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

companies for the 200 bonds first delivered mn.
Provided, however, that 900 State Bonds NAV
be issued to any company building road from
the Mississippi river to Lake Superior, upon
delivering up 5000, 900 State Railroad Bond 3.
Laid on the table for the present
RAILROAD AMENDMENT To THE CoNsr1rU TON.
Mr.. GREEN, of Steele, introduced bill
providing for the submission of an amend
ment to the Constitution, relating to the
Railroad Loan Amendment. The pro.
visions of this bill are:
| l. It does not locate the line of the road.
| z. 1t gives six months for any Railroad Com.
pany to accept its provisions. Upon accepting
its provisions the company must deposit $500.
600 of Minnesota State Railroad Bonds with
! the Governor as security for the fulfilment of
its undertaking, said bonds to be cacelled upon
| provisions of the bill.
8. Each company to complete at least fifty
miles OF road within two years, and the whole
in three years.
4. As fast as ten miles is completed with
all necessary rolling stock thereon, with regu.
lar trains &C., the Governor is to issue $780, 600
of unconditional State Bonds, upon a surrender
of like amount of Minnesota State Railroad
Bonds for cancellation, until the whole of the
Minnesota State Railroad Bonds are returned
ancd ancelled.
S. In no event shall a greater amount of
Minnesota Bonds be issued than is returned of
the Minnesota State Railroad Bonds.
Read first time
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
According to previous resolution, the
Senate assembled in the House of Repre-
sentatives, to meet the House in joint con-
vention
The roll being called,
Mr.. SECOMBE inquired if the bill pend
ing for the election of State Printer had
been signed by the Governor.
The PRESIDENT stated that the bill
was still in the bands of the Enrolling
Committee.
Mr.. SECOMBE then moved that when
the Convention adjourn, it be to assemble
on tomorrow at eleven o'clock, which was
then agreed to.
Mr.. VAN WORRIES moved that the
Convention proceed to the election of three
Normal School Directors, which was
agreed to.
Mr.. VAN WORRIES nominated j. A.
Russell, OF Saltwater, for the First Dis
trict.
Mr.. ROBERTSON nominated Hon.
| VIM. HOlcombe, and stated that the Demo.
Gratis had agreed upon that gentleman as
| their choice for Director, and that if he
was elected, they did not propose to submit
any other names.
The vote being taken, was for Mr.. Rus
sci, GA votes for Mr.. Holcombe, 80 votes
so Mr.. Russell was declared duly elected
For the Third Judicial District, Jno. D.
Ford, of WinOna, was nominated, and duly
elected, the Democrats not voting. Mr..
Ford received Y votes.
| u
G. Lowry, of Freeborn county, was noml-
mated and elected, the Democrats not
voting.
The Convention then adjourned until IL
| o'clock tomorrow.
FINAL PASSAGE.
A joint resolution, providing for the
publication of several laws in pamphlet form,
was passed.
A bill defining the boundaries of certain
counties, was passed finally
APPROPRIATION BILL.
The appropriation bill was taken up and
amended in several particulars.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House proceeded to the consideration
of the appropriation bills, and after some
time so occupied, Mr.. ACKER moved to
lay them aside, and take up the Senate res
olutian in reference to adjournment.
ADJOURNMENT.
The Senate resolution extending the ses-
sion until Monday at II NJ, was taken up;
and after remarks by various members, the
question coming up on concurrence, the
House refused to adopt the resolution, ayes
"a, nays 32-a majority of all the members
elected being requisite.
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.
Mr.. SECOMBE introduced Joint resos
luton authorizing the payment of a certain
sum oil money to individuals who performed
the services of District Attorney of the
Fourth District, and who were appointed
by the Judge of that district to fill vacan-
cies. The resolution was indefinitely post
poned.
BILLS PASSED.
An act prohibiting the sale of spirituous
liquors to Indians.
Concurrent resolution relative to investi-
eating into the affairs of the University of
Minnesota.
A bill making appropriations for the pay
ment OF arrearage due on account of past
Legislatures.
A bill providing for sessions of the Legis-
lature. This bill provides for annual ses-
sions Of the Legislature.
Mr.. COGGSWELL moved to reconsider
the vote by which the House refused to con.
cur with the Senate, in the resolution ex-
tending the session until Monday. The
speaker advocated prolongation of the
session, as essential to the interests of the
State. The time was gone by for buncombe,
in reference to short session of the Legis-
lature. We had been here too long already,
and we could better please the people, by
staying here three or four days more, and
finishing up the business of the session, than
by going home, leaving important bills
unattended to. The Speaker made lengthy
speech, deprecatipg the mode by which the
concurrent resolutions ION the railroad
question were adopted. He did not believe
laws could be passed by concurrent resolu-
tions, it was an evasion of the Constitution.
Mr.. STEVENS alse advocated recon.
sideration.
The vote by which the resolution was
negatived, was reconsidered, ayes, 48