The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-08
Oronoco. By Mr.. CORNELL, of citizens of
Hennepin county, praying for the alteration OF

BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. WHITE, bill to amend the general
road and bridge act. By Mr.. HANSCOME,
relative to appeals to the Supreme Court; also,
concerning the manner Of making and film fling
decisions in the Supreme Court. By Mr.. BUT.
LER, providing for the registration OF maria
ges.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To amend the Charter of Saltwater. To re.
move the State Bank of Austin to Minneapolis
To repeal the charter of the city of Shakopee.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To provide for the permanent location of the
capitol of the State--ayes Is, noes IL. To
Dolce. To prevent trespass on School. Uni
versity and State Swamp Lands. To alter the
boundary of Meeker County. An act in rela-
tiOn to printing the Laws Of the State. To de-
fine the boundary of Monongalia county. A
memorial for increase of mail service on the
cilitate the construction of the Minneapolis and
Pacific Railroad.
APPROPRIATION AND REVENUE BILLS.
Mr.. MORRISON, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported the General Appro-
priation Bill. Also, q bill to provide for the
payment of interest on the State Debt. due
July l, 1861, and Jan. l, 1862. Also, bill pro-
viding for assessing and collecting the State
Taxes for the current year.
The House then went into
COMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE.
Mr.. DRISCOLL in the Chair, and forwarded
q number of unimpOrtant bills.
At one o'clock the Committee rose, and the
House took the noon recess.
In the afternoon no business of Importance
Was transacted. Some bills were reported
back by committees-but there were none on
the files, and the House adjourned at an early
hour.
FRIDAY, March l.
SENATE.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr.. SANBORN PRESENTED the petition OF
about four hundred citizens of st. Paul, setting
forth the OnerOus taxes that are laid upon
them, and asking that every voter who enjoys
the benefit of our government and public
schools, have his share thereof, and that poll
tax be levied npons all voters. Also asking
that the city of st. Baul and County of Ramsey
be authorized to issue bonds to fund their pre-
sent Indebtedness. Referred to the Committee
on State Affairs.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. HEATON, bill granting the right OF
way to canals. tow paths, and other works OF
internal improvement. BY Mr.. MCLAREN, to
amend the incorporation act OF the city of Rec
Wing.
REPORTS.
The Judiciary Committee, to whom was re-
ferred the bill to extend the terms OF office of
County officers with instructions to report
whether It's provisions were constitutional or
not, reported that the same is not inconsistent
or repugnant to any provision of the constitu-
ton. The bill was ordered to a third reading,
but was lost on its final passage-yeas9 y, naysS.
BILLS PASSED.
To change the name of Levi Doble to that of
Buddngton DOble.
Memorial to the Postmaster General for an
increase of mail service from WinOna to R.
chester.
To amend an act to incorporate the city of
Red Wing.
Amending various acts of incorporation of
the city of St. Anthony.
RAILROADS.
In Committee of the Whole, Mr.. PELL in the
Chair.
The consideration of the omnibus bill, of
Mr.. Jones, was resumed.
Mr.. BALDWIN offered the following amend
ment to section seven:
Provided, That no revenue or proceeds of
taxation shall be appropriated to pay the in
terest upon any such new bonds, unles IS they
shall have been issued for and on account of
the construction of the line of road ito which
Minnesota State Railroad Bonds returned were
originally issued.
Mr. SMITH and Mr.. SANBORN argued in
opposition to the amendment, and MessrS.
MORTON and BALDWIN in favor of its adop-
ton.
Mr.. BALDWIN withdrew his amendment for
the purpose OF Offering it again when the bill
Was before the Senate.
Mr.. JONES moved that the bill be engrossed
for third reading, which was adopted.
The accompanying bill proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution was taken up, and
recommended to be engrOSsed for third read
lug.
AFTERN NOON SESSION.
BILLS PASSED.
Memorial to the President of the United
States tor an increase OF mail service from st.
Paul to Superior.
To prevent trespass on School, Swamp and
University Lands, or Internal Improvement
Lands, and to punish such trespass.
To change the boundary line between the
Counties of Wright and Stearns.
RAILROADS.
The question being on cOncurring with the
recommendation of the Committee of the
Whole, on Mr. Jones' bill. The amendments
were cOncurred in, and a motion was made
that the bill be ordered to be engrossed for
third reading. Upon which
Mr.. SANBORN entered into lengthy argu-
ment in favor of Mr.. Jones' bill, and in favor
of requiring security from any company that
undertakes 10 build the roads. H. expressed
the opinion that without State aid the railroads
would not be commenced. He commended
strongly for the plank in the Republican plat
form making the bonds subservient to build
ing the roads,"
Mr.. JONES saw in his bill railroad, but in
the others there was no hope of railroads. He
| said the great difficulty in the issue OF the
| bonds in the first Instance, was, in regard to
| the Transit road at least, that the Bonds never
left the City OF St. Paul. Those who had con-
| troll of the roads stole the bonds. He said, as
business proposition. railroads would not be
built for five years in this State, for the income
| that would be derived from them. He alluded
to the hopes entertained that Chicago and Mil
waukee interests would build the road. They
would never do it unless driven to it. If one
started, the other would, but now both are ly-
ing idle, and would not build the roads for ten
years. There was no motive for either to
sstart railroads here at present. But if the
Chicago interests should commence working
on the road from Dubuque to Cedar Rapids,
and on to Owatonna, then the Milwaukee in.
terests would complete the Transit and South.
ern Minnesota road, and not till then. They
will not move an inch unless pricked up to it
by the competition which we offer them in
this bill. He went on at some length to show
that the State was liable for those railroad
bonds, and thatthere was necessity that they