Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-05-23
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MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
EXTRA SESSION.

: MINNESOTA LEGISLATURES.
EXTRA SESSION.
Tuesday, May 10.
H0USE.--Met pursuant to adjournment ant
was called to order BY the Speaker.
The journal of yesterdays proceedings was thei
read and approved.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
At the request Of Mr.. Whitlock, the rules OF
the House were suspended, and leave given him
to introduce the following. fl1EI ~.
A bill granting the right to James B. Sly and
Aaron r. Russell, to establish ferry across thu
Minnesota River at the town of Beaver, in Scot,
county. E8 ftFE{ff 20.
Also bill granting to VIM. Brewster, the
right to establish ferry across the Minnesots
river at Bloomington.
They were read first and second times, wher
, Mr.. j. r. Brown offered an amendment, grant.
ing to VIM. H. Mobiles and Jos. r. Brown, thu
right to establish ferries across the Sioux river
the james river and Missouri river, at the points
where the Government road from Fort Ridgely to
the South Pass crosses said rivers, for the period
of twenty years. et.t. l..,4., ,.s-- .t.,, ~.
The rules were suspended, the amendment
agreed to and the bill passed.
MIR. Kingsbury (on another suspension of rules,
introduced an omnibus bill "for the incorpora.
ton of certain towns in this Territory"
Read first and second times.
By Mr.. j. R. Brown, bill to establish Ger.
tain counties in this Territory. Read first and
second times. 7a
On motion Of Mr.. Smith, bill No. l6, to amend
the act Incorporating the town of Minneapolis
and No. ~, to provide for the destruction Of
black-birds and goaphers, were read third time
AMI, coming before the House, were passed u.
unanimously. n.i2 1s9
By Mr.. Able, bill for an act to organize the
county of Anoks and define the boundaries of the
same. ., IS
Mr.. Able moved a suspension of the rules that
the bill might 90 to its third reading and passage
now.
Opposed by Messrs. Murray, Chamblin and
others. 1913 8l sac lafa..u ts1 an ass ha
Mr.. Able moved the previous question.
Mr.. Murray moved q call Of the House.
The motion for the suspension of the rules was
negatived on call of ayes and noes. 10
Moved to refer the bill to select committee
of three. Lost. r e ban g
By Adams, a bill to locate the permanent coun-
ty seat of Dakota county at Hastings. Read FIRST
and second times. On motion to suspend the
rules, the bill was subjected to lengthy jocular
debate. Murray and Others opposing it on the
ground of there having been illegal voting a,
there was colonizing all around, and West Saint
Paul got good deal more than its share. The
motion was sustained, and the bill passed.
On motion of Mr.. Bassen, the House resolved
itself into ~
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
On House file of bills. A bill to execute the
trust arising under the act of Congress for the
relief Of citizens of towns on lands of the United
States, under certain circumstances. Murray Of
fered an amendment relieving Judges Sherburne
and ChatGeld of their present onerous duties.
Whitlock took advantage of this opportunity
to make jackson speech. And the bill was re.
ported back with the recommendation that it pass
An act relating to District Courts. Subjected
to. sundry amendments and reported back with
the recommendation that it be engrossed.
bill to incorporate the town of LIE Sueur
laid aside with the recommendation that il be en-.
crossed. A bill to incorporate the Minnesots
and Northwestern Railroad Co., read at length
revised by sundry amendments offered by Bassen
and others, AMI reported back with the recon-
mendstion of engrossment. E-
The committee then rose, and the House con.
Cured in the amendments and the recommends
tions. Adjourned to 3 O'Clock.
s.-... Tuesday May 10Th, 1-2 P. N.
By Adams, bill to authorize school district
No. 7, in Wright CO., to borrow money.
BY Whitlock, bill to change the name of Ma
ry Farnhsm Mason to Mary Nj. Farnnam.
By Gere bill to extend the corporate limits
of the town of Chatfeld. "
Also bill to amend an act for the government
of the Territorial Prison of Minnesota.
By Foster, a bill to incorporate the Wabashaw
Grammar School. -iat
By Jewett, bill to incorporate the Farribault
ami Cannon City Gravel and Plank Road Co.
By j. r. Brown, q bill to authorize the Mime
sofa Improvement Co. to build certain railroad.
By Mr.. Able, bill to incorporate the Trustee
of the Belle Prairie Seminary.
Also, bill to incorporate the Oronoco Semi
nary. q
By Mr.. King, bill to incorporate Prairie
Lodge No. |. o. OIL
By Mr.. Berry, bill to incorporate the Cedar
Valley University. -gs ID
superintendent of members Of the Legislative As.
sembly. t'' a"t 4 A'@
By MIR. Whitlock, bill to regulate the COM
pensation of county Surveyors.
The Sergeant at Arms, at this juncture, ten
dered his resignation, and, on motion of Mr.,
w htlock, a vote of thanks was rendered to Mai
Burton for the able manner in which be had dis
charged the duties of that Office.
sc A. Ward was then elected and sworn in
By Mr.. j. R. Brown. bill to incorporate the
Old Settlers Association" asaE lat1aa
Also an act to provide for the survey of lum.
Der in this Territory.
The House then resolved itself into
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Mr.. J. r. Brown in the Chair. %
Bill No. rs. an omnibus bill to incorporate Ger.
tain towns in this Territory, read at length, con.
sidered, amended and reported back with the re.
commendation that it be engrossed. l
\ An omnibus bill to establish certain docket.
Read and reported back with the recommends
ton that it pass.
Bilkto change the name Of Mary Mason. Same
Recommendation. 3 - ttgJE "fa
Sundry bills were considered, laid aside and
reported back to the House without amendments
and recommendation that they pass. -. :.
A bill for the construction of q certain rail.
road il this Territory. Ge 3e
as The committee then rose, and the House con.
CURED in their recommendations and amend
ments.
Wednesday,, May 20.
COUNCIL-Met pursuant to adjournment and
was called to order by the President.
Lowry introduced bilto incorpor ate the Am
erican and European Emigrant Aid Co. al
Also bill to provide for paying the expenses
Of locating territorial road from Minneapolis to
st. Cloud.
A bill granting town. Brewster the right to
establish and maintain q ferry across the Mime.
sofa river was read first, second and third times
and passed under suspension of rules. :
A bill to amend an act entitled an act to iucsr-
porate the town of Minneapolis, in Hennepin Co.,
read third time and nasaed