The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-02

1885,
After the signature, GEORGE WASHING
TOM" was these words: dated United
States, 18th September, 1896"
The services of the occasion were closed
with prayer by Rev. Mr.. NELL.
OTHER PLANS OF ADJUsTMENT.--Since
we noticed the introduction into the Senate
and House, of batch of reports, bills and
proposed constitutional amendments, all
designed to adjust our Railroad difficulties,
several other propositions have been sub
mitted. Mr.. SANBoRN, of this city, has in
PRODUCED an amendment to the Constitution,
resembling in some respects the so>called
" CHAMBERLAIN Bill" reported by plu-
rality of the Joint Railroad Committee, but
with the important advantage over the last
named proposition, that it proposes to ex~
tend material aid to a railroad from the
Mississippi River to Lake Superior. Mr..
SANBoRN's amendment, proposes
Fust.--That the loan amendment adopted
in April, 1858, be abrogated.
Second.--That a Company be founded,
with capital stock Of $2,275,OOO, (which
may be invested in the said Minnesota
State Railroad Bonds" for the purpose of
constructing Railroad, within three years,
from Winona and La Crescent, via Rush
ford, to point Of junction, and thence via
Rochester, Owatonna, Medford, Faribault,
Mortified and Mendoza to West ST. Paul,
and from st. Paul via st. Anthony to Anoka.
The Company is required to deposit with the
Governor, for cancellation, an amount
($758,O0W of State Railroad bonds, equal
to one-third of its capital stock. For every
ten miles of road opened the Governor is
authorized to issue to said Railroad Com
pany an amount of Minnesota State
Bonds" not specified, blank being left in
bill for the Legislature to fill up.
Tird-The State grants to this Com
pany, its title to the lands, road beds, and
appurtenances of the several land grant
railroad companies but requires in addition
to the trunk line, that the Company shall
construct roads from point of junction in
Steele county to st. Peter and Mankato
from Mendoza to Belle PLANE and Mime
apolis from st. Paul to Saltwater and
from Anoka to st. Cloud, or in other words,
carry out the railaoad system of the State
as contemplated by the provisions of the
Congressional act. Failing to complete
these last named roads, the Company for
feits all lands, road beds, &C., not per tain
ing or applicable to the portion of the road
constructed.
Fourth-The amendment grants to any
corporation which shall construct railroad
from some point on the Mississippi south of
Sank Rapids, to Lake Superior, within four
years, the sum of 100000 in Minnesota
State Bonds.
We earnestly hope that in any settle
ment of our Railroad difficulties which may
be attempted, the necessity of Railroad
connection of the Mississippi river with
Lake Superior, will be kept in view. We
regard it as Of more Importance to the fa-
ture prosperity ofthe State, than any other
line Of road which has yet been proposed,
except possibly, the Northern Pacific and
in fact, Railroad from the Mississippi to
Lake Superior will be an important and
essential portion of Pacific road. We are
glad to know that the citizens of all sections
of Minnesota look to the completion of
Railroad to Lake Superior, with great in
terest, and that any practical measure giving
aid to such an enterprise, will meet their
cordial appreciation.