Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-07


and Owatonia Railroad Company.
Also, bill to Incorporate the Rector, Wardens,
and Vestrymen Of the Church OF Gethsemane, IN
Minneapolis.
MIR. Wales from the Committee on Schools re-
ported back to the Council, No. 81, IL. oil H.,
an act to incorporate the HObert University, at
Spring Valley, in Fillmore County, with re-
commentator it be passed.
Mr.. Thompson from the Committee on engross-
ed bills reported No. 3. bill TO incorporate the
Saltwater Bridge Company, as being correctly
engrossed.
MIR. Setter from the Committee on County
boundaries reported No. 35. with the recommend
atcn it be indefinitely postponed.
No. l3. without amendment.
No. AZ, ii. of r., with amendment, and recon-
mend it be passed.
No So, a bill to organize the County of Free
born, was indefinitely postponed.
A message from the House being announced,
Mr.. Edwards, Chief CLERK thereof, appeared and
delivered the following message.
Mr.. President :-The House has passed bill
No. 81, authorizing Thomas McRoberts 10 estab-
lish ferry across the Mississippi River. at La
Crescent, without amendment, and herewith
transmitted.
No. SO, IL. of R., a bill to organize the County
Of Wauseca, was read a first and second time.
No. 5s. Ii. of r., bill to incorporate the city
of Clearwater, was read first .ud second time.
o. lie
the assessment Of property" was read first and
second time, and referred to the COMMITTEE on
Judiciary.
No. 81. II. of r., a memorial to Congress for
mail route from West Union, in the State OF
Iowa. to Cannon Falls, in Minnesota, was read q
third time, and passed.
No. As, Ii. Of r., to amend an act entitled an
act to incorporate the St. Paul Gas Light Com
pany.
No. Is, ii. of r., TO Incorporate the Minneso-
ia Bridge Company.
No 5, bill to incorporate the town of Win
nebago City.
A message from the House being announced,
Mr.. Edwards appeared aid delivered the follow
ing message.
MIR. President The House has passed bills
Nos. 10 and II.
Also, No. 10, II. of r., bill to incorporate the
ST. Peters, Minneapolis, 81. Anthony, and Still
water Railroad Company, which are herewith
transmitted.
No. bill to incorporate the Saltwater Bridge
Company, was read q third time, and passed, and
its l'le agreed to. E.
On notion of MIR. Balcomb, the Council re-
solved j, self into Committee of the Whole, to
take unde.- consideration No. 80, No. 3S, No. ~,
No. 81. No. SO, No. 81, No. 46, No. As, No. ~.
MIR. Setter in the Chair.
After some time being spent therein, the Com
mituee rose and reported.
No. 80, to in cooperate the town OF Glencoe,
with am, ndmcnt, and recommend it be engrossed
for its third reading.
No. "a. granting Alfred Godfrey the right to
build and maintain bridge across the Elk Riv-
er, a, the village of Orino, in the County of
Sterburne, and Territory of Minnesota, and re-
commend it be referred TO the Committee on Ter
ritorial affairs.
No. AZ, TO establish the County of Manomin,
and d, fine the boundaries, recommended it be re-
fer, ed TO lie Commute On county boundaries.
No. 81, to define the boundaries Of certain
countries, and for other purposes and recommend
it be referred to the Committee on County boun-
daries.
No. 80. authorizing James B. Gilbert to estab-
lish a ferry. ard recommend it be referred to the
Committee on I erritOrial roads.
No. "a, to amend Chapter &c of the Session
laws of A. d. 1854, with amendment, and re-
commend il be eugrossed for its third reading.
No. 46, TO incorporate the Red Wing Literary
and Scientific Association, with amendment, and
recommend it be engrossed for its third reading.
No. As, TO incorporate the Saint Paul and Tay-
lor Falls Railroad Company, and recommend it
be referred to the Committee on interpretations.
No. Al, to incorporate the Mnnehaha Bridge
Company, with amendment, anu recommend 1t he
engiOssed for its third reading.
The several recommendations and amendments
were adopted by the Council.
No. A. ii. of r., was ordered to it third reading.
No. 81, was referred to the Committee ON Coun-
ty boundaries.
No. 81, was ordered to be engrossed for its
third reading.
No. 46, was ordered to be engrossed for its Sd
reading.
No. AZ, was ordered to be engrossed for its Sd
reading.
No. 4, a memorial was ordered to be engrossed.
On motion, the Council adjourned.
HOUSE.-Met pursuant to adjournment.
After several notices of bills to be introduced,
the next order of business taken ny.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Gere, bill TO establish mail route.
Engrossed for third reading.
Also bill for laying out certain territorial
roads.
On motion of Mr.. Costello, HOUSE hill No..
was ordered engrossed for third reading.
By MIR. Chamblin, bill to authorize the city
of st. Paul to issue bonds for certain purpos-
By Mr.. Foster, bill giving to certain persons
therein named the right to establish and main
tain ferry across Zumbro river.
By MIR. Berry, bill to incorporate the town
of Bancroft.
Dr MT. d. DrOWu, u Ulll W luCOIpOEutc tnc
town of Columbia.
By Mr.. Bassen, a bill to incorporate the Min.
Western Express Co.
By Mr.. Smith, bill to define the boundaries of
Buffalo Co.
RKPoKTS OF COMMITTEES, F
Dir. Ramsey from committee on No. Is II. Of
r., to establish the County Of Isant, reported
the bill back to the House without amendments
and recommended it's passage.
Mr.. Payne, from committee on No. II, to
amend the session laws of '56. reported the bill
back to the House and recommended its pass
age.
Mr.. Black submitted the report of the cemmlt-
tee of the Regents of the University.
On motion of Mr.. Murray it was laid on the
table, and SEQ copies ordered printed.
The Secretary of the Council here announced
that that body had passed C. F. No. 90, to take
census preparatory to the formation of State
Constitution.
Also No 81, for ferry across the Missis sippi
River at La Crescent.
The latter bill was ordered to ito FIRST and sec.
ond reading. sa.t.
On motion of Mr.. Gere, the rules were suspen-
ded, and the bill admitted to third reading nd
passed.
c. F. No. IA, to authorize the running at large
of domestic animals, read first and second
time.
c.. F. No. 10 bill to locate the county seat of