The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
SATURDAY, February %.

SATURDAY, February %.
House met at the usual hour.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. BRISBIN introduced bill for IN act
providing for the verifcation of Sheriffs' ans
wers in certain cases. Referred to Judiciary
Committee
Mr.. YEOMANS presented the following me-
mortal, from J. w. Taylor, ESD:
To the Honorable the House Of Representatives of
the State Of Minnesota:
The undersigned, q citizen of Minnesota, re-
specially asks the Legislature to place on the
records of the State an enactment which will
be recognized by all men as pledge and an eff
fort to redeem the faith and credit of the Gov
eminent and people Of Minnesota.
class OF State bonds, known as seven per
cent. or railroad bonds are outstanding to the
amount of about two millions of dollars. The
following is submitted as the draft of an act in
regard to those securities, which would be
equally wise, just, and expedient.
BE it enacted by the Legislature of tie State of
Minnesota:
That all sums of money paid by land grant
railroads into the State treasury, under their
charters or acts extending their charters, in
lieu OF other taxation, are hereby appropriated
and forever set apart rs permanent fund for
the payment of the interest and principal of the
seven per cent. bonds of this State, known as
the Minnesota State Railroad Bonds" PrOri-
ded alydys, That the holders of said seven per
cent. bonds producing and filing with the Trea-
surer of the State evidence satisfactory to him
that fifty per cent. of the principal sum has
been expended in the purchase of railroad iron,
and that said iron has been actually used in the
construction of a land grant railroad in this
State, shall be entitled to priority of payment
from the fund aforesaid
1t will be observed that such an act would
only take effect after the roads are in operation
Its passage, at this time, would greatly tacili-
tate their construction.
Your memOrialist begs leave to State that he
has no interest whatever in any seven per cent.
bonds of the State Of MinnesOta-his only mo-
tive being to see railroads constructed as soon
as possible and sOlicitude that the stigma of
reputation may not be suffered to rest upon
this community.
JAMES w. TAYLOR.
Referred to select committee, composed of
the following gentlemen :-Messrs. YeOman's
Murray, Bacon, Wiswell and CrOswell
FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS.
bill comforting on certain parties the right
to establish ferry in lie Sueur county,
bill authorizing the city of Hastings to is
sue bonds.
A bill relating to issues and modes of trial
A bill for an act changing the name of the
county of TOombs to that of Andy johnson,
and defining its boundaries.
bill to provide for the collection of school
taxes in the county of Wabashaw, was, under
suspension of the rules, read second and
third time, and passed.
A bill to legalize the act Ofthe Commissioners
appointed to locate road from Mantorville to
Red Wing, under suspension Of rules, was read
a third time and passed.
A bill in reference to the collection of taxes
in Goodhue county passed, under suspension OF
rules.
A bill to enable certain towns in Fillmore
county to assess Il tax to build bridge Ovel
Root river. passed, under suspension.
The House then adjourned.