The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-09

The Senate passed to-day thirty.fve
bills-the heaviest day work of the session,
! and then resolved itself into COMMITTEES of
the Whole, Mr.. Baldwin, of Scott, 10 the
chair, for the consideration of others, and
after sometime spent therein, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House was opened with prayer by
the Rev. John Mattocks, Chaplain, Mr..
Greene, of Steele, 10 the chair.
PUBLISHING THE LAWS.
Mr.. ACKER, from the committee on
retrenchment and reform, reported substi~
tute for the bill to have the general laws of
peculiar interest published in the newspa-
pers of the State. The bill affixes no spe.
cific price, but allows contract to be made
by the Board Of County Commissioners and
publishers, at such rates as they may deter
mine on, etc. The bill was read a second
time. Concurring in Senate amendments to
House bills, and reading batch Of Senate
bills first and second time consumed some
time. The House then proceeded to third
reading of bills.
BILLS PASSED.
An act to protect sheep from vicious
dogs.
10 legalize the location of State road
from Sank Rapids to Breckinridge.
| To protect cranberry marshes, by making
it penal to pick before September fifth, and
to pick on land not owned by the picker.
10 amend the charter of the town of New
Ulm.
To create the county of Ripley out of
Meeker, Mcleod and Renville counties.
A bill for the relief of Seventh Day
Baptists," and other sects who observe the
seventh instead of the first day of the week
as Sabbath.
To amend chapter SO, section Is, Revised
Statutes.
| ENCOURAGEMENT OF MANUFACTURES.
Mr.. SECOMBE introduced a bill de-.
signed to encourage the raising of sheep, and
the erection of wooden and paper mills, by
excluding them from taxation for five years.
Several members objected to the bill, on
grounds of unconstitutionality. It was
passed to third reading however, but only
received % votes. So it was lost.
The House then took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
BILLS PASSED.
| Mr.. LETFORD'S bill to legalize the sale
of lands for delinquent taxes of 1857, which
was lost on its passage yesterday, and res
considered, was taken up and again put to
vote. The bill lassed.
THE RAILROAD QUESTION.
The unfinished business of YESTERDAY,
namely, MIR. Secombe's resolutions as fol-
lows:
RESOLVED, That it is expedient for the State
to incur debt not exceeding So, 600, 0O0 in
GLIDING the said S. tx, 900 as part thereof, to
aid the construction of competed line of rail-
| road from Fon du Lac of Lake Superior,
| through the central portions of the State, to
| form connection with some one of the rail-
roads leading East and Southland,
RESOLVED. Further, That in carrying out the
said plan of adjustment, no proposition should
be entertained which does not embrace the
fundamental condition of the scaling of the
said bonds at rs cents ON the dollar, and the
surrender in the outset for cancellation, of ST.
275,0O0 of the said bonds, as one of the guar
antees for the faithful performance of the con-
ditions OF the said proposition.
And Mr.. MITCHELL'S substitute there
therefor, as follows
RESOLVED. That it is the sense of this House
| that proposition should be submitted to the
people, providing for releasing the several land
| grant companies from their present indebted.
ness to the state, upon condition of first COM
petiDg at least fifty miles of their respective
roads within fixed time, and upon condition
of said companies surrendering all claim to fur.
| Their State aid.
Was then taken up.
Mr.. CLEVELAND moved to strike out
in the first resolution of Mr.. Secombe,
:" FOn du Lac" and insert Anoka."
Also-Strike out 100000 in same res
olution, and insert, So $4,000.
Also-In second resolution, strike out
81 ,275 900, and insert 100000.
The amendments were rejected.
MIR. MITCHELL withdrew his substi.
tute.
Mr.. SECOMBES resolutions were lost,
ayes 7, nays 55.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Mr.. PURDIE in the Chair.
Mr.. MIrCHELL'S railroad bill, H. F.
No. 206, was taken up.
After reading the bill through, the COM
mittee rose without any recommendation.
Mr.. VAN WORRIES proposed as an
amendment, that the Minnesota and Pacific
Railroad Company construct and equip SO
miles Of road, commencing simultaneously
at st. Paul, ST. Anthony and Saltwater.
Adopted.
The bill was then read third time, and
on its passage received yeas 8, nays So. So
it was rejected.
Mr.. McDONOUGH offered the follow.
ing:
Resoived, That it is the sense of this House
that all the legislation that is necessary at the
present time in relation to railroads and rail.
road bonds, is, to submit a proposition to the
people to expunge the railroad amendme mt
rom the constitution, and to prevent the Iegis
lature from levying any tax to pay the interest
or principal on the outstanding bonds until they
are authorized to do SO by a-drect vote of the
| people. ,.-.s
The House then adjourned.
FRIDAY, March 2.
| Bills INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. NORRIS: 10 authorize the
| Secretary Of State to audit certain accounts
for newspapers.
BY Mr.. CLARK: To provide for the
cOnst ruction and eunipmont of tho IanJ