The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01

kins, Peckham and others participated,
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. HANSON proposed to amend by
strikiI 6 out the words, a resident at the
time of the adoption Of this Constitution, y
and insert the word Territory" which was
rejected.
Mr.. WILSON proposed to insert these
words: "no person shall be eligible to the
Office of Governor who has not been & resi-
dent ofthe Territory two years, or who is not
a citizen OF the United States, or who shall
not have been q resident of the State at the
time Of the adoption OF this Constitution -
which was rejected.
Sections 3, 4, 3, with reference to the func.
tions of the Governors ofiice-werc passed
without amendment.
Sec. 6, prescribing when the Lieut.. Cover
nor shall use the Governors otfice-coming
up,
Mr.. DICKERSON proposed amendments
of the grammatical construction of the sec
ton !; which were rejected.
Scc Z, making the Lient. Governor Presi-
lent of the Senate-commg up
Mr. COLBURN proposed to amend by
striking it out. His object was to secure to
the Senate tho right Of electing their own
presiding officer .
Mr.. BALCOMBE supported the pro 7isioh
of the Section-desiring not only that the
President Of the Senate, but that the Speak
er of the House, should also be elected by the
people. He desired to remove as far as pos
sible from the Capitol those log-roing inau-
ences generally brought to bear in the choice
of presiding officers of the Legislature
Mr.. ALDRICH said, the Committee in this
section had followed the example OF nearly
all the other States, except the State of
Rhode Island
Mr.. BILLINGS proposed to strike out
from the section these WORDS He shall be
President of the Senate, but shall only have
a casting vote"
Mr.. COLBUEN withdrew his amendment
-prefcrring Mr.. Billings?
After debate, the amendment was rejected.
: Sec 8, prescribing that the compensation
Of the Lieut.. Governor shall not be increased
or diminished during his continuance in Of
flee, coming up
Mr.. STEWARD proposed "term of" in
stead of " continuance in;" which was agreed
| to.
Sec. 0, prescribing the Governors veto
overcome by two-tbirds of the members pres
ent, coming up
Mr.. SECOMBE moved to strike it out,
because the subject was Incorporated in the
report OF the Committee on the Legislative
department.
Mr.. MORGAN considered the matter of
the section in the proper place. The two re-
ports might be harmonized by the Commit.
tee on Arrangement and PhraseolOcy.
The amendment was rejected.
! Mr. VATTG IN pronocod c,rtbor = :, o,,on i
the report, by adding, after the word "Gov-
ernor,' in the 10th line of the 3D. section, the
following-"The returns of election for Gov
ernor and Lieut.. Governor shall be made in
such manner as shall be provided by law"
| The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. BATES proposed to amend the lst sec.
ton by inserting appropriately these words
"and until his successors shall be qualified
This ancndment was agreed to.
Mr.. PECKl!AM proposed to amend the
9th section so that majority instead of a
thirds may override the veto; which was
rejected.
The committee then rose and reported the
article back with sundry amendments, recon-
mending their adoption.
Mr.. CLEGHORN moved that the report
he now laid On tho table and made the spc.
cial order for Thursday.
The motion was rejected.
The first amendment of the Commitrec of
the Whole (N1r Peokham's of the first sec.
tion,) was adopted.
The second amendment in section second
the Governor shall be two years a resident
Of the State next preceding his election. COM
ing up
Mr.. MORGAN preferred a shorter tern.
The amendment was adopted.
The third amendment (AIr. Stannard's in
SEQ. g, coming up
Mr.. MORGAN said the same words "con-
timed in Office" occurred in the lth section.
with reference to the Governor They were
taken from other forms, and the proposed
change might involve difficulty.
The amendment was adopted
The fourth amendment (vorbal by Mr. Bill
| lings,l in the 9th section, after debate, was
rejected.
Mr.. BATES suggested, that the same
amendment be made in the 4th section, which
the Convention had made in the Sth sections:
which was rejected.
Mr.. COLBURN moved to reconsider the
vote by which the amendment Of the 9Th
section was adopted.
| After debate, tho vote was reconsidered,
and the question REQUIRED on the original
amendment--strike out ''continuanoo in and
t insert 'term Of"
Mr.. STANNARD demanded the yeas and
nays, and thoy were ordered, and being taken
resulted--yeas II, nays IL.
| The Convention tlen-there being no ouo-
rum prescnt-adjourned till tomorrow morn
| ing O'Clock.
TUESDAY JULY IS, 1857.
After prayers by the Rev. Chaplain and
the reading of the journal of yesterday,
| The PRESIDENT announced the order
OF unfinished business to be the question on
the motion to amend the sth sectc of the
report from the Committee on the Executive
Departments by striking out the words
continuance in," and inserting instead the
words term Of his (the Lieut. Governor's)
office.
Mr.. SEOOMBE set forth his opposition to
the amendment, by showing that, by the
terms of it there might arise certingency
in which the Lieut.. Governor might, by hold
inr, over receive all incrase of salary which
his own vote had procured.
The amendment, was lejectea-a Affirmative
IL, negative &c.
MT. DILLiNGS proposed 10 amenu the
7th sectian of the report by striking out the
words. "lIe (the Lieut. Governor) shall be
President of the Senate, but shall only have
the casting vote therein"
Mr.. BATES opposed.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. MORGAN moved that the rule he
suspended TO admit Of the third reading now
but Withdrew for
Mr. SECOMBE, who moved that the ar.
tcle be referred again to the Standing Com
mittee for cngrosement for third reading.
Mr.. MORGAN inquired if it should not
be first referred to the Committee On Ar
raneement and Phraseology.
The PRESIDENT. The Chair was of
opinion that the article should be first en-
crossed aud passed the third reading.
NR SECOMBE'S motion was agreed to,
and the article was referred again to the
Committee for engrossment
TITLE OF THE PUBLIC LANDS.
On motion by Mr.. SECOMRE, tho Con.
vention resolved into Committee of the Whole
MIR. Vaughn in the Chair--and took up the
consideration 81 the Committee on Public
Propar ty and Expenditures, in relation to the
propositions Of Congress contained in the
9Th section Of the Enabling Act and the SUBJ
ject matter thereof
The article hereby accepts, ratifes and con-
firms each of the propOsitions of Cnnoress.