Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-06-27
MINNESOTA RAILROAD BILL


MINNESOTA RAILROAD BILL
PASSED THE HOUSE OF REPREsENrArIvEs.-The
Minnesota Railroad Bill for grant of land fer
Railroad purposes, which has been pending be-
tween life and death for some months, has finally
passed the House of Representatives, and we learn
incidentally, by good majority. This Bill it will
be remembered is an entirely new Bill, having no
connection whatever with the one for which mis-
cradle charter $50 far as the interests of the ter
ritory were concerned) was prematurely passed by
the last session of our Legislature. 1t nulls all
previous action of our Assembly, and consequent
y if the Bill just passed the House passes the SEN
ate, it then rests with the Minnesota Legislature
of next fall to create such charter and only
such charter will rebound to the interests of
the territory. Aided by the experience of the
past we can now act Understandings, and while
we feel free to confess that railroad would be
of great benefit to us, still, we should not lose
sight of the fact that too much power given to in
corporated companies, is calculated to neutralize
the benefits which might be derived from rail-
road connection with the east. We desire to make
a good bargain for ourselves, and we believe it
can now be done with the least possible trouble
We think there is but little doubt but the Bill will
pass the Senate, and if it does, sufficient time will
be given our people to devise and mature such
charter as will be liberal to any company that
may accept it, and at the same time the in
tcrests of Minnesota.
Below we give an extract Of a letter from Mr..
Rice and Geographic dispatch from Mr.. Camp
bell of Galena, announc' ng the passage of the
Bill through the House. twill be seen that on the
reception of the news we issued it in an extra -
DAnY TINES OFFICE,
Saturday II, NJ.
A Geographic dispatch from Hon. II. NJ. Rice
to Geo. L. Becker, Esq, announces the crafty
ing news that the Minnesota Railroad Bill has
passed the House Of Representatives,.
We subjoin the letter and Dispatch.
"WAsuSGroS, June 18th, 1854.
The MINI, SOFA Raroa BIZ is just
come up-looks uell. HENRY. NJ. RICE.
GALENA, June %.
received dispatch from Rice, dated Dist, yng
the Minnesota Railroad Bill had passed the
House, and that he had written to Becker.
- Yours very Resp ,ctfully,
b. II. CAMPBELL & CO.
AS the Bill had previously passed the Senate,
in nearly the same form, b.; heavy maj ority,
this action of the House, renders it certain that
We will undoubtedly have tic Rail Dad, and no
mistake!
STEAMER ADMIRAL.
| This fine steamer, commanded by Capt. JOHN
BRooKEs, arrived at Lcvce early Saturday
morning with about l20 passengers. They were
Free Masons with their ladies, from In Crosse
and other places in tn, neighborhool of Black
and Root Rivers, and soon after their ar ival took
passage in the stages for st. Anthony.
The ADMIRAL is II fine boat, and On examining
her interior arrangements we rot surprised
at the great number of passengers she is continu-
ally bringing to our territory. Her cabin is II
feet between joints, we'll ventilated, and bcauti-
fully painted. TIL re are q large and airy State
rooms, some Of which con a n four beT.hs. Back OF
the texas, on the promcna lie deck is bath room,
fitted up in fine style, and supplied with either
| cold or warm water. This, is certa My a great
consideration, and in connection with the well
ventilated cabin, forms no nall inducement to
travellers who wish to make an agreeable AMI
pleasant trip up the Mississippi, to take tn boat.
Besides these convenience, there is steam pipe
running to various paris Of the boat, which can
be used effec;ua.ly in case of Fire. The ADMIRAL
is a staunch built steamer, ard although not so
long as some of the oher Mississippi boats, yet
in point of beauty, safety, AMI convenience, will
compare favorabiy with any of them Her cot
is ;s27 900. She is owned by Capt. Drookcs and
several of our citizens, and judging from the
amount of business done by her since she has be IN
in the trade, we are led to b .lieve that she WI
continue to be, as she is, favOrite Oh the
| river.