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

Henderson to Fort Ridgsly, which was read .
6rst time.
No. 3, q. r., . bill 10 organize the county
Of Brown, was read third time and paassd,
and its title agreed To.
The Council then went into Committee Of
the Whole. Mr. Dooley In the chair. having
under consideration, No. 2, SCI.
On motion, tho Coueittss Of the Whole,
rose and reported No. 2, q. r., memorial TO
Congress for an appropriation 10 construct q
military road from Winona on the MississiP-
pl river TO Fort Ridgicy. with amendment,
and No. Z, 9. r.. memorial for tri-weesy
mail between Hastings and Tfaver,s aes
Sioax, end No. 8. q. r.. an set 70 authorize
School District No. o, 10 levy tar, back 70
the Council without amendment
And the report Of the Committse OF tns
Whole was accepted.
The amsndnsot Of the COMMITTEES Of the
Whole was adopted. -, -,
On motion the rules were suspended, and NO.
2C.P. was read third time and passed, and
its title agreed 10.
No. L. r. was then ordered 70 be sugrosed
and read third time.
No. 8CF. was then ordered tob engrosed
and read third time
The Council then went into Committee of the
Wolc on Nos aud III g. u.
On motion. No. Q q. r., - memorial 10 Con
gress for an appropriation for tbs construction
Of Q road from tho Mississippi 70 Fort Ridgicy."
was referred back 70 the Council without amend
meat
On motion, No. IL q. r.. = bill granting 10
Louis Lacroix the right to establish Terry at
ths town OF Little Rapids, was referred back 10
the Council with the recommendation that i
lie on the table. Which report wss accepted.
On motion, tho COMMITTEES Of the Whole ross.
Mr.. Hanson moved call OF the Council,
when quorum was found 10 be present, and
the Committee OF tho Whole resumed ia sitting.
The Committee then rose and reported prog
ress, as above, on Nos 6 and II G. II.
On motion, Council adjourned until Monday
at 2o'clock r. N.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met at ten A. H. Prayer by the
Chaplain. The Journal Of Thursdays proceed
ings, WINS read and approved.
Notice was given Of tho introduction Of tho
following bills:
by Mr.. Wilson: An act TO establish tho g.
Augusta Boom Company.
Hy Mr.. Pierce A memorial 10 Congress .or
an appropriation, 10 complete certain improve
mcuts In this Territory.
BY Mr.. Habbcl, For the appointment Of
Commissioners 10 lay out q Territorial road
from Mantorvlllc, Dodge county, to iDtersect the
proposed road from Reeds landing TO Farri.
bault.
by Mr.. Dunbar: To establish Ferry across
the Mississippi river at or uear the mouth Of
Whitewater.
The following bills were presented:
H. IL
VI time 10 the Minnesota and North Western
Railroad Co.
BY Mr., Bradley A bill to amend thu Row
scd Statutes.
BY Mr. kLauit from the Select commit.
tain ferry across the Mississippi river.
By Mr. Wilson A memorial 10 Congress
for u grant VI land for the bcneiit of the Terri
torial Blind Deal. Dumb. and Insane.
BY Mr., Taylor iron the Select COMMIT.
tec) A bill repeating nD act entitled an act Ia
incorporate the ST. Croix Boom Co
Reports from committees being In ORDER. Mr..
Mcleod from the Select committee. 10 whom
was referred that portion Of tho Governor
message relative To the Kansas Nebraska Act
made the following report
The COMMITTEES 10 which was referred 10
much OF the Governors Message ~ relates 10
the subject Of Slavery, aud the passage Of the
Kansas and Nebraska Bin, would respectfully
report
That your Committee have examined the
Message OF the Governor with much care, and
nnd that tho subject Of slavery Ia characterized
therein as the ono upon which excitement "is
perhaps. the most dangerous Of all Others" but
your COMMITTEES can find no evidence In the
Message, that the subject has ~ yet created
any dangerous excitement 10 this Territory;
aud from the TACT that Il was forever put 10
rest by the wisdom Of those who adopted the
Ordinance OF 1887, there can, IN tho opinion
OF your Committee, exist no reason for lear
that tho people OF Minnesota will ever be sub.
jeote,l 10 dangerous excitement from any at
tempted recognition Of slavery within liz lin.
its. Your Committee arc 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 asitating tho ques-
ton OF slavery In our midst,
As regards the Paasags Of the Kansas and
Nebraska Act, your Committee arr unable 10
give complete history. A BIZ 10 orgArise
the Territories Of Kansas and Nehr.ska Was
in.tolacc,, into tho Senate VI the United States
by Judge Douglas, OF Illinois; AMI AFTER some
debate and amendments. the bill received .
majority Of the votes. and was passed. In tho
HOUSE of Representatives the bill was also
discussed. aud finally passed amer which Il
was laid before the President, who after OK.
animation. signed II, and II became law.
Although your Committee are not able 10
cite all tho Incidents connected with tho pass
age Of the Kansas. ebraska act, Il may 10, DO
inappropriate at this ,&mc to refer to somc Of
the provisions which the act contains.
II is well known that under the Organic Act
Of this Territory. Acts passed by the Legisla-
tive Assembly mus, bc submitted 10 Con.
gress; aud that body may repeal Or amend the
samc, Hence, Congress. In which body We
have no vote. IL the law.making or law revi.
sing power OF tho Territory In tho Act or
ganixing the Territories Of Kansas aud No
braska, this revisory power was not reserved
by Congress, The people Of Kansas, and Ne
braska select Representatives who are. IN ftut,
thu lawmakers Of their respective Territories;
while the people o, Minnesota can only sub.
nit laws TO Congress, and can never know
whether law il or "a not valid. until Il has
been 20 submitted generally many months af
ter il has been passed by our Legislature
This, the most important feature of tho Kan.
ems y ebrlska Act. we most heartily approve.
We regard tae doctrine of Popular Sovereign
" In the Territories, ~ cmboiyinE one Of
the cardinal principles OF tho Federal Censii-
tutor; AMI the kansas Nebraska Act. by Do
s,roymg oil geographical and political barriers