The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-23

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Mr.. Setter, from the Select Committee to
whom was referred House bill in relation to
the compensation of Delegates to the Con-
stitntional Convention, reported the amend
ed bill, which provides that the qualifications
for Delegate shall be the same as required
ipr candidates for the Legislature. 1t also
likes the number of delegates at twice the
number of Councillors and Representatives
now in the Legislature. ! he amendments
we're cOncurred in.
On motion of Mr.. Rolette, the vote by
which the X. r. V. & 5. M. Railroad and
NJ. & C. V. Railroad bill was ordered to q
third reading yesterday, was reconsidercd.
The bill was then amended, and ordered to
be engrossed for third reading. ,u
On motion of Mr.. Setter, the rules were
suspended, and Mr.. Stone was allowed to
introduce bill incorporating the town OF
Manhattan, which was read first, second
and third time and passed. % '-,-l BEG
The bill granting lands to the Root River
Valley and Southern Minnesota Railroad
Company also, to the Minneapolis and Ce-
dar Valley Railroad Company was passed
and its title agreed to. '''a ~
Adjourned till o'clock P. NJ, Monday.
HOUSE OF KEPRESENTATIvES.-Th House
was called to order at 10 O'Clock. ''~
The Speaker laid before the House COM
munic ltion from the Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company, containing statement of
their financial condition, in compliance with
resolution adopted day or two since.
The communication was read, and laid on
the table, and 100 copies ordered to be
printed for the use of the House.
Mr.. Foster, from the Select Committee to
whom was referred House bill No. 20, bill
to incorporate the Mississippi Valley Rail-
way Company, reported the same back with
amendments. The amendments were con-
Cured in.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The House, on motion of Mr.. Foster, then
went into Committee Of the Whole, Mr..
Murray in the Chair, for the consideration
of the House File of Bills.
A bill for an act in execution of the trust
created by Congress granting lands to the
Territory of Minnesota, and disposing of the
lands on the line of the road to Big Sioux
River, was laid aside to be reported to the
House, with a recommendation that the bill
lie on the table.
A bill to incorporate the Mississippi VAL
icy Railroad Company was amended, on
motion of Mr.. Thompson, so as to allow the
Company to continue their road from Vino
ma to the Iowa line; and on motion of Mr..
j. R. Brown, it was further amended so as
to authorize to authorize the construction of
a branch from Hastings to point on the
Cedar Valley md Minneapolis Road, and
thence to the Minnesota River.
The Committee then rose and reported
the ills back to the House. The report was
concurred in, and bill No. 10 ordered en-
crossed for third reading
The House then adjourned to o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Gere moved that the resolution in re-
gard to railroad companies be SO far sus-
rended as not to require any further report
from the Transit Railroad Company of their
financial condition. Mr.. Murray opposed
the suspension. A company that could not
come here with clean hands could not receive
his vote. The city was full of officers,
stockholders and attorneys Of the company,
and if they felt desirous to comply with the
terms of the House resolution, it would be
an easy matter to do so.
The rule was SO suspended. Ayes 25 !;
| Noes 10.
On motion Of Mr.. Gere, the House resolv-
| cd itself itself into Committee of the Whole
for the purpose of taking into consideration
the Council bill No. l, for transferring GER
tain lands to the Transit Railroad Company
Mr.. Murray moved to amend by making
Traverse des Sioux point. Lost.
Mr.. Murray also offered to amend by max
ing the lands belonging to the road taxable
after they had been contracted to be sold.
Lost.
Mr.. Hayden moved to amend by making
the resulting interest to the Territory, four
instead OF three per cent. Lost.
The committee then rose and reported
the bill back to the House without amend
ment.
Mr.. Murray offered to amend the bill by
exempting the Minneapolis and Cedar Val
ley Railroad Company from subscribing to
tie stock of the Mississippi Valley Railroad
Company. Lost ayes IA noes "a
Mr.. Murray moved to strike out the 10Th
section, compelling subscription to the stock
of the Mississippi Valley Road. Lost, ayes
10; noes 26.
On motion of Mr.. Branch. the vote by
which the House ordered bill No. to third
reading was re-considered, in order to make
1t conform to the Transit bill regarding the
subscription of the Cedar Valley Company
to the stock of the Mississippi, Valley Rail
road. The bill was so amended and passed.
Council file No. was then taken up and
passed, ayes 80, nays l3.
The House then adjourned to 2 o'clock p.
NJ. on Monday.