The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-02-13

the Whole on the special order, the general
incorporation bill for works If internal i'm
provement.
Several amendments were adopted and
some discussion had, but without coming to
any determination, the CO mmittee rose and
made the bill the special order for day after
tomorrow.
The House then took up and passed the
general appropriation bill.
On motion adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1858.
SENATE-The Senate was called to or
der. Mr.. RIDPATH IT. the Chair.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. RICH ARDSON A bill to in
corporate the town of Rockville.
BY Mr.. SMITH A bill to amend Chap.
Is of the revis ed Statutes.
BY Mr.. HULL An act to locate State
road from ST.. Paul to Chisago City.
REPORTS.
The Joj ut Committee towhom was re-
terred the Bill to organize the County Of JET
terson re ported back the bill to, the Sen ate,
recomm ending its passage. 1t was referl ed
to the. Committee on Towns and Counties.
SECOND READING OF BILLS.
A bill to authorize the City of St. Paul
to er ect Water Works.
H. F. No. %, A memorial to Congress for
the relief of such settlers whose claims have
been lost by the granting landsto Minnesota
for railroad purposes.
H. F. No. %, A memorial to Congress for
an appropriation for the erection of bridge
across Root River in town 2O4, range west,
county of Fillmore.
H. F. No. 80, A bill for an act to amend
IN act for the Incorporation of Nininger, ST.
Peter and Western Railroad Compan.
BILLS MEMORIALS, ETC., ON THIRD READING
II. F. No. 45, A bill to fix the compensation
of Members of the Legislature. Laid OH the
Table, after on Intellectual effort to pass.
Fl. F. No. So. Bill for an Act to provide
for the construction of State Road from
Blue Earth city to Shell Rock city.
An act to incorporate the town of Albion
Yeas %.
An act to authorize the Commissioners OF
Sibley County. to issue bonds to construct
County buildi ngs.-Yeas %.
A bill for act to define the North line OF
Meeker Co.-Yeas q.
~
| change tn Q name of Walrath Lundblad to
Walrath Loyd.-Yeas %.
ii. F. Mo- Is, Memorial to the Congress Of
the United States, for the establishment OF
Mail route from Albert Lea In FreeborI
county by the way of Mapleton, Hopewcii
Liberty, Montevideo, to New Ulm in Browr
Coun tv.-Yeas %.
Fl. F. A memorial to Congress for . Mai
route from West st. Paul 10 Shakopee.-
Yeas %.
| Ii. of R. A memorial to Congress for g
Mail route from Clear Lake to Forest City
the S enate rejected this on voting, but re-
coDsi dered it, and it was passed.-Yeas ~
II. of r, Memorial for mail route from
Mani ;ato to Fort Dodge in Iowa.
A memorial for Mail route from st. Pc
ter t. Glencoe, in Mcleod Co.
AL so bill to incorporate the town of Us
Mr.. LINDSLEY presented petition from
citizens OF Goodhue County, for aroad from
Cannon Falls to Rochester. 1t was received
and referred to the Committee on Roads ant
Bridg es.
On motion the Senate went into
COMMITTEE OF THE WHILE.
To tai re up H. F. 20.
A bill 70 authorize a loan of $250,O00 t,
defray the current expenses Of the State
Mr.. Lindslt y in the Chair.
After som time spent in discussing amend
ments to the bill, the Committee, on motion
arose, and rep, orted the bill as amended bacl
to the Senate. recommending its passage.
A lengthy di. 'cussion ensued an receivin!
the report and CO. 1curring in the amendments
relative to the ma, 'ure Of the stocks in which
to invest, Messrs. I 1owan Lindsey and 9th
ers spoke to the qul stion, quoting from tn
Stock Market report in the N. 7. Herald
g.. to sustain their D. ,sitions. Finally, th
words ''United States" before stocks, where
ever it occurred, were st ric ken out.
A call of the Senate was moved, and with
drawn.
A motion to adjourn was m. .de, and with
drawn.
Mr.. LINDSLEY moved that the recon
mendations made in Committee OF Whole b
concurred in: which was carried.
The bill was ordered to be en-, crossed.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. - That commit tee be ap
pointed to investigate the amount of mileae'
each member is entitled to. Lait over.
The Appropriation Bill was tax :en up ant
the amendments Of the House COZ ,curred in
after alengthy discussion. The b u was or
dered and for third reading
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.-The House was called to orde
by the Speaker pro tenn.
PETITIONS.
| A remonstrance was presented fro I'm citi
zens of Blue Earth and Farribaut agains
any change in certain State road.
| RESOLUTION.
By Mr.. KEITH: Granting the use of t hi
Hall to Ex-Governor German, M. s.. WI
kinson, Esq, and Col. Robertson, for the dis
cussion of the proposed change in the Con
stitution loaning the credit of the State te
the Railroad Companies. Adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. LYLE: For State road from,
Austin to Wilton
By Mr.. TALBOT: To amend Section 9
Chapter IL, of the Session Laws of the Extr.
Session.
By Mr.. TEFFT: For State road from
Waoashaw to Rice Lake, Dodge County.
Also, for State road fropl Wabashaw t,
Mount Vernon.
By Mr.. REHFELD: TO authorize tn
Commissioners of Brown county to borrow
money to erect public bull dngs.
By COM. on TOWNS AND COUNTIES
For an act to provide for Township organiza
ton.