The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-07-19
BY AUTHORITY.
A PROCLAMATION,

IL i hOOLAM ALUM,
BY ALEXANDRA RAMSEY, Cover
nor Of the Territory of Minnesota.
To oil achom it may concern:
WHEREAS In and by the 4th section Of the
act of the CoDgreSs Of the United States, entitled
AN Act TO establish the Territorial Government
Of Minnesota" approved March Sd, ls49, it is
enacted, I" hat the Legislative power and an
thoriIy Of said Territory shall be vested in ov-
ernor and Legislative Assembly. The Legislative
Assembly SHALL consist of Council aud House of
Representatives. he Council shall consist of
nine members, having the qualifications Of voters
as hereinafter prescribed, whose term Of service
shall continue two years. The House Of Repre-
sentatives shall, at its first session, consist Of
eighteen members, possessing the same qualifica-
tiOns prescribed for members Of the Council,
and whose term Of service shall continue one
year. The number Of Councillors and Repre-
sentatives may be increased by the Legislative
Assembly, from time to time, III proportion 10 the
increase of population PROVIDED, That the
whole number shall never exceed fifteen Council
Tors and thiry-Iine Representatives. An appOr-
tionment shall be made, as nearly equal as prac-
ticable, among the several counties or districts,
for the election of the Council and Representa-
tives, giving 10 each section Of the Territory rep
resentatlon IN the ratio Of Its population Indians
excepted. as nearly as may be. And the MEM
bers Of the Council and the House of Represent
atlves shall reside IN, and be inha bitants Of the
district for which they may be elected respective
iy. Previous 10 the first election, the Governor
shall cause a or enumeration of the in
habltants of the several counties and districts of
the Territory TO be taken, and the first election
shall be held at such time and places, and be con-
Quoted LII such manner as the Coy ernor shall ap-
point aid 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
OF said council districts for members of the Coun-
Gil shall be declared by the Governor to be duly
elected to the Council; and the person or persons
authorized to be elected having the greatest num-
Der Of votes for the House Of Representatives
equal to the number to which each county or dis
trlct shall be entitled, shall be declared by the
Governor to be duly elected members of the House
Of Representatives: PROVIDED, I hat in case of
Tie between two or more persons voted for, the
Governor shall order n new election 10 supply the
vacancy made by such tie. And the persons thus
elected TO the Legislative Assembly shall meet at
such place. and on such day, as the Governor shall
appoint; but 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 Representatives according to the popu-
iation, shall be prescribed by law, as well as the
day OF the commencement of the regular sessions
OF the Legislative Assembly: PRovIDEp. That no
one session shall exceed the term ef sixty days.
And also IN the 9Th section of the said act of
Congress, 1t is among other things provided that
- no person holding commission or appointment
under the United States, except postmaster, shall
be member OF the Legislative Assembly, or hold
any offlce under the Government Of said Terri
tory;"
And by the l4th section of the same act it is
further provided. 81 hat Delegate to the House
OF Representatives of the United States, to serve
tor the term OF two years, may be elected by the
voters qualified to elect members of the Legislative
Assembly, who shall be entitled to the same rights
and privileges as are exercised ard enjoy ed by The
delegates from the several other Territories of the
United States 10 the said House Of Repres enta-
hves he hrst election shall be held at such
umes 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
manner Of holding the elections shall be prescrb-
ed by law The 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 enjoined upon
me as aforesaid. | hereby order and direct, that
an election be held on WEDNESDAY THE FIRST
DAY OF AUGUST NEXT, between the hours of
nine O'Clock A. NJ. and six O'Clock p. NJ, at their
usual places of voting, and such other places al
are hereinafter indicated, by the qualified voters
Of the Territory of Minnesota, who shall choose
by ballot:
ONE DELEGATE 10 represent the People Of
Minnesota in the House of K representatives of 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-
cillors and Representatives as said Districts may
be entitled to, as follows, viz:
The ST. Croix Precinct, of the county of St
Croix, and the settlements on the west bank of
the Mississippi, south of the Crow Village to the
line OF Iowa, shall constitute the First Council
District, and be entitled to one Councillor and tw
Representatives in the Legislative Assembly.
The Saltwater Precinct, of the county of St.
Croix, shall constitute the Second Council District
and be entitled 10 one Councillor and three Repre-
sentatlves In the Legislative Assembly.
The Saint Paul Precinct, of the county of St.
Croix, Except the Little Canada settlement. shall
constitute the I bird Council District, and be en-
titled TO two Councillors and fom Representatives
in the Legislative Assembly.
The Marine Mills, Falls of 81. Croix, Rush
Lake. Rice River, and Snake River Precincts, OF
the county of st. Croix. and the county of La
Pointe, shall constitute the Fourth Council Dis
trict, and be entitled to one Councillor and one
Representative in the Legislative Assembly
The Falls of ST. Anthony Precinct and the Little
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-
iatSe 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-Eine, (29)
The Sank Rapids and Crow Wing Precincts OF
the county Of StCrox, 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 Cou,c,I HE