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

Mr.. BATES thonghtEthe gentleman's elo-
quence was all lost No one had opposed
an investigation.
The debate continued for nearly an hour,
of too great length to report.
The vote on the resolution to strike out
the preamble was finally taken, resulting
yeas II, nays l6.
Mr.. RIDPATH then moved that the
names in the preamble be stricken out. Car
ried.
Mr.. COOK moved the adoption of the
substitute, which was carried.
On motion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.-The House was called to order
by the Speaker pro tenn.
Mr.. OTIS presented petition from prop
erty holders of St. Paul in favor of the pro.
posed division of the city into four wards
Referred to the st. Paul delegation.
BILLS INTRODUCED
BY Mr.. CHOWAN: To provide for the
levying and collecting of road taxes.
By Mr.. ATKINSON To establish the
county Of Mile Lac.
Also: To establish the county of Preston
By Mr. WAKEFIELD (: For State road
from Blue Earth City to Odessa, Jackson
county.
BY Committee on interpretations To au-
thorize licenses for works of Internal I'm
provements.
Also: TO authorize and regulate the ap-
preparation of private property for works O,
Internal Improvements.
Also: To provide for the creation and reg.
ulation OF corporations.
SECOND READING OF BILLS.
Senate bill to incorporate the town of Mn.
niger City.
Also, to regulate limited partnerships
Referred to com. on judiciary
Also, to extend the time for the payment
of taxes in the city Of Winona.
Also, to locate State road from Nonticel-
10 to Forest City.
Also, to locate State road from Twin
Lake, in Carlton county, to Beaver Bay, in
Lake county.
Also, to extend the time for the payment
OF taxes in the town of La Crescent.
Also. to amend the act to incorporate the
Winona Ferry Company.
Also, memorial for mail route from Chat
held to Winnebago City.
Also memoria al relating to the mail service
in Southern Minnesota, and praying for the
appointment of travelling mail agent.
Also, joint resolution relative to the Sioux
and Winnebago Indians.
Memorial for an appropriation for the cree
ton of bridge across Root river.
An act to provide for the protection of fish.
An act to exempt certain property from
execution. Referred to a select committee
consisting of Messrs. Petite, NJ. Thompson,
Graham, Masters and Parker.
DIVISION OF ST. PAUL INTO FOUR WARDS.
The special committee consisting of the
Ramsey county delegation, to whom was re-
ielred the bill for the eXtersion of the limits
OF st. Paul and its division into four wards
reported substitute for the same The sub
stitute was read, and on motion of Mr.. STAR
KEY, the bill and substitute was re-referred
to the St. Paul delegation.
COMMITTEE OF WHOLE.
The committee Of the whole, Mr. T. A.
THOMPSON in the Chair, had under con-
sideration the Senate file of bills, and when
they rose made the following recommends
tiOrs:
10 incorporate the town of Nininger City.
TO special committee, consisting of the Da-
kota county delegation.
Memorial to the Postmaster General rela-
tive to the mail service in Southern Minneso-
ia, and praying for the appointment of a
travelling mail agent To a third reading.
Memorial for the establishment of mail
route from Chatfield to Winnebaco City
To third reading
To amend the act to incorporate the Wi
mona Ferry Company. To third reading.
TO extend the time for the payment of
taxes i'll the town Of La Crescent. To a third
reading.
To locate State road from Twin Lakes to
Beaver Bay. 10 third reading.
10 locate State road from Monticello to
Forest City. TO third reading.
To extend the time for the payment of
taxes in the City of Winona. To a third
reading.
Mr.. BRAY in the Chair, the committee
had under consideration the House file of
bills, and made the following recommended
items:
Memorial for an appropriation for the
erection OF a bridge across Root River To
be engrossed.
To amend the act Incorporating the Min
niger, ST. Peter and Western Railroad Com
pany. To be engrossed
10 authorize the electors of LIE Sueur Co.
to vote upon the location of county seat.
To be engrossed.
BILL. LOST.
An act to provide for the protection of
fish, its engrossment being rufused.