company.
Ordered to be engrossed for third reading.
A bill to incorporate the German Land
Association of Minnesota. Ordered to be
for third reading.
A bill to incorporate the Mount Zion
Hebrew Association. Ordered to be engros-
sed for third reading.
A bill to incorporate the Northwestern
Pioneer Insurance Company. Referred to
committee on interpretations.
A bill to incorporate the Young Mems AS
ISOLATION at Taylor's Falls. Ordered to
third reading.
A bill to incorporate the Hobart Universe
ty of Spring Valley. Ordered to third
reading.
A bill to incorporate the Bronson Univer
sity. Ordered to third reading.
After the committee of the whole rose,
the Council adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing at II O'Clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. House
met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The reading of the Journal was dispensed
with.
A communication was received from the
Secretary of the Historical Society, inform
ing the House that the sum appropriated to
the aborgines and early settlers of the north
west, had been expended. 200 copies or
dered printed.
PETITIONS, &c.
Mr. McVay, from citizens of Dakota coun-
typraying against additional taxation. Refer
red to Committee on boundaries of Dakota
county,
Mr. Noble, a petition from citizens of town.
ship ll2, lying on Cannon River, praying to
be attached to Rice county.
j. r. Brown, from the Committee to
whom was referred bill No. 1873, reported
back with amendment This bill establishes
the counties OF Cottonwood, Murray, La
Rookie and Medary. The amendments were
concurred in.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
Mr.. Grant, bill to amend Chap. 5, Sec.
8, of the Session Laws of 1854.
Mr. Wilson, bill to incorporate the
Board of Trustees for the College Of Buff
falo.
Mr.. Plumcr, bill to incorporate the Min
neapolis Savings Institution.
Mr.. Adams, bill to prevent the obstruc-
ton of streams emptying into the MISSISSIPPI
pi above the mouth of Rum River.
BILLS INTRoDUCED.
By Mr.. Wilson, a bill incorporating the
Minneapolis and ST. Cloud Turnpike Com
pany.
A bill to incorporate the town of Winnie
bago. Referred to the Committee 'On town
By J. R. Brown, bill for the incorpora-
ton of the town Of lie Suer, and for other
purposes.
BY Mr.. Howell, a bill incorporating the
town of Lower Monticello.
BY Mr. BarrOws, bill to extend the time
of collecting taxes in Olmsted county.
BY Mr.. Troll, bill to lay out Territorial
Road from Fort Smelling to Carver City.
BY Mr.. Baasen, a bill incorporating the
town of Mankato.
BY Mr.. Branch, bill to establish the
county of Anoka. Referred to Committee
on County Boundaries.
Mr.. Whitlock from Committee to whom
was referred "a bill to extend and limit the
power Of County Commissioners in relation to
ting the Winona Ferry Company, with
bills we've conourred in by the House.
Mr.. Able, from the Committee en- in
corporations reported sundry bills with
amendments. Concurred in.
A message was received from the Council
informing the House that the President had
affixed his signature to the bill authorizing
additional clerk service, and of the passage
Of certain House and Council bills.
Mr.. Kingsbury from Committee to whom
was referred bill incorporating the St. Johns
Seminary, reported that the Committee could
not discover anything unusual in its provi-
sions, and recommended its passage. The
bill was ordered to third readag
Messrs. Thompson and Adams, from COM
mittee on enrolled bills, reported sundry bills
as correctly enrolled.
The report of Regents of University was
referred to committee on University Lands
Mr.. Ramsey, from committee on county
reported back bill organizing
the county of Itasca, with amendments
in.
Bills from the Council being in order,
the following bills were read first and sec
ond time:
A bill granting to David Murray and AL
bert Webster the right to establish ferry
across the Mississippi river.
A bill incorporating the town Of La Cres-
ent.
A bill to amend the Session Laws of
1856.
A bill establishing certain counties:
A bill legaizing the acts of the St. An
thony Water Power company.
BILLS ON THEIR THIRD READING.
A bill incorporating the Board of Trustees
Of Hastings University.
A bill to amend the act relating to free
schools in the city of st. Paul, and
A bill for the relief of George w. Camp
bell, were passed and their titles agreed to.
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