Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1858-12-25

considered impracticable. If a southern
route is adopted, it will naturally follow that
A second and northern route will also he
adopted. ,,.-.'.... ~. "A
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MINNESOTA LEGISLATION.
We give below list of memorials present.
ed by Senator RICE, showing the modesty
Of our Legislature, and the manner in which
their time was wasted on humbuggery and in
putting paper town sites.
-n.. WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. |
Mr.. RICE presented memorial Of the
Legislature Of Minnesota praying for an APP
preparation for the improvement Of the Mis-
sissippi river from tho mouth of the Mime.
sofa river to Sank Rapids; which was order
ed to lie on the table. .0
lie also presented a memorial of the Leg
islature Of Minnesota, praying for an appro-
priation for the improvement Of the Missis-
sippi river at Beef Slough bar; which was
ordered to lie on the table. .. .,.:s
lie also presented q memorial of the Leg
islaturc Of Minnesota, praying for an appro-
pria:ion for the improvement Of the St. Cloix
river, which was ordered to lie on the table.
lie also presented a memorial Of the Leg
islature Of Minnesota, praying an amend
ment of an act granting lands to that State
LOT railroad purposes; which was ordered to
lie OH the table, ,,s.. ... -.
lie also presented a memorial of the Leg
islature of Minnesota. praying for grant Of
land TO aid In the construction Of a railroad
from WiEona to LaCrescent and Brownsville,
to the point Of junction with the Milwaukee
and Mississippi road, at the south western
boundary line of the State which was or
dercd to lie on the table. .:5r4 ,.-.-. .
lie also presented memorial Of the 1.spis-
lature OF Minnesota, praying grant Of land
g aid IN the construction of railroad from
the confluence Of the southern branch of Root
river to Sioux Falls City; which was order
ed to lie on the table. ..
lie also presented memorial of the Leg
islaturc Of Minnesota, praying that grants Of
land may be made for the establishment of
agricultural colleges in that and other States,
and that homestead Of one hundred and
sixty acres Of land may b. granted to actu Il
settlers which was ordered to lie on the
table. ,.-.t. .......... ..,., ,.......
lie also presented memorial Of the Leg
islature of Minnesota, praying for grant of
land to aid in the construction Of the Mimi
ser, St. Peters and Western railroad which
was ordered to lie on the table. i"
Lie also presented a memorial of the Leg
,slaturc Of Minnesota for an appropriation to
complete the Mendato and Big Sioux river
military road also, for an appropriation to
aid IN the construction Of a wagon road from
some point on Lake Superior, in Minnesota,
to the South Pass in the Rocky Mountains ;
which was ordered to lie on the table.
lie also presented memorial of tile Leg
islature Of Minnesota, praying for an appro-
Driation to complete the Point Douglas and
st. Louis river Military road which was
ordered to lie Oh the table. ..... ...
lie also presented memorial Of the Leg
is!ature Of Minnesota for an appropriation to
defray the expenses of expeditions against
hostile Indians in the Territory of Minneso-
ia; which was ordered to lie on the table.
| He also presented memorial of the Leg
islature of Minnesota, in relation to certain
appropriations made by Congress for the
Territory Of Minnesota which was ordered
to lie on the table. a, ao,. -G. 0f.:
He also presented memorial Of the Leg
islaturc Of Minnesota, praying that appro-
priations may be made to indemnify the
State Of Minnesota for certain expenditures
on account Of debts incurred in its territorial
condition which was ordered to lie Oh the
table. 80,
lie also presented 10 memorials praying
for the establishment Of certain mail routes !;
which were ordered to lie on the table, - u.
lie also presented joint resolution of the
Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of a route
from the Mississippi to the Pacific ocean;
which was ordered to lie on the table, !
! tie also presented memorial Of the
Legislature of Minnesota. relative to the
Sioux and Winnebago reservations; which
was ordered to lie on the table. - '.' r
tie also presented joint resolutions of the
Legislature of Minnesota, praying for the
early establishment of mail route, and tri.
weekly mail. from Chatficld, in Fillmore
county, to Winnebago city in Faribault coun.
ty, via High Forest: Brownsville, Lansing
Moscow, Sumner, and Bancroft. Also, q q
mai! route and weekly mail from Owatonna
to Vernon, in Blue Earth county, via Meri.
den and Wilton; also, fora mail route and
weekly mail from Hastings, in Dacota coun.
ty, to Saint Peters, in Nicollet county, via
lAakeville, Wheatlard, and Lexington; which
were ordered to lie on the table. aigser g.s
lilo also presented a memorial of the rLgis.
lature of Minnesota, praying for grant O
land to aid in the construction of certain rail
roads therein named; which was ordered t
lie on the table. a4., i.a ~ r..ir,. .4e-.ss.
LuxuRIEs FOR THE Francis
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