The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-02-14
Referred to COMMITTEES on County Bouuda-

RES. 80 M sES%
Mr.. Foster, two petitions, one for mail
route, and the other praying for the estab-
of certain territorial roads.
Mr.. King, a petition from the people of
Winona county to hold an election for se-
lecting county seat. Referred to Commit
tee on County Boundaries.
Mr.. Murray moved that E. Pierce be APP
pointed assistant engrossing clerk. Adopt
ed-and Mr.. Pierce was sworn in by the
Speaker.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Barrows introduced bill granting an
extension of time for collecting taxes in
Olmsted county. '-'-'s' ''' s'''s'-'.' ''-''
Mr.. Whitlock. bill for the relief Of
Isaac Day. ..-.
BY l.. NJ. Brown, bill to amend sec "a
of the Revised Statutes.
By Mr.. Kingsbury, bill to incorporate
the Lake Superior and Mississippi Plank
Road Company.
By Mr.. Thompson, bill incorporating
the Caledonia Water Power Co.
By Mr.. Able, bill to incorporate the
Belle Prairie Seminary. 49,
BY Mr.. Ramsey, bill for territorial
road from Wyoming to Cambridge, via south
side of Martins Lake.
By Mr.. Plumer, a bill to incorporate the
town of Belleville.
By Mr.. Foster, a memorial praying for the
establishment Of certain mail routes. Read
third time, passed, and title agreed to-. :.
BY Mr.. Gere, a bill to incorporate the
Chatfield Water Co. .t ~
A bill incorporating the Southern Mime
sofa Land Company.
A bill Incorporating the Shell Rock Val
ley and St. Peter Railroad Company, and
| A bill to extend the time for collecting
taxes in Winona county. Rules suspended
and bill read third time and passed.
By Mr.. Thomas, a memorial for mail
route from Red Wing to Owatonia. Rules
suspended and memorial read third time
and passed.
Mr.. Costello moved that No. 80, bill es-
tablishing the county Of German be taken
from the table and placed with the House file
of bills. Adopted. a.
The House then resolved itself into Com
mittee of the Whole, Mr.. Stannard in the
Chair, for the consideration of the House file
of bills.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
No. 80, bill establishing the county Cor
man.
No Sc, bill incorporating the Anoka
Academy Amended.
No. 80, bill incorporating the Minnesota
Valley Railroad Company.
No. 90, bill incorporating the City Of
| Winona.
No. 10l, bill incorporating the Lake Uni
versity, in the town Of Albert Lea, Freeborn
Co., Minnesota.
The Committee rose and reported back
Nos. SO, Sc, 80 and l0l, with amendments
concurred in, and bills ordered engrossed
for third reading.
The House then adjourned until half-past
two P. NJ.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Adams, from Committee OH Incorpo-
rations, to whom was referred Nos. ~, no
| 100, 152 and 15S, reported them back with
Northumberland in-and No. 165
without amendment.
The House then resolved itself into Com
mittee of the Whole for the consideration of
the Council file of bills, Mr.. Murray in the
chair.
No. 4, memorial of the Legislative AS
sembly of Minnesota, and
No. 6, bill to amend the act granting to
certain persons the right to establish ferries
in this Territory, were ordered to third
reading.
No. H. bill to authorize the s.S cunning q?
&c. Referred to Committee on Agricul-
ture.
No. 16, bill Incorporating the st. Paul
and Falls City Bridge Company, and
No. 25, a bill to incorporate the town OF
Winnebago City, with amendments con-
Cured in-and the bill ordered to be read a
| third time.
| No. AZ, bill to incorporate the Traverse
DIES Sioux Hotel Company.
No. Al, a bill to incorporate the Minne-ha-
ha Bridge Company, and No. 81, bill to
incorporate the rector, wardens, and vestry-
men of the church of Gethsemane, were or
dered to third reading.
No. SO, bill organizing the Saltwater
Bridge Company. Laid aside.
| No. &c, bill to incorporate the Nininger
City and St. Peter Western Railroad Com
pany referred to select Committee of three
-Messrs. Kingsbury, Hayden and Plumer.
No. q, bill authorizing married women
to convey real estate by power OF attorney
was ord red to third reading.
| The Committee rose, reported it's action.
which was concurred in and
| On motion of Mr. Murray the Council bills
which were ordered to third reading, were
severally read third time, passed and titles
agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Baasen the rules were
suspended, and Mr.. Grant introduced me-
mortal for a Custom House at St. Joseph,
Pembina, which was read third time pass
ed, and title agreed to.
No. III, was referred to committee on
County Boundaries.
Mr.. Gerc introduced resolution that no
private bills be entertained by the House
after the Goth of February. Adopted.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to amend the
act incorporating the Minneapolis and St..
Cloud Railroad Company.
The House then became mixed up, troub-
led, excited, argumentative and eloquent
over simple motion TO adjourn, and spent
nearly an hour in discussing the merits of
the question, moving calls of the House,
speech-making, and other performances too
numerous to mention, and at last settled it
by adjourning until 10 o'clock. A. NJ, to-mor
row.