The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-03-26

nspota. at IL recent SESSION. NotwithstaDd-
ing the comparatively short duration Of the
session. II will b. seen that majority of the
Of the SENATE and House. have
t,ssr animated by spirit u wise liferaiity
in their Legislative action. Oh matters per-
tanning In this Territory, AMI that this liner
atty has estendsi not only To subjects Of
general legislation. but ais6 10 matters Of
special Importance 10 individuals, yet In
Just and proper
Firat 10 importance. We may mentim the
bill authorizing the people W Minnesota to
form S,ate Constitution. approved ly thr
President. February %. This bill wa IN
trolnced In the HOUSE u Representatives by
cur delegate, Mr.. Res
Next in importance Is The bill making u
manincut grant II lands 10 this Territory.
for Railroad purposes This hill grants
laD.la 10 aid 10 the construction u sir dis
tine, AMI important lines Of Railroad. all 81
which are necessary To the Development.
speedy ~ttIrment and prosperity of Mime.
o~,a To the psseyering efiais Of the Min
n,so,ians temporarily IN washington,an the
ability anil tact II our Delegate, W. nre
mainly indebted far the passage 81 this bill
Another matter of Importance To the pro
ple 81 Minpss..,s. |. tl.s establishment n The
oslicc u Surveyor ucoersi II Public Lands
anil The creation ~ the Territory into u ds'
,rlct. over which this officer has Jurisdiction
This nn4.sare will encourage settlement, by
insaring greater smsgy In tl~ survey Of the
public lands. The following Is the langnag,
IL tlm law creating the new district
For compensation u the surveyor general
northwest u the Ohio, aud the clerks IN his 81
aee, eight thousand three hundred dollars And
II " hereby made the duty u tho Asrretafy 81
the interior ~ sftsr tho passage Ut th'. ani
- mar he, Ia ssn~e thu said ofir" 10 he -
moved 10 tho city VI saint Paul. IN tho Territory
~ Minnesota, and 10 make tho mere sssry pro
yislans far immediate aud effective operations,
And WHEN removed the dutes ~ said sur
ssyor gans,sl shall be soestensi,s with ibs
limits u tho future State III Minnesota A. pre-
scr ibed In tho act, entitled AN at To AZ
thoris~ the people II thr Territory ~ MInnrso,H
10 form u consultation aud Atat. government
| pf.paratory 10 their admission iato tho Union
On an equal footing with the original states,
| approved February twenty sisth, eighteen hun
dfed aud Hf,y .eytn,
The bin allowing settlers on sections sis
teen anil thiriy,.ix, who made their claim
prior Ia thr government surveys, 10 entcI
the land occupied by them, under the pro
visions Of the presumption law Of 1871 u
Iarasurc Of vital Importance b settlers Il
every portion u Minnesota. Neither 10 th'
magnificent school fund IN store tor the ~
iurr STATE. effected lay this neaa,re IA 'h'
s,bool authorities arr authorized 10 mnk'
skeletons equal In cs'rn, in other por'hnr
II the Territory.
We quote the following extract from on
Of the appropriation bills, approved on th'
las, nigh, Of the svsion. To some extent !
reuslics the evils consequent upon the PRES
an, J,.orga,l.,,l s,ate of the Judiciary:
Az n ,,d b, A 6,iA., ,ssst..i, Tha, III,
Jodnes OF the sopf.m. Court 10 the fe,''.o,l
eour, within their respective dla,fte,. In III,
counties wherein by tho laws OF sA'a ,s'" "'
,hlod The expense. thereof .hall he paid b,
| such counties respectively.
| For the construction ot u Futt NJ fem
~ A. ~ s,o ana L. .,,,o,,,.,,,
DINA w" sum " e-"'"" "Pf''f
| 1bia will insure "a the American Sfttle
| n, III. If A., A. 9th ..,,.,,
MINUS u" wv NV "'''' w w" ''"''''
from the incaraions ot hostile Indians
IN, law nas-,I last winter appropriation,
&, INN, for this purpo..,. r~,rirtel tho SEQ
rotary Of War in thr scl,~tion 81 site; bu
thu hill which ,a.Ss,,l Congress during III,
or,p.o, .,,asiou. rrpoh,l this provision %
IN, G,,m., law. anil merely specified that
tho military ne, should h. established " IL
tho uor,hrr, nar If Minnesota Territory
far the rro,e,t,on II the settlements on tn,
R,,I River ef the North"
In addition 10 an appropriation q
ssh 600 which pas.Ni the llousr. anil ",
b,l,,,c III, Senate, for the construction %
certain ra,la under thr SuIsrin,emlcncc o
he ,,,,,Yz ...iss.7 # .s.laas. Ags..ss. iar sol
,ovi ,. ,,,ror,i,,,,n. urr, made.
So, completing the rcu, poasls. AMI saia
Low. re. ",a 'a"s on. aS s,, c ,,a, ""'
rsr completing the Pom, nousls. AID For
upss ,e'ts' n.' 's' ',n,. s,,n,
roi repairing the bridge oser Cannon river
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