The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-02-15
They have decided the roads to be thus

They have decided the roads to be thus
constructed in segments, so as to open the
enterprise to competition and prevent
monopoly, leaving the most valuable and
available portion of the lands free and un>
incumbered to aid hereafter in building the
remaining portions of the lines, of which
the portions designed to be built will be the
nucleus. ~ 8
The amendment to the Constitution, ac>
companying Mr.. BANNINas report, is in the
main identical with that published in our
columns, few weeks since, when it was
first presented to the House. 1t provides,
first, for a trunk line from La Crescent, via
Rochester, Owatonna, Faribault, to st.
Paul; second, a section of road from st.
Paul, via st. Anthony and Anoka, to st.
Cloud; third, a section of road from st.
Paul to Belle Plaine; and fourth, a section
road from St. Paul, via Saltwater, to
point in Minnesota, on Lake Superior.
The other provisions of the amendment are
in regard to deposit of Estate Railroad
bonds" and issue of new State bonds, &C.
Mr.. T. J. HUNT, being unable fully to
agree with either of the above reports, re-
commended that there be general law
passed requiring any company THAT would
ask or have the lands, franchises, and road
beds reserved for their use and beneft,) to
put at least twenty-five thousand dollars in
the hands of the Governor, as guarantee
of their good faith. Believing that it would
inspire confidence in all parties, and protect
the State from imposition by such delays as
would not be likely to occur under the poll
cy herein advocated. He was further of
the opinion that if in reasonable time no
companies are found that will comply with
the provisions of the proposed law, that
such proposition should be submitted to
the people as is contained in the bill as re-
ported by the minority OF the Committee,
but so amended as to place the east end of
the old Transit Railroad line on the same
footing with other railroad lines therein
provided for.
TAXATION on Doas.-For the protection
of sheep, which are always looked on by
CANNES as excellent game, a law was passed
last winter, making every man whose dog
worries, wounds, kills or Injuries any sheep
belonging to any one else, liable for the full
damages caused, and allowing any one to
kill said animal whenever found outside of
the enclosure of its owner, without penalty.
But in order to fix the damages on the right
party, Mr.. MORRISON, of Dakota, on the It'll
introduced bill requiring every owner of a
dog in the State to pay an annual tax there.
for of one dollar, and also to have collar
of some kind around the neck of said dog,
on which shall be legibly painted or ELL
graved, or stamped, the name of the owner,
so that when our pastoral friend puts bull.
let through some worthless cur who has
been lDJurlng or throttliDg some of his fine
imported sheep, be can prosecute the right
party for party for damages, and have good
and sure proof to sustain his claim. The
bill also provides that any dog which is
found running at large withom such collar,
can be killed by any one SO disposed, with
out penalty or liability. This law, if en-
forced, will soon exterminate all the misera-
BILE, worthless CANNES in the State-a con-
summation really to be wished for. And it
is to be hoped that it will be enforced.
Dogs are the worst enemy of sheep, and the
wool growing interests of the State will
soon become of such magnitude, as to need
and demand such protection seriously.
There are now from thirty to fifty thousand
sheep in Minnesota.