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

MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1858.
SENATE.-The Senate was called to or
der by the President.
Prayer, roll callcd-Journal read.
RESOLUTIONS.
by Mr.. REINER: That the hour for th.
daily meeting be half past nine clock Lai
over one day.
by MIR. HALL: That the Secretary issue
to Mr.. Jared Benson contestant of the seal
OF Hon. John Banfill, certificate OF Del
diem and mileage. Carried.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. FOLSOM: A bill regulating the
holding two terms of District Courts in Chi
sagO County.
Also bill to authorize the County Com
mlssloners OF said county to raise money on
bonds to erect buildings for the use OF the
officers of the county.
Also, q Memorial to Congress for the i'm
provement of the St. Croix river.
Also, bill to locate road rom Taylor's
Falls, via Cedar Lake, and Bush Lake, tu
Hanover in Mile Lac County.
By Mr.. RICHARDSON A bill to locate
State road from some point on the shore oi
Lake Superior, to Graham's Point, on the
Red River of the North.
BY NORTON A bill to incorporate the
Minnesota State Legislature. Referred to
the Committee on Corporations.
House bill to lay out State road from a
point opposite Shakopee to Dayton.
Also, the House bill to organize the Coun.
ty of Monongalia, which was referred to the
Committe on Towns and Counties.
| A bill entitled an act to locate a State
road from Monticello to Forest City.
| A bill entitled an act to prohibit the sale
of Intoxicating Liquors to Indians.
| A bill entitled an act to amend an act to
incorporate certain Towns in this Territory,
and provide for Town Government within
the same.
A bill entitled an act to incorporate the
Town of Nininger City.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The Senate then resolved itself into Com
mitree OF the Whole, Mr. Lindsey in the
Chair to take up the S. F., and IL. of R.,
bills.
Fl. F. No. 81, bill for an act to provide
tl.iai Convention o. Minnesota, hel in St.
Paul in JnIy and August. A. d. 1851.
Mr. BATES moved that when the Com
iniitee rSe, they report the bill back, re-
ron.rncndi Ig its ras>age-amen,lei by Mr.
Hail. to commit TO Committee Of Way and
Means and passed thus
a bin to extend the time for the payment
of taxes in La Crescent. To be ensr. ssed.
a Memorial to Congress to repeal Section
! OF the act granting certain lands to Mn
nesota for lsailr,'ad purposes.
bill to extend the time for the payment
of taxes in the City of Winona.
A bill entitled an act tu provide for the
construction of State rowl from Minneap,-
lis t" Forest City. Referred to a Special
Committee of three.
bill entitled an act, to amend an act re-
lating to public roads. Recommended to be
passed.
A Memorial to Congress for the establish
ment of mail route from Chatfed uia Pleas
ant Grove to Austin, In Mower County,
Recommended to be passed.
An act to provide f'r State ro d from Ot-
ter Tail Lake, cia Grow Wing. t. Swan Lake
in Carlton County.
A o'il tor an act to incorporate the Town
" .':.,.:'scr recommended to be passed.
A bill to locatea State road from Fari.
bault, via Warsaw, Elysium, Morristnwn,
Watert"wn DC, to Mankato in Blue Earth
comfy. Referred to Delegation from Rice
county.
A memorial to the Post Master General
in relation to irregularities in the mail route
in Southern Minnesota Recommel ded to
be passed.
"A bill creating Forwarding and Commits
sion merchants lien. Recommended to be
referred to special committee of 5.
memorial To Congress to establish
mail route from Winnna to Winnebago CITY,
A memorial to Congress to improve the
Mississippi river from the mouth Of the Min.
nesota river tn Sauk Rapids. Referred to
committee ON internal Improvements.
Joint resolution No. relative to Sioux
and Winnebago reservation. Recommended
to be engrossed.
An act to provide for the issuing of COM
missions to take testimony ofabsent witnesses
before Justices of the Peace Recommended
to be enerossed.
A bill granting ferry privilege to N. Y.
Taylor. at Nashua, in Chisago county. Re-
commended to be laid on table.
A bill to locate State road from Month
cello, via Geneva and Albion, to Forrest city.
Recommended to be passed.
An act to provide that d three rail fence
shall be legal fence, &c.
Quite discussion arose in the committee
or this bill. Some of the members from the
northern and more timbered counties seemed
to oppose 1t, while several members of the
prairie counties declared it was necessary.
On motion of Mr. SMITH the bill was d.
rected TO be referred to select committee
at hive, when the committee rose.
S. F. No. Sc: A bill to authorize the CITY
Of St. Paul to loan its bonds to the St. Paul
BRIDGE Co.
AS the City Council had proposed some
to this bill nee It's last read
ing, on Motion of Mr.. VAN ErTEN, .he f,
c. mmittt e Recommended its reference to the /
ST. Paul Delegation.
bill 20 regulate State Printing Refer
red 10 the Coi.miiter on Printing.
I'm act 10 establish State road fre III OF
'"iiall Lake to Beaver Bay. Recommended
Il hc "a sGd.
An aci relative tn fraudulent c0nvcyanccs.
Re erred to Judiciary G mm,ttee.
j memorial :" Congress N relation to
public lands. Recommended to be i,:,lef.
ni'ely postponed.
A bill /" l"ca'e State road from For.
Rid rcly 20 Iowa State line.
An act t. amend an act entitled an act 10
incorporate the Ferry c, mpany at Wnona
An act to amend an act entitled an act 10
l"coIp"rate certain towns. Recommended
% e laid On table and be printed.
ii. OF K. memor al to Congress to make an
To complete the PIT. D..uylas
and Superior road. Recommended to he
passed. ~
a OIL 10 lax out and establish State road
= rom POINT opposite Sh kopee to Dayton,
liehnePin 70. Recommended to be en-
crossed.