The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-10
SENATE.
THURSDAY, March 2, 1865.

MINNESOTA CENTRAL RAILROAD.
The House bill for the consolidation of the
Winona and, ST., Peter, with the Minnesota
Central Railroad, having been taken up, 81.
81 Mr. RICE proposed the following substitute
for the amendment of Mr.. SWIFT, adopted by
the Committee of the Whole Yesterday -
= Provided, That said company shall be enti-
tied 10 receive and dispose of all lands pertain
ing nd belonging TO the respective lines of
road that shall be actually constructed, and in
operation, according to the act or acts of Con.
gress making the grant or granite, and none
2 other. .T7s,L.T T a.n') e.rYsp
This substitute gave rise to a long debate,
and was supported by Messrs. Rice, Thacher,
and Nutting, and opposed by Messrs. Swift and
ShillOck.u .,ri.sr.Ir. fIi. r-rs'2 -a,.T nj
The amendment was adopted by the follow
Yeas Messrs. Daniels, George. Lowell. Lang
ley, Morrison, Nicols, Nutting, Pillsbury, Rice,
Nays-Messrs. Baxter, Cameron, Miller,
Porter. Swift, ann Shillock-6.ss sHC
Mr.. SPRAGUE offered the following as an
additional amendment, which was adopted:
r Provided, That no portian of the lands grant
ed by Congress to this State for railroad pur-
poses, lying and being south of tOwatonna or
point Of junction. except such 1920 SECTIONS the
are entitled to, on the completion of the first
fifty miles of roed built, shall vest in said Goa
sOlidated company, except as taken cotermin-
Gus with and contiguous to the line of road
completed and in running orders Prorsded,
: hoaoecer. That the first; mentioned l20 sections
shall be taken as near as practicable to the line
Mr.. SWIFT offered the following az an addi-
tional amendment ! III
And the title to none of said lands granted
to this State for railroad purposes. in the line
of the ST. Peter Railroad, west of Owatonna
or the point Of junction of the Winona and
st. Peter Railroad and the Minnesota Central
: Railway, shall vest in said consolidated com.
pany, except as taken cOterminous with and
contiguous othe line of railroad, when COM
pleted and the cars shall be running thereon.
Lost. u y, 80 ith '.''- r. -s-ala.et 10 =
: 4 .Yeas-Messrs. Cameron, Miller, Nlcols, Por
ter, Swift, Sprague and Shillock-.T pa. I'd.
- Nays-Messrs Daniels, George, = Lowell,
Langley, Morrison, Nutting, Pillsbury, Rice,
smith and Wilson-1O .'EfSao .,lI' a
is Mr. CAMERON moved to amend by striking
out the proviso authorizing the building of q
bridge ut Winona, and insert the following:
THAT for the purpose of enabling said COM
pany to form . connection with the Milwaukee
and Saint Paul railroad, they are hereby au.
struct their road from Wiuona down the We st
bank OF the Mississippi river to La Crescent to
point opposite the terminus of the Milwau-
kee and st. Paul Railroad, within the State OF
Minnesota Lost-Yeas 8, nays II.
Mr.. SWIFT offered the following amend.
ment, which wss lost. Yeas 8, nays IL. .
Provided that upon said consolidation, the
Winona and St. Peter Railroad Company shall
have no right to and shall not receive any
, larger proportion of the lands on the line OF
said road than by this act the Minnesota
Central Railway Company is entitled to, west
of the point of junction with the Minnesota
Railway until said Winona and st Peter Rail.
road Company shall proceed to build its road
in accordance with its charter west OF said
point IL"
Mr.. MORRISON moYed the previous ques-
ton, which was adoptcd and the bill was passed
by the following vote:
Yeas-MessrS Daniels George, Lowell,
Langley, Morrison, McKusick, Nicols, Nut
ting. Pillsbury, Rice, Shillock, Thacher and
Wilson'S. '1. = sass .I-s
Nays-Messrs. Cameron, Swift, Sprague-a
~ PRESIDENT FRO PENPoRE. -
) Mr.. PIELSBURY offered a resolution that
the Senate now proceed to the election of .
President pro tenn, in accordance with the Con-
stitntion Of this State, which wss adopted.
Mr.. SMITH nominated Hon. J. V. Daniels.
of Olmsted county.