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

tournament, and was called to order by the Presi-
dent.
! PRAYER by the Chaplain.
! A quorum being present, the journal of yester.
day was read and approved.
| The following bills were introduced, and read
q first an second time.
| bill to provide for laying out and establish
ing Territorial road to Jordan City.
| Also, bill for an act relative to free schools
! in the city of st. Anthony.
| Also, ~ bill authorizing David G. Murray and
Albert Webster to establish ferry across the
Mississippi River.
Also, a bill to provide for laying out a Terri
torial road from Red Wing to Shakopee, and from
st. Paul to Cannon Falls.
Also, a bill to inco. porate the town of Han
over.
| Also, to incorporate the Chaspa Company.
No. 81, bill granting to Thomas McRoberts
the right to establish and maintain ferry across
the Mississippi River at La Crescent, as correctly
enrolled.
! On motion of Mr.. Setter, it was resolved that
the Committee on Printing be instructed to in.
quire whether the Governors Message will be
ready for the use of the Council in either the
next six months.
No. 2, an act to legalize the organization of
the st. Anthony Falls Water Power Company,
was reported from the Committee with an amend
merit.
| No. 33, granting to Amos Clark the right to es.
tabish and maintain a ferry across the Mississippi
| pi River.
Also, No. 9, to establish a ferry across the
Minnesota River at Bloomington.
! Also, No. 26, bill to incorporate the town of
Cannon Falls, were reported back to the Council
/ from Committee without amendments.
| No. 2, was taken up and amendments reported
by the Committee were adopted.
| No. ii. of R., to incorporate the St. Paul
AMP st. CrOix Railroad Company, was read a first
and second time, and referred to the Committee
on interpretations.
! An act to incorporate the Traverse des Sioux
Hotel Company, was reported as being correctly
engrossed.
| No. so, H. of R., bill to organize the County
of Wauseca, was referred to the Committee on
County boundaries.
The following bills were read third time and
passed.
| bill to organize the County of Freeborp.
! No. sc, to incorporate the Winnebago and st.
Peter Western Railroad Company.
The following message from the House was
read.
Mr.. President The House has passed Joint
resolution for the relief of Combs and brother.
On motion, the Council resolved itself into
Committee of the Whole, to take into considera-
ton No. and AZ, and No. 26. .ea-.
| MIR. Tillotson in tho Chair.
After sometime being spent therein, the Com.
mittee rose and reported. ~
No. 81, to incorporate the Rector. Wardens,
and Vestrymen of the Church Of Gethsemane, in
Minneapolis, with amendment and recommend it
| be passed. ra.-..
No. 4S, to incorporate the town of La Crescent
and for other purposes, with amendment and re.
commend it be passed. Amendment was adopted
by the Council.
No. 26, to incorporate the town of Cannon
Falls, with amendments and recommend it be
patSed. Amendments were adopted by Council.
No. 70, ordered to be engrossed for its 81 reading
No. IS, ordered tn he engrossed for its 81 reading
No 81, ordered to be cngrossed for its Sd reading
On motion the Council adjoureed.
Thursday morning, Feb. 5.
| HOUSE.-Met pursuant to adjournment and
was called to order by the Speaker.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Chdfnblin, If bill to incorporate the
German Agrcultural Societv of St. Paul.
by MIR. Gere OF u bill to alter certain territori-
al roads.
BY AIr. Thomas, of bill to incorporate the
Owatonia Literary Society.
By Mr.. Thomas of u bill to locate the Capitol
Of the State Of Minnesota, and for other purpo-
ses.
By Mr.. j. 3. Brown bill to amend the act of
Congress organizing the territory of Minneso.
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By Mr. Smith, a bill to incorporate the Sank
Valley Seminary.
BY Mr.. Chamblin, bill to authorize the voters
Of Kosanga Co. to locate the County seat of said
Co.
By Mr.. Sweeney, bill to lay out certain terri.
| torial road.
by NJ. King a bill granting to certain persons
the right to establish and maintain o ferry across
Lake Pepin.
BY Mr.. Bassen a bill to incorporate the Young
Mems Rhetorical Association.
| BY MIR. j. r. Brown a bill to incorporate the
town of Cedar City.
/ Also bill to incorporate the town of High
lslandin Sibley Co.
| REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Thomas submitted report from com. on
TSchools.
| Mr.. Adams from committee on Interpretations,
reported IL bills II. of R., with amendments and
recommer ded that they be concurred in.
| The amendments were then considered and de-
bated l. Messrs. Whitlock, Adams, j. B. Brown,
Murray and others and finally concurred in.
AIR. Branch from committee on joint resolu-
ton for the relief of VIM. Colsille, Jr., and G.
F. No. 2, for the relief of Combs & Bro, report
ed them back without amendments, and they we're
passed. no