Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-01-17
memorial to Congress to establish mail route
from Winona to Elliota. " 1873 i.
The President announced the following


l0tson and Stone. v~e .eg afq4 -
Territorial Aaairs-Messrs. Lowry, Bassett md
Humphrey. IT,
Judiciary-Messrs. Setter, Ludden and Free.
born. 81
Agriculture and anufactures-Mess Stone.
1 Dooly and Bailly. $50
Territorial observation-disclosures. Balcombe.
Humphrey and Tillotson. =
Legislative Expenditures-M essrs. Tilotson.
Lowry and Stone. T.,
1 Nniitia-Messrs. Dooly, lillotsvn and Ludden.
Schools -Messrs. Wales, Freeborn and Thomp-
| son. III -
lncorporations-Messrs Ludden, Setter and
Bacombe.
Territorial Roads--Mcssrs. Humphrey, Bassett
| and Lowry. nes ~
Public Buildings-Messrs. Baily, Rolette and
Tillotson. 3
Printing-Messrs. Bassctt, Stone and Dolly.
Engrossed Bills-Messrs. Thompson, Setter
and Tillotson. amHaa9
Enrolled Bills-Messrs. Rolette, Wales and
| Freeborn. 8 e4. - q.
| On motion of Mr.. Balcombe, the Council re-
solved itself into Il committee of the whole, Mr..
Balcombe in the Chair, having under considers
| ton the Governors message. After some time
having been spent therein the committee rose and
reported to the Council, the Governors message
with the following references: All that part of
the message that relates to the formation Of a
State Government be referred to select COM
mittee. Messrs. Freeborn, Ludden and Wales
were appointed said committee. All of the mes
sage that relates to revenue laws be referred to
the com. on Territorial Affairs SO much as re-
lates to Railroads 6e referred to com. on Incor-
porations; so much as relates to Public Lands
be referred to com. on Ter. Affairs so much as
relates to Currency be referred to com. on Judi
ciary that so much as relates to his official con-
duct and relative to the Territory be referred to
the com. on Judiciary. The report was accepted
and referred as recommended by the com. of
the whole.
On motion of Mr.. Baeombe, the resolution
that was laid the table in reference to bills of
a private nature, not being introduced into the
Council after the 10th day of February next, un-
less by unanimous consent. was taken up and
adopted. at@A
On leave Mr.. Bassett introduced No. l, G. F.,
q bill to incorporate the St. Anthony and North
Minneapolis Bridge Co., which was read first
and second time, and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Wales having obtained leave to introduce
No. G. F., bill to legalize the organization of
the St. Anthony Falls Water Power Co., which
was read first and second time, and laid on the
table to be printed.
Mr.. Thompson introduced the following
Resolved, That 500 copies of the Governors
message be printed in English, 800 in the German
and 200 in the Swedish language for the use OF
the Council, which was laid on the table.
Mr.. Bassett offered the following Joint Reso.
luton:
Resolved, (The II. of R. concurring,) that the
com. on Legislative Expenditures be instructed tc
allow out Of the Territorial Treasury, sufficient
sum to defray the expense of furnishing each
member Of the Legislative Assembly with ter
copies of Daily papers, such as they may select
or the equivalent in weeklies, at the option Of
each individual member, which was read frs,
and second time and ordered to be printed. Or
motion the Council adjourned. var
Thursday morning Jan. Is.
| HOUSE.-The House met pursuant to adjourn
ment and was called to order by the Speaker.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
On motion the reading of the journal was dis.
pensed with.
MIR. Murray desired a correction, consisting Of
an insertion of the rules entire, as adopted yes
terday for the government of the House.
The chair then announced the order of BUSH
ness to be presentation of memorials, and giving
notice of bills to be introduced during the ses-
sion. -.r.s
! MIR. Whitlock offered petition memorializing
| Congress for grant of land for railroad purpo-
ses within this Territory. T.
Mr.. Thomas gave notice of his intention to in
troduce bill granting an extension of time to
certain contractors of Territorial Roads.
MIR. Whitlock gave notice that he should in
troduce bill incorporating the Young Mems
Lyceum of Belle Plaine. >.
| Mr.. Murray gave notice of bis intention to in
troduce bill granting to Mr.. Rice the right to
establish and maintain ferry across the Missis-
sippi River; and also bill granting charter to
the st. Paul and St. Anthony R. r. Co., to es-
tablish Railroad from st. Anthony to st. Croix.
Mr.. Black gave notice that he should move to
amend the laws relative 70 County officers.
Mr.. Whitlock introduced a bill for the preser-
walton of game in this Territory, Voted to the
FIRST and second reading. and ordered printed.
Mr.. Murray presented bill for the incorpora-
ton of the Mississippi Valley r. R., which was
read the first and second time by its title, and
ordered printed.
The following also, on presentation, were read
the first and second time and ordered print
ed.
A bill by Mr.. Murray, granting to John Cocker
the right to establish and maintain ferry across
the Mississippi Riyer, =.
A bill by Mr.. Hayden, to establish territori-
al road from Clearwater to Canandoa; also q
bill to establish road from Clearwater to Cold
Spring. ..s.
A bill by Mr.. Bassen, providing for the estsb-
lishment of territorial road from Mankato to
Fort Ridgsly, ih
! Mr.. Murray gage NOTICE of bis intention to in
troduce bill for the Divorce of three married
couples in Fillmore Co.; and also presented the
following:
Resolued That Henry Clay Butler be appoint.
ed commissioner to take testimony of these par
ties and submit the same before the House
Adopted. p
Mr.. King presented a bill to Incorporate the
Winona Ferry Co.
Mr.. Bassen offered Resolution that If the
General Government refuses to pay and allow
the bills of publishers of newspapers furnished
the members of the House, that said publishers
be instructed to drew upon the territorial treasu-
~. Tabled.
MIR. Hayden gave notice that he should intro
duce bill to ratify the acts Of certain officers of
the county of Mower t
Mr.. Murray moved that 1000 copies of the Go.
vsrnor's message be printed in English, and one
thousand in German.
The Scientific American says that Steam
Plows are nov in use at Chelmsford, Hornsblow
and Hopseworth, lBnglsnd.) The experiments
are pronounced eminently successful, with Boy
dell's steam locomotive pillow, against horses
blowing in the same field. And the London En-