The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1855-12-06

Yovssssissng Legislative Action.
The M,nnssot,an b now, and has been since
election, severely exercised about the seats Of
sou,c three or four members Ia tbe sxt isgs-
aturc. Il first discovered gross fraa'ls IN the
proceedings II the District Board Of Canyas~rrs,
which granted certificate 81 election In the
lion. y. N. HAssos. II IlenWpin county and
with rare modxty. instructed the Council
how 10 proved In the ease On liz organization
II afterwards discovered still groeer frauds in
the Lake Superior District and gave the Coon
ell and House nav SITS Of instructions Ia meet
the exigen(~ Of the cases arising there lat
tcriy II has made ncw discoveries Ia the same
line In Fillmore county; which Il reveals in
the following TRADE of Misrepresentation and
abuse
There appears 10 be no end to the rcryerions
81 the Popular viii which IRE To be made 10
give the Rice Faction Of the Democratic PARTY
a majority 10 the Legislature. We Gull attcD-
ton below 10 the Inst Effort Warrvn q. Howell
IL the Councillor elect from the county 81 FIJI
more. Mr.. Howell Il . Republican; and there.
FORE the Illegal ae 81 the seal ~ that couaty
has been called into wquisti0 10 give his OPP.
poncnt, Mr.. Tlll0tsn u certificate. II h need
Ica 30 a.ld that that eul, fur the ume being, is
in the hands ~ most supple tool Of the faction
ono who expects 10 20 TO ". NJ. Ricc when
he dies.
From private letter II Mr.. Iiowells now
before ~, bearing date Nov u. VIZ take thc
following extruct
Slsci,rn wro'. MY name wm, ] Instead af wssssn J..
uewrii upen both the poll hsts. sBd ,hs mistaAs wss
no, discovered ,i the session Il the County Board II
Csnvsssers and they have made out he fs'usss bust
tAs usmes were written the pci lists. Wy name
was written % pssed entire "a the tichss used In that
.nj a.: s.a a., nv. s. .ns :: r..ss "a.
Hoard end of the Crrhs stating that these were the
ehsss vessd ., the slsctioa, sad certifying also In -
shall .soa DO ia posssss,on Of The snasvms 81 all
the Beard and srhs 81 election In that p'seiee touch
sMy msjosl,y ovss rlie,.aa va. su. N, majority
n the p'-.inet whsss shs m.,sts oceatsd ~ss 'hIr'f
These are thu hsts."
We wish TO my. if We arc talking 10 men
who have tho least particle OF honor, or even
shame, about tbem, that II IL the moral and Ie-
gal duty of Mr. Tilioston md his friends 30
surrender the certificate 10 w. i,eechcr Gore
the present Register Of Fillmore, and then II
will bo tho duty Of Mr.. Gere 50 give Mr.. ow.
I'll has certificate We doubt however. whether
this will be done, rs we understand that Han.
soh, % Hennep.n, Lott, o. NJ. faut, ahd the
narn'Sns I.p' " 'as '"ne,' S MN nun'o'aa.
drayooued he Later in,o holdiny on 10 Inc Ger
tiRcatc Ucre wanted no drilling 10 induce
hun 10 come up TO any work for which he was
"ee"ea =" Tue premises
We notice this explosion Of bad feeling on
the part Of tho Wsanssaan, merely for the
purpose Of showing its utter recklessncrs in
making charges Of Official dcrelio,ion aga'ns.
innocent and honorable men. According to
Mr., lIoasii's own statement the rss"'t IN
the precinct alluded To was certified to the
Board Of County Canyaascrs az giving wn-
LIAM j. Howsli. majesi'y and the dee's'ou
Of the Board,was given In correspondence with
the statement made by such Official ccr'i'ca'e
This certificate. s'gnc by tho Judges and
Clerks Of Election while acting under 'hs
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ruling testimony before the Hoard, compelled
that body Ia declare Tho result accounting W