The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-22

ton Commissioners, instead of the State Elec
ton Commissioners, which was agreed to.
Mr.. MILLS proposed further to amend Sec
y, by striking out the words Sand vacancies
in the election Offices filled; )" which was re-
jected.
After further proceedings in the considera-
ton of the apportionment of representation
the Committee rose and then,
The Convention adjourned till tomorrow
morning 9 o'clock.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1885,.
Prayers by tha Rev. Chaplain.
The journal of yesterday was read by the
Secretary.
On motion by Mr.. HARDING, the Con-
yention resolved int Committee Of the Whole
MIR. Colburn in the ChaiT-and resumed
the consideration of the Schedule.
The Committee proceeded with the con-
sideration and revision OF the apportionment
of representation in Senate and House of
Representatives of the State of Minnesota,
the basis being one representative for 5000,
and one Senator for 5000 inhabitants
Standing Committee reporting for the TWEEN
ty representative districts of the State rep
resentation of 26 in the Senate, and &C in the
House of Representatives. The Committee
of the Whole proposed one additional Sena-
Tor and Representative district, and an in
crease of 3 or representatives.
Mr.. SECOMBE proposed to add to the
18th Section these words: Sand the several
persons so declared elected to the said Offices
shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, take
and subscribe the requisite oath of office, be
fore any officer authorized to administer
oaths, which said oaths of Office shall be filed
in the Office of the Secretary of State; and
the said persons shall Immediately thereafter
enter upon the duties of their said Offices
The officers provided for in this section, are,
State offices, judges end Members of the
Legislature
The amendment was agreed to.
Pending the consideration of the 18th sec
ton, prescribing two Congressional Dis
trlcts-
Mr.. MORGAN suggested that the new
counties of New Ulm, Buchanan, Crow
Wing and Others not named in the section,
ought to be provided for.
Mr.. SMITH proposed to add "and all
counties which now exist, or may hereafter
be formed north of the Minnesota river and
45th degree of north latitude not otherwise
provided for.''
Mr.. MORGAN proposed to add: sand all
other counties north of the Minnesota river,
not otherwise provided for"
Mr.. BALCOMBE preferred to wait till
gentlemen could be furnished with the names
of the new counties, from the office of the
Territorial Secretary.
Mr.. SMITHS amendment was rejected !;
and Mr.. Morgan withdrew his.
Mr.. MORGAN proposed sundry modifica-
tons of the arrangement OF the judicial Dis
tricts;
Which the Committee rejected.
On motion of Mr.. HUDSON-(to make
the order of the Representative Districts
correspond with Mr.. Norths amendment di-
viding the 10TH Dacotah county was made
the 10th, and Rice county the 2lst District
each 10 elect two Senators and three Rep
resentatives.
The Committee then rose, reported the ar
ticle and amendments, and recommended
their adoption.
The Convention refused to concur in Mr..
Robbins amendment, striking out the last
clause of section 9, submitted with the view
of making the first election of State officers
on the same day of the ratification of this
Constitution /; and pending the consideration
of other amen !ments, in Committee of the
Whole
The dinner recess was ordered and taken.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 10, 1857.
The Convention resumed the considera
ton Of the amendments of the schedule re-
commended in Committee of the Whole.
Pending the consideration of Mr. Secombes
amendment in Committee of the Whole
Mr.. COLBURN proposed to amend said
amendment, by striking out the words "sad
persons shall Immediately thereafter enter
upon toe duties Of their Offices" and insert
ing "said persons shall enter upon their du-
ties Immediately upon the admission of
Minnesota as State:" which was agreed to
affirmative ID. negative 12
But then, after debate by Messrs. NORTH,
Secombe, Colburn, Perkins and King the
amendment as amended, was rejected-af1irm-
ative 2. negative IL.
Mr.. PECKHAM proposed to amend in
section G, by striking out all after the word
"house," in the fifth line, and inserting the
following "The first named of the said
Election Commissioners, or his successor, as
hereafter provided, after reading list of the
Senators elected to the members assembled
in the Council Chamber of the Capitol. at the
time above specified, shall call them to order.
and act as presiding officer, until tempora-
~ organization shall be effected: and the
second named of the said State Election
Commissioners, or his successor, after read
ing list of the Representatives elected to
the House of Representatives, shall call them
to order and act as presiding officer, until a
temporary organization shall be effected by
said House"
Mr.. p. said the object of this was evident.
In another section, it was provided, that the
first named Election Commissioner should at.
tend and call the Senate and the House of
to order, on the first Thurs
day in January, at II o'clock noon; which
was impossible and absurd. The object was
TO provide another competent person to act
for the House of Representatives.
The amendment was adopted.
Alter further consideration and action M
on the apportonment of representation. and
arrangement of the Judicial and COMPRESSION
al districts
Mr.. NORTH proposed, after the word
Il" Constitution" in the 4;h line of the 9Th
Section, to add: "when the Register of Deeds
in their respective Counties shall neglect or
refuse to act"
Which was agreed to.
The article as thus amended, was then Or
dered to be engrossed for third reading.
On motion by Mr.. COLBURN, the Arti-
Gle on the Executive Department, Report
No. q was considered on its third reading,
and being read the third time
Mr.. MORGAN moved to strike out the
9th Section, as matter pertaining to the Leg
lsative department, and contained in the 23d
Section OF the Article on that subject.
The amendTent was taken by unanimous
consent; and thus the article was passed the
third and last reading.
The Convention then adjourned till to.
morrow morning at 9 o'clock.