The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-02-14
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY u.

MT. SetZer OIereu tue IOIlOWlnG TeSOtutlOu
as q substitute.
Resoloed, That a sum not exceeding $3.50,
be expended under the direction of the COM
mittee on Engrossed Bills, for the employ
ment of additional clerk service.
The resolution was adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Bassett, bill to incorporate the
town Of Hutchinson.
By Mr.. Freeborn, bill to amend section
4, article 2, chapter 8. Of the Revised Stat
utes;
Also, bill to prevent the circulation of
certain bank issues.
Mr.. Lowry, from the committee on Terri
torial Affairs, reported back bill locating
the county seat of Mower county, by vote
of the people;
And bill in relation to the official acts Of
the county officers Of the same county, with
amendments, which were concurred in.
A number of House bills were then read
a first time.
BILLS PASSED.
brew Association.
sity, at Spring Valley, Fillmore county.
A bill to incorporate the Bronson Female
Seminary.
A bill to incorporate the Young Mems
Association at Taylor's Falls.
A bill for the removal of the seat of Gov
eminent from St. Paul to St Peter, was then
read third time.
Mr.. Rolette moved a call of the Council
when all the members were found present
except Mr.. Tillotson.
The Sergeant-at-Arms was directed to re-
port the absent member in his seat, and after
being absent some time, reported Mr.. Til.
lotson confined to his room by illness, and
unable to be present.
Mr.. BalcOmbe moved the report be &C
cepted, which motion prevailed.
lat this stage of the proceedings, Git being
now quarter to 8 o'clock, and finding it i'm
possible to procure an adjournment, all the
motions to that effect being voted down, the
members having had their dinners sent to
them from the hotels, for awhile there was O
dishes set out upon the members desks, in
which full justice was done the eatables by
the Councillors. During the repast, the
officer sent after the absent member made
his appearance accompanied by the Council.
lor from Fillmore COMPLIMENTARY
The Sergeant-at-Arms reported Mr. Til
lotson in his seat. All the members were
now present.
Mr.. Setter moved that the bill be commit
ted to select committee of three, in order
that it might be so modified as to leave the
selection of the Capital to a vote of the peo-
pie, which motion was lost.
The bill was then passed by the following
vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Bailly, Ba!combc, Bassett
Dooley, Humphrey, Lowry, Thompson and
Waes-S.
NAYs--Messrs. Freeborn, Ludden, Rolette
Setter, Stone, Tillotson, and Mr.. President
Mr. Rolette moved the Council adjourn.
Lost.
Nm p~I~---L---------a .~vvu,IueraIiOn OF
the vote by which the bill for removing the
Capital was passed.
The vote being taken, the motion to re-
consider was lost by the same vote that
passed the bill.
The Council then adjourned until to-mor-
row At 10 o'clocd, A. NJ.
House OF REPREsENTATIvEs-M and
was called to order by the Speaker.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The journal was read and corrected.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr.. Grant, bill to incorporate the town
Of Hole-in-the- day.
Mr.. Costello, bill for the better preser-
walton of the Public Documents of Ramsey
county.
Mr.. Payne, bill to incorporate the Dodge
county Building and Library Association.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Barrows, bill for the relief of
Isaac Day.
By Mr.. Plumer bill to incorporate the
Minneapolis Savings Institution;
Also, bill to incorporate the North
Bridge company.
By Mr.. Foster, a bill to incorporate the
Wabashaw county Grammar School.
By Mr.. Chamblin, bill to incorporate the
Hebrew congregation.
By Mr.. Berry memorial to Congress for
additional mail service from Winona and
Chatfield to Albert Lea. Read third time.
passed, and title agreed to;
Also, bill to incorporate the Leroy and
Cedar Valley Railroad company.
By Mr.. Black, a bill to incorporate the
Saltwater Seminary.
By Mr.. Adams, a bill to prevent the OBJ
of streams emptying into the Mis-
sissippi above the mouth Of Rum River.
By Mr.. Greeley, bill to amend the act for
the government of the Territorial Prison.
By Mr.. Troll, resolution for the relief of
Albert Wolff;
Also, to incorporate the town of Green
bush.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Greeley, from committee on Engross-
ed bills, reported certain bills correctly en-
crossed.
Mr.. Murray, to whom was referred No.
81, bill defining the boundaries of Dakota
county: reported the bill back with amend
ments, and recommendation that it pass.
The bill was laid On the table.
Mr.. Gere, from committee on Divorces,
reported back number of bills with evil
d nee, and no recommendation. Laid on the
table.
Mr.. Whitlock, from committee to whom
was referred bill No. IS, bill for Terrific
'ial Road from St. Anthony to Fort Ridg-
ey. reported the bill back with amendments.
rOncnrred in.
Mr.. Thompson reported certain bills as
correctly enrolled.
BILLS ON THEIR THIRD READING.
No. GO, a bill authorizing the construction
If Mill-dams in Freedom county, and
bill Incorporating the Anoka Academy;
we're passed and titles agreed to.
Bills in which Committee of the Whole
lad made progress being in order; the amend