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

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the table, and then considered in COMMITTEES
of the Whole-Mr. Thompson in the Chair.
Mr.. COGGSWELL proposed to amend
word 'it," in the 18th line, and inserting the
following: "then the same shall 20 to the
| Congress of the United States with this Con-
stitution, and if assented to by Congress.
then the same shall be a part of the said
Constitution, and binding upon the people of
the said State of Minnesota, without any fur
Their action upon their part.
| The amendment was rejected d r
Mr.. FOLSOM proposed the following
amendment: Strike out all after the words,
Main channel of the Mississippi River"
and insert, "until it is intersected by the par
allel of As degrees Of north latitude until it
intersects the Missouri river, at the place of
beginning;;"
Which was rejected.
Mr.. MORGAN said. it was found yester-
day, after considerable discussion of this res
olutiOn, that it was not understood by men,
bers and its true character was accidently
discovered by reference to the sketches of
there proceedings in newspaper. Therefore
to present such a mistake in matter of so
much importance as this, he would move
that the Committee rise and report the reso-
luton to the convention, with a recommends
ton to print.
The motion was agreed to; the Chairman
reported accordingly, and the resolution was
ordered to be printed.
Subsequently, this order to print was re-
considered and therefore the debate took a
wide range upon,the merits of the proposition,
until the order to print was reversed and
thus the resolution was again before the
Convention.
Mr.. FOSTER now again submitted SUBJ
stitute for the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES des-
cribed in this paper as presented in Commit
tee of the whole.)
On motion by Mr. KING, the substitute
was laid on the table, by yeas 80, nays 10.
| Mr.. THOMPSON moved to postpone and
make the resolution the special order for to-
morrow afternoon which was agreed to.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
Mr.. ROBBINS, from the Committee on
Internal Improvement, reported an article,
prescribing, that Internal improvement shall
be forever encouraged by the Legislature !;
but in no case sh III the credit of the State
be pledged for any account of Internal I'm
provement nor shall the State incur debt
for any such object, without at the same
time providing for the payment of the inter-
terest and final liquidation of the same.
The article was twice read, reported and
ordered to be printed.
The Convention then took a recess till half
past two o'clock, p. M. ..
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. MANTOR submitted the following
resolution, which lies over one day under the
rule:
Resolved, That the certificates of mileage
signed by the President and attested by the
Secretary be issued to each member of this
Constitutional Convention, and that the Ter
ritoral Treasurer be authorized to pay the
same out of the fund appropriated by law for
defraying the expenses of this Convention !;
and on production of said certificates by the
said Treasurer, the amount Of the same shall
be allowed to him as credit against any
moneys in his hands, appropriated as afore-
said on the final adjustment of his accounts
in relation to the said fund.
EXPENSES OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONvEN-
TON.
On motion by Mr.. STANNARD, Mr. Sc
combe's resolution relative to the appoint
ment of select Committee to procure GER
titled copy of the Act of the Minnesota Leg
lslature to defray the expenses of this Con-
vention, submitted in the early part of the
session, was taken up and adopted.
The PRESIDENT appointed Messrs. Sc
combe Davis, and McKune, to constitute
said Committee.
Mr.. BILLINGS moved that Committee
of three be appointed to wait upon the Prin.
ter to this Convention, with reference to ex-
pediting the various order in his hands.
Which was rejected.
Mr.. SECOMBE, from the Special Commit
tee appointed to procure certified copy of
the Act passed by the extra session of the
Legislature, to defray the expenses of this
Convention, reported that they had attended
to that duty, and submitted a copy of the act
The said act was read by the Secretary. 1t
is as follows:
AN Let provide the payment of the Expenses of
the Convention to form Constitution for the State of
Minnesota, in accordance with Act of Congress,
Approved Maroh3, 1857.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislative assembly Of the Ter
ritOry Of Minnesota:
SEC. l. That on the First Monday of June
next, the qualified electors of the Territory
of Minnesota, shall assemble at their respect
i've places appointed by law for the opening
Of the polls, and shall there proceed to elect
by ballot certain delegates for Convention
to form Constitution and State Government
for this Territory.
Sec. 2. Every Council District in this
Territory shall elect two Delegates for every
Councillor it may be entitled to in the Legis-
lative Council, and every Representative Dis
trict shall elect two Delegates for every men,
Der they may be entitled to in the House Of
Representatives Prorided, That whenever
any district has been subdvided in order to
elect their representative in the Legislative
Assembly, the same subdivision shall govern
in the election of Delegates to the Constitu-
tional Convention.
Sec. 3. That there shall be appropriated
out of any money in the Territorial Treasu-
ry, unappropriated, for mileage and per diem
of members, officers, and Secretaries, for
printing, and for stationery, the sum of thirty
thousand dollars.
SEC. 4. That the members, officers, and
Secretaries of said Convention, shall be enti-
tied to the same mileage and per diem, as
the members of the Legislature Assembly
ProUided, That the presiding officer shall be
entitled to three dollars per day extra.
Sec. 5. The compensation herein provid-
ed for the members, officers, and Secretaries,
shall be certified by the presiding officer, and
attested, by the Secretary, as well as all
claims for stationery, printing, and all other
incidental expenses, which said certificates,
when so certified, shall be sufficient evidence
to the Territorial Treasurer of each persons
claim.
! SEC. 6. The qualifications of Delegates
| to the Constitutional Convention shall be the
same as the qualifications for members of
the House of Representatives of the Legis-
lative Assembly.
Sec. T. This act shall be in force from
and after it's passage.
J.W. TURBER,
Speaker House of Reps.
JOHN B. BR1sBIN,
Pres'nt Council.
Approved May %, 1857.
S. MEDARY,
Governor.
/ certify that the foregoing is a correct
copy of the "Act, to provide for the raymen
of the expenses of the Convention to form
Constitution for the State of Minnesota in
accordance with an Act of Congress approved
March 3, 1857.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the great seal Of
the Territory of Minnesota, this
18th day of July A. d. 1857.
TsEaI.1 CHAs. L. CHASE,