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

by MIR. Adams, bill TO prohibit the run
ming at large of cattle and sheep in the coun
ty Of Dakota. ''
by Mr.. Costello, bill to locate certai,
Territorial roads in the counties Of Wash
ington and Chisago. :
ny Mr.. Furber, a bill to incorporate IT,,
St. Paul and Point Douglas Railroad Com
pany.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
ny Mr.. Keith, a bill Incorporating the Col
BY Mr.. Thompson. bill to amend the &C,
allowing change of Venue in divorce cases
by Mr.. Thomas, bill to incorporate the
Owatonia Literary Association.
BY MIR. Chamblin, bill to incorporate the
German Agri ultnral Society of st. Paul; !.
A bill to amend chapter sc of the Revised
Statutes. .--'-. t.e 80 ~
by Mr.. Murray. memorial for the estab.
ilshment OF certain mail routes therein nam
ed Rules suspended, read third time by
its title, passed, aud title agreed to. -
This memorial provides for an extension
OF mail service from New ulm to Sioux
Falls City; :"
From Mankato to New Ulm, and from
New ulm to the .wn of jackson.
By Mr.. Hetohman bill incorporating the
town Of Albion.
by j.. X. brown joint resolution relative
to the employment of additional clerk ser.
vice. Rules suspended and memorial amend
ed read third time, passed, and its title
agreed to. ..
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES,
Dir. King from committee to whom was
hn 81 4
Wmona, reported it back with amendments.
Concurred In.
Mr.. Bery, from committee to whom was
referred No. So, authorizing the construction
OF Mill dams in Freeborn county, reported it
back with amendments. Concurred in.
Mr.. Ramsey, from the commi, toe 10 whom
was referred No, 90, q bill to establish the
comfy of Gorman, reported the same back
with amendments. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Greeley, from the committee on En-
crossed bills reported Nos. 6 and 90 as cor
rectly engrossed.
BILLS ON THEIR THIRD READING.
A memorial for aid in the construction OF
the st. Paul and Kettle River road. Passed
and title agreed to.
No. %, a bill incorporating the North
western Pioneer Insurance Company Of St.
Paul, Minnesota, passed and the title
agreed to.
MIR. Murray moved that bills in which
Committee OF the Whole has made progress
be placed in the general file Of bills
Adopted,
Mr.. l.. NJ. Brown moved to refer the bill
organizing the county Of Jefferson to COM
mittee consisting of the members from dis
tricts to be affected by the proposed organ
iZat ton.
Mr.. Whtlock moved to amend by insert
ing to committee of three disinterested
persons. Adopted-and Messrs. Stannard,
Murray and Gere appointed said committee.
Nos. l52, 1873 and les were referred to
e''"'l IS c6a On ff:s 81 fTE WHOLE.
No Al, bill to establish and define the
boundaries of Green county. Laid aside.
A bill organizing Mix comfy and bill au-
thorizing the construction of mill dams in
Freedom county, were both reported back
with recommendations that they pass.
No. 70, bill incorporating the St. Johns
Seminary.
MIR. Howell moved to amend by allowing
all students to attend this institution with
out having any religious tests or restrictions
imposed upon them.
This amendment was discussed by Messrs.
Howell and Noble in the affirmative, and
Messrs. Baasen, McVay and Whitlock in the
negative-the latter stating at considerable
length, his religious convictions, construct
ions of the constitution, and the opinion of
Chancellor Kent.
A vote being had on the amendment of
Mr. Howell, it was adopted.
The committee of the whole rose and re-
ported the bill back with the recommends
ton that it pass.
On motion, the House adjourned until
O'Clock, p. NJ. on Monday.