The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-02-07
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 80.

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Council met at 10 o'clock, a. NJ, and aftel
the transaction of the usual preliminary bus.
mess, the following I'D 8 xsasG .glE 9I
Ia lt BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS lL
were introduced. 81 ,soy :
BY Mr.. Lowry, bill to incorporate the
Nininger and St. Peter Western Railroad
Company. Isl 5.e l'..f 1. .f..ta..gg ~
By Mr.. Stone-A. bill defining the boun-
darles OF certain counties, and for other pur-
Also, bill granting the right to maintaiu
ferry at or near the me.tn of Coon
Creek. " ''
Also, bill granting to Alfred Godfrey.
the right to build and maintain br;dee,
across the Elk river, at the village of Ormo.
IN the county of Sherburne.
by Mr.. uumphrey-A bill to authorize
the construction Of a dam or dams in Town.
ship lO7, Range 20.
Also bill to provide for laying out ter
ritorlal road from Eureka to Austin. "
Mr. Ludden, from the Committee on In
corporation reported back number of
bills with amendments, and recommended
their passage as amended. ~ iii1 =
Mr.. Setter offered resolution that, one
hundred copies Of each bill be hereafter
printed for the use of the Council. = hho5
Adopted. 'A2H 10 }iti9t D fo' ii'c &
Mr.. Ludden offered a resolution that no
bills shall hereafter be received bv this
Council that a:e not legibly written and
properly prepared and endorsed in accord
ance with the rules adopted by the Council.
Adopted. loI l@9i" - - nc fsi
The Council then considered. in Commit
tee of the Whole, Mr.. Thompson in the
chair, bill in relation to the location of the
county Sc of Dakota county. cs
Also, bill in relation to the county seat
of Mower county -hf 'lsla ~ 1870
And bill to ratify the official acts Of the
county officers Of Mower county. 90
The first-named bill was ordered to be en-.
crossed for third reading, and the two ls:
ter, being House bills, were ordered to a
third reading. i7%aa - 1ah t.ef3
The Council then took up bill to incor-
porate Winnebago City, and it was ordered
to third reading. e~ ff9m g. 2
On motion, he Council adjourned until
Monday at two o'clock. @s- '9f
HOUSE OF REpR anc
was called to order by the Speaker. eiV p
The roll being allied, quorum answered
to their names. f.sr III
+ Prayer by the Chaplain. 1.se ri ;.
The journal was read and approved. 3
Mr. Baasen rose to question of privilege.
He reported several bills introduced several
days ago as not being printed, and moved the
appointment of a Committee to in, estigate.
Adopted, and Messrs. Raasen, HAYDEN and
Howell were appointed said Committee
Mr.. u. M. Brown was excused from serv-
I'm, fbxa os.,1 =
Roads, and Mr.. Whitlock appointed to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of
Mr.. Brown. s ass rs sife
Mr.. Branch moved that the Council be re-
quested to furnish the House with copies of
bills introduced in that body.
'go message was received from the Council
informing the House Of concurrence in the
following House bills. .s,iss
No. a, for Light House at the mouth of
Two Island r yer. .sssseol. frau
+ Also, the passage of the following:L
House memorial No. 4, Council memorial
No 2, Joint Resolution No. 2, Bills No 3, 4,
~ and 81. .s5T ~. ..ftf
NOTICES OF BILLS. ~
Mr.'Whitlocs gave notice of bill to lay
out Territorial Road from Fremont CITY to
Fort Ridgely. ..sa
Also, bill for road from Fremont City
to the Superior Hoad. !
MIR. Berry-a bill to incorporate the Le-
roy and Cedar Valley Railroad Company.
Mr.. Adams hill to detach the county
Of Farribault from the county of Blue Eal tn,
and for other purposes. s'i
Mr. King-a bill legalizing the survey OF
W. Y. Herbert of the town Of Minnesota.
Mr.. Wilson'S bill laying out certain Ter
ritorial Roads. - .,e gel
Mr.. Plumer-a bill organizing the county
of St. Clair.
Mr.. Black bill incorporating the Old
Settlers Association. III
Mr. j. r. Brown-a bill Incorporating the
Minnesota Coal Mining Company. :.
Mr.. Case-a bill to lay ont certain Terri
orial Roads in Houston county.
Also, a bill to straighten certain Territorial
Roads in that county. Z.
Mr.. Hayden-a bill defining the bounda
rits of Meektr county.
Also, bill for road from Clear Water
to Kandiyohi.
Also, for a road from St. Cloud to T, averse
des Sioux.
BILLS INTRODUCED. @.
BY Mr.. Wkitlock. a bill to incorporate the
Medical Society of Minnesota. =
Also, to incorporate the Lake Superior
Monticello and Missouri River Railroad Com
pany. ~.
By Mr.. Kingsbury, bill to incorporate
the town of Independence. -.
By Mr.. Berry, a bill to incorporate the
Austin Young Mems Association. -za
By Mr.. Howell, bill to incorporate the
Southern Minnesota and St. Paul r. r. Co.
By Mr.. Keith, bill for road from Chas-
ka to Greenwood.
By Mr.. Baasen, bill to organize certain
counties and for other purposes. Sa
BY j. r. Brown, bill to incorporate the
Minnesota Central r. R. Co. -
By Mr.. Case, a bill granting to A. H
Bowditch the right to establish ferry across
Root River. - =
By Mr.. Plumer, bill authorizing the le-
gal voters of Wright county to designate a
point for the location of county seat. f
By Mr.. Chase, bill defining the bounda-
ries Of Mile Lac county.
By Mr.. Murray, bill granting to w.
Alenburt, the right to establish ferry
scross the Mississippi River.
By Mr.. Wilson, a bill defining boundaries
Of the county of Jefferson and for other pur-
poses. sl
By Mr.. Branch, bill to amend an act to
incorporate the city of St. Paul, approved
March 4, 1854. 5 - -sl
REPORTS OF coMMIrrEEs.
Mr.. Baa=en, from committee to whom was
roE. .d hill for tho v,,,f ;x,,, <,c 80