The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-24
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the Second Minnesota cavalry.
MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. CLOUD RAILROAD.
The Senate went into Committee Of the
Whole, Mr.. MORRISON In the Chair, 70 con-
sidef House Bills No. Ill and 112. -a ~.
The bill amending an act incorporating the
Minneapolis and st. Cloud Railroad Company,
Mr.. MILLER moved to amend section two
by stating that no provision of this act shall
be construed to interfere with the rights or
franchises of any other land grant railroad
company in existence at this time.
Mi. SWIFT moved to amend section 9 by
striking out the first three lines and inserting
instead: ''-.'
"The said Minneapolis and st. Cloud rail-
road company may consolidate any portion of
its road and property and each branch being
organized as aforesaid may consolidate the
whole or any portion of its branch road and
property with the franchises of any other rail-
road company" ",'l'
Mr.: RICE moved that when the Committee
RI rise e taey recommend the passage of the bill
The bill granting lands to aid the Minneap-
OILS ana st. Cloud Railroad Company in build
ing branches to connect with the Lake Supe-
rior and Mississippi Railroad and with the Wi
mona and st. Peter Railroad, was next consid-
cred. G.. ~. ~ -. y. : - /,
Nj. SHILLOCK moved to amend section 3
by providing that this road may conneot with
any other road running to Southern Minnesota.
NJ. THATCHER moved to amend section i
by providing that the grant shall not in terfere
with lands granted by Congress or the State
for schools, asylums and charitable institu.
tons. Adopted. l ~. .-a.r. .5.'a - =
Mr.. SHlLL0CK offered the same taxation
OrOVisO that honn qddad IN rrovior, ~o;I
road bills. Adopted. ....4s..s,
Mr.. RICE moved to amend section 5, BY
adding q proviso that the section shall not
take effect unless ratified by the Legislature,
next after the grant of swamp lands has been
forfeited. Adopted.
Nh. RICE moved that sections 6 and Z be
stricken from the bill. Adopted.
Mr.. RICE moved that when the committee
rise they report the bill back and recommend
lts passage as amended.
Mr.. CAMERON moved to amend by laying
aside the bill until the bill granting lands for
aa asylum for the orphans OF soldiers passed
the House. -. ..,l-, Il Z -.
Mr.. Camerons amendment was lost and Mr..
Rices motion prevailed,
their report was adopted, and the bill being
read the third time as amended was passed BY
the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Baxter, Lowell, Langley, Mil.
Ter, Nicols, Porter, Rice, Swift Sprague, Shil-
lock, Thatcher, Wilson-12.
Nays-Messrs. Cameron, Daniels and
Georges.
The remainder of the report of the Com.
mittee of the Whole recommending the pas
sage OF the bill amending the charter of the
Minneapolis and st. Cloud road was adopted,
and the bill being read third time it passed
by the following vote: ~
Yeas.-Messrs. Baxter. Lowell, Miller, Nj
coils, Nutting, Porter, Rice, Swift. Sprague,
Shillock. Smith, Thacher. Wilson-A.
Adjourned until II o'clock A. NJ on Thurs
day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
."E EIt. TUESDAY, Feb. 81
PETITIONS
By Mr.. HARRINGTON, from Company E.
Second Cavalry, in regard to taxing soldiers to
pay bounties. Referred TO Committee on Mil
itary Affairs. ta..-at ,E IL
By Mr. TEW, from the Commissioners and
Auditor of Dakota county. Referred to Com
mittee on Claims.
BILLS INTRODUCED
Mr. HILL-H. r. No. 191, bill for an
act to amend section Is, chapter So, Compiled
Statutes. relating to fees of Justices of the
Peace Referred to Committee of the Whole,
and ordered printed.
By CHARLES TAYLOR-H. F. No. 90,
bill for an act to change the name of Clara
Frances Brown to that of Clara Frances Allen.
Referred to Committee on Change OF Names.
Also-H. +. No. 93, o bill for an act provid-
ing for the printing and binding of the opin.
ions of the Attorney General for the use of the
Department Of State and county officers, Re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole.
BY Mr.. WHITTEMORE-H. F. No. 1873, a
bill for an act to amend Sec. 1. Chap. II, laws
of 1860, to provide fer the organization of
Agricultural Societies. Passed to third read.
ing.
By Mr.. GILMAN-H. F. No. las, bill for
an act to amend and continue the act incorpo-
rating the Mississippi Valley Railroad Com
pany-approyed May %, 1857, and to aid In the
construction of said railroad. Laid on the
table and ordered printed.
Also-H. z. No. 1876, a bill to amend the act
of August IL, 1858, to provide for the incorpo.
ration and regulation of railroad companies.
Referred to the Committee of the Whole and
ordered printed.
Also, II. F. No. I97-a bill for an act to en-
courage tx e construction of certain railroads In
the State Referred 10 Committee of Whole
and ordered printed. ,r ~. r.
By Mr.. EvANS-H. f. No. 1914 bill for an
act to amend an act to organise the st. Augusta
Passed to third reading. I...a a- a.a-
BY Mr.. COLVILLE-H. +. No. 1914 bill
for an act to amend and continue in force an
act entitled a bill granting to W. w. Sweeny,
VIM. Lauver. Richard Ferber and Homer Ho-
bart the right to establish and maintain ferry
across the main channel of the Mississippi river,
approved Mach 2, 1855. Passed to q third
reading.
By Mr.. POEHLER-H. r. No. 2O0-a bill
for an act relating to taxes in the county of
Sibley for the years 1868 and 1864. Passed to
third reading.
By OSCAR TAYLOR-H. +. No. COLA
joint q ,morial of the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota to the Postmaster General for the
establishment of mail route from st. Cloud
to Fort Ridgely, MiHn. Passed to third
reading.
By Mr.. GILMAN-H. T. No. 2O2-a bill for
an act to enable N. c. d. Taylor to continue
the geological exploration of the country in
the valley of the st. Croix In this State. Pass
ed to third reading. .-....
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