The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-24

F. No. 18, bin for an act to exeente the trn #
Of lands SITE 81 %ekipg 81 grant
the construction of the Railroad from St PanI
TO LAKE superior. samHssA 1al aBslG~.s
Me- MORRISON moxed that the bin be re.
iedEec 20 q SPECIAL committee Of three. De
NJ; MORRISON 81 moved that the Committee
Mr.. N1CoLs movedto amend BY adding tie
following to sec. l.: ''-'
That ii consideration of lands granted h,
this act, and Of the lands rights, privileges.
and. franchises which have heretofore heer
granted said railroad company, shall, on or be.
fore the first day of March of each and every
year after said railroad is completed and in AZ
eration, pay into the Treasury of the State
per cent. on the gross earnings of said railroad,
which sum shall be in lien and in full of ali
taxation and assessment upon thesaid railroad,
property of said: railroad company real. Der
sopals and mixed, including the lands hereby
ana heretofore granted to said company, or SO
intended to be granted. Is, :, :, -,
Proctded, however that the lands hereby and
heretofore granted to said company, shall be
subject like lands of individuals to be taxed as
fast as the same are sold or. conveyed or con-
tracted to be sold, or are leased by said COM
pany, or the stumpage upon any lands is sold
or contracted to be sold by said company but
no mortgage or trust deed executed by said
company upon said lands, shall, for the pur-
poses OF taxation be construed as such sale, con.
veyance, lease or contract of sale. ,-. ,,,..i,
And tor the purpose of ascertaining the gross
earnings aforesaid of said railroad, an accurate
account of said earnings shall be kept by said
company, an abstract whereof shall be fur
nished by said company to the Treasurer of
State on or before the first day of February ia
each year, the truth of which abstract shall be
verified by the affidavit of the Treasurer ofsaid
Company, and for the purpose of ascertaining
the truth OF such affidavit and the correctness
OF such abstract full power is hereby vested in
the Governor OF this State, or any other per-
son appointed by law to examine the books
and the officers and employees of said compa-
ny, or other persons under oath, and if any
personson such examination, shall knowingly.
or willingly swear falsely, every such person
shall be subject to the pains and penalties of
perjury. And for securing to the State the
payment of the aforesaid per centum, it is
hereby declared that the State shall have lien
upon the Railroad of said Company, and upon
all the other property of said Company, real,
personal and mixed, and the lien hereby Sc
cured to the State shall take and have prece-
dence OF all demands, DEGREES and judgments
against said Company" - : -
Mr.. LOWELL offered the following amerd-
ment to the amendment:
Proesded farther, That said railroad lands
shall be taxed as other lands in the State in
five years after the said company shall be en-
titled to said lands. Il =,
~ HOUSE BILLS READ THE FIRST TIME.
:, A bill amending section 80, chapter II, of
the compiled Statues, relating to fncorpora-
tons. :. r
A bill for an act relating to the powers of
executors and administrators in certain cases.
A Dill tor an act fixing the salaries of State
officers. .. - - ''"
A bill for an act to locate State Road in St.
Louis and Carlton counties. -
A bill for an act to regulate the Law Ii.
brary. ;....l.t .T@rt : =. -
A memorial for mail route from Water.
town. in Carver county, to Glencoe, in Mcleod
county.
A bill authorizing the county of Steele to
issue bonds. pol H. - =
/ A bill for an an oct granting swamp lands to
the Minneapolis & st. Cloud Railroad.
10 goi,' HOUSE BILLS RAISED. NJ -~
bill for an act to organize Board of Edu-
cation for che town of Owatonna. N
THE SUPERIOR RAILROAD. EI
The Senate again went into Committee of
the Whole, Mr.. SWIFT in the Chair, and con.
sideration of the st. Paul and Superior Rail-
road bill was resumed.
The motion to reconsider was lost.
Mr.. RICE moved that when the Committee
rise they report back the bill and recommend
its passage as amended. Carried. -.
REPORT OF THE CodMITrEE. -.-
The Committee rose, and the question being
upon the adoption of the report, Mr.. RICE
moved to strike ont Mr.. Lowells amendment.
Lost uE sFa- e.- t #r
= i. PASSAGE OF THE BILL 70.
The bill then passed by the following vote
Yeas-Messrs. Baxter, Cameron, Daniels
Lowell, Langley. McKusick, Miller, Nicols,
Nutting, Porter: Rice, Swift. Sprague, Shillock,
Thacher and Wilson.
Nays-None. @.'.' ..
Present but not voting -Messrs. George
Morrison, Pillsbury and Smith.
Adjourned until 10 A. NJ. tomorrow.