The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-03-14

geant-at-Arms and Messenger was directe
by the acting President to report the ali
sentees in the seats.
During the absence of the Fireman in tn
performance of this duty, the Secretar
of the Council admonished the member
that it was twelve o'clock, the hour at whicl
the Legislature expired by law. The Presi
dent then resumed the chair, and announced
that the f ghth Session of the Legislature
of the Territory of Minnesota having ex
pired by law: he declared the Council ad
jOurned, sine die.
HOUSE OF REPREsENrATIvEs.-T Houss
met pursuant to adjournment, and was call
ed to order by the Speaker.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The journal of yesterday was read and
approved.
The Speaker announced communication
on the desk from the Superintendent OF
Common Schools, together with a compiIa
tion of the school laws. Laid on the table,
and 1000 copies ordered printed.
Mr.. Baasen moved that the rules be sus-
pended SO as to permit c. F. No. 70, bill
incorporating the German Land Association
OF Minnesota, to go to its third reading and
passage. Adopted-and the bill was read a
third time and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Whtlock, the rules
were suspended, and the bill Incorporating
certain towns in this Territory and to pro-
vire town governments for the same, and
bill to provide for holding the terms of the
District Court in this Territory, were read a
third time and passed.
j. X. Brown presented petitions from cit
liens of Blue Earth and LIE Sueur counties
praying against any division of their re-
spective counties. Both were placed on file.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
MIR. Murray from committee to whom was
referred the communication from certain
citizens of Nebraska, reported bills: A bill
to incorporate the Pacific Railroad Company.
Read third time and passed.
A bill to locate Territorial Road from
the Big Sioux to the Missouri River. Read
third time and passed, and
A bill granting to Lewis Thomas the right
to establish ferry across the Missouri Riv-
er, was also read third time and passed.
Mr.. Greeley moved that the rules be sus-
pended so as to permit bills Nos. 317 and
372 to be put upon their third reading and
passage now.
Mr.. Gere moved to amend by adding
"Council File of bills" Adopted.
The question recurring upon the original
motion as amended, it was adopted, and
No 3I7, bill to incorporate the Stillwa-
ter and Lake Superior Railroad Company,
and
No. 322, bill relativeEto Free Schools in
the town of Minneapolis, were read third
time and passed.
message was received from the Cover
nor, informing the House that he had affixed
his signature to a number of House and
Council bills.
The House then adjourned until half past
two o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION
HousE.-Met pursuant to adjournment,
and there being no quorum present, adjourn
I'd until o'clock this evening.
EVENING SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPREsENrATIvEs-M and
was called to order by the Speaker.
Mr.. Berry, from Committee on Judiciary,
to whom was referred bill in re alton to coun-
ty buildings in Hennepin county, reported.
Report laid on the table.
}. X. Brown moved to go into Committee
Of the whole on the Council file of bills.
Lost. -.l
MIR. Branch moved that the rules be sus-
pended, so as to permit bill legalizing the
records of certain towns on the north shore
of Lake Superior, and bill incorporating
the St. Paul Market Company, be put upon
their passage. Adopted.
The bills legalizing the records of certain
towns was read third time and passed.
Mr.. Whitlock moved reconsideration of
the vote by which the bill passed. Lost.
The bill Incorporating the St. Paul Market
Company, was also read third time and
passed.
Mr.. Black reported that the bill incorpo-
rating the Hastings and Red River of the
North Railroad Company had been present
ed to the Governor Tor his signature.
On motion of Mr.. Gere the House went
into Committee of the Whole for the consid-
Grafton of bill incorporating the Cannon
Falls Lyceum.
The Committee rose, and reported back
with recommendation that it pass.
j. r. Brown offered the following amend
nent:
Sec. 9. That there be and is hereby ap-
propriated out of any moneys in the Treas
lry not otherwise appropriated, the sum of
$4,000 to defray the expenses of an extra
session of the Legislative Assembly of this
Territory, to be expended under the direction
Of said Legislative Assembly at said session.
Sec. 10. In case Congress shall have pass
ed an act granting land to the Territory of
to aid in the construction of rail-
roads previous to adjournment, then, and in
that case, it shall be the duty of the Cover
nor of this Territory to issue his proclama
ton calling an extra session of the Legisa-
tive Assembly at such time and place as he
shall deem proper, giving at least fifty days
notice thereof Said proclamation to be pub
ished in all the newspapers published in this
Territory.
1t was moved to lay the amendment on
the table, which was lost.
Mr.. Brown stated that he was very anx-
ous to see the amendment prevail, as there
would undoubtedly be much important bus
mess to be disposed of by that session-the
land grant particularly needing early legis-
lation.
Messrs. Branch and Stannard opposed
the motion on the ground that it would in
cur an expense unjustifable under the cir
and doubted the right of the
Executive to call such session, and cited
the extra session in Wisconsin as an illus-
tration.
Mr.. Gere expressed himself as being de-
cidedly in favor of an extra session.
Mr.. Brown said the Wisconsin session
was not called by the authority of the Leg
islature, and that no appropriation had been
made by that body to defray the expenses