Minnesota weekly times., 1857-05-16
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MINNne0TAl LDGIsLATURE.
IxSRA SESSION.
TuzsDAr, May II, 1857.
OOUNClL.-The Council met pursuant 20 "A.
journment, and wss still undsr call.
Mr. baeaet moved . further proceedings under
call be disrsnssd with. Carried.
Ihs Journal Of Yesterdays psoessdingt was The.
Council Bill No. l, to grant certain lands to
the Transit Railroad Company, ~ amended BY
the committee Of the whole, was taken M. and
the several amendments read and adopted.
message from the House was received. in.
forming the Council Of the passage Of several
D'ns. !, ealds ans bnf .tsna .aia4 bn,e .eeais y;
Mr.. Bassett gave notice that on Tomorrow OF
some future day he would ask leave to introduce
bill to grant certain lands to the Root River
Valley and Southern Minnesota r. b. 90.
R. Co. -
Mr.. Freeborn gave notice that hs would on TO-
morrow or some future day ask leave to intro
duce Dill to incorporate the Minnesota Central
r. B. 90. tsf.a ~ 80
| ~ HOUSE BILLS READ lsr AND I'd TINE.
A bill for an act to accept the grant and exc
cute the trust conferred upon the Territory Of
3 1857. ~ -
A bill to incorporate the town Of Trsverse.
| A bill to incorporate the town Of Traverse dsl
/ Sioux.
"A bill to incorporate the town Of Traverse de-,
l Sioux City. fa
| The three bills last named were passed.
Council adjourned till tomorrow ct 2 O'Clock.
/ TUESDAY, May IL.
| HOUSE.--Met pursuant to adjournment and
was called to order BY the Speaker. e
| NOTICES OF BILLS,
| By Mr. Baasen, Of q bill to attach portion ei
| OF Fillmore Co. to the county of Mower.
| By Mr.. Payne, Of q bill to incorporate ths
town Of Mantorville;
Also a bill to incorporate the Dodge county
building and hOrary association.
By Mr.. Gere, of . bill to incorporate the South.
| ern Minnesota Land Co.
! Also of bill to incorporate the Chat6eld Wa.
ter Co.
Also Of a bill to authorise the school Director
Of the Chat6eld school district, Fillmore county
to levy special tax for school purposes.
~ Mr. Mcvsy, OF a bill to incorporate the
Also of a bill to locate certain Territorial
roads.
By Mr.. Thompson, of q bill to incorporate the
Chelsea Plank-road 90. soa aa.s q
Also of bill to incorporate the town of Brown
| Vile.
By Mr.. Thompson, of bin to incorporate the
State Line and Big Stone Lake Railroad Com.
pany. 1a, a4apH sae,e (.
| BILLS INTRODUCED. aV =
| By Mr.. McVey, an act to define the boundaries
between the counties of Dakota and Rice.
| By Mr.. Adams, bill to incorporate the Mime.
sofa Central Railroad company and grant certain
lands therein mentioned.
Referred to select committee of six, consist
ing OF Messrs. Adams, Chamblin. Chase, Keith,
j. r. Brown and Whitlock.
By Mr.. Smith, bill disposing of certain lands
granted to the Territory Of Minnesota by an 81
Of Congress approved March 2. 1857. ia
Also bill to amend an act to incorporate the
town of Minneapolis.
Also bill to incorporate the st. Anthony
Falls and Red River r. 3. Co. 7esl Ia
BY Mr. Wilson, bill to incorporate the Min.
nesota and Northern Pacific 3. r. Co.
BY Mr.. Plummer, q bill to provide for the des.
tructlon OF black birds, ground squirrels and
| goaphers. a,tl.f - la gois9 !
By Mr.. whitlock, q bill to amend an &C. 70,
the execution of the trust arising under the aci
of Congress for the relief of citizens of towns or
lands Of the u. s. -
| BY Mr.. Baasen, bill to incorporate the Min.
nesota and North Western r. B. Co.. .s1sss7s
Also bill to incorporate the town Of Ii
| Sueur. 'feis 6as alEtli3
| Mr.. Gere offered the following:
Resolved, That no bills be considered BY thil
House, except such bills, the subject matters oi
which was contemplated by His Excellency, the
Governor, in bis proclamation calling the extrs
session of this Legislature, until the business
| mentioned in said proclamation be disposed of.
Mr.. Gere said he already noticed tendency to
neglect that business for the transaction Of whiek
the session was called together, and from the We,
private and local bills had come in within thu
last two days, the present session bid fair to be-
come as confused and a. overwhslmed with bust.
ness as the last unless it was timely checked. H,
sincerely hoped the resolution would be adopted
for after the transaction of this business of gem
eral nature, there might still be time to be oc.
| cupied in other matters. 1f W ta
Mr.. Chamblin moved to strike out all after ths
| word resolved. Lost.
Mr.. Murray moved to lay the resolution on the
| table.
! Mr.. Wilson said he didn't want tho resolution
to pass, for he didn't believe the matter for which
the Legislature was called together would be dis
posed of at all, and he wanted to do something
| as an excuse for meeting. "As for one," he did.
MT know any more about railroads thaIhe did on
the first day of the session; thought the rHouee
ought to receive some more proportions from
1 outsiders.
Somebody suspiciously enquirsd,s. ,s.swhst kind
! of propositions 20 aT.aa -, Jo ealas ef
|
thought it was time TO begin to do something and
that each member Of the House ought to stand On
his own individuality to listen less to outside
suggestions, and be governed less hy outside in
fuences. 1t was high time, he thought, to get q
work, and for the time being lay aside all other
business except that for which the session was
| convened. ,st, ,s as s,.fs. ea...,*ols
| A vote was then taken on the resolution. and
| it was carried by ayes "a, nays 13.
| Mr.. Murray reported back TO the House sundry
bills from committees, which were laid on the to-
| BILE and ordered printed. Il fs5s4 Il .sas.5f
Mr.. Stannard offered tho following:
Resolved, the Council concurrin9 that both
houses adjourn sine die, on the 23d.8di Il esns
table. '5 h"V9 W'iq nsls S1h I.'7'
Mr.. Whitlock moved q call Of the House.
On motion Of Mr.. Smith, oil further proceed.
| ings under call Of the House were dispensed
with, and the resolution was Lost. M
Adjourned.
Wedsesday, May Ii.
HOUSE.-Met pursuant to adjournment and
was called to order BY the Speaker. ear
Mr. Murray offered the following:
Resolved, That each and every railroad com.
pany chartered BY the laws Of this Territory.
which shall make application to the present ses.
sion OF the Legislative Assembly Of tho Territory
OF Minnesota, for any Of the benefits Of land a.
cruing TO the Territory BY reason Of the pssssee
of an act Of Congress making . grant Of land 9
the Territory Of Minnesota il alternate sections 20
aid in the construction Of certain railroads in
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