The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-05
SATURDAY, AUGUST %. 1897

SAIOhDAI, AUGUST 29, 1851.
The Journal of yesterday was read by the
Secretary.
COMMUNICATION.
Amongst the CLOSING business" neglected
in our yesterdays sketch of these proceed
inss, was the Presidents announcement of
the following Committees, at the moment
OF adjournment
CAPITOL, August 20, 1857.
Hon. ST.. A. d. BALcoMBE, President
Sr:-I have tho honor to communicate to
you the fact, that the Convention over which
L have the honor to preside, has adopted the
report of the Committee of Conference, with.
out amendment or change.
Very respectfully, your Obed't serv't,
Ii. II. SIBLEY, President.
CLOSING BUSINESS.
Mr.. ALDRICH offered the following res
olutiOn which was considered and adopted
ResoIced, That the President of this Con
vention be and he is hereby authorized to
audit the account of 7. f. Andrews, the off
cial Reporter of this Convention, for repor.
ting the Proceedings and Debates thereof
when the same shall be written out, and
prepared for publication, and that he grant
him certificate or certificates thereof. attes.
ted by the Secretary of this Convention for
the payment of the same.
On the further motion of Mr.. ALDRICH.
it was
Resolced, That the President of this Con-
vention be and he is hereby authorized to
audit the account of Owens & Moore for all
printing they have been instructed to do
for this Convention, and that he grant to
them certificate or certificates thereof at
tested by the Secretary of this Convention
for the payment of the same.
Mr.. DAVIS submitted the following:
ResOlced, That in case the Auditor and
Treasurer shall refuse to recognize the GER
titicates for services and compensation issued
IN favor OF members sitting in the east and
west end of the Capitol, and especially that
issued to Willus A. German, then the Pres
ident of this Convention, st. A. D. Balcomb,
and the Secretary thereof L. A. Babcock,
be and they are hereby authorized to sign
and attest the same; and the said Auditor
and Treasurer be and they and are hereby re-
quested to recognize and pay the same.
Which resolution, on tie motion of Mr..
SECOMBE, was laid on the table.
Mr.. CLEGHORN submitted the follow
ing:
Resolred, That all members of this Con-
ventlon who may not be present to sign the
Constitution this day. may sign the same in
the office where it shall be deposited for
safe keeping, at any time after the adjourn
ment sine die.
Which, Oh the motion of Mr.. COLBURN
was laid on the table.
On motion by Mr.. COLBURN, (under
suspension of the rules, it was
RtsO,red. That the President of this Con-
vention be instructed, in auditing the account
of the Official Reporter of this Convention
to allow him in addition to the compensation
to which he is entitled under the resolution
of July 18th, such additional sum as to en-
able him to realize the full amount thereof in
cash.
Mr.. COGSWELL'S resolution of yester.
day. appointing Committee of three to as.
certain the rate of discount on the scrip is
sued for the per diem and mileage of members
coming up in order.
After debate, it was rejected.
On motion Of Mr.. ALDRICH, (Mr. A.
himse elf taking the vote.) it was resolved I'M
animOusly. That the thanks of this Conven-
ton to rendered to the President, Secretary,
Reporter and other officers thereof for the
faithful and courteous manner in which they
have severally discharged their duties here.
On motion by Mr.. WILSON, (under a
suspension of the rules,)
Oraered, That some competent person or
persons be appointed by the President of
this Convention to translate the Cons itution
here adopted into the German and Swedish,
Norwegian and French languages and that
the expenses OF the same be paid out of the
fund appropriated and set apart to defray the
eypensis Of the Constitutional Convention.
On motion by Mr.. MANTOR, the Con-
vention now took recess for one hour
At the expiration of the term of this recess
the PRESIDENT resumed the Chair
On motion by Mr.. WILSON, it was
Resotred, That John II. Gowan, assistant
Sergeant alarms, be allowed $50 for extra
service and charges by him rendered to this
Convention.
On motion by Mr.. ALDRICH, it was
Resofced, That the President and Secreta-
ry OF this Convention he and they are here
by authorized and instructed to audit and
draw orders to depay all contingent expens-
es which shall arise after the adjournment and
which have been authorized during the session
of their Convention and not otherwise pro-
vided for.
THE CONSTITUTION ENROLLED.
Mr.. GALBRAITH, from the Joint Com.
ittee of Conference now submitted their final
joint report of the Enrolled Constitution, in
in writing, as follows:
The Joint Committee of the two Conven.
tons appointed to agree upon one Consttu-
ton to be submitted to the people of the State
of Minnesota for ratification or rejection,
would respectfully report, that, in accordance
with the instruction to siad Committee they
have enrolled and now report a copy of the
Constitution carefully c. impaired and identi-
cal with the copy heretofore reported by the
Committee and adopted by the two Conven.
tons, and now read, for ratification by the
Conventions.
M. SHERBURNE, CHM
L. K. STANNARD, Sec.
JOSEPH.R. BROWN,
W. HOLCOMBE,
CYRUS ALDRICH,
CHARLES MCCLURE.
THOS. j. GALBRLITH,
w. W. INGSBURY.
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