The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-03-11
Senate. Wednesday, March Sd.


ST. P. AND P. EXTENSION LINES.
Senator K. Nelson's bill extending the
time for completion Of the st. Paul &
Pacific branches or extension lines COM
ing up for it's third reading, a debate
which occurred last night and which was
characterized by considerable acerbity
and scene of excited dispute, occasioned
by Senator Nelson's reflection that some
OF the opponents of the bill were the paid
attorneys of it's enemies, was continued
on proposition by Senator Macdonald
to reserve 100000 acres, instead Of 3OO,.
900 as conceded by the bill, for security
tablished claims against the branch lines.
under the lien law Of last year, and other
wise amending the third section.
Senator Macdonald made long speech
in support Of his amendment, and was re-
piled to by Senator K. Nelson.
Senator Pillsbury moved to amend 10
make the amount reserved 100000 acres.
Senator Donnelly moved to add pro-
viso that on completion of the road to St.
Vincent 2 100000 of the 100000 acres
should be released, and so
fast as any part of De.
Graft & Co.'S claiE is paid, in sums not
less than $4,000. a corresponding portion
of the lands reserved for their security
shall be released to the company.
Senator Coggswell argued that though
six hundred thousand acres should be re-
served to secure De Graft & Co., there
would be still enough land, the road be-
ing built, to pay for completion of the
road and secure the bondholders for the
advances they have made.
The previous question being ordered,
after some question as to points of order
MI. Donnelly's amendment was divided,
and the first clause for reducing tie
soc, coo acres to 100000 on completion to
st. Vincent, was rejected-yeas Is,
nays %.
The second part of Mr.. Donnelly S
amendment as to releasing the reserved
lands as fast as DeGraff l. Co.'S claims
are paid, was rejected-yeas Is, nays %.
| The amendment to Senator Macdon-
aids amendment. offered by Senator Pills
bury, reducing the security lands of De-
Graft & Co., from 100000 to 100000
acres. was adopted-yeas %, nays II.
| Upon question of order as to the
|
amendment. the President decided it
divisible and an appeal being taken the
Chair was sustained. and the question
was then taken on the proviSo requiring
that the company shall give its valid as.
sent TO the reservat .on of the lands for
security of the Minnesota claimants. The
result was yeas "A. nays IA, so the pro-
viso was adopted, and the Macdonald
amendment As amended was ordered to be
made. on division, 20 to IA. This amend
ment being substitute for section 3, is
as follows, in substance
That on completion of the road from
Melrosc to Alexandria. the company shall
receive SOC. 900 acres of the LANDS alread =
earned, together with all the lands arper-
tanning to the uncompleted portion be-
tween Melrose and Alexandria; that on
c,mpletion of the road from Alexandria
to Fergus Falls the company shall re.
ceive the remainder of the lands already
earned. together with all the lands
appertaining to the uncom'
pleted portion between Alexandris
and Fergus Falls; except that
10000 acres Of said lands already earn
ed shall be first reserved to secure the
debt or debts due to citizens Of Mime
sofa for building the road tSt. Vincen,
branchl so far as completed; which land:
so reserved. when said debt or debts art
paid, shall be also conveyed to the com
pany; and provided that the company
before being entitled to the benefits o.
the act, shall give valid assent to tn,
holding of said 100000 acres of land a.
security for the debt or debts so due.
Upon the reference of the bill bein,
made for the incorporation of the aoov,
/ amendment, recess was taken until
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