The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-01-17

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As. q the RevisM Statutes.
from WiDona via Chstnsad 10 sec. IL. township
Onc hundred copies " the ruls II the Ioa.'
we're ordered 10 be printed.
by Mr.. DE La VergDc To change the time
OF holding the Courts 10 fc Sear 60.
NJ Stupyis intsoducsi hilI granting A.. q.
Riggs krry charter. ~
Mr. Holland introduced bin 70 iaaie q
Territorial road from spring Lake Scott CO.. to
ijsteSmet .l)oaA md asssss'sssss
| Mr.. Thompson introduced memorial to Con
eress for an appropriation 10 comtruct n rad
arrRs tho Mississippi bottoms, On thu Wi~Do-
! sln sit,c. opposite Brownsville.
I Mr. Hull introduced biff IN incorporate the
! Minnesota Iis Fire, and Marie Insurance.
Mr. Sturgis introduced bill 10 incorporate
the lake superior, Mississippi and Pacific Rail;
road Company
Mr.. Buck. from the srIsst committee, rrrort
ed bill granting Matthias Ewing the right to
Inaintain u Ferry arross thr Mississippi nj WI
mona
The committee 10 whom was referred the
subject Of printing the Uoycrnor's message, r.
ported In favor a 1000 copies In the English
Languages. 500 copies In the German, 500 copies
In the French language. AMI 500 each 10 the
Swedish and Norwegian language.
On n,otioss The Hou~ adjourned until Mon
day at 2r,x aIi
MosDAy. Jan. l4th.
COM CIL.
The Council met nj ten o'clock. Prayer by
| the Chaplain. The Journal WAS read.
| The President then announced that the mat
! trr OF the contested seat Of Mr.. Hanson. was
the special order Of thu day. for this morDiug.
Mr.. Seiyer stated that Mr.. BaAsett wished
" be- heard through counsel on the floor
! Of the Council, on the matter ~ tho contested
scat, lie would therefore move that the Coun-
| I'll resolyc itself into Committee 81 tho whole,
ior tho purpose Of taking into consideration
the resolution reported by tho Commitsee.
| The Council accordingly resolved itsalf into
Committee II tho Whale. Mr.. HroSs In the
chair. S.
| Mr.. Gs0soK n. N0,Rss VI st. Anthony,
COUNSEL for Mr. Bas~tt appeared. and address
cd the Coaaeil upon tho claims Ut Mr.. Bsmsctt,
| lie coniended that the appointment VI County
officers by the Govcroor. was strictly legal,
and that the elections held In pursuance oi no
ticc given by such officers. were valid Upon
| the testimony IN reference TO fraud Ia the dif.
fcrcnt prcciaets 10 Carver county, Mr. Nourse
had very little 10 nay, except that be conten-
| dol the people should not be DISTINGUISHED on
account Of Illegal acts on the part III the OH
GERS Of elections.
4 Mr. Setter replied Ia the grntcmaD. lie
read from tho law organizing Carver county 10
show that the groundwork Of Mr.. Nuar~sfs ar.
gunebt WA Ialsc that the power 10 establish
election precincts in Carver county, was vested
| IN the Register of Deeds Of Ieunepin county.
| lIe ulso referred 10 the testimony 81 Mr.. Heard.
~ proof tina, tho appointment oi Davis, M
Register II Deeds ol Carver county, made by
one ~ the county commissioners, nj the instance
oi eitinn " Scott county, bitter Republi
eau. who crossed the river 10 control the elcc.
ton In Carver. was bareiaccd Irpnd upon the
pople, rad r
Mr.. FlaIdrau stated that il WAS the design
Of tbe committee IN making the investigation.
"a overlook nll technical irregularities. anj rs
certain whether persons WIN had voted In Car
yer county, had done 80 10 good hiih and
whether they had right 10 vote There werc
three precincts IN Carver county, BESIDES Chan
hasscp. This precinct had been established by
tho proper officers Of IIenacpin county. 10
which, county Carver was united for Judicial
purposes. Both the sitting member and con
iostant were willing to admit the validity of the
election held In this district. IN the Glcnco,
prvrincL the polls vert not opened until after
elcctiou day had passed aud the speaker could
not bclieye thai ANY person aware ot the man.
aer the election WIS held il this precinct, would
claim Il 10 bc valid The election was held
after dark no notice had BEEN given the hal.
lot box us,Sl was hat, nnd the oiIlccrs were
not sworn. The principal object or The com.
mittre. ~ Investigating the elections held IN
Carver and San FRANCISCO WAS % ascertain
whether the people had voted in COED faith. II
had bern stated beiorr the committee. by Mcssrs,
Heard and Hunt, that the general impression
prevailing IN the county was that votes woul
not be- counted. ,pl,vs they werc cast AT Chan.
haS~n prccinct rrcvious To the election. how.
ever CERTAIN persons had slated tina, an election
must b. held in orlcr that Hanson and Hunt
coad lc beatcn that II the elections were not
legal the matter would 20 before thu iHgsln-
turc and the result might be attained there -
t,finin. the county commissioner and ono of the
ollieers e,ect Jij not reside IN Carver county.
hui was ciiisrn Of Scott The object Of hohl
Ing The elciion IN those Isreipcis. was, in the
words 1T one II the witnesses 10 make = news
paper flourish in nganl 10 ihe towns whem
electlon. were laid.
Af@ soae 6asthes explanatory remarks by
Messn. Setter, Fan,lraa, and NourS counsel
fhr Mr.. baxsett.l
IN melton OF Mr. rillotson, the oommit,e
r,s~ anal rpHtei the nSalatieu back to the
llous,
Mr.. setxw mo,ci that the resolution ieciar-
iiw Mr.. iIanscns right 10 the scat he occupies,
Ia adopted The vote on the adoption u dr
r~catirn WAS rs follows:
Ysa--M Ssrs. Fhminu. Fnrborn. Lowry
i.@ten, ReLe,te. sctar. Stone. Thcmpsca. III
lctson and Mr. President To-
! N,Ns- Mr.. Baleomh--l. ~,t
AnaSxr.-.M esrs. Rally. Doolcy. aud Ha
Inns.
/ Nor Not,sa-.Nr. Hanson.
Mr.. Flanlaa prcssa,sda petition from eit
mus III thu Minnsro,a valley, praying or ne
aovial to Congra@ FOR an anenducr, pf the
regulations In rgar'i IN lmiian ,leprJatioN.-
! kewrr<l To ,h. CouMiti~o Ga Territorial Affairs
to rcport q memorial.
Mr.. Thompson gave notice of memorial ia
Congrcss ks an appropriation ii $4,000 10
J improve Root River.
4 Mr.. ltalette ga,e notIce M memorial h.
Cnagvss 10 eoHkr ppaa llohSiRibcpay the
rights of cisinnshlp,