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to the STATE mlSnC Dc uScu III the payment
of the interest, and number Of installmcnts
met by direct texation. Then sehere would
be the security for the payment Of the prin-
cipal The companies would have nothing,
except their sense Of honor and Justice, to
compel them to pay the interest after they
had received their full quota of bonds. On
that accoudE, he said, he voted for the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Reiner, which provided
that "upon the companies failing to pay all
interest and principal as they may become
due, they shall forfeit all their rights, privi-
leges and franchises under their respective
charters, and the lands granted to said Com
panies or either of them shall revert to the
State" If that provision had been incorpo-
rated in the bill, it might have induced the
companies to pay the interest promptly.
He objected to the policy Of leaving such
an important matter, to the honor and dis
erection Of these Companies. Imputations of
fraud had been thrown out against them, and
the Senate had not seen fit to compel the at
tendance Of witnesses before an investigation
committee to examine into the condition, re-
sponsibility and business integrity of such
Companies. He said that we must act upon
the presumption that they would defraud the
State if an opportunity was given. Such
opportunity is given by the bill, hence ne is
constrained to vote against 1t, .,i' -s...4
lie also objected to the bill because only
one person was to be satisfied by the evidence
presented by the Companies that they had
graded the amount of road necessary to au-
thorise the issue of the State. bonds, and that
officer, too, was supposed by large class OF
- L bic oori1ocfo Of o1oO-
ton fraudulently. His objection would be
equally pertinent if Gov. Ramsey had OBJ
tanned the certificate and another class
had supposed that it was granted upon nsi-
nority vote. 1t is too important a trust to
confide to any one State officer. ..s.
He said our young State was struggling to
commence the construction of these Rail-
roads Immediately. She is grooming in tray
all. 1t is likely to be protracted labor, but
such are usually safe. Shall We as her adj
visers offer medicine which will produce a
spasmodic action, and enable the Companies
to construct the roads Immediately, when we
fear that such potent draft will induce con-
vulsiops and bring premature decay upon her
now vigorous nerves. muscles and sinews
Shall we by our vote advise the patient to
adopt such dangerous remedy? He said
he was inclined'to think that large MAORI
ity of the Senate was ready to do that, but
he could not concientiously.
Mr.. SKINNER gave as his reason 70,
voting for the bill, that he was not only a
strong friend of the measure, but also for the
further reason that he with the other Repre-
sentatives of Rice County, had received in
structions from his constituents to sustain the
bill and he believed it his duty to comply
with such instructions, and carry out their
wishes in so important measure, or resign
his seat
The calling of the roll being completed
there were yeas "a, nays 7 as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Adams, Banfl, Bates BE.
man, Carlton, Cave, Chase, Cowan, Day
Dunwell, Hall, Hull, Jones, Lindsey, Mixer
Moreland, Northrup, Norton, Ridpatb, Rich
ardson, Skinner, Smith, Van Etten, Mr
Presidential.
.Nays-Messrs. Cook, Hodges, Hudson
Phelps, Reiner, Thomas and Watson-7.
Absent-Messrs. Bailly, Folsom, McKune
Rolette, Sommers and Streeter.
So the ill was passed.
COMMITTEE OF WHOLE.
On motion the Senate then went into Com
mittee of Whole, to take up bills ready fol
commitment. -. .s4.',..,s fl 100, ....
A bill to extend the time of certain eoun
ty officers was indefinitely postponed.
S. T. No. 1l6, A bill to create the Coun
ty of Kandiyohi, was read.
This bill created some discussion in the
committee, which had reference to former
bill which some of the members claimed haC
been delayed by Chairman of Standing
Committee, who was interested in suppress
sing the measure. The present bill, organic
ing the County of KandiyOhi, is the same in
ali but name as the Monongalia bill The
debate was continued by Mersrs. Norton
Jones, Ridpath, and Richardson.
After some further discussion of the bill, the
Committee recommended it to be engrossed
ST. No. al, An act for the maintenance
of Common Schools was made the special or
der of week from next Thursday.
A bill to organize the County Of Kenne
bee. To be engrOssed
A bill for an act to incorporate the town
of Orleans. Recommended to be passed.
II F. No. &c: A memorial for mai
rcute. Recommended to be passed.
A memorial for a mail route from Burr
Oak to Wabashaw now read, and on motor
indefinitely postponed.
A bill to organize the County of Douglas
was read.
Mr.. HODGES wanted to know whether
it was named after Judge Douglas, or Fred
Douglas.
A voice-Douglas the Democrat, &c.
Some more discussion, similar to that or
the Kandiyohi County bill.
A Intellectual attempt to change the name
to Buchanan was made. The Douglasites
appeared to have the majority, and the bill
was referred.
An act to vacatc certain parts of the tOwr
of Zumbrota Recommended to be passed
An act to authorize the Regents of Mime
sofa University to borrow money. Recon-
mended to be passed.
H.F. No. 70: A bill relative to the revis
ion and compilation of the Statutes.
The committee then rose, and the Senate
concurred in the recommendations.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
A bill by Mr.. VAN ETTEN, to amend
Chap. Z, of the Statutes of 1855.
Mr.. COWAN introduced bill requiring :
two-thirds vote of the Legislature to max,
any amendments in the Constitution (amend
ing Art. IA, Sec of the COnstitution).
On motion, the Senate then adjourned
HOUSE, was called to order by the Spea
ker, pro tenn.
REPORTS
Mr. CRUTTENDEN, from the Committee
on interpretations, to whom was referred tn,
bill for incorporation of the towns of Echots
and Marine, reported the same back and rec
commended its passage.
Mr.. TEFFT, from the Wabashaw delega
ton, to whom was referred the bill for tn
incorporation of the city of Wabashaw, re
ported the bill back with amendments ant
recommended its engrossment.
Mr.. LIE BLOND, from the Select Commit
tee to whom was referred the bill for the re
location of the county seat of Dodge count.
by vote of the people, reported the bill bacl
with amendments, and recommended its pas
sage. l
.' COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.