The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-02-06
An Incorporation law for educational purpo'

Senate bill to lay out State ROAD lroil
st. Paul via Lake Como to Superor-yeas
As, nays l.
To incorporate the town of Osseo-ayes
a..
To establish State road from Shell ROCK
City to Blue Earth City-ayes A.:
To incorporate the town OF Alolon-yeas
a..
To authorize the Commissioners Of Sibley
County to issue bonds for the erection of
county buildings-ayes 40.
MILEAGE OF MEMBERS.
Mr.. KEITH, on leave, introduced the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted.
WHEREAS, 1t has been reported that GER
tain members of this House have received
certificates of pay for much more mileage
than they are supposed to be entitled to,
therefore be it
ReSo1red, That committee of three be ap-
pointed to inquire into this matter, and re-
port how many miles each member of this
House must travel in coming from his home
to the Capital by the most direct public
road.
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Keith,
Starkey and Poehler said committee.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The Committee ofthe Whole Mr.. RUTAN
in the Chair had under consideration the
House file of bills and made the following
recommendations
A bill for the encouragement and Protec-
ton of Emigrants on their arrival in the
State. To be engrossed.
An actconferring the authority of chang
ing the names of persons, towns and villages
upon the District Court. To be engressed.
Memorial to Congress for the relief ofsuch
settlers whose claims have been lost by grant
of lands to Minnesota for Railroad purposes.
To be engrossed.
A general incorporation law for education
al purposes.
To Committee on interpretations.
10 provide for the payment of the expen-
ses incurred in establishing of the Territorial
road from Minneapolis to st. Cloud in 1855.
10 Special Committee, consisting of Messrs.
Stevens, Balcombe and Gaskill.
srARKEYs EMIGRANT BILL.
The question coming upon the engrossment
of the bill introduced by Mr. Starkey for
the protection of cmigrants on their arrival
in this State.
1t was amended on motion of Mr.. BEV-
ANS by extending the operations of the bill
till 1861.
Mr.. STARKEY eloquently advocated the
bill. He had porposed to say nothing on the
merits OF the question, the propriety of it
was evident from the nature of things.
Mr.. TATTERSALL believed the bill was
second to none in Importance to the whole
people OF the Country, not even the home
stead bill, that had engaged the attention Of
the House.
Messrs. BEARCE and OTIS thought this
bill was calculated to protect dishonest per-
sons and make Minnesota Botany Bay.
Mr. OTIS moved to amend so as to protect
only industrious mechanics and worthy La.
boring men''-adopted, ayes, 80 noes q,
On motion Mr.. PIERCE the bill was laid
on the table and made the special order for
tomorrow at ii o'clock:
MILLS AND MILLERs.
The bill to regulate the rates of toll and
the manner of conducting grist mills, was
read a third time, and failing to receive a
constitutional majority, [ayes %, nays 1871
was declared lost. A motion to reconsider,
however, was made, which prevailed, and
the bill was re-committed to the Committee
or Agriculture.
Mr.. FOSTER, on leave, presented a petit
sion from As citizens of Fillmore county, for
the passage of Il general law exempting prop
erty from execution and staying mortgages
and notes for the space of two years. Refer
red to Committee on Judiciary.
Adjourned.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY Q, 1853
SkNATE:-The Senate was opened at the
usual hour.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
An act to authorize the City of st. Paul
to issue bonds for the construction of levee
in front of the whole city.
by Committee on Corporations.-A bill
to provide for the creation and regulation of
corporations. Read first and second time,
and one hundred and fifty copies ordered to
be printed.
A memorial to Congress to make grant
of land to Northern Minnesota, to aid in the
construction of certain railroads.
An act declaring the effect of an assign
ment to trustees, in case of insolvency.
A bill to incorporate the town of KandO-
tan.
bill for an act to regulate the duties of
Reporter of Supreme Court
An act relative to recording conveyances.
An act authorizing foreign executors to
sue liz courts in this State.
SECOND READING OF BILLS.
II: F. No. Z, memorial to the Congress
Of the United States for the establishment of
mail route from the city of Glencoe, via.
Hutchinson, Forest City, Paynesville, and
Saint Cloud, to Clearwater, in the county Of
Wright
IL. Il. No. s, memorial to Congress for a
mail route from Glencoe to WATERFOWL.
IL. I. No. 40, an act fixing the compensa-
ton OF members and officers of the Legisla
ture of the State Of Minnesota.
Ii. +. No. G9, an act to repeal an act emit
tied an act to organize Pembina county.
III. F. No. 20, an act to change the name O
Watrath Lunblad.
III. E. No. IS, an act to lay out and estab
lish State road from Saint Cloud to Brock
crridge.
REPORTS.
From Committee on Engrossed Bills, re
porting several bills correctly engrossed.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. VAN ETTEN: That all roa,
bills be referred to the committee on road
and bridges, who shall, at the close of tn
session, report general bill. Laid over on
day.
BY Mr.. RIDPATH That all railroa
companies in the State report to the Senat
what property they have, and other stats
tics of interest to them.
By Mr.. HULL That the Senate NEE
hereafter at Q o'clock A. M.
By Mr.. RIDPATH: That each membe
be fined ''thc drinks for the crowd" for eac
hour that he may be absent.
Mr.. JONES moved that the word dr;o1
be changed to "nips." The resolution wa
laid over one day.
No. Al, II. of R., entitled an act to lay OF
and establish State road from Shakopee