The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-01-24

Henderson to Fort Ridgely. which was read q
drst time.
No. 3, q. f., bill to organize the county
Of Brown, was read third time and passed,
and its title agreed 10.
The Council then went into Committee Of
the Whole, Mr.. Do0ley In the chair, having
under consideration. No. 2, 1&8.C
On motion, the Cosmittee Of The Wbols,
rose aad reported No. 2, G. r.. memorial 10
Congress for aa appropriation 10 construct .
military road from Winona on the MississiP'
pi river 10 Fort Ridglcy. with amendment,
and No Z. 9. r.. . memorial for fri-weesy
mail between Hastings and Trsven.e ces
Sioux, and No. 8. q. r., an set 70 satnor'.e
School District No, D, 10 levy tar, bsck "
the Council without amendmcnf
And thu rcport OF the Committee oil the
Whole was accepted.
The amsndrneal Of the COMMITTEES Of the
Whole was adopted 80
o. motion The rules were suspended. and No.
&C. r. was read q third time and passed, and
iu title agreed to.
No. u. r. was then ordered W be eugrossed
and read third time.
No &c. r, was then ordered tobc eugrosSed
and read third time.
The Council than went into Committee Of ibe
Wolc on Nos 8 and IL q. r.
On motion. No. Q O. r., - memorial 10 Con
gress for M appropriation for tbs construction
ofa road from tbs Missisaippl to Fort Rdgley,"
was referred back 70 the Council without amend
ment.
On motion, No. IL q. r.. . bill granting TO
Louis Lacroix tho right TO cstablish q Jerry Ut
tbs town OF Little Rapids. was referred back 20
the Council with the recommendation That u
lie on the table. Which report was accepted.
On motion, tho COMMITTEES OF the Whole ross.
Mr.. Hanson moved call OF the Council,
when q quorum was found 10 be present, and
the Committee OF the Whole resumed its sitting.
The COMMITTEES then rose and reported prog
ross, as above. gu Nos @ and ii q. u.
On motion, Council adjourned until Monday
at O'Clock T. N.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met at ten A. ~ Prayer by the
Chaplain. The Journal Of Thursdays proceed
ings, WA read and approved.
Notice was given Of the introduction Of tho
following bills:
BY Mr.. Wilson; An act to establish the g.
Augusta Boom Company,
..~- by Mr. Piss@a: a assHsaelJ 10 Capgresk Tor
an appropriation, TO complete certain improve
menis In this Territory.
BY Mr.. Hubbeil: For the appointment Of
Commissioners TO lay out q Territorial road
from MantDrvillc Dodge county, TO inicrsect the
proposed road from Reeds landing TO Fsrri
bsult
by Mr.. Dunbar, To establish Ferry across
the Mississippi river a, or near the mouth Of
Whitewater.
The following bills were presented
by Mr.. Lott; A bill granting an extension
Of time b the Minnesota and North Western
Railroad Co.
by Mr. Bradley A bill to amend the Revi
sed Statuts.
BY Mr.. Knaut iron thu select commit
toe) Bin granting John Ayd thu right 10 main
tain ferry across the Mississippi river.
by Mr., Wilson A memorial 10 Congress
for grant Of land for the benefit Of the Terri
torial Blind Deaf Dumb. and Insane
BY Mr. Taylor: iron the Scleet commit.
tee) A bill repeating AN act entitled an act 10
incorporate tho st. Croix Boom Go.
Reports from committees being IN order, Mr..
Mcleod from the Select committee, 10 whom
was referred that portion Of the Governor
message relative to the Kansas. Nebraska Act.
made the following report
The Committee 10 which was referred NO
much Of the Governors Message a. relates 10
the sabjcct Of slavery, and tho passage Of the
Kansas aud Nebraska Bi would respectfully
report;
Tha, your Committee have examined the
Message OF the Governor with much care, and
nnd that the subject II slavery Ia characterized
therein "a the ono upon which excitement ais
perhaps. the most dangerous OF all Others" but
your Committee can find no evidence In the
Message that the subject has ~ yet created
any dangerous excitement 10 this Territory;
aud from the fact that II was forever put to
rest by the wisdom Of those who adopted the
Ordinance OF 1887. there cnn, In tho opinion
OF your Committee. exist no reason for u fcar
that the people Of Minnesota will ever bc sub
jcc,cd TO dangerous excitement from any at
tempted recognition OF slavery within its lin.
i,s Your Committee nrc also OF opinion that
while we have no voice 10 the legislation Of the
General Government, we can gain nothing for
ourselves. or for others. by aeitating the qnes-
ton OF slavery IN our midst
As regards tho passage Of tho Kansas and
Nebraska Act, your Committee ars unable 10
give complete history A Bin 10 orgarise
the Territories Of Kansas and NebraskA waa
introduced into the Senate Of the United States
by Judge Douglas, Of ltlinois; and after some
debate mud amendments. the bill received .
majority Of the votes. aud was passed. In the
HOUSE VI Representatives the bill was also
discussed. aud finally passed; amer which II
was laid before the President. who alter ex.
aminalion. saued II. aud II became law.
Although your Committee ARE not able TO
cite all the ineiden,s ,,.aneoted with the PATS
age Of the Kansas. Ncbraska act. II may not DO
inappropriate at this anne 10 refer to some Of
the provisions which the &c, contains.
II is well known that under the Organic Act
OF this Territory. Acts passed by the lrgisla.
tive Assembly must be submitted 10 Con.
gress. aud that body may repeal or amend the
same Hence, Congress, In which body We
have no vote. Ia the law.makng or law rcvi.
sing power OF the TERRITORY, In tho Act or.
ganixing the Territories Of Kansas aud No
braska, this rcvisory power was not reserved
by Cougrcs. The pecpt, Of kansas. aud Ne
braska select Representatives who are, ~ tSut.
the Lawmakers OF their respective Territories;
while the people OF Minnesota can only sub.
init laws 10 Congress, and can never know
whether law IL or IA not valid. until il has
been 80 Submitted generally many mouths az
Ter il has been passed by our Legislature
THIS, the most impoftant feature OF the Kan.
sas y cbraska Act. We most heartily approve.
We regard the doctrine OF Popular Sovereign.
ty in the Territories, ~ embcdying one ot
the cardinal principles Of tho Federal Cons,,-
tutor; AMI the kansa . n ebraska Act. by Do
tsas ssxs