Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-03-10

the best interests OF this State require the i'm
mediate commencement aud progress of the
Lana Grant Railroads., and that if each of said
companies, or any companies, will, within
ninety days, deposit with the Governor 300
Of Minnesota State Railroad Bonds to be can
called .as. asgsatan.ee for the immediate COM
Increment and progress OF said roads, and
agreed 10 have at least So continuous miles of
each Of said roads completed aud equipped,
and u operation within three years-the Ce-
dar Valley aud Minneapolis to be completed
to the State line-tha. the Governor shall be
authorized upon the completion and equipment
Of ten continuous miles upon any of said roads
and upon having delivered up to him for can
collation. one hundred mere Of said NJ. s. T.
r. Bonds TO issue and deIives to such compa-
NY $50, 900 of State Bonds-and In like man
ner- of every ten miles until the whole of said
Minnesota State L. r. Bonds are delivered up.
IN equal portions by said companies-and
when Sa,d roads are completed as provided
that : GO. 900 OF State Bonds shall be issued
to each CT said companies for the 200 bonds
FIRST delivered up FrociIs@, however. that
800 State bonds may be issued to any com
| pany building road from the Mississippi
| River 10 Lake Superior, upon delivering up
| $500, 900 STATE R. K. Bonds
! Laid ON table for present.
! INTRoDCCEp.
BY Mr.. GREENE-A bill for al act to
amend sec. 10, art 8, Of the Constitution.
This bill does not locate the line of the
| road. 1t gives six months for any Railroad
| Company TO accept It's provisions. Upon ac
certing the Company must deposit 800, 900
of Min. State K. K. Bonds with the Governor,
As security for the fUltiment Of its undertak-
| ing--said Bonds to be cancelled upon failure
! of said Companies 10 comply with the proyi
/; sions OF the bill, which are, that each Compa-
ny is to complete ac least 30 miles Of road
| within Two years, and the whole in three
years, As fast as ten miles is completed,
with ali necessary rolIlng-stock thereon, with
''9ymiar, trains, dc, the Governor is TO issue
6 1000 of unconditional State Bonds, upon
, = ST.. ef.der of q like amount of Minnesota
State Railroad Bonds for cancellation, until
the whole OF the said NJ s, R. Il. Bonds are
| returned and cancelled. Ia no event shall
greater amount Of Minnesota Bonds be issued
than is returned Of the Minnesota r. r.
Bonds.
ADJOURNMENT.
Mr. COGGSW ELL moved to reconsider
the vote rejecting the motion TO concur with
the Senate resolution to postpone the day o
adjournment. He made quite lengthy
speech in favor Of not holding night sessions,
, uu{ .4Sps ,ege To- Two 'oagor, ard
fixing mp some laws, instead Of settling the
railroad question by concurrent resolutions.
This he claimed was Illegal.
MIR. STEVENS concurred III his views. He
sad the night session would be but night
brawl.
And the ayes and nays being called for and
ordered On reconsidering, there were yeas 48
nays l6, as follows:
YEAS. Messrs. Aaker, Arnold, Austin,
Baldwin, Bixler, Burnham, Butler, Clearey,
Cleveland, Coe, Garrard, Greene, of Dim
ssed, Greene, of Steele, Hunt, johnson, Kin
| kead, Knox, Langworthy, Leavans, Mantor,
McDonougb Meighan, Mitchell. Morrison,
| Olds, Oliver, Ffaender. Rehfeld, Sawyer, Sc
combe, Sherwood, Shrewsbury, Skiliman,
| Stearns, Stevens, Stevenson, Stewart, Stock,
Temanson. rollman, Trow, Van yoIhes, II.
| Walker, Watson, Webster, White, Wilkins,
Mr. Speaker-iS
NAYS. Messrs. Armstrong, Beatty, Brooks,
| Chadderdon, Donohue, Fox, Hayes, Hulet'
Letford, Mann, Purdie, Shriner, Shuts,
Sweet Thayer, Orange Walker--l6
| So the motion was carried
| A call Of the House was had Great con-
fusion prevailed. 1t was now long after SIX
o'clock, ana candles were brought
! About an hour was spent in the call and
| at seven O'Clock the call was suspended
| The question was then taken OH the reso.
| luton to postpone adjournment until Mon
day.
| And the yeas and nays being called for
and ordered, there were yeas 49, nays Ii, IS
| follows
| YKAsMessrs. Aaker, Anderson, Arnold,
| Austin, Rixler, Brooks, Burnham, Butler,
4, Coe, Garrard, Greene of Olmsted, Greene of
| Steele, Hunt, johnson, Knkead Knox, Lang
f.worthy, Leayans, Mantor, McIonough, Mel
fhan, Mitchell, Morrison, 0lds, Olivier, Ozmun
p. faerder, purhe, Roy, Sawyer, Sherwood,
Shults, Sklllman, Stearns, Stevens, Stephen
| son, Stewart, Stock, Tensnson, Thayer,
| rollman, Trow, Van Vorhes H. Walker,
| Watson, White, Wilkins and Mr.. Speaker
| 40
NAYS -- Messrs Baldwin, Chadderlon,
| Clearcy, Cleveland, Donohue, Fox, Hayes,
Hulett Letf0rd, Mann, Rehield, Shriner,
| and Sweet-l4.
So the resolution WIS carried
The vote resolving to hold an evening ses-
sion was reconsidered and rejected
The House then adjourned