The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-03-19

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3. R.sX'ITC Hill. EDITOR.
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Thursday, March 10. 1874.
REGISTRATION coNoERNIno TA1 U.
RAUL And PACIFIC BRANCH LiNE0.
The List Legislstars passed two acts
aud . joiat rssolatiop, which we're sp.
proved b tie Governor, concerning the
bulldog Of the Branch Lines Of The,
Sc. Paul and Pacific Railroad. tOas of
thsss asts extends the time for the
completing aud squippiag Of tho Brain.
ed Brunch T. December 1st, 1874, by
vhish dats ID, nuae b In operation
taaa1aA = it, whole length.
TIE Braash Liss from st. Cloud b
D. Vincent, .unnipg|via Sank Centre,
Onkia, Alexandria and Fergus Falls,
isse b Constructed and operated -
1t,lsvs (bsing already constructed
aad opssatsd from st. Cloud to Mel.
.oss): From Mslross to Alexandra,
By Dessnbsr lat, 1874; from Alex.
sadrh 70 Fergus Falls, BY July lot,
1875; and from Fergus F.lls via
0lysdoa and Crockston to st. Vincent
b December LIT, 1875. Il provides
thas psrsoas Who settled upon any OF
ths hsds isslsded in the graats il.
ulisg 10 thsss branches on OF bsfore
Jaasa,y 1t, 1879. and Who have soa.
tlausd 10 oesspy The ssne, shall bs al.
hvel y ps'fses their title On the cam.
saaditioas imposed BY the Uoisea
ssaAss,fsr psbhs lsaas - to fsss, price
asd pesah, provided sppliea.ioo 10
1ads U he Company within six months
ahas il sequirss the fec Of the land,
a.a The sssslsr establishes ti right to
IL hid 70 ehinsd. II further pro
v;dss that tie Company shall carry
fssighs sad passenger a. such ju.s and
.sasessbIs ss,ss = The LaGisla,ars may
psssssibe {; that 40 laads sh.li b deed
q = he Company until the seesioss
haevnan Aekope md FaSRuo Rallo, and
sssl R.P;ds sad B'aiss'd, ore iull,
eeopIassa aud IN operation that in
eass II IL tailurs Of the St. Paul aod
Rseiae Coepssy to construct, equip
md epss.ts The lines, sll:p.rts rs..io.
iag safai.hsd, with tho granss o: lands
pertaining thereto, and oil tho rights,
privileges, fisnohwess immuni.ies lss ds
and property attaching t. said uncom
plsssd parts. shaIl b forfeited to the
Seass Of Minossots Tor further disposi-
ties !; ssd tia, the Compsn, or 1t.
Rsssivss shall, within tour months,
aeespe Ill the terms and conditions Of
the ~, sending . copy of the resoIu-
ton, duly authenticated, to the Gov
ernoI.
The other set provides that no lands
bsloaelng 70 these branches shall be
decided 10 the St. Paul aid P,ci6c
Conpssy sntil payment is made Of Ill
dsbts and demands due citizens of MN.
pssoss, heretofore incurred in eonnec.
ton with the construction of said lines,
ineludiss liabilities for grading, clear.
Ing, bridges, timber, oross'ties, sur.
feiay track, right Of way, engineering,
laying iron rails, etc., provided said
elains shall bs fled with the
State Auditor within sixty days after
the passage ofthis cot; and that in case
thess debts 80 not paid within six
noaths sitter tho passage Of this act, or,
if disputsl within sixty days after the
amount shall have been determined, the
Governor shall cell At public sale so
mueh Of these lands Is may be neoes-
sasy to satisfy these demands. 1t is
especially provided that no other act
ahall b construed o. repeating or mod.
flying this cot unless express reference
i made 70 it snd in dlreet terms.
The purpose Of this bill u to secure tho
payment Of what s.e known % the
DsoEsf claims, amounting 70 over five
hundred thousand dollars.
The joist resolution asks Congress
p sxssnd the time for tho completion
Of thsss lines 70 January LIT, 1876, and
szpssssly rsques.s that the cot Of q.
tsssaos shall grant the lands directly
% The State Of Minuesots, With power
- The part Of the STATE to impose any
aud sll additional terms snd enoditio.,s
II he disposisioo Of the lands which
sxpssioeee has shown 70 b aeosssary
les ~ protection Of the people, and
vish fall power % the part Of tho
aesis u ePsst the hsds 70 any epu.
3eey a. ssspsn'ss the State nay -
S0Ot0f .,~, -
TIE gessnl i.p'sssios snoug those
whs.aso hese.iaSasned 10 these msttess
i SAas shs Bssseh Lses will both b.
.bsist :vithis tie times specified. Much
= - pssli.iassy work be- slsssdy
bsss dose, sad attaches TO tho land
sssat1, Which ass large end valuable.
Ths srUvsh Of No.,hsrp Minnesota
viii b msasEislly s6ssted, fsvo.ably Or
1stevossAy - these sosds srs built .,
~ h1a unbuiIt. ..
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S1HAToa BENED1oT's Ssuk Ranids
SsstisA Of this .vsek states thst THx
IoulMAL ii less week intimstsd thst
Ne 0sasGoss Csss eounty and other
hilla unsa vet..od bv Governor Davis