The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-16

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The motion made by Mr.. Robertson was
adopted. h .s's~
A MEMORIAL. -
Mr.. SEUOMBE presented memorial
from Newson, Moore, Foster, d Co.,
claiming that they have the right to ex-
ecute the printing Of the laws and journals
of the two Houses, by virtue OF their con-
tract with the Printing Committee Of the
House. Referred to the Committee on
Printing. ~.
Mr.. ACKER presented resolution
providing for evening sessions, to consider
railroad questions. Adopted.
RAILROADS AGAIN. s
The concurrent resolutions, submitting
an amendment to the constitution on the
railroad question, reported by the special
committee, were taken up.
Various verbal amendments were offered,
and concurred in by the House.
Mr.. CLEVELAND moved to strike
from the proposed amendment the provi-
siOns relative to the construction of rail-
road from Sank Rapids to Lake Superior.
He desired that this proposition should be
submitted separately.
Messrs. Secombe, Greene, of Steele,
Sweet and others advocated the bill as
reported by the committee, and spoke of the
Importance Of railroad from Lake Supe-
rior to the Iowa line.
Mr.. STOCK conceded with Mr.. Cleve.
land, and desired that the proposition for
state aid to Q road to Lake Superior, be
submitted as separate amendment.
In reply to comparison made by Mr..
Stock, Mr. GREENE said the present
proposed amendment differed from that
adopted two years ago, in the important
respect, that by the bonds issued under this
amendment we were sure to get something.
They were not to be issued until the cars
were running on the roads.
Mr.. Cleveland's motion for the submis.
sion of sparate amendment, giving aid to
railroad to Lake Superior, was decided in
the negative by the following vote:
YEAs-Nessrs. Burnham, Clearey, Cleveland,
Coe, Donohue, Hayes, Hulett Leavens, Let
ford, Ozmun, Purdie, Sherwood, Shultis, Stew
art Stock Temanson' Van Voorhees, Watson, and
NAYs-Messrs. Aaker, Acker, Anderson, Ar.
mold, Baldwin, Beatty, Bixler, Brooks, Car
rard, Green of Steele, Hunt, johnson, Mann,
Meighan, Mitchell, Mitsch, Morrison. Rehfeld,
Robertson, Roy. Sanborn, Sawyer. Secombe,
Trow, II. Walker, Orange Walker, and Mr..
Speaker-3l.
The House took recess until o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The Railroad Bill was taken up.
Mr.. ROBERTSON moved an amend
ment, that the road to Superior should
diverge from the Mississippi, at any point
between st. Paul and Grow Wing.
Mr.. r. made speech in support of the
Railroad to Lake Superior, showing the
advantages of such road to the people of
the State. He referred to the interest
of the wheat growers of Southern Min.
nesota, in a'road to the lake, where they
would find their best market, and the cheap
est transit to the East. As to the proper
line, he favored a road from the head oil
navigation on the Mississippi st.
Paul or st. Anthony-to Lake Superior. A
road to Sank Rapids or Crow Wing from
the lake, would be an important link in a
Northern Pacific Railroad; but would not
be as bene6cialor cheapa transit route from
the Southern portion of the State, or Mins
nesota Valley, as line from the head OF
navigation on the Mississippi.
MI. SECOMRE thought the terminus Of
the Superior road on the Mississippi should
be Grow Wing or Sank Rapids. 1t would
thus become part of the great Pacific
Railroad, which hespeaker thought would
be built as soon as Republican President
was elected.
Mr.. SWEET said Sank Rapids was
south of the geographical centre of the State,
and argued that it was the best point for
the western terminus of the Superior road.
Messrs. Robertson, Sweet and Secombe,
continued the discussion as to the best point
on the Mississippi for the western termini oil
the Superior road.
Mr.. ROBERTSON pointed out the ad-
vantages of st. Paul as the point of depar-
ture for the Lake. From St. Paul to the
Lake, the distance was lbs miles; but by
way of oauk Rapids it was nearly 200, and
by way of Anoka, $50 miles.
Substitutes for the amendment of Col.
Robertson were offered by Messrs. BOY and
Van Worries, add voted down.
Mr.. SECOMBES amendment that the
point of departure from the Mississippi
should be at An0ka or at any point between
that place and Crow Wing, was adopted,
yeas 81, nays IL.
Mr.. KNOX oAeasd an amendment secnr-
ing to creditors of the present companies, all
debts due them for supplies, labor or mate
rial, furnished in the construction of the road
beds. Adppked, yeas Al, nays 6.
A number, of trihing amendments were
offered and Voted down.
Pending nation to reconsider the vote
by which provision was adopted, securing
the payment of. assts due by the companies,
for material, sesyiee and labor, a lengthy
debate sprung up as to the financial coudi.
ton of the Cedar Valley Railroad Compa~
ny, in which it appeared that that company
is In a very bad way. Messrs. Coggswell,
Greene, Robertson, Seoambe, and others
spoke on the subject. The motion to recon-
slider was carried, ayes 81 ,.nsys rs.
Mr. ROBERTSON proposed an amend
ment making the Governor, Attorney Cen
eral, and State Treasurer, Board to audit
az <haH oAo Al