The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-02-20
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1855.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1855.
The Senate was called to order at the u.s.
ual hour, Mr. RIDPATH in the Chair.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. DAY introduced bill to incorporate
the Breckenridge Academy at La Crescent,
which was read first and second time.
Also, an act amending an act Incorporating
the town of La Crescent, read first and
second time.
BILLS READ THIRD TINE AND PASSED.
H.F. No 90, A bill to repeal the act Or
ganising Pembina Co. Laid aside,
An act to lay out a State road from Farri-
bault to Shakopee.
An act to extend the time for the compile
ton of the Rum River and Mississippi Boom
Co.
An act for the protection Of game.
S. F. No. IS, A bill regulating the duties
of reporters of Supreme Court, was taken
up read third time but referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
H. of R. No. co. A bill authorizing loan
of S25O,OOO to defray the current expenses
of the State-yeas l9.
VI lhE HULK,
On motion OF Mr.. COWAN, the Senate
then went into Committee of Whole.
Mr.. LINDSLEY in the Chair, to take up
the House files.
After reading H. F. Mail route memori-
al, the Committee rose, and reported that
back with some recommendations.
Mr.. COOK said that as o constitutional
majority had not voted for the Loan Bill, it
had therefore not actually passed. He moy-
ed its recommitment to Committee of Ways
and Means.
After an Intellectual motion to adjourn this
was carried.
And on motion the Senate adjourned,
HOUSE.-The House was called 80 order
by the Speaker pro tenn.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. CRUTTENDEN To authorize
the Register of Deeds of Crow Wing coun ty
to copy from the records of Ramsey.
By Mr.. OTIS: 10 amend the charter of
the St. Pau! Water Co.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The House then went into Committee of
the whole on the House file of bills, Mr.. RU-
TAN in the Chair, and recommended the fol-
lowing to be engrossed.
10 provide for the qualifications Of Clerks
of the District Courts.
To establish the county of Douglas.
To define and establish the county lines
of Stearns.
To incorporate the town of Kasota,
10 establish the boundaries of certain coun'
- do Gov hoir
TO establish the County of Toombs.
To authorize School District No. 2, in the
City Of St. Peter, to levy tax for the pur
chase of ground and erecting school building
thereon.
TO vacate certain parks in the town o.
North Zumbrota.
To authorize the Regents of the Universe
ty of Minnesota to borrow money.
TO authorize the Commissioners of Brown
Co. to borrow money to erect public build
ings.
To incorporate the town Of Olean.
To prevent trespass upon School Universe
ty and Improvement Lands
To amend Sec. 9 of Chap. 13 of Session
Laws of the extra session of 1857.
To incorporate the town of LIE Sueur.
The House then in Committee had under
consideration the Senate file of bills, Mr.
KEITH in the Chair and made the follow
! ing recommendation
An act to exempt certain property from ex
ecution (the Homestead act) To be made
the special order fos the 25th Of February.
Memorial to Congress for the payment o
Orrin w. Rice the amount of money expend
ed by him in building the Government road
from Twin Lakes to Kettle River. To 6
| third reading.
Memorial for daily Mail rote from Pres
colt, Wis, to Taylors Falls. 10 a third read
ing.
TO provide for the issuing Commissions tt
take testimony by Justices of the Peace
| To third reading.
To amend the act Incorporating certain
towns in this Territory. To third read
ing.
| To construct State road from Otteftai
City to TWIN Lakes. To third reading.
Memorial for mail route from Chatfield tt
Austin. To third reading.
Memorial to Congress for an appropriation
for the improvement of the Mississippi a
Beef Slough Bar. To third reading.
Memorial for the Improvement of the St
Croix River. TO third reading.
Memorial to Congress for the amendmen
of section 2 of an act granting bonds to Min
nesota for railroad purposes. A third read
ing.
| 10 authorize the Commissioners of Chisa
90 County to issue bonds to build publi
buildings. To thi; ID reading.
To locate State road from Taylors Falls tt
| Hanover. To third reading.
To provide for State road from the Nortl
Shore of Lake Superior to Graham's Poin
on the Red River of the North. To thirt
reading.
To incorporate the town of Kandotta. Il
third reading.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. OTIS : granting the use of the Hal
to the Young Mems Library Association 70,
Saturday evening to hear lecture from Elk
Governor Gorma-. Adopted.
BY Mr. CROSBY That the use of the
Hall be given to the opponents of the SIS OOO,
600 Loan for Thursday evening.
Mr.. BALCOMBE moved to amend SC
as to allow Speakers on both sides of the
question the use of the Hall to be heard alter
ately.
Pending the consideration of the same
was discovered the House was without QUO
rum after which,
House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY Is. 1857.
| SENATE.-The Senate was called to orde,
at the usual hour.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. VAN ETTEN That Commute,
of three be appointed to inquire into the ex
pediency of amending rule 80. Carried.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Van Etten
Bates, and Adams.
By Mr.. HULL That the Legislature, tn
House concerning, do adjourn on the 2Oth
Feb. inst,
Mr.. VAN ETTEN moved to reject it,
A debate sprung up on the motion, betwee
Messrs. Hall, Van Etten, Bates and M
| Kune.
The question was carried, yeas l6 nays q.
Mr. HALL moved that when the Senate &C
journ it be to Monday at ten o'clock. car
ried.