The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-02-27

An Act to provide for the manner of chang
ing the names Of persons, cities, etc.-Yeas
10. tt.t
H.F. No. %, A memorial to Congress to
erect bridge across Root River, IN town
lO4.
An Act to incorporate the town of Center
ville-Yeas 20.
An Act to incorporate the town of Win
nebago-Yeas 20.
H. F. No l02, An Act for the preserva-
ton of Fish in certain Lakes.
S. F. No. IS, An Act for the protection Of
Game.
RESOLUTION.
By Mr.. COWAN,
ResoIUed-That fine of SIS be imposed on
every member absent without leave for one
day, unless reasonable excuse be given.
The resolution was adopted.
COMMITTEE OF WHOLE.
The Senate, on motion of Mr.. COWAN,
went into Committee of Whole, to take up
certain bills.
S. F. No. ia, An Act to incorporate
breckenridge Academy. Laid on the table
An Act to amend an Act for the ircorpo-
ration of the Nininger and St. Peter Rail-
road. To be passed. ,
The Committee then rose, and reported
the recommendations Us above. The report
was received and adopted.
The Senate thereupon adjourned.
HOUSE.-The House met pursuant to ad-
iournment, and was called to order by the
Clerk.
The CLERK announced the absence of
the Speaker, pro tenn, when
On motion of Mr.. STEVENS, Mr.. Starkey
was appointed Speaker pro tenn.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. PECKHAM: From citizens of
School District No. II, Cannon Falls, pray
ing for legalization of tax levied in said dis
trict Referred to Committee on Education
and Science.
By Mr.. BEVANS: A remonstrance a.
gainst the proposed division of Goodhue
County.
By Mr.. PECKHAM: A remonstrance a
gainst the proposed division, and a petition
in favor of. a division in another manner.
On motion of Mr.. BEVANS, the petition
and remonstrances were referred to the CON-
mittee composed of the delegations from
Goodhue, Wabashaw, and Olmsted counties.
REPORTS.
Mr.. SHEETZ, from the Select Committee
to whom was referred the duty Of ascertain
ing the expenses incurred by the Territory or
State in holding the Extra Session of the
Legislature in 1857, and by both branches of
the Constitutional Convention, reported the
sum total as per abstracts in possession of
the Committee, as follows:
Extra Session of 1851, $23,4z9 40
Const. Convention-Rep. branch, 2Ss93 80
6 Dem. branch, 10000 90
ss2,s72 IA
Mr. BALCOMBE moved to refer the report
to the Committee on State affairs, with in
structions to prepare a memorial for Con-
gress for a reimbursement to the State OF
the amount above ascertained. Agreed to.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. WILSON: That on and after
Monday next, the House shall hold two Ses-
sions per day-at 10 A. NJ, and 3 p. M.
Adopted.
By Mr.. STEVENS That any member
who shall hereafter absent himself from the
House without leave, shall for every offence
be fined not less than $50, nor more than
$40, according to the pleasure of the House.
Lost.
By Mr.. TEFFT: Instructing the Chief
Clerk to call on the Incidental printer to this
House. and request him to "hurry up'' those
Swedish and Norwegian messages that he
was instructed to print some two months
since Adopted.
SECOND READING.
To authorize the formation of companies
for the purpose of mutual insurance.
TO incorporate the town OF South Bend.
THIRD READING.
To incorporate the county of Douglas
Passed-yeas 46
To authorize the commissioners of Henne-
pin county to issue bonds for the purpose Of
defraying the Indebtedness incurred by erect
ing the public building in said county
Psssed-ayes II. nay 4.
On MOTION of Mr.. KEITH, the vote by
which the House pa sed the above bill, was
reconsidered and the bill rec0mmittcd to
the Committee Of the Whole.
THE FOURTH WARD.
On motion of Mr.. RAUCH the House went
into Committee of the Whole for the purpose
Ol CONSTRUCTING Luc Ulll TIC cAtCiSlOU VI
limits of st. Paul, and its division into four
Wards, Mr.. Pierce in the Chair.
Mr.. STARKEY offered substitute for the
bill which provided for the division of the
city into five wards, by dividing the first and
third wards.
Mr.. STARKEY believed that the senti-
ment of the citizens of ST. Paul was against
any division Of the city whereby more wards
would be created. He showed that the pres
sent division was in accordance with the pop.
ulation of the city. He offered the substi
tute to try the consistency Of gentlemen who
were advocating tn, division of the third
ward but he contended that there was as
much prcpriety and justice in the division Of
the one as the other.
Mr.. RAUCH advocated the passage of the
bill. He complained that according to the
present division of the city there was great
injustice done to the citizens of the third
ward in the affairs of the city.
The question was further discussed by
Messrs. McGRORTY and OTIs, when
Mr.. RUTAN moved that the Committee
rise and make the bill and the substitute the
subject for two weeks from to-day. Agreed
to, and the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY "a, 1885,
SENATE.-The Senate was called to or
der at usual hour, Mr.. RIDPATH in the