The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-05-14

| ings, Ac., ot the Transit Rad inan thu p,in'
! ol junction with thai rhad 10 81 Peter, up
| on such term, aS shoad b. aen,d apon by
the two Companies. ~ =, rtisrSN This
I amendment was adopted
Mr.. Brisbin moved that the commit,c
rise. and rpcrt the bill back. with the recon-,
incubation that j, lr rri~rsi 10 a select
I cosnmitt~ ofthrw tast
, Mr.. Balcomb otk'ri substitute Tor $40
/ ton eight Of the bin, which was adopted,
{ Mr. Balcomb then moy~l that the com
| mittee rise. AMI rpori the hill hack to the
Housc with the recommendation that the
amendments In concurrd IN tarrlrci ami
the President resumed the chair
The following Is synopsis oi the bill, Us
il came from the COMMITTEES III thu Whole;
The first section authorizes the Transit Raii-
road Company 10 survey locate aai construct,
aud pctretuaily 10 use. u railroad With ohe er
more tracks from Winoaa 10 -. i'etrt and the
Big Sioux river. south " the isth parallel, III
~ miles OF said road to be constructed within
three years. and the eniirr road within ten wears
nom the ID Of Nsrh. 1871.
section two grants Ia the COMPANY, tar the
purpose Of aiding IA the construction of saii
Railroad. all lauds granted IL The Territory, hN
the Cnited Sistes, ioT the pnrpos. ~ aiding IN
the construction 81 Railroad. from IuonH VIA
81 Peter. Ia the RE sions river. south oi tho
forty fifth parallel ~ north latitude ~s'i Lands
Ia he t,snases az onl, IN The maunc, pfesrrih
eJ In liz ~, Of c.ng,, a. ora Min, land. g. The
Territory.
Section thrre nro, dies that tho i,c alton ut the
said road, from Winona 20 the Big >ioaN shall
be- made by the rransi, Company and tina, The
selecting 81 lands granted hs the 'ongrt ssioual
act, shall he made by ain agent appointed by
nv. The Railroad 10 reman pubic highway
Tor all government, us-.. tsoe from any ,nil. or
oiher charge unon In, ,rsuspaftatlen of ptop.
.rt, ar trn,ns of the Tu,,r1 state, and for the
TRANSFORMATION of IA. L. = mail under the ,iiree.
t,on of the Post oaire Department
section four pro, ides that the land. rtsn,rd
the Company shall he exempted from iaNah"n'
on' .nat ~ Iien 'he'se,, ,ns ,"nrsn! ."sn ps|
.a,. III .a,n ~ ton, ns, ccn, nn IN, ,,,.-s n, D..
ceipi. OF the Compsns.
section i'e grants 10 the COMPANY power
aud authority To pale has" anu h"'a Nr-'''> an,
n,on.,,. i, an n.,,ssh,,. .,,.,,'s w,,l pb,rb
their road NAV nun 10, az connect,
section six gives to the tompan} suia"n,>
TO issue bonds. 81 other r''denres "' 9''i, So
rr.n,.t ;,s aom,sa, a, 'nrh ,.,m. A. tb. IL,
rector. NAV ,anI proper.
section seven requires the ,'asetn" u certify
TO the secretary OF The iu''fi" 'ae i'"' "' ""
o"n'p,s.'"h =" '"'"'' :" "''' "'''''''''''' '''"''
sec,Ion esh, ,r.e,rc. TIA. oupan, to sub.
scribe 10 the capital ,tork ct thr M'--i-sippl
Valley Railroad COMPANY. eN"ndin1 rom
noha '" u",nS~ 'n'n,s ~" ,n' -. ~ ',,
,hs,, n,o r,,s .hs,r "a, The rar,t.I necessary Ga
construct saii road IN prop riion 10 the amount
Of land received BY said Transit '"mpant pr"
'ihed ma We other eoin i,'"'S ''''N''s r''''''
sec,,on nine vE,e. rowe, ia thu Roof Ri,et
Company 10 use The track o, the Transit I ON
pany between the point OF innrhnh and N'hh