The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-02-21
benton GOunle.

Benton County.
Fsuyboats lad up Much ,p ~ tie ioua- A
fsw rords on The Lar ~ regard 10 Fyrs.--
L.s Law against As ,snn Of Sampianes--
Drs,on of The County TIE Wsathsr, Se.
sauG RArIps, February :. 1856
Editor. Pioneer and Demoer.,--
Since last wrote you, the frry-boats which
cross tho Mississippi at this point, and go a.
near 10 the far west ~ the opposite bank will
admit o. have been lail up for the present, and
II Is thought that they win not be put in motion
again until spring. or some iimc thercnboais,
owing to the vast quantity Of ice with which
the water is covered. Speaking with the oldest
inhabitant, the other day he assured tne on bis
honor, that be had never before seen the ice 70
piled up and jamned together Ia such masses in
his liie II looks like condemnation u small
icebergs, for some miles below the rapids.
When ice first began to make. " far up the ry-
er. il came down in large thick cakes, and after
hw days Il jammed II, the thousand Islands
and gorged up the river 80 tight and strong
that Il would he useless to attempt 10 blast il.
The water flowed back and rose about eight
feet the big cakes still came down and when
they reached The spot they turned up one edge
towards the sky and lowered the opposite one
towards the bed Of the river, and now they lie
very much like load Of bricks just dumped
from cart. only vast deal more so and to
cross the river with team, il j, necessary to
pursue very devious roaie Tor II is imposa-
BILE 10 sarmount the suow-capped SUBMITS Of the
icy hills that rest gu the great and rapid river.
Taking Of Ferry boats, see that souc persons
arr applying 10 the Legislature ior charters to
establish ferries In different parts Of the Terri
tory. What right has the Legislature 10 grant
rights TO establish fcrriess On looking ut the
Act. page COZ. Revised Statutes, twill be secn
that County Commissioners have power, and
they ouly. TO grant such privileges upon being
satisfied that ferry u pecessary nj the point
applied for = and It womb seem that this is vcA
~ prc~r. ew how can members ~ the Iegisla-
tare. living hundreds of miles, perhaps, nom the
" point applied lor." 10 satisfied that ferry ia
necessary at TINT particular place, except by the
word OF the person making the application.
who, OF course, would not say that Il was I'M
necessary, Then again, the act says that :" no
ferry shall b. established unless when the Coun-
" Commissioners think 1t necessary" So you
NJ that the county commissioner. are clothed
BY the act with kind of supervising power.
which II is impossible for the Legislature to-
exercise. They must know all about the loca.
ton and then Judge whether icrry Is necessary
or not, before the right Is granted. and that y
which members Of the legislature
have neither time, opportunity. or Inclination
TO find out.
Suppose the Legislature grant to Mr.. Dorur-
sovs right to establish and maintain Ferry.
a, CERTAIN point one day after the County
Commissioners have granted. at s.a same place,
one To Mr.. FEsorsoN whose grant Is valid,
Some may say that rrsGrsoS's and others viii
say ;hs, Bosassofs. hsssss |. charter nom the
Legislature. has the best right to the ferry.
FERorsoS appeals to the statute ior the main
tenancc Of his right, and Dorurpoys pulls on,
h;s legislative charter and read. II. hat finds
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