The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-01-17

Read a first and second time by

ippi river. Read a first and second time b
its title.
Mr.. Hayden introduced bill providing f.
laying out Territorial Road from Clea
Water to kandiyoEi.
! A bill for q Territorial road from Clea
Water to Cold Springs.
Read first and second time by their titles
Mr.. Baasen introduced bill, providing 70
laying out Territorial Road from Mankat
to Fort Ridgely. Read first and secon,
time by its title.
Also, bill granting to William Pfaende
the right to establish and maintain ferr,
across the Minnesota river. Read first ant
second time by its title.
| Mr.. Thomas asked to be absent from thu
/ House for the remainder of the day. The re-
qns st was afterwards withdrawn
Mr.. Murray called the attention of the
House to bills of which he had given previ.
Gus notice, for divorce between certain par.
ties in Fillmore County, and offered reso
luton appointing Commissioner to investi
gate the matter, gather testimony, and report
to the House. The resolution was adopted
and Mr.. P. Butler appointed as said Com.
missioner.
Mr.. King introduced bill to incorporate
the Winona Ferry Company. Read first
and second time, and referred to Committee
on interpretations.
Mr.. Costello called the attention of the
House to the furnishing of members with
newspapers and wished some action to be
taken in the matter.
of the publishers have consented to furnish
copies of their papers to members.
Mr.. Baasen offered resolution that if the
Government refuse to pay for papers, that an
order be drawn on the Territorial Treasury.
Laid on the table.
Mr.. Murray informed the House that ar
engagements have been made for the pay
ment of the postage of members.
Mr.. Berry gave notice Of bill to legal
lze the acts of certain county officers of the
county of Mower.
Mr.. Murray moved that 1000 copies of
the Governors Message be printed in English,
and 1000 in German, for the use of mem
bers.
Mr. Case moved to amend by inserting
1000 in the Norwegian language. Adopted.
Mr.. Stannard moved to amend by insert
ing 900 in the Swedish language. Adop-
ted.
Mr.. Grant moved to amend by inserting
500 in French. Adopted.
The motion of Mr.. Murray, including the
amendments, was then voted upon and
adopted.
Mr.. Abbey gave notice of bill for fer
~ charter across the Grow Wing and Mis-
sissippi.
Mr.. Murray moved that committee of
two be appointed to procure the translation
of the message into the different languages.
Adopted, and Messrs. Murray and Sweeney
were appointed as said committee.
Mr.. Adams moved that the rules be sus-
pended and the memorial of Mr.. Whitlock
in regard to the Land Grant be put upon it's
final passage. Lost.
The House then resolved itself into a
committee of the Whole to take into consid-
Grafton the Governors Message, Mr.. Muir
ray in the chair.
Mr.. Noble moved that the reading of
the message at length be dispensed with.
Adopted.
That portion of the message which refers
to our national prosperity was referred to
select committee of three-Messrs. Branch,
Noble and Whitlock.
That portion referring to a State organi-
d
three-Messrs. Murray, Stannard and Gere.
That portion referring to county indebted
ness was referred to the committee on Judi
GARY.
That portion referring to small bills was
referred to the committee on interpretations
That portion which refers to Pacific
Railroad was referred to select committee
of three-Messrs. Adams, Berry and Cham
blin
That portion which refers to chartered
mOnOpoles was referred to the committee
on interpretations.
That portion which refers to Slack W alter
Navigation was referred to the committee
on Internal Improvements.
So much as refers to the Revenue System
collection of taxes, &c.-was referred to q
committee of three-Messrs. King. L. NJ
Brown, and Smith.
So much as refers to Schools was referred
to committee on Schools.
So much as refers to the ST. Paul and St.
Anthony Railroad, was referred to the com.
mittee on interpretations.
So much as refers to Presumption and &C
tual settlers was referred to the committee
on Internal Improvements.
| So much as refers to free homes was re-
ferred to committee of three-Messrs. Whit.
lock, Howell and Case.
| SO much as refers to Universities was
referred to committee on University Lands
So much as refers to the Minnesota an6
North-W Western Railroad was referred to
select committee Of three.
| The committee of the whole then rose, re-
ported the message back to the House, with
sundry recommendations, and asked the
concurrence of the House therein.
The report was accepted and the recon-
mendations concurred in.
Mr.. Abby gave notice of bill for laying
out Territorial road from Little Falls t.
Henderson.
A resolution was then offered, requesting
the Secretary Of the Historical Society t,
furnish all the Annals OF that Society nov
due to the House. Laid on the table.
On motion the House adjourned unit
Monday, at 2 O'Clock, P. NJ.
What Is to be Done?
At the last term of court two Indictment
were found against persons for furnishing in