The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-15


the authority of which we had excluded tn
Pembina delegation, because they. assume tt
represent a district without the proposed lint
of boundary:
After still further debate by Mr.. Presi
dent BALCOMBE, Mr.. DAVIS, and Mr.
GALBRAITH-
Mr.. Fosters substitute was rejected.
Mr.. WATSON proposed to amend by in
serting after the word "Territory," the fol
lowing, ''residing within the Limits of tn
proposed State.
Further debate followed, in which Mr.
LOWE, Mr.. GALBRAITH, and Mr.. HUD
SON elaborated Mr.. Galbraith's objection
and Mr.. COGSWELL and Mr.. PERKINs
favored the proposition.
Mr.. MCCLURE proposed to modify tn
resolution by inserting appropriately thes'
words: "to be certified to the Congress o
the United States as request to change tn,
boundary of the proposed State according
ly."
But before any question was taken, on thu
| motion of Mr.. BOLLES, the Committee ros
and reported the resolution, with a recon
mendation that it be referred to Mr.. Davis
TO which the Convention agreed; and i
was so referred.
The Convention then took recess till
o'clock p. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Mr. MANTOR moved that all the severa
engrossed articles be printed for the use O
members which was agreed to and the or
der was made accordingly.
ADJOURNMENT WITHOUT DAY.
On motion Mr.. COLBURN, the resolution
for adjournment without day on the 18th inst.
was taken up.
On his further motion, it was then amend
so to fix the final adjournment for Saturday
the 18th of August.
And, after debate upon the question of the
adoption of the resolution as amended
and after an Intellectual motion to lay on thu
table-the resolution was adopted, under tho
force of the previous question.
THE WORD "wHITE."
On motion by Mr.. KING, the Convention
resolved into Committee of the Whole-Mr
Aldrich in the Char-and took up the con
sideration of the Resolution in tie Repor
mo- 1917 Fl ON the Committee on the Elec
tive Franchise, submitting to the people til,
question of striking out the word "white'
from Article one, section one, on the RICH
of Suffrage, and short time spent therein
the Committee reported the same bacl
without amendment
Mr.. McKUNE made an Intellectual motor
| to lay the resolution on the table.
Mr.. SECOMBE moved that it be referred
to the Committee on the Schedule and il
was so referred.
Mr.. DAVIS now reported back the
Boundary resolution referred to him thi:
morning, with the following substitute 70
the first half thereof to wit.
Resolyed, That there shall be submitted t,
the qualified voters of the Territory, at tn
same time this Constitution shall be submit
ted for their adoption or rejection, the fol
| lowing proposition, or one similar in sub
stance and if the same shall receive ma
jority Ofall the votes cast for and against it a
said election then the same shall be cert
fed to the Congress of the United States, a
the wish and request of the people to chang
the boundary line of said proposed State &C
cordingly.
"PrOposition:-Tha the following altera
ton in the boundary line of the State propos
ed in the Enabling Act, is desired by the pee
| pie Of the said State of Minnesota; and if tn
same shall be assented and agreed to on tn
part of the Congress of the United States
then the same shall become a part of tn
Constitution of said State of Minnesota, AM
shall be and forever remain obligatory upo
the State"
Mr. .COGSWELL, expressing his dissat
isfaction with the modification, moved to la
the resolution on the table till tomorrow
which was agreed to.
| On motion by Mr. COGSWELL, his res
olution on the subject of the submission Q
| Negro Suffrage was taken up, and after de
bate, it was indefinitely postponed.
And then at $40 P. NJ
On motion by Mr.. GALBRAITH, tn
Convention took q recess for half an hour.
THE COMPROMISE.
The PRESIDENT resumed the chair.
Mr.. COLBURN submitted the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resotced, That the Secretary of this Con
vention is hereby directed to communicate tt
the presiding officer of that portion of thu
Delegates to the Constitutional Convention
assembled in the Council chamber Of thi
Capitol, an attested copy of the preamble
and resolution in reference to COMMITTEE
of Conference, adopted on the 10th instant
| and the official action of this Convention
| thereon.
The Convention then adjourned till to
morrow morning at o'clock.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1857.
The journal of yesterday was read by thu
Secretary.
Mr.. MANTOR, from the Engrossmen
Committee, reported the correct engrossmen
Of the Article embraced in report (No. Is.
| from the Committee on the Judiciary.
PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Mr.. SECOMBE, from the Committee OF
Public Property reported an article, pre-
scribing, That the State shall have concurren
jurisdi lotion on the Mississippi river, and al
other rivers forming the boundaries of thu
State and said rivers and all others within
the State, shall be common highways, and
forever free. The people, in the right of SOW
ereignty, possess the ultimate property in ant
to all the lands within the jurisdiction of the
State and that all titles failing from defective
heirships, shall escheat to the State. AL
prOperty-lands, &c.-granted for the USE
and support of the State University, shall be
perpetual fund, and appropriated to ne
other purpose. The proceeds of all land:
granted for public buildings, shall be exclu
sively appropriated to the purposes of such
grants. The proceeds of the Salt Spring
lands shall be for the use of the State as thu
Legislature may direct. The five percentun
of the nett proceeds of the sales of the pub
! lie lands within the State shall be applied tc
works of public improvement.
The article was twice read, referred ant
ordered to be printed.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. HAYDON. Mr.. President, rise tt
question of privilege. have been absent
and coming again to my desk, 1 find mysel
reported as follows, in the Daily JMinmesosian
of Saturday:
"Mr HAYDON proposed to amend the substitute, BY
striking out from the first section in the first lne thu
words "white male inhabitant," and inserting these
words: "citizen of the United States"
"The PRESIDENT considered this amendment out q
order embracing the same matter which the Conven
ton rejected yesterday, but withheld the decision"
Thus putting me before the public as pre-
sentng that motion out of order: and speak
ing to it out of order. wish to correct this
believing it to be my privilege and duty.
In the first place l refer to our Rules. In
Rule 90, read-"but motion to strike out
being lost, shall neither preclude amendment
nor a motion to strike out and insert" 1t is
true, it lis also said here, that Jeferson's
Manual shall be our guide where the Rules dc
not apply But if that Rule is not plain and