The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-15
Minnesota Legislature.
SENATE.


BILLS PASSED.
To change the time of holding court in the
Third Judicial District.
Granting the right of way to canals, tow
paths, and other works of internal improve
ment.
For the relief of John B. Stevens.
To amend and act entitled an act to prevent
abuses in intoxicating liquors:
For an act to provide for the location of
State road from st. Paul to Owatonna. Yeas,
Is nays5.
To authorize the Commissioners of Freedom
and Faribault counties to levy tax for 1861.
To facilitate the construction of the Southern
Minnesota Railroad and to amend and continue
certain acts in relation thereto.
To vacate the town of Woodstock in the
county of Stearns.
SUPERIOR RAILROAD.
This bill came back from the House, with the
declination of that body to concur in Senate
amendments.
Mr.. SMITH moved for Committee of Con.
ference.
Mr.. BALDWIN moved that the Senate re.
cede from its amendments.
Mr.. BALDWIN said he was constrained to
vote against the bill yesterday on account of
certain disagreements between the Senate and
House. He regarded the bill as of the great.
est importance. He desired that the route,
however, should be specific. He wanted the
terminus on the Mississippi, the st. Croix, or
the Minnesota river, to be specified, as nearly
as possible. If it was to be built by private
means exclusively, he would let it run where
those interested desired to run it. But it was
to be aided by grant of swamp lands for sew
en- miles on each side, and unless the points
were specified it would tie up the swamp lands
from market for long time. 1t was desirable
that the road should be run in connection with
the other roads, and as far North as the navi.
gable waters of the Upper Mississippi extend
ed. The true policy was that it should strike
at a high point, and that it should be estab-
lished where it should accommodate the great
est number of our citizens.
Mr.. SMITH said the question was, do we
wish road to Superior; if we do we must
allow capitalists to build it where they please.
If this thing is not left open, no Superior road
would be built, and none ought to be built.
Mr.. BENNETT, of Wright, said his portion
of the State was not accommodated by any of
at or near AnOka.
On the question of concurring with the
House amendments, the yeas were 6, nays Ii,
as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Baldwin, Bennett, Fake,
Gibbs, HeatOn and McLaren.
NAYs-Messrs. Barney, Cleveland, Galbraith,
Hayes, HOlley. Jones, Lynd, McRoberts, Pell,
Reiner SanbOrn, Smith and Watson.
On motion of Mr.. SMITH, Committee of
Conference was appointed on the pant of the
Senate, consisting of Messrs. Smith, Cleveland
and Galbraith.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met at three o'clock.
large number of House Bills were taken
up, read first and second time and referred
to Committee of the Whole.
THE CAPITAL REMOVAL.
The bill for the removal of the Capital to
Kendiyohi was recommended by the Commit
tee to be read third time, and on the question
of concurrence, a call of the House was had,
and Mr.. SANBORN was found to be absent.
and on ordering the bill to third reading, the
yeas and nays being called for and ordered,
there were ayes eleven, nays nine, as follows:
YEAs-Baldwin, Bennett, Cleveland, Cook,
Galbraith, Gibbs, Heaton, Lynde, McLaren,
Norton, Pell.
NAYs-Barney, Fake, Hayes, Holley, Jones,
McROberts, Reiner, Smith, Watson.
So the motion to concur prevailed Mr.. SAN.
BORN being absent.
The bill was afterwards read third time
and put on its final passage, and the yeas and
nays being called for and ordered, there were
yeas six, nays fifteen, as follows
Lynde, Pell.
NAYs-Barney, Cleveland, Cook, Fake. Hayes,
Heaton, Holley, Jones, McLaren McROberts,
Norton, Reiner, Sanborn, Smith, Watson.
So the bill did not pass.
VETO MESSAGE.
The following message was received from
the Governor:
Hon. Ignatius Donnelly President of the
Senate;
herewith return without my signature bill
to-day presented me entitled, IAN act relative
to the Fort Street road, in the county of Ram.
sey, and the extension of Seventh street in the
city of St. Paul."
Section twenty-seven of article four of the
Constitution of the State reads as follows:
mo law shall contain more than one subject
which shall be expressed in its title"
This appears to contain two distinct subjects
and would therefore be worthless for the OBJ
jects designed if carried before the Courts for
determination. In the mean time delay would
occur, while understand it is desired that the
proceedings under the Act should go forward
without hindrance, l therefore hasten to re-
turn the bill in order that the legislature may,
if they desire, re-enact in separate statutes the
provisions of this act.
that in view of the fact that the assessments
are likely to be found onerous by those who
are required to pay them, and particularly SO
as an addition to their already heavy taxation,
and that too, when the estimated benefits and
increased value of property, must remain for a
long time speculative and practically unreal.
lied, that longer period than one year should
be afforded, after the sale of property for such
assessments, for the redemption thereof.
ALEX. RAMSEY.
MIR. SMITH moved that the bill pass not
withstanding the veto of the Governor, and the
yeas and nays being called for and ordered,
there were yeas IL. nays 9, as follows:
YEAs-Badwin, Barney, Bennett, Cleveland,
Galbraith, Holley. Lynd, McRoberts, Pell, Rel.
ner, Smith.
NAYs-Cook, Fake, Gibbs. Hayes, Heaton,
McLaren, Norton Sanborn, Watson.
There not being two-thirds vote, the bill
did not pass.
BILLS PASSED.
For laying out State Road from Sank Ra-
pids, on the south side of Snake River.
To extend Rice street in the city of St. Paul.
To change the boundary line between Good
hue and Dakota counties.
To amend Township Organization Act.
Providing for printing the laws and public
documents.
Relating to the finances of the county of
Ramsey.
To change the boundary Of Aiken county
and to define the same.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
House met at nine o'clock, and went into
the general orders. The Chaplain arrived at