The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-15

On motion of MIR. Hanson the bill to incor-
porate the Saltwater ferry company, was talk
Ell up.
MIR. Sib!ey moved to indefinitely postpone
its consideration. Which was lost. Yeas 4.
Nays Ia.
MIR. Hanson moved that the rules be sus-
pended, and the bill placed upon its third cad
ing by its title. Which was adopted, and the
bill was finally passed by Yeas Is, Nays d.
The bill to grant ferry right to GeoStone,
and Lewis Corbett, was taken up.
MIR. Sibley moved to indefinitely postpone.
Which was lost by yeas A. nays II.
The bill was then ordered to be read third
time, and on motion Of Mr.. Dixon by .ts title
only. The bill was finally passed.
! On motion Of MIR. Hanson, the House went
into Committee Of the Whole upon II. of Il.
No. Ga bill to lay out and construct Ter
ritol ill road from St. Paul to Eliota. Mr..
! Davis in the chair.
| Mr.. Sibley moved to indefinitely postpone,
Which was negntived by yeas 4, nays II.
been read, Mr.. Dixon moved that the commit
tee rise, and report the bill back TO the House
without amendment.
Mr.. Sibley hoped the motion would be with
drawn, as he had desire to consider the diff
terent sections of the bill.
Mr.. Davis pressed his motion, and it pre-
valing, the Committee rose, and reported The
bill back accordingly. The report having been
accepted by the House,
Mr.. Dixon moved the bill be cngrossed for q
third reading.
Mr.. Sibley thought it was strange pro
ceeding on the part Of the mover, to take out
Of the Committee Of the Whole, without read
ing or permitting proper discussion upon it
q bill involving the interests Of so many cOun.
ties. There were many Objectionable tca ures
in it, and one especially, which he thought all
members would join in opinion with him. The
second section declares that all the expenses oil
laying out and constructing Territorial Roads
shall be borne by the people Of the counties
through which they pass. The county com
missioners have on proper petition, power to
authorize the laying out and construction OF
roads which the county must pay for, but h;
thought the Legislature has no right to impose
a tax upon the people Of the different counties
for territorial purposes. 1t was not only i'm.
proper but oppressive to make counties pay
ior roads which are constructed for the benefit
of points at distance from them. He did
not think it right that the people of Dakota
of Henncpin, or of Washington county, should
pay the expenses attendant upon the ccnstruc-
tion OF roads made for the benefit OF st. Paul
or that the people of Ramsey county should
be taxed for Improvements in other counties
He did not think the action proposed in the
second section was legal and if he were a
cou ty commissioner OF any county, he would
oppose it from the beginning.
He moved to strike out OF the second sec
ton, the following words " the whole expense
shall be paid by the people of said county"
The resolution was lost.
MIR. S.bley moved to indefinitely postpone
the bill. Lost. Yeas 4, rays IA.
Aud the bill was finally passed
On motion of Mr.. Hanson. the House went
into Committee of the Whole on &. L. No. S
IL bi to improve the navigation of the Min
ne>ota river, which was considered at length
Mr.. Wil!im in the cha r.
Tie committee rose, Oh motion of Mr.. Dix
on, and reported it back to the House.
The bill, after being amended by adding a
section declaring that the company should not
and could not, have any right to enter upon
tie Sioux lands,
Was finally passed.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Sibley, the House ad
journed.