The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-02-06
lNNESOTA LEGISLATURE


MINNESOTA LBGISLA TURE.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1858.
SENATE.-The Senate was called to or.
der by the President. 70 ,''-s'''.
Prayer, roll callcd-J ournal read.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. REINER: That the hour for the
daily meeting be half past nine o'clock Lai
over one day. f4 ''' -
BY Mr.. HALL: That the Secretary issue
to Mr.. Jared Benson contestant of the seat
OF Hon. John Banfll, certificate OF per
diem and mileage Carried.
.o.- BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. FOLSOM: A bill regulating the
holding two terms of District Courts in Chi.
sage County.
Also bill to authorize the County Com
missioners of said county to raise money on
bonds to erect buildings for the use OF the
officers Of the county. >..-i.a f. ast D.
Also, Memorial to Congress for the i'm
provement of the St. Croix river.
Also, a bill to locate road from Taylor's
Falls, via Cedar Lake, and Bush Lake. to
Hanover in Mile Lac County.
By Mr.. RICHARDSON 4 bill to locate
State road from some point on the shore of
Lake Superior, to Graham's Point, on the
Red River of the North.
BY NORTON A bill to incorporate the
Minnesota State Legislature. Referred to
/ the Committee on Corporations.
House bill to lay out State road from a
point Opposite Shakopee to Dayton.
Also, the House bill to organize the Coun.
| ty Of Monongalia, which was referred to the
COMMITTEE on Towns and Counties.
A bill entitled an act to locate State
road from Monticello to Forest City.
A bill entitled an act to prohibit the sale
of Intoxicating Liquors to Indians.
A bill entitled an act to amend an act to
incorporate certain Towns in this Territory,
and provide for Town Government within
the same.
A bill entitled an act to incorporate the
Town of Nininger City.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The Senate then resolved itself into Com
mittee OF the Whole, Mr.. Lindsey in the
Chair, to take up the S. F., and Ii. of R.,
bills.
Fl. F. No. 81, a bill for an act to provide
for defraying the expenses of the Consttu
ti"ial Convention Of Minnesota, hell in St.
Paul in JAY and August, A. D. 1857.
Mr.. BATES moved that, when the Com
miitee rise, they report the bill back, re-
commenting its pas>age-amendei by Mr.
Hall, to commit to Committee of Way, and
Means and passed thus
A hill to extend the time for the payment
of taxes in La Crescent. To BE- ensr' ssed.
"A Memorial to Congress to repeal Section
ct the act granting certain lands to Mn
nesota tor RAILROAD purposes.
A bill to extend the time for the payment
of taxes in the City of Winona.
A bll entitled an act tn provide for the
construction of State road from Minneap,-
lis t" Forest City. Referred to a Special
Committee of three
A bill entitled an act, to amend an act re.
lating to public roads. Recommended to be
passed.
A Memorial to Congress for the establish |
ment of a mail route from ChatHeld uia Pleas |
ant Grove to Austin, In Mower County,
Recommended to be passed.
An act to provide fnr State 70 from o.
ter Tail Lake, ola Crow Wing. to Swan Lake
in Carlton County.
A bill for an act to incorporate the Town
=" N :'""'"scr. recommended to be passed.
A bill to locates State road from Fairi.
bault, via Warsaw, Elysipm, Morristaawwn,
"atert"wn DC, to Mankato in Blue Earth
county. Referred to Delegation from Rice
county.
A memorial to the Post Master General
in relation to irregularities in the mail route
IN Southern Minnesota. Recommei ded to
be passed.
A bill creating Forwarding and Commits
sion. merchants lien. Recommended to be
referred to a special committee of 5.
memorial to Congress to establish q
mail route from Winnna to Winnebago CITY.
A memorial to Congress to improve the
Mississippi river from the mouth Of the Min
nesota river to Sank Rapids. Referred to
committee ON internal Improvements.
Joint resolution No. Relative to Sioux
and Winnebago reservation. Recommended
to be engrossed
An act to provide for the issuing of COM
missions to take testimony ofabsent witnesses
before Justices of the Peace. Recommended
to be engrossed.
A bill granting ferry privilege to N. y.
Taylor, at Nashua, 10 Chisago county. Re.
A bill to locate State road from Month
cello, via Geneva and Albion, to Forrest city.
to be passed.
An act to provide that d three rail fence
shall be legal fence, &c.
Quite discussion arose in the committee
Dr. this bill. Some of the members from the
northern and more timbered counties seemed
70 oppose it, while several members of the
prairie counties declared it was necessary.
On motion of Mr.. SMITH the bill was dl.
'ected to be referred to a select committee
1t hive, when the committee rose.
5. F. No. Sc: A bill to authorize the CITY
IT st. Paul to loan its bonds to the St. Paul
BRIDGE Co.
AS the City Council had proposed some
to this bill nee its last read.
ng, on Motion of Mr.. van ETTEN, The i
.mmi,tte Recommended its reference to the i
st. Paul Delegation.
A bill to regulate State Printing Refer s
ed to the Committee on Printing.
An act 10 establish a State road fro m Of 4
ertall Lake to Beaver Bay. Recommended c
. he IA sed !
An ac' relative tn fraudulent convcyanccs. t
Referred to Judiciary g. mm,ttee. 8
y memorial To Congress m relation to r
ublic lands. Recommended to be i,:def. s
niely postponed. a
6'll to l"cale State road from Fort {,
lidIcly 20 Iowa State line. w t
An, An act t" nmend an get entitled an act to
ncorp''rate the Ferry c, mpany at Wnona il
An act to amend an act entitled an act TO O
'c"tp"rate certain towns. Recommended b
lie laid on table and be printed 4
II. OF K. memor al tu Congress to make an
preparation To complete the PIT. Douglas 9
nd Superior road. Recommended to be O
as>ed. " =
A OIL 10 lax out and establish State road |,
,oM point opposite Sh kopee to Dayton,
ienneP'n 70. Recommended to be en-
rOsSed