The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-08

place of crossing the Mississippi River to some
point abore Anoka, 80 as to allow the company
to locate the road as they deemed best.
Several members from the Upper Mississippi
and the western portion of the State, attacked
the amendment, because the interests of their
localities were thereby ignored.
Mr.. CORNELL and others argued that the
capitalists who are to build the road should
not be interfered with in their choice of the
best paying route.
Mr.. CATHCART said he was we'll acquainted
with every point the road could possibly cross
at, and was opp .sed to all the amendments. to
the bill in the nature of provisions relative to
the route. a. a d ,s-
Mr.. BAXTER moved to amend the amend
ment by proposing that the road should not
come below ST. Cloud, which was lOst--yeas
Is, nays 81. i.
Mr.. HAYDEN thought the road ought to go
up the river somewhere, he was afraid if it
came to st. Panl 1t ,oould be Diet, mental to the
interests Of the State! l-t lrs.,
The debate continued. Mr.. ACKER'S amend
ment was adOp ed.--ayes Is, nays 8. The bill
was then unanimously ordered to be engrOssed
for third reading. ..... ........
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
10 amend an Act to incorporate the city of
Red Wing.
The bill in relation to the Fort street extern
sion, in Ramsey county. U.
Relative to the transcription of records in
Sibley county. .'1....
For relief of school districts in Hennepin
and Carver county. r.. ......-
Memorial to Congress relative to the lands
reserved for Territorial and University pur
poses.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To vacate portion of Nolen's Addition to
the town OF High Forest. ....i.
Relative to Records in Sibley county.
To change the boundary lines between Good.
hue aud Dakota counties.
10 constitute Sixth Lumber Survey Dis
trict, on Lake Superior, Office at OneOta.
To amend the boundary line between Scott
and Dakota counties.
To amend chapter rs. Pablic Statutes.
An act amending the Charter Of the city of
Winona.
To establish terms of District Court in Mile
Lac county.
To legalize the survey of the State Road
from st. Cloud to Breckenridge, and to allow
the Commissioners to open and WORK the
same.
To attach Buchanan to Pine county.
To locate State Road from Acton to Sank
River.
The House then took a recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met at half past two, and the fol-
lowing bills were
INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. MUNICH, to locate State road from
Brunswick, in Kanabec county. to Chengwa
tana.
BY MIR. CHAMBLlN, to provide for the col.
lection of taxes by town and city treasurers.
By Mr.. DhISCOLL, to amend the act pre-
scrlDlng the duties Of county auditors.
IN COMMITTEE Of THE WHOLE,
MIR. DRlSCoLL in the Chair, several bills
We're gone over, and various recommendations
made.
At five o'clock the Committee rose.
PASSED.
To allow the Trustees OF Wasioja Seminary
to occupy the north halt of the public square
of the town for educational purposes.
The House then adjourned.
MONDAY, March 4, 1861.
SENATE
Prayer by Rev. w. j. ERDMAN.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. FAKE, to establish and define the
boundaries OF the county OF Dayton. Reject
ed, yeas II, nays 2.
BILLS PASSED.
10 vacate certain rOaus III Dodge county.
Vacating Nolan's Addition to High Forest
Olmsted county.
To Change the boundary line between Ram
sey and Dakota counties.
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