The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-02-20
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on passage was defeated the vote was re-
considered, however, and passed, yeas %. ''
A bill to incorporate the town Of Kandot-
ia. Passed. .~ ~' t+
S.. F. No. 81, A bill authorising foreign
Administrators and Executors to sue in the
Courts of this State, passed.
s. +. No. IS, A bill for the protection of
game within the State was put on a third
reading, amended, and on voting lost, but the
vote was reconsidered, and the bill referred
to select Committee, of Cook, Adams, Rein
er, Hall and Hudson.
An act authorising the Register of Deeds
of 1santi Co., to copy from the Records of
Ramsey Co.-Yeas %.
A Dill to locate State Road from Shake
pee to Clear Water, passed, yeas %.
s. F. No. 16, A memorial to the Congress-
of the United States, for a grant of land to
AID IN the construction of Railroad from
st. Paul to Superior, and to Grow Wing.
On motion of Mr.. COWAN, the Senate
then went into
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
To take up all bills ready for considera-
tion.
S. F. No. SO, A bill to incorporate the
town Of -- was read, and ordered to be
laid aside. ....
S. F. No. 81, to authorise the City of St.
Paul, to provide for the construction of Wa
ter Works for said City, was read, and laid
aside. ..' .. .,,...-'
A bill to incorporate the town of Geneva,
was taken up, and laid on the table.
bill to provide for the duties aud Quail
fications of Clerks of District Courts. Re-
commended to be referred to the Committee
on Judiciary. -....
A bill to provide for the construction of a
State road from Rochester, in Olmstead Co.,
to Cannon Falls, via Pine Island. Referred
to Committee on Roads and Bridges
"A bill for an act to incorporate the Town
OF Rockville. To be engrossed.
A bill for an act regulating the fees and
emoIuments of the Reporter of the Supreme
Court
Pending the reading of this bill, a call of
the Roll was ordered, when it was discovered
that no quorum was present. The commit
tee thereupon arose, and reported progress,
and asked leave to set again.
A motion to adjourn was lost, and on mo-
tion of Mr.. Nick KUNE, call of the Senate
was had, and the Sergeant alarms was Or
dered to 60 for the absentees.
During the interval, the Senate took a
kind of free and easy recess.
The Doorkeeper locked the door on the
outside, and went down into the STATIONERY
room. Several members wanting to 90 out.
drew the bolt, and escaped.
Mr.. RICHARDSON moved that the door
keeper send out for the apples.
Mr.. McKUNE moved to amend :'that the
reporters pay for the same p
VI course this was Indignantly frowned
down without vote.l
Finally on motion, further proceedings IN
der the call were dispensed with.
Mr.. RICHARDSON offered a resolution
that as Stovepipe No. A. had come into coils.
sion with Mr.. Adams desk, and had been re.
moved, that the Sergeant.at-Arms be direct
ed 10 restore 1t to its former rights and priv
ileges.
Which was adopted,
And on motion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.-The House was called 70 order
by the Speaker pro tenn.
Prayer BY the Chaplain.
REPORTS.
Mr.. HAWKINS from the Committee on
supplies and expeditures reported in favor of
the payment of sundry bills.
:, Mr.. PlERCE from the Committee on pub.
lie lands reported adversely to the bill pro-
posing amendments to the Constitution in
reference to the division of the school lands
among the several counties. The report and
bill was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and Science.
Mr., KEITH from the Committee on mile.
age, made report upon the subject of the
number of miles to which each member If tho
house was entitled to draw pay for.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY MIR. BALCOMBE: Appointing Messrs.
Sheetz and Otis a Committee to ascerta;n
the amount OF expenses incurred by the extra
session OF 1857 and both branches of the Con.
stitutional Convention. Adopted.
By Mr.. CROSBY: Granting the use of
the Hall for the use of the citizens, for this
and to morrow evening. Adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
This being the last day for the introduce
tion of bills for the laying out of State roads.
the following bills of State roads were intro.
duced and referred to the Committee on
roads and Bridges:
FROM henderson to Fort Ridgely;
Forest City to Breckenridge;
Forest City to Clear Water;
Owatonna to Vernon;
Gordon, Wis.,, to Little Falls:
st. Croix River to Rum River
wyoming to intersect the Point
Douglas and st. Louis River military road
From Henderson to Kandiyohi;
Richmond to Etna
" Lake City to Owatonna;
Eliota to Fillmore
Minnesota to High Forest.
By Mr.. CRITTENDEN: To incorporate
the town of Eskawaja.
By Mr.. TEFFT: 10 incorporate the town
of Wabashaw.
BY Mr.. McGRORTY To reduce into one
law the several acts Incorporating the citv Of
st. Paul, and to amend the same.
By Mr.. BUFFERS: To incornorate III.
town of Kasota. '--'
SECOND READING.
To provide for Township ORGANIZATION
10 establish State Agricultural College.
referred to Committee on Agriculture.
10 incorporate the Town Of LeSueur.
10 incorporate the town of Olean.
10 provide for printing the laws in the
Minnesota National Democrat. Referred to
Committee On Printing.