The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-02-07

The House then adjourned until half past
z P. 81. on Monday.
MONDAY, FEBRCARY2.
CouNcIL.-Council met at 2 o'clock, P. NJ.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
by Mr. Humphrey-A bill to incorporate
the Traverse des Sioux Hotel Company.
ny Mr.. Stone-A bill to divide norton
OF Minnesota into counties, and define their
boundaries. 'o''
BY MIR. Rolette-A bill to provide for law
ing out territorial road from Carver tn Ex.
celsior.
MIR Stone introduced the following resolu-
ton which was adopted: 80
Resotved, That the committee on the In.
dietary be requested to inquire into the ex.
pediency OF so amending the Revised Stat
ntes as to allow change of venue in suits
penang before Justices of the Peace, similar
to that allowed in the District Court. and
report by bill or otherwise.
BY Mr.. Ludden-A bill to incorporate the
StPaul and Taylor's Falls Railroad Companv.
MIR: Ludden from the committee on incor-
poratlons reported back House bill to
amend the charter of the charter of the St.
Paul Gas Light Company, with the recon-
uehuatlOn tn2t 1t pass. -.- .t-
On motion of Mr.. Setter, all House bills
having reference to the orga, ization of new
counties were referred to the committee on
county boundaries.
On motion of Mr.. Setter, the bill proyi-
ding for the organization Of the county of
Freedom was referred to the committee on
county boundaries.
On motion of Mr.. Balcombc the bill le-
sailzlng certain acts of the county officers of
Mower county, was referred to q special
committee consisting of Messrs. Balcombe.
Setter and Tillotson
"A bill in relation to the county seat of
Mower county was referred to the same
committee. 9f.
A bill to authorize the running at large of
cattle, horses, swine, sheep and other ami
mails was then read third time, passed, and
its title agreed to.
A bill to incorporate the Winnebago Water
Power Company was referred to the COM
mlttee on Engrossed Bills, with instructions
to amend it.
"A bill in relation to the county seat of Da-
kota county was then passed.
Mr.. Thompson, from the committee on en-
crossed bills reported back the bill incorpo-
rating the Winnebago Water Power Com
pany, amended as directed, and the bill was
read third time and passed.
The Council then considered in Committee
of the Whole, Mr.. Setter in the Chair, bill
authorizing the erection and maintenance of q
dam or dams in town 1O7, range 20, and q
bill granting to Thomas McRoberts the right
to establish ferry at La Crescect. The
former bill was referred to the Committee on
interpretations, and the latter was ordered
to be engrossed for third reading.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and
was called to order by the Speaker.
The roll being ca led a quorum answered
to their names.
The reading of the Journal was dispensed
with. PETITIONS.
Mr.. Mobiles presented two petitions one
praying for Territorial Roads and one in re.
gard to schools. Tho first was referred to
Committee on Territorial Roads, and the
latter to Committee on Schools.
Mr.. Smith: q petition for the establish.
ment of the county of Munroe. Referred to
Committee on County Boundaries.
Mr.. Foster, resolution authorizing the
Chief Clerk to procure copy and to present
memorial No. to his Excellency Gov. Cor.
man for his signature, with the request that
he forward the same to Washington at az
early day as possible.
Mr. Murray moved to amend BY REQUEST.
ing the Governor to procure copy from the
Secretary and transmit the same to Wash
ington. The resolution as amended was then
passed.
Mr. Black presented the report of the Ter.
rltoriai warden. 500 copies were ordered
printed.
Mr. Able, res luton referring all bill.
Tor town interpretations to Committee Of
three. Adopted, and Messrs. j. r. Brown.
Able and Hayden appointed sale. Committee.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr.. Keith, a bill to incorporate the town
of Excelsior.
Mr.. Foster, bill to provide for laying out
Territorial Road from Minneiska to Sweet,s
Prairie.
Mr.. Able, bill for Territorial Road
rom Monticello to Princeton.
Also, bill for road from Monticello to
OtOna.
Also, bill to incorporate the Belle Pra;.
RE Seminary.
Also, bill to incorporate the town Of
Crow Wing city.
Also, bill to incorporate the town of
GAINESVILLE. -
Mr.. Adams, bill to incorporate the towt,
of Pine Bend. VIVA
MIR. Thompson, bill for road from Win.
nebago Creek to Cedar River.
AFo, bill Incorporating the village of
Brown vile.
j. r. Brown, bill to amend an act incor.
porat:ng the town of Henderson.
Mr.. Adams, . bill to incorporate the Union
Medical Society Of St. Anthony and Mime
apolis.
Mr.. Howell, bill relative to county treas
urers.
Mr.. Kingsbury, bill to incorporate the