The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-10-04
INNEsOTA TERRITORY,


which will awe those and all other In
r dams within our limits, into a preserva-
ton of peaceable relations with our
people, or enable US to meet and check
: successfully, the first outbreak of hos
f tillty.
sin time of peace prepare for war, -
was the advice of great and good man,
, and should not pass UNDECIDED by us at
/ the present time. La the opinion of your
committee, the very groundwork Of our
preparation should be an organization
, of the militia of the Territory, in such
manner as to make it at all times capa-
bic of quelling any and all difficulties
that may arise between our citizens and
any of the Indian tribes.
Apart, however, from other considera-
tons, your committee believe some militia
organization is demanded TO enable us to
secure our quota of arms from the general
Government. The law of Congress estab-
fishing uniform organization of militia in
the several States and Territories, provides
"that the militia of each State and
Territory, shall be divided into divisions,
brigades, battalions, regiments and compa-
MES, and the law of 1903 provides that
earns shall be distributed to each State and
Territory respectively, in proportion to the
number of the effective militia in EACH, -
and those arms thus donated, shall be ''dis-
tributed under such rules as shall be pre-
scrbed by the Legislature"
Your committee, therefore, in recommen-
ding to tho Council an organization of the
militia, while they believe such organiza-
ton necessary, in conformity to the laws of
Congress, and that without such organiza-
ton no arms can be obtained from govern
ment under existing laws, have at the same
time chosen such system as will be most
effectual and least burdensome to our clti-
Zens.
q 1t will be observed by the provisions of
the bill herewith introduced, that while
many inducements are held out TO those
who will uniform, arm, and equip, still
there Is no actual cOmpulsion for those
who do not wish to do so, and the nominal
fine imposed, will, your committee believe,
be amply sufficient to cover the militia eX
2 penditures of the Territory. Thus the OBJ
ject of continually having the Governor ad-
> yised Of the militia force of the Territory
and their location, and thus enabling him
to make complete returns annually of the
, entire effective force of the Territory, those
only who may be termed volunteers, and
who Of course will be the most effective
q guardians to our citizens in case of Indian
outrage, are more particularly encouraged.
Your committee, therefore, believing the
system they have adopted to be the least
Objectionable, while it covers all the ground
necessary, either for protecting our from
tiers or complying with the laws of Con-
gress, respectfully submit the accompany
ing bill for the action Of the Council, viz;
THREE O'clock, p. NJ.
"No 3, G F, a bill relative to the
sale of liquor to Indians which
had been made the special order of the
day for this day, was then taken up.
Mr. LOOMS, from the committee on
report; which was read and accepted,
viz:
The undersigned, a minority of the
committee to which was referred so
much Of the Governors message as re-
lates to the organizing of the militia in
the Territory of Minnesota, begs leave
to report, that he has examined the sub
Iject, and after mature deliberation, has
come to the conclusion that it is not eX-
pedient at this time to attempt as extern
ded system of organization as is pro-
posed in the bill reported by majority
of the committee. When the number OF
persons capable of bearing arms in the
whole Territory does not much exceed
the number required to form a single
regiment, the undersigned can perceive
no necessity for the passage of a bill
which requires the appointment of one
Major General, two Brigadier Generals,
and all the other various officers con
templated in the bill which has been re-
ported, and in fact the undersigned is
somewhat inclined to doubt whether If
the whole effective military force of the
Territory could be collected together,
enough would be found to ill the various
us. And further, our population is so
scattered, and much of it Of such a
floating character, that the undersigned
very much doubts whether bill of the
kind reported would not in its details be
entirely imperative, except perhaps in
some one or two of the principal villa
ges. r...... ... s- ...
The undersigned is therefore Of the
opinion that a bill granting suitable encour-
agement for the formation of independent
volunteer companies, would be much more
effective in its operation than the bill now
under consideration, and would therefore
respectfully recommend its rejection by the
Council d. b. LOOMS.
The Council adjourned. e.f.l .
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WEDNESDAY, Sept 26.
Mr.. Marshall gave notice of a motion
for leave tointroduce a bill to incorpor-
ate Mutual insurance Company.
Mr.. Babcock gave notice of motion
for leave to introduce Memorial to
Congress relating to the extension Of
pre-emption rights to settlers on unsur-