The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-11-25

case.
In the matter Of the application Of the Mtnnesofa
and Pacific Railroad Company for a per
smptory scrI Of manSamss TO compel Hrnry
n. Si6lsy. a. tore nor If the STATE, 10 issue
and delipsr State Bonds 10 sad Company.
This proceeding has grown out Of difference
Of opinion, between the Governor OF the State
and the Railroad Companies, as 10 the require
ments Of Sec. 10. Art. Of the Constitution. as
anne nded by vote Of the people, on the fifteenth
Of April, 4. ID. 1858. The clause material to
the matter in controversy is in these words:
"And a. further security, an amount
first mortgage bonds, on the roads, lands and
franchises Of the respective companies. cores
pondng to the State Bonds issued shall be trans
ferred 10 the Treasurer of the State, at the time
Of the issue OF State Bonds"
This language ia the opinion OF the Governor.
gives to the State an exclusive lien ON the roads,
lands and frauch ises Of the respective compa
MES, to the extent Of the bonds which may be
received from. them, and in the words OF his
written requirement. he insists on " u deposit
Of first mortgage bonds OF the Com panies, made
to the State, based upon q deed OF trust TO the
State, equal in amount to the State Bonds is
sued to such Companies. which deed Of trust
shall specify priority Of lien TO such bonds, as
the Companies may deliver TO the State, in ex-
change for her bonds" On the other hand the
Companies deny that the State is entitled to
any preference as to these securities.
The Minnesota aud Pacific Railroad Com
PAhy' having tehuefeu Anu oueicu W ua"a',s
70 tne treasurer OF STATE hfst mortgage pohas,
~ INC Iate Oh ono nunufeu tnou'ah uoIa,s 10,
every ten miles Of its road, then completed
and ready for superstructure, secured by
deed of trust on its 70 ads, lands and franchises,
sna uemahueu Vi .ne oote,noi wa. NC eauso W
oe issueo anu uehfeted " sa'u So''Pau}'
corresponding amount o, STATE nonas, whlch
he refused TO do, makes this application for
writ n mnnuamug
~ authitteu tha' 'ie COMPANY mas surety
computed WIN tne provisions OF US ehat,e'. ana
OF tne constitution, IN ait save 'ha' Nie uus'
aeed, gwen 70 secure US h,st mortgage oonus'
e"os no. oAP,ess P'eio,e"ev' "s ~
nonds Is III ~ De uahserred 10 ,he olate' ms
uuss ueeu conveys tnc Ioau; 'anu anu ,ian'
ehises Oh the company 10 certain uustees' 70 se'
cure uie payment o' uouus issueu, OF 70 ue
issued, 10, 'he construc .ou ol Ine my h''es o.
I.s loeu, .upn o1u'I ae.eu W W ou..', anu suoh
otnet Oh us oonis as inlgut tnereal,e' De lssueu
under certain tcs'fiouoms' amongst wh'eh are
Tue iouowing' W W" "nehsser ana as "i'en
Is the CONSTRUCTION OF iofty aud.liohai Ihnes .,
ss'o roau, OF IT'S prahehes, shai % oontactea
Ior, adaiuonai oohus may 90 issuea iot salo
cons,ucuon' ha' exceeding we rate oi tniy
uNo Iauu>Ahu aoiais pc, ",e' auu =" on' Us
ue Work progresses unti, 'he ROAD Is com
p,etea. ihe oonls are All 70 DC maae paya
oIe Nv tue samo 'iho, mus 10 co. n'o'as".u
Oh interest," 1o' eA'eei"S se'en per 0en' per
annum. -.,.
from 'n's w''' NC H'eh' .nA' 'ne iuTs."a
70 DC ue'e,lhlneu = nov, as ms pseh lhsl,t tt
uneher INC COMPANY eah hsue pohus "a "o'
usM, snu mus uepfsc,ae ahu uesIuy 'he sc
curry gwen 'he o,ale ny 'he clause unue, oon
.socre"on, W, ."s u"ss oeeu eAP'eo.y n"H',
tne amour. OF !he Issus' am was hot ctal'heo
tnAt tns utmost h'ht aio~eu eNc"eus 'ho nc
tuAeos' VI Vo"sHuet'os ani ef"PP"s '"e io~u
Doueuess the courts couo INTERFERE 70 Prsten.
tne ueprecIa',o" Q, Tue securities ~ 'Ia"uiieh'
issues VI ponis' ht.e' h1"eNoI' 'ne Ieal iues
tion II, whelher the SIa'e iegaHy OF eqi'apy
mas iight OIL priority over al DINERS VINO may
eNpeha laoor OF money IN tne CONSTRUCTION ..
equipment OF this io'n' " seenis ciea' 'ha'
euch clam wouid not cohiiheh1 nseH very
suongly 70 l"e favor OF cou,l OF ,hahCe.y
ana u shonId toio" IN an snch cases 'haI we
ieBai fiBht 70 such uhdue preference must DC
clearly made 10 appear before " can DO Az
mhted.
In gFihs Constructor 70 ms section OF 'he
nonsut it!on We "" oe adt" ny u1I,uE W
lhe cohditob OF tnat instrument p'I"teH was
amehueu' ahi euh''Ne,'hs rue o,c1Scp' 'ne
necessity ana the OBJECT OF the cHahg".
"sshih theh DE ostler ape 10 deterfh'ne the
precise meaning OF Tue language employed
frior 70 tne smehuinetl, the ota,e was prom
bikd from ioahhe us cfediI III ad OF any ihdi
vduii, .as'ociai on or corPora'on' Inc Cohst''
tutou was ,"tHed " 'He PvOP'c' "htu '"'
mltted 70 men, with marfed unamhi'y--ss
much perhaps "at Of REGARD Tor II as wh1ie,
ana 10 put 20 rest 'he veNatous questions "
regularity "a.cha 'tehaea ita 'orhs' on as rom
any pecuHaf 'aVnr WIN Which esch particular
provision was viewed congress had' Prev
Gus 10 TINS made inuhihceht gfSnt oil iahds'o
me territory 70 Az ia 'he cons,fuo Won ., ger
ta'n hnes o. rahror5s, ana n Territorial L@g
isature hIG disposed OF these !tnds 10 certain
hahoad companirs: ihese several com rahIes
ha' ou,y o'R4nN'a' abh hos', nov Az o'
them' MAJ '2'a1ed tAeH respective foa's
scarce. H't We Pctp,e a'seu upon 'nr on
sutuuoh ~ tas 'orm' o.iote tht hhahc'Ai en-
uA4tAa''Hr"' ~ "nisH 1.' "hD's c'u"H! naa
thrown' maze u apparent 70 an th'. uhiess
,hS'' 80
Ssatr, tnry cJL.. hot Dc "ihb' anu ths iahp
grant, for which our people had lahpred so
T., .,J .c,t.fy xan,a thua be lot IN ma
~ - ~ - 1,,t -, -,
10 secure IN gosri"he"'aI Hu AHu " P'r
vent so great fnlsfJrtgns az the loss ~ the Ian
c,.r, eh.n,s IN IN. fundamental lay ia.
$50 "."oN ~ - ",t--r. -, Z -
ocenel nf;e9saty anu aCcot Hi"E'y 'h" heS
lature then IN session, passed an act IN &C ord