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


rciary and passed the first reading.
The preamble reported is as follows:
PREAMBLE.
We the people of the State of Minnesota,
grateful to God for our civil and religious
liberty, and desiring to perpetuate its bles-
sings and secure the same to ourselves
and our posterity, do Ordain and establish
this Constitution:
Article LIST, as submitted in this report, en-
braces declaration of rights of twenty.seven
sections.
The PRESIDENT. The chair would
suggest, that there is no rule requiring the
various propositions reported to b printed
Mr. ALDRICH moved the adoption of an
orderto lay the report on the table and print
100 copies for the use of the Convention.
Mr. PERKINS proposed one hundred and
fifty copies.
Mr., MORGAN suggested two hundred
copies.
Mr. ALDRICH acquiesced. The other
end of the building might desire to be snip
piled.
Mr. HAYDEN proposed to substitute
standing order of the Convention to print
two hundred copies of each Of the reports OF
the Standing Committees.
This last proposition was agreed to, and
accordingly it was
Ordered, That the report lie on the table
and be printed.
ASSESSORS LISTS.
Mr. PERKINS resolution of Yesterday,
authorIsing the appointment of committee
for the procurement of these lists, coming up
in order-..e said. He desired the passage of
this resolution from the fact, that it was pro-
bable that no steps would be taken towards
the taking of the census of the Territory by
the L. S. authority in time for the action of
this Convention. The statute of the Terri
tory required the Assessors list to be filled
in tie office ofthe Secretary of the Territory
by the first Monday in July. 1t seemed to
him that We had here census of the Terrific
~, which 1t was a!l-important to have laid
before this body.
Mr. DICKERSON. This census taken by
the Assessors was not of such character as
would be required BY this Convention. 1t
merely conprizes the number of each family,
and the number of persons subject to do mil
itsry duty.
Mr.. MORGAN suggested that the Con-
vrntlon had already Standing Committee
on this subject. and it was the special duty
Of that Committee to make such iaqniries
and ascertain SUI h f,cts as would enable them
to form correct bass 1t seemed to him
that we should not ere ,te Special Commit
tees TO do that oh conld be just as well
done bv ln;vidIal mem ers.
Aud then, IN the motion Of Mr.. IIag den
the resolution WAS ia d on the table.
REGISTRY CLAUSE.
Mr.. KINGS resolution of esterdar, Ia
structing he Comni TIE IN Electin 20 re-.
prt re-'s'ry clause, required all vo,er's
names 10 be registered, coming up Cor con-
silrrntIon.
Mr.. COLBURN proposed to amend the
resolution by striking out the words g be in
structed to-" and AMI inserting in lieu Thereof
the words, "ehquire into the expectancy Of
Mr.. KING accepted the modification.
Mr.. SECOMBE. Either the gentleman
Offering this resolution or himself misconceiv
ed the nature of the Committee to whom
it was proposed to refer this resolution. Ht
supposed this Standing Committee was (;
Committee on the Election and Credentials
Of members of this Convention, and if so, i
seemed to him it was not the appropriate
Committee to have charge of the resolution
He therefore would move that the resolution
and tie subject matter thereof be referred
to the Committee on the Elective Franchi c
Mr.. WILSON was opposed to this
There was standing Committee of the Con
vention whose duty it was to examine thi
very matter. The resolution anticipated tn
action of that Committee, and sought to in
struct them in that which it was their dut
to report upon. He knew there was no il
tention of discourtesy toward that Commit
tee. The gentleman who offered the res
luton was incapable of such a thing b,l
lie knew also, that in its terms, it anticipate
the action of the Committee. and at least
favored Of discourtesy. Therefore he shOul
oppose this proposition, and all such, sur
posing that the Committees would do thei
duty without special instruction or dire(
ton.
And then, on motion by Mr.. Hardin:
the resolution vas laid on the table.
ONE SESSION DAY.
Mr.. COLBURN'S order submitted ye.
terday, next coming up for consideration
the order of business on the Presidents tabl
to wit
Ordered, That this Convention hold br
one session per day, and that the hour
meeting be 10 O'CLOCK A. NJ, until otherwis
ordered.
Mr.. COLBURN'S object in this propos
ton was. that members might know distinc
~ what are the appointments of the CONVEX
ton. If it were an established rule tina
for the present, we were to have but oI
session per day, and the time of meeting fl.
ed, the Committees would he able to mail
their own appointments, with certsinty, al
shape their business to better advantage.
The order was adopted on q division
affirmative 20, negative II.
NEWSPAPERS FOR THE OFFICERS OF THE co
vENIION.
On the motion of Mr.. WILSON, it was
Ord. red. That the officers of the COVE
ton be entitled tn receive newspapers, 20 L
same number, and under the same rule
members of the Convention.
TITLE OF THE PUBLIC LANDS. &c.
Mr. SECOMBE now ma lie mo ton tn '
consi!er the vote be which MIR. McCun'
r"so'ulon with reference to the. prel'mlua
requ sitons of the Congress of the Unit
States, was REFERRED to the Committee
Mis- eliane"us provisions. He did so, he sal
with the "biect of having the same referr
to the Committee ON Public Property. /
r-arded the latter as the more appropria
~ 'ftcNtSC. pSCuisc TIE Otn section OF [
Enabling Act requires that these certa
propositions reclted in the resolution. shor
be submitted to the Convention in connecti
with the bestowal Of certain public lands up
the Stale.
The vote was reconsidered, and then.
On motion by Mr.. McCUNE, the resoluti
was referred to the Committee on Pull
Property and Expenditures.
CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED erATEs.
Mr.. LOWE moved an order instruct
the Secretary to procure for each member
the Convention copy of the Constitution
the United States. He felt very much
want of that document for reference. He
not know that it was practicable to obi
copies at this time, but he would make
motion.
Mr. WILSON thought this proposit
stood on the same footing with that of
other day for procuring newspapers. T
thing had gone too far already.
Mr.. MORGAN had made little inqu