The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1858-08-05

| Company, Their SUCCESSORS, grantees, or AS
signs, any right TO claim or receive any por.
ton Of the State Railroad bonds that may
be issued under and by virtue ot an act
proposing an amendment to section 6, arti.
Gle . OF the Constitution, and providing for
the submission Of the same to the people,
approved March 9th. 1853. and which was
ratified by the people, on the 18th day Of
April, A, ID. 1885"
Ametd section ;, by adding the following
words:
Provided, Tha, the said Minnesota aud
North Western Rail Road Company shall,
and il is hereby made imperative on them
to construct and complete said road from
st. Paul to Superior via Columbus In
Auoka county, and Chengwatana, in Pine
county, on or before the 10Th day of June,
A. u. ls63, with branch diverging from
the main line between Ranges II and -,
in Township number Is or &c, to Taylor's
Falls Marine and saltwater also branch
from their main line south OF Columbus 10
some point between ST. Paul and Anoka !;
said branches shall be completed aud pat In
operation on or before the 10Th day of june,
A. ID. 1863; and provided further, that the
northern terminus of said road shall be at
or near the Bay of Superior, at the head Of
the lake within the limits Of this State
Substitute for section 4
"Section 1. That said Company shall
within sixty days after the passage OF this
act, commence to grade ut some point on
their main line east OF Manomln or Anoka,
and shall continue to grade and complete the
grade Of ten consecutive miles OF said road
within four months from the passage of this
act and the entire length of fifty consecu
tive miles of said road shall be completed
and put in operation on or before the sev.
enteen,h day Of February, A. u. 1860; ana
in case said company shall fail TO or neglect
to comply with any of the provisions Of this
act, then this act or the next act or acts TO
which this net Is amendat0ry. and oil grants
contained in said acts, or either OF them,
shall cease and he void and all the lands
granted to said company, together with all
It's rights, privileges and immunitics, shall
revert to the State Of Minnesota"
Additional sections:
"Sec. 3. That said Minnesota aud
Northwestern Railroad Company shall
within forty days after the passage Of this
oct, notify the Governor, in writing. under
their corporate seal, Of their acceptance Of
this act ns part Of their original charter,
and in case said company shall fail TO notify
the Governor In the time and manner Us
above described. then this net shall be and
is hereby declared TO be null and void.
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect from
and after its passage"
The Minority COMMITTEES do not deny the
advantages which would result 10 the State
from the construction Of good roads. They
reviewed at length the origin OF the Oompa.
ny--thc granting by the Territorial Legis.
lature of 1884 ts original charter VA.
rious amendments thereto. releasing the
Company from its original contracts and
obligations. They also refer TO the connec.
tion Of the Company with Congressional
legislation, and the effect the passage Of the
bin would have upon the general railroad
system Of the State.
Two questions now arise
Ei,a. Did the Legislature Of Minnesota
vest in the four land grant roads. specified
in the act Of the Legislature, approved May
22, 1857, all the right title, and interest, In
and 10 the land granted 10 Minnesota by
Congress, TO aid In the construction OF said
road
Seoond, Did the Legislature, IN passing
the amendment TO the Constitution. author.
izc the loan OF the State credit 10 the amount
Of five millions and did the people Of the
State, in adopting the amendment, intend
TO give this loan 10 the four land grant
roads mentioned In the act Of Congress. np.
proved March 81, 1857, aud the net Of the
legislature approved March 22nd, 1857, 70
assist them in constructing their roads!
The Committee concluded their report by
Offering the following amendment "a Sec. ]
Provided, further, That said Minnesota
and Northwestern Railroad Company shall
within the sixty days aforesaid, execute un.
der its corporate seal, and deliver tD the
Governor Of the State, full ample, and
sufficient release Of all right, title. interest
and claim in and TO any part Of the five
millions OF dollars OF State Railroad Bonds
voted by the peopIe Of Minnesota n loan
Of State credit TO- Railroads., puraiabt 10
an act proposing an amendment To Section
6, Art. ., Of the Constitution. and the snb-
mission Of the same TO the people, approved
March D, 1858.
And upon the N,ilure Of said company 10
comply with the con'ltious ~ section |
with the above amendment cngrnited In
then oil their rights. franchi'4s and pryi-
Ieges under this charter shall be null apl
void.
And if the recommendation of The rinori.
ty Of your committee IL not adopted, then
they wond recommend the indefinite post
poDcnent n the bill.
Mr. GASKILL moved that the majority
report Of the committee h. adopted.
Mr. LIZ BLOND moved TO amend Wy
Substituting tberefore the minority" report.
0question gave way 10 lengthy d.
bate. which occupied the remaining portion
OF the morning session. Messra. BAL
CONBR and sHEETZ speaking against
the bill and Mfssrs. TUTAN, KEITH and
Others sieaking in favor o' II.
The qae~tiOn then recurrei upon the