The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-02
THE <WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT Z
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A bill for an act to incorporate the town
of Harrison, Monongalia county. ~!
An act to authorize the Register Of Deeds
of Sherburne county to sell the delinquent
lands in said county for the unpaid taxes of
1857. r.: - Z -, e..fst
A bill for an act supplemental to an act
authorizing the city of ST. Paul to loan its
bonds to the st. Paul Bridge Company.
A bill for an act to defae the boundaries
of Stearns county.
A bill for an act to legalize the proceed
ings of the County Board of Hennepin
county.
A bill for an act for the relocation of
State road in the town of York, Fillmore
county. -
A bill for an act to vacate certain streets
in the town of Albert Lea.
THE TAX BILL.
The bill in reference to extension of time
for payment of delinquent taxes, and
abatement of penalties, &C., thereon, lost
once, was taken up and reconsidered.
After some time spent in a call of the
House, one absentee was reported, having
got out of sick bed.
Mr.. HUNT moved, to amend so as to
add per cent. Lost.
The bill was then passed, ayes, As, nays,
80.
The bill to tax civil actions for benefit of
the judicial fund, was taken up and recon-
sidered.
The bill was then passed, yeas, As nays,
&c.
The Senate amendments to the general
tax bill were concurred in.
THE BILANsKY BILL.
Mr.. SECOMBE moved to take up the
bill to commute the sentence of Mrs. Bilan~
sky, and concur in the Senate amendments.
The previous question was moved, Or
dered and put. There were yeas, 35, nays,
35, so it was lost.
The House then took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The first business taken up in the AFTER
noon was the joint resolution relative to
adjournment on the LIST of March.
ADJOURNMENT POSTPONED.
Mr.. SECOMBE moved to amend so as
to read the seventh of March.
The resolution as amended was then
adopted unanimously.
COUNTY SEATS.
The bill for the removal of county seats
was indefinitely postponed.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
On motion the House went into Commit
tee of the Whole
Mr.. MORRISON in the chair.
After considering one or two unimport-
ant bills, on motion of MIR. Sanborn, III. F.
No. $50, railroad bill, was taken up.
THE RAILROAD QUESTION.
Mr.. SANBORN proposed number OF
amendments to the bill, which was then read
at length. ...t... ~
Mr.. SANBORN made some extended
remarks in favor of his bill. He believed it
to be good plan to settle our impending
difficulty, and relieve US from our troubles.
Mr.. MITCHELL opposed the bill, as it
would bring a ruinous debt and crushing
taxation on us infinitely more than the
troubles we now suffer under, and create a
grand monopoly in favor of the consolidated
Railroad Companies, which the people
would rue forever. The bonds would not
sell, and the aid would not aid the roads as
/ proposed. <. t.+
Mr.. SECOMBE introduced some alarm.
ing facts which he said be deduced from the
bill, showing the ruinous taxation that it
would entail on the people. 1t was hum
bug, and the people would so vote when
| submitted to them. r. "a ~. -.
Mr.. SWEET said it granted such long
time to the consolidated concern, that if it
failed, it would hazard the Land Grant.
Mr.. SANBORN withdrew his motion,
and moved to lay aside the bill. III
Mr.. SECOMBE moved to indefinitely
postpone the bill Carried. ~ IN .,.Y
The Committee thereupon arose, and the
report was concurred in. -!
INTRODUCED. -..:- ~.
BY, Mr.. ,ACKERs: A bill to amend the
act to provide for the incorporation and
regulation of Railroad Companies: ~.
Adjourned, :. g.. -. n ..-