The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-04

Mr.. RIDPATH moved 10 strike ont the
preamble Of the bill.
Mr.. VAN ETTEN expressed doubts
whether the preamble would properly be.
come portion Of the Constitution, or only
the actual amendment proposed, liz ratified
and adopted by the people) incorporated as
clause In the Constitution Of the State.
Mr.. LINDSLEY thought nothing except
the proposed amendment itself can be sub
mitted to the people. The rest Of the BILL
preamble, and concluding sections, were
merely Legislative enactments, providing
for submission OF the amendments to O
popular vote.
Mr.. HODGES favored the motion to
strike ont the preamble, &C., because it was
not usual to attach the arguments 10 favor
OF passage as a portion Of any measure.
A short debate ensued, and q vote being
taken, the preamble was stricken from the
bill
On motion of Mr. HALL, an amendment
was adopted authorizing the Governor TO in
corporate the amendments into the consoli
dalton.
Mr.. HALL offered the following amend.
ments:
Provided further, That as o consideration for
said loan u State credit, each Of said compa
MES ~ required TO complete and put In opera
ton at leasl two hundred miles Of their respec-
tive roads (if such road, when reaching It's ter.
minus, shall be equal In extent TO two hundred
miles; II not, then the whole Of such road as
shall not, when reaching its terminus. be equal
In extent to two hundred miles, shall be com
pleted and put in operation by the FIRST day OF
January, A. ID. 1868. And in case OF the fail.
ure Of either Of said companies to complete aud
put in operation such length Of road a. afore-
said, all the road, lands and franchises Of such
company shall revert to the State, 10 be dis
posed Of as the Legislature shall prescribe.
And an acceptance. by either Of such conpa.
MES, Of aay installments Of bonus provided
herein to be issued, shall be likewise doomed
an acceptance OF the above conditions.
lie stated, in connection, that although
he had been heretofore looked upon as one
Of the opponents of the bill, as originally sub
mitted to the Senate, yet if it could be
framed So as to secure the State from loss
he would favor its passage lie had always
deemed the loaning Of credit to Companies
for internal improvements AZ a dangerous
expedient and in nearly every instance re-
suited in loss to the State so loaning its
credit.
Mr.. VAN E1'TEN was opposed to the
amendment because the Charter compelled
/ them to perform the mbors mentioned in the
amendment.
| The amendment was then voted down.
ayes -, noes IA.
Mr.. PHELPS move reconsideration Of
the vote by which the Senate refused to
adopt the amendment of Mr.. HALL, which
was lost by tie vote
| Mr.. SMITH offered the following amend
ment
| Amend section |, line l07. after the word
| "credit," by inserting the following.
! Provided further, That in consideration OF
| the loan Of State credit herein provided, that
! tho company or companies which may accept
the bonds OF the State In the manner herein
| specified shall, a. condition thereof, each
| complete not less than fifty miles OF its road
or before the expiration OF the year 1851, and
| not less than one hundred miles before the year
1864, and complete the entire length OF sroad
| before the year 1866 and any failure ON the
| part Of any such company TO complete the
number Of miles of its road or roads within the
time herein prescribed, shall forfeit TO the state
| all the rights, title and interest Of any kind
whatsoever in and to any lands not pertaining
or applicable TO the portion OF the road by
| them constructed, and a fee simple to which
has not accrued to either Of said companies by
reason Of such construc ton, which was granted
| to the company or companies thus failing to
| comply with the provisions hereof,) by the act
Of the Legislature OF the Territory OF Minnesota
vestng said land in said companies respec-
lively.
On motion Of Mr. SKINNER the con,
mittee rose with leave to sit again on Mon
day next, and the bill was ordered printed
US amended, including the amendment pro
posed by Mr.. SMITH.
The Senate then adjourned until Monday
next ut 10 o'clock
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met nj 10 o'clock, and wa