The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-25

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Neill, Chaplain
The journal of yesterday having been read
and authenticated
Mr.. NORTH from the Special Committee
on this subject, reported tina after consulta
ton upon the subject, and npon PROPOSE
tiOn by Mr.. Theodore F. Andrews to take a
full report of the proceedings and debates for
$625 per thousand words, the Committee
had become satisfied it was as good one as
they could get, and submitted this resolu
ton:
R,solred, That Theodore F. Andrews,
Esq, by employed to take full report of the
proceedings OF IS Convention, and that he
he allowed S6.25 per thousand words for
taking such report.
The resolution was adopted
TITLE OF TIE PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr.. PERKINS read resolution which
he hal intended to submit as a substitute lOi
that offered the other day by Mr. McCune
authorizing q Committee to report all oidi
nance on tLiS uiject. He submitted it now
as fellows:
Resolold That there be Incorporated into
the Constitution of the State of Minnesota to
be framed by this Convention clause, ire
vOcabie without tie consent of the United
States, :; That the said State shall never in
f,re with the primary disposal OF the sol
within the same by the United States, or
witt any regulations Compress may find ne
ces,ary for securing the title in said soil to
bona .fde purchasers thereof and that no
tax shall be imposed on lands belonging to
III nj t.1 -. opl fl,at !
NONRESIDENT prV Vprietors bc taxed il, her thar:
residents.
The resolution lies over under the RUE.
CENSUS OF The TERRITORY.
Mr.. COGGSW called mp the consid-
Grafton of his resolution OF yesterday, author
izing Special COMMITTEE TO Obtain in.Orma-
ton Of the United States Marshal as to til
time when the census Of the IL triitory could
be cOmpleed and laid before tie Convention.
Mr.. HUDSON. 1t might, after a tim1
perhaps, he Necessary to wait upon the Mar
sha in this matter, and ascertain al WA
time the necessary returns could be had for
the use of this body. But at this time h,
dOnblel tho prnprIety of passing the resoln
tlnn. If Congress had prescribed that thi,
officer should do certain act at certain.
time. we aere bound t. believe he would do
it, and exp' ditiou>ly as possible. We should
wait rea>unabe time. He cannot inOrn
u>,-perhaps at the present time, how soO
the work Can be accomplished. 1t might b.
improper even for the application to be mad
b, tits body; but there could be no impro
I,riety in making the inquiry as individuals
Mr.. HAYDEN moved that the resolutip
he made the special order Of the day f.
Monday, at . o'clock, p. NJ. The reason O.
the motion was, that the body could not h
prepared to proceed to business until Mon
day, and it seemed little hasty to pass sue.
a resolution now.
Mr.. FOSTER thought it would be better
not to be in haste to press this matter at this
time. 1t was a resolution for the appoint
ment of Committee to wait upon the Mar
sal. The Marshal was q very respectable
officer; at the same time it might be that thi,
Convention representing the people of Min
nesota, might not be inclined to stoop from.
their pedestal so far as to 60, in forma:
manner, before an inferior off, er of the Ger,
eral Government, and ask him whether he j.
going to do what he is required to do by
him. He considered the Convention had bet
ter take no further notice of the matter And
thereupon, on motion,
The Convention adjourned till Monday
morning ii o'clock.