The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-09
THURSDAY, JANUARY Z, 1858.
NATE: AFTER the usual preliminaries -
iOTICE OF BILLS, E

By Mr. COWAN: A Bill granting ferry
privilege to - across the Minnesota Riv-
er in Nicollet County.
BY Mr.. FOLSOM: A Memorial to Con-
gress to imp Drove Beef Slough Bar
Also st. Croix River above the Falls both
these rivers having been decided national
Highways.
By Mr.. SUMMERS: A Bill for relief of
settlers on even Sections, reserved for rail.
road purposes.
By Mr.. BATES A bill to amend and cod.
| ify the Statutes.
BY Mr.. SMITH: A Bill relative to Mime
sofa University.
By MIR. COOK: A Bill to establish road
from Faribault to Mankato.
By Mr.. VAN ETTEN An Act authoris-
ing state Road from St. Paul via. Lake Co.
mo, to Lake Superior.
Of the Committee on Corporations, a Bill
to establish Ferry across the Minnesota
River at Shakopee, right granted to John
Hare
From Committee on Ways and Means re-
porting substitute to both the bills H. of
K. and S. /. extending the time for collection
OF taxes for the year 1857.
VI the Committee to whom was referred
the additional Joint rules originating in the
House,
| BILLS INTRODUCED.
| BY Mr.. RIDPATH: A Men. orial TO Con-
gresS relative to settlers on Ealf Breed Res
creations.
by Mr.. DUNN An Act appointing
three Commissioners tor the arrangement and
| revision OF the Statutes. Referred tn Com
mittee on Judiciary.
The Bill extending the time for the collec-
ton of taxes
=, A Bill granting Ferry privilege to John
Hare, at Shakopee.
| II. OF X. Memorial, to Congress, to de-
tray the expenses of Spirit Lake exr edition
against certain hostile Indians,-also the
Sunrise Expedition.
BILLS READ SECOND TINE AND CONSIDERED.
The Memorial to Congress for the benefit
OF settlers on Sioux and Dakota half breed
reservations.
BILLS READ THIRD TINE AND PASSED.
The Memorial to Congress for benefit of
settlers on Sioux and Dakota haE breed res.
CREATIONS. Yeas %, nays O.
ID. OF X. Memorial, to Congress, to estab-
llsh wagon road from Lake Superior to
South Pass.
RESOLUTIONS.
| Mr. COWAN'S resolution of Yesterday,
that the Secretary be instructed to deduct
from the per diem certificates of members
and officers OF the Senate, three dollars for
every days absence, by leave or otherwise
was taken up, and after some discussion the
Chair decided that no one interested could
vote.
MIR. COWAN appealed from that decision,
when the Chair withdrew from its position,
after some amendments to the resolution.
MIR. CAVE moved the whole matter be in
definitely postponed. Carried-ayes Is, nays
Ii.
The Senate then adjourned.
HousE.-The House met pursuant to ad
lournment, and was called to order by the
Speaker pro tenn.
BY Mr.. OTIS, from the Committee on In
corporation: Recommending the passage of
| the Dill to authorize the Common Council to
issue Bonds for the completion of the Robert
Street Sewer.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. THOMPSON To establish O
Ferry across the Minnesota River.
ny Mr. WAY: To vacate part of the
Public Square in the village of Mantprvillr.
| By Mr.. BEVANS: For the location of
State Road from Red Wing to Blue Earth
City.
by Mr.. CROSBY: For an act to erect a
Mechanics Lien Law.
BY MIR. SrARKEY A memorial TO Con-
| grsS Tor donation of land for the educa-
ton OF the deaf. dumb, blind AMI insane resi-
dents of this State,
| BILLS, ETC. INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. STARKEY: A memorial tn Con-
gress to defray the expenses incurred in cx-
petitions against hostile Indians.
| The rules were suspended and the memo
rial passcd-ayes 80.
BY same: An act to establish an institu-
ton for the education of the Deaf and Dumb.
By Mr.. DOW: To establish the Cannon,
Falls and ST. Paul Road.
By Mr.. O'NEIL Repeating chapter of
the laws passed at the session of 1856.
REGISTRY LAW.
On motion Of Mr.. DOW, the House went
int" Committee Of the Whole for the nnr.
pose OF taking up the special order, Mr.,
KEITH IN the Chair, which was the bill pro-
vldlng for the registry of votes.
Mr. DOW hoped the bill would be ndcfi-
mtely postponed. He considered it impoi-
TIC and unconstitutional, and whether it was
unconstitutional or not, he did not wish to
see it passed.
On motion of Mr.. BRADLEY, the Com
mittee rose and reported the bill back to the
House and referred it to the Committee ON
the judiciary.
SUPREME COURT BILL.
On molten of Mr. DOW, the House took
up the Message of the Senate, and the bill
regulating the terms of the Supreme Court