The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-03
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

from Minneapolis to shakopee, was passed.
Yeas II, nays 4.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. l9
s th: TUESDAY, Jan. 81, 1865.
90. :. PETITIONS. t u
By Mr.. GRISWOLD-from citizens of WI
mona county, praying for the appointment of
commissioners on certain road Referred to
Committee on Elections. . 81. y ~
~ Mr.. OSCAR TAYLOR-a petition from
cltizens OF Douglass and Todd counties pray.
ing Ior the attachment of a portion of the lat
yer 70 the former county. Referred to the
Nonmitsee on Towns and Counties. 90. Ee'
BY MIR. GRISWOLD-H. F. No. 1O7-a bill
for an act to provide for the alteration of the
Staee ROAD between st. Charles in Winona
county. and Preston in fillmore county. Refer
red to Committee on Roads and BRIDGES. 80.
BY Mi. TUTHILL-(from Committee ON
Election) Il: No. 1O8, (subetitute for n. +.
10. ly-a Dill Tor an oct to amend Chapter Is.
1snerM laws OF minnesota, for the year 1861
relating to elections. Referred to Committee
By Mr.. TAYLOR, Of Rice-H. F. No ,. 10. -. !.
bill for an act fixing the salaries of State OFF,
GERS. Laid on the table and printed. -
By Mr. TEACHOUT-H.F. No. ITO. bill
for an act to amend Chapter SO, Public Statutes.
relating to proceedings in Justices Court. Re.
By Mr.. RIGBY-H. F. No. III, bill for an
act TO amend an act to incorporate the Mime
apofs and st. Cloud Railroad Company, ap.
proved March l., 1856, and to repeal certain
portions of an act amending the charter of said
company, passed February %, 1864. Laid on
the table and ordered printed. 10 '' Il
FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS.
8. F. No. ga bill for an act to change and
define the boundary lines of Redwood county
and adjoining counties. and to organize Red
wood county. Referred to Committee on
Towns and Counties ) =
s. F. No. 4O-A bill for an act fixing time
of holding the District Courts in the Third Ju.
dicial District. Referred to delegation from
that District. ,,.. 81. E1 = - -. :, :
8. F. No. ga bill for an act relating to the
fees of Surveyor General of Logs and Lumber
In the LIST District. Referred to delegation
from the District. r''-'. area : ~
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
b. T. No. SEA bill for an act to enable
certain towns in Fillmore county to raise
special tax 10 build bridge at Rushford in
said county. Yeas 80, nays none. -
H. F. No. ga bill for al act entitled an act
to amend an act to provide for the opening,
establishing, changing and vacating of county
roads, approved March 1, 1862. Yeas 26, nays
none ...... .. -'..-.. U--0
H. r. No. 47-A bill for an act to aid the
Southern Minnesota Railroad Company in the
construction of their Branch Road westerly
through Southern Minnesota. Yeas 81,
H. F. No. IA bill for an act to amend an
act to organize system for the promotion of
Immigration to the State of Minnesota be.
ing chapter 19, General Laws of 1864. Yeas
~, nays4.
H. +. No.8s-A bill for an act to Iepalize the
action of the Board of Supervisors of the town
or Chanhassan, in Carver county, in issuing
h0nnS to uO1,p 90 To- L. -
. tax for the year 1854 and to authorize col
lection of same Yeas %, nsys none.
ID. +. No. GA bill for an act in relation to
the powers, duties and proceedings of execu-
tors and trustees In certain cases. Yeas 80,
nays none.
THE SUPERIOR RAILROAD BILL.
On motion of Mr.. GILFILLAN, the House
then resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole to take up House bill No. IS, a bill for
an act 10 execute the trusts created by the
act of Congress entitled IAN Act making q
grant Of lands to the State of Minnesota to aid
IN the construction Of the Railroad from Saint
Paul to Lake Superior" approved May 5th,
1864, and to grant the said lands to the Lake
Superior and Mississippi Railroad Company
to aid in the construction of its said railroad
and to amend and continue certain acts in re-
lation to said Railroad Company.
Mr. CHARLES TAYLOR In the Chair.
Mr. CORNELL moved to amend the bill by
adding clause to compel the company to
construct the road from Lake Superior to Ano.
ka. He advocated the amendment in alengthy
argument.
MIR. SMITH moved to strike out Anoka from
the amendment and insert Taylor's Falls.
MIR. Smiths amendment to Mr.. Cornell's
viz. making the road run via
Taylor's Falls instead of Anoka-was carried.
but the amendment 80 amended was rejected.
MIR. SHANDREW moved to strike out the
sum of $40 900 to be deposited as forfeiture,
and make it $50, 900. #E %
Mr.. GIBBS moved TO amend the amendment
by making it $4,000.
Mr. ALDRICH moved to insert the words
AN shall be taxed whenever the title is vest.
ed in said Company" the clause granting
the lands.
MIR. GILMAN moved to strike out all con-
corning taxation Carried
On molten of Mr.. GIBBS the committee
then rose and reported the bill back, recon-
mending its passage 81. IL
VETO MESSAGE.
message was received from the Governor,
vetong the House bill to legalize levy of tax
in the town of St. Francis to pay soldiers
bounties, for the same reason a. that adduced
in bis veto message Oh q former bill. Laid on
the table for the present.