The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-07-26
BY AUTHORITY.
A PROCLAMATION,
BY ALEXANDER RAMSEY, Cover
nor of the Territory of Minnesota.

WHEREAS: In and By the 4th section of the
act of the Congress of the United States, entitled
an 50 Act TO establish the Territorial Government
of Minnesota, approved March Sd, ls49, 1t Is
ordered, 's 1 hat the Legislative power and au-
thori,y of said Territory shall be vested In a Coy
rnorand Legislative Assembly. 1 he Legislative
Assembly shall consist of "a Council and House OF
Representatives. The Council shall consist of
nine members, having the qualifications of voters
as hereinafter prescribed, whose term OF service
shall continue TWO years. ] he House OF Repre-
sentatiyes shall, at lis FIRST session, consist OF
eighteen members, possessing the same quallhca-
tions as prescribed for members OF the Council,
aud whose term OF service shall continue one
year. The number OF Councillors and Repre-
sentatives may be increased by the Legislative
Assembly, from time 10 time, IL proportion 10 the
increase OF population: PROVIDED, hat the
whole number SHALL never exceed fifteen Council
lGrS and ;hirty-nine Representatives. An appor-
tonment shall be made, a. nearly equal as prac-
ticable, among the several connies or districts,
for the election Of the Council and Representa-
tIves, giving each section Of the Territory rep
resentaton IN the ratio of lis population, Indians
excepted, as near as may be- And the MEM
bers of the Council and the House of Represent
atIyes shall reside in, and be inhabitants of, the
district for which they may be elected respective
ly. Previous TO the first election, the Governor
shall cause census or enumeration of the IN
habItants of the several counties and districts Of
the IcrrTSry to be taken, and the first election
shall be ned at such time and places, and be
Quoted IN such manner Us the Governor shall APP
point and direct; and he shall at the same time,
declare the number OF members OF the Council
and House of Representatives to which each Of
the counties districts shall be entitled under this
act. The number Of persons authorized to be
elected having the highest number Of votes in each
Of said council districts for members Of the Coun-
cil shall be declared by the Governor to be duly
elected to the Council; and the person or persons
authorized 10 be elected having the greatest num-
Der Of votes for the House of Representatives
equal 10 the number To which each county or dis
trict shall be entitled, shall be declared by the
Governor 10 be duly elected members of the Ii ouse
OF Represen atiyes: PROVIDED, That III case of
tie between two or more persons voted for, the
Governor shall order new election to supply the
vacancy made by such tie. And the persons thus
elected to the Legislative Assembly shall meet at
suoh place, and On such day Us the Governor shall
appoint; bnt thereafter, the time, place, and man
ner OF holding and conducting all elections by the
people, and the apportioning the representation IN
the several counties districts to the Council and
House of Representative according to the popu-
iation, shah be prescribed by law, well as the
day of the commencement OF the regular sessions
OF the Legislative Assembly: PROVIDED, That no
And also in the Stli section of the said act Of
Congress, it is among other things provided that
{" no person holding commissi non or appointment
under the United States, except postmaster shall
be member OF the Legislative Assembly, or hold
any office under the Government of said Terri
tory;'
And by the 18th section of the same act it is
further provided, "That Delegate to ths House
of Representatives of the United States, to serve
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voters qualified TO elect members of the Legislative
Assembly, who shall be entitled 10 the same rights
and privileges exercised and en- Oyed by the
delegates from the several other Territories of the
United States TO the said House Of Representa-
tives. The first election shall be held at such
times and places, and be conducted in such man.
ner, as the Governor shall appoint and direct; and
at all subsequent elections, the times places, and
Of holding the elections shall be prescrb-
ed by law. he person having the greatest num-
Der of votes shall be declared by the Governor to
be duly elected, and certificate thereof shall be
given accordingly
Now, IN pursuance of the duty enioined upon
me aforesaid, hereby order and direct, that
an election be held on WEDNESDAY, THE FIRST
DAY OF AUGUsT NEXT, between the hoars of
nine O'Clock A. Nj, and SIX o'clock p. NJ, at their
usual places OF voting, and such other places as
are hereinafter indicated, by the qualified voters
vi ue ietiitoiy vi oiiHhesoId, VINO snail choose
by ballot:
ONE DEIEGArE to represent the People of
Minnesota, in the House OF Representatives o! the
United States.
And the qualified voters residing in the several
Council Districts, shall choose by ballot, at the
time and places aforesaid such number of Coun-
ciors and Representatives said Districts may
be entitled 10, as follows, viz:
The st. Croix Precinct, of the county of St
IL ii.
the Mississippi, south of the Crow Village to the
line of Iowa, shall constitute the First Council
District, and be entitled 10 one Councillor and two
Representatives in the Legislative Assembly.
The Saltwater Precinct, OF the county of St
Croix shall constitute the Second Council District
and be entitled TO one Councillor and three Repre-
sentatives in the Legislative Assembly.
The Saint Paul Precinct, of the county of ST.
Croix Except the Little Canada settlement,) shall
constitute the Third Council District and be en-
titled to two Councillors and fouI Representatives
in the Legislative Assembly.
The Marine Mills, Falls of ST. Crox, Rush
Lake. Rice River, and Snake River Precincts, of
the county of ST. Croix. and the county of La
Pomte, shall constitute the Fourth Council Dis
trict, and he entitled to one Councillor and one
Representative in the Legislative Assembly.
The Falls Of st. Anthony Precinct and the title
Canada Settlement of the Precinct of Saint Paul
in the county Of St. Croix, shall constitute the
Fifth Council District, and be entitled to one
Councillor and two Representatives in the Legis-
fative Assembly Said Little Canada settlement
is hereby declared TO include all that part of the
Precinct of Saint Paul north Of an east and west
line drawn three miles above the south line of
township twenty-nne, {29.)
The Sank Rapids and Crow Wing Precincts, of
the county OF StCroix, and all the settlements west
Of the Mississippi, and and north of the Osakies
River, and north Of due west line from the head
waters Of said river to the northern line of the
Territory, shall constitute the Sixth Council Dis
rict, and be entitled to TWO Councillors and four
Representatives in the Legislative Assembly.
The country and settlements west of the Mis-
sissipp, not included in the First and Sixth Coun-