The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-02-25
NEW SERIES-NO l2l

! ~ such committee.
While the committee were preparing rcso-
lutons. the meeting was addressed by i. Il.
Delano. IN favor OF the loan.
Mr.. j. T.. ckusirk, Chairman Of the
committee, then presented the following pre-.
omhlc aud resolutions;
| WHEREAS. IL IL for tbc future prosperity and
Interest Of the State Of Minnesota, that certain
railroads within its borders. To which have been
| donated tracts of land by Congress. should be
immediately pu, IN process Of construc lion, and,
| whereas owing 10 tho late unprecedented
financial orisls, not only through the entire OK
tent OF this country. hut over all Europe. IL Ia
| Impossible Tot any known set of men or con,pa-
| ny, 10 raise the necessary amount of funds for
the immediate commencement aud speedy con.
structlon al said roads without mere and great.
or aids than they now have, therefore, bo it
RfsJeed, That we, the citizens Of Washington
county, have witnessed with great satisfaction
the patriotic efforts made by certain members
OF the Legislature now IN session ~ ~. Paul, 10
forward the immediate commencement and
final completion Of said roads, by Introducing
and advocating u measure that viii secure un'
limited confidence aud credit In said roads from
capitalists abroad.
Rssolrsd, That oar Senators aud Representa-.
tNes be requested 10 support tho bill now be.
fore tho Legislature for y loan OF the Stats
tftUtf 10 tne AItvutt III vb,sNU,VsW W httcs
fai Land Grant Railroad Companies, upon thoir
pledging TO the State the nett profits " their
rosds--the proceeds from the sales of their
lands, aud irsi, mortgage bonds upon their
roads, for the several amounts that may be H.
sued for their use.
Resolred, That should tho proposed ameud
ments 20 thr Consultation, authorizing the loan
0t tho state credit for the purposes contempla
ted In said bill, be submitted to the people for
ratification. We hereby pledge ourselves 10
their hearty support when they come before
us.
On motion Of j. Il. Parker, Esq. the re-
port Of tho committee was accepted and the
committee discharged.
II. II. Muriock then moved the adoption
Of the resolutions.
During the pcndcncy Of the motion.
Mczsrs. l.. H. Thompson, Lieut. Gov. VIM.
IIolcombc. q. j. IIutlor, 4. NJ. Fullerton,
+. X. DclaDo, and II, H. Murdoch spoke In
favor Of adopting the resolutions. aud Hon.
y, j. X. Mcmillan, A. j. Van Worries. and
W. II. burt, In opposition.
A motion IN pos,po action ON the reso.
lutioDs, and TO adjourn until Tuesday even.
| ing next, was lost.
a. j. Van Worries, Esq., then moved 10
amend by striking ou, the second resolution.
which WINS lost.
The question recurring on the adoption Of
the resolutions, as rported by the commit
tee, was then pu, and carried by a large mn.
jority.
On motion OF i. o. j. smith. it WINS v0-
tod that Ia copy Of The proceedings Of the
mccting, nnd Of the resolutions adopted, bc
forwarded to our Senators aud Representa-
,ives In the Legislature, and be published In
tho Saltwater Ms"engr, and in tho H..
Paul PiosEER AND DgMocnAT.
On motion, the mecting then adjourned.
JONI McKuncK. Pres.
y j. = T. r.s.rss' M,."ss'' see',.