The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-01
Legislative Topics.

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ANOTHER RAILROAD BLL.-Mr. CORNELL
from the Committee on Railroads, Mon.
day introduced a bill to resuscitate the MIN
neapolis and Cedar Valley Railroad, under
the name of the Minneapolis, Faribault
and Cedar Valley Railroad" This bill
differs somewhat from the features of the
two former ones, inasmuch as the state does
not release its mortgages to the road bed,
ETC., before the road is completed. The
bill provides that the rights, property lands,
ETC., shall be transferred to the new Com
pany, (Erastus Corning, Dean Richmond,
James W. Brooks, r. B. Mason, w. S.
Newbury, and others.) The Trustees of
the old Company are authorized to again
foreclose upon the Trust Deed held by the
State, in case such action may be deemed
necessary to perfect the title to the road.
The Company acquires no franchises except
such as are necessary to secure right of way
and road bed, until twenty-five miles of the
road are completed and equipped. Twenty
miles are to be completed by January l,
1862. The Company are to deposit with
the Governor $4,000, which is to be re-
turned to them on the completion of ten
miles-similar to the provisions of the for
mer bills. Fifty miles are to be completed
by January l, 1868. In case of default in
this, the unfinished portions of the line,
lands, etc., revert to the State The line
and all branches shall be completed fully by
January 1, 1864.
The TRANSIT RAILROAD B1LL.-The
Transit Railroad bill passed the House on
the Goth by the decisive wore of % to IL.
The other two bills will most probably pass
by vote equally decided.
ABATEMENT OF CosTs AND INTEREST ON
DELINQUENT TAxEs.-The House, Tuesday,
postponed bill efecting this, by very
large majority.
The CAPITOL REMOVED TO KAND1YoH1 !!
The paper removal of the seat of govern
ment from st. Paul to Kandiyohi is now
eu route through the House. Its passage
has been recommended by the Committee
of the Whole. This bill locates the seat of
Government on one Of the ten sections
granted by Congress for Capitol building
purposes, which are in Kandiyohi county,
beyond the Big Woods" about one hun.
dred miles west of St. Paul. Commission
ers are to lay out town, and from the sale
Of lots raise fund of $4,000 or more to
build the Capitol!l! A nice joke, buta
profitable one for the Commissioners who
will take care to draw their salaries prompt
ly. The Capitol will be removed to Kan
diyohi about the year 1900, under the ope-
ration of the bill in question.
ABATEMENT OF TAxEs-The bill abating
a portion of the taxes levied on lands pre-
vious to 1860, and the penalties, costs, &C.,
if paid this year, passed to be engrossed in
the Senate yesterday. 1t offers strong in
ducements for all parties to make settle
ment of the onerous taxes levied during the
unnatural initiation of real estate-induce.
ments which are not likely to be extended
again.
The Legislature for the last few days
has made commendabe progress in the
business before it. A large number of bills
have been passed and otherwise disposed of,
and some progress made in railroad mat
tiers. The House will probably get through
with the bills of the several roads within q
day or two, when the struggle between the
different projects will commence in the SEN
ate. The day should soon be fixed, beyond
which no new bills, especially of local
character, should be allowed to come in,
to distract attention from subjects now
under consideration of greater Importance.
SALE OF SCHOOL LANDs-1he bill for
the sale and leasing of School Lands, and
the care of the funds arising therefrom, was
gone through in Committee of the Whole
yesterday, but no test vote was had upon it,
as whole. Its passage however is CON-
sidered certain.
Who SHALL SAVE THE COUNTRY ?-If the
Union is to be preserved as it is, and restored
to the necessary harmony, somebody must do it.
This must be the work. either of the Republic
can party or its adversaries. If the Republican
party and the Republican administration
assume and perform the duty. they will save