The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-09-03
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT

etrled az 10 exeaM acts Of liccntiouaass or
Justify practices Inconsistent with The peace
re sassiy Of tie state, nor shall aay rsooey
b. drawn FROM the Treasury FOR the bersft
u any religious socss;ass, or religions % The
illogical senlioasies
Fee. II. religious tsst Or anVsat Of
property hail ever he required AZ saaflsi
eaton for az Office q piblls tfslst uDaer.
fsia state. No reiigieas test or Asnyast of
prop " sialI tvsrhr rxgnired ~ qualih-
ca,lon u auy yo;erat M elecsion ia this
state gq sis,i ary person De rcmIerfi iIf.
eo.npy i,sas "a give svl!ssce 10 ary corrt d!
Iav ~ equity in copsequence tf bls opinion
qyol the suayect VI pbg'oa.
aarp8. i}soosp- Ga Hmfr cad Hoandrr,es
Section J. tbs 9tete shall be called insl
knosn by Tbs name q tie State Of Mime
s,;a. and shsl. cnnsisi Of and have igrisilc-
,ion over The Territory embraced ID tho fob
owing boGnAarie9 TO VT Beginning ~
he pa.ut IL ihe center Of The soain chnngs.i Of
III Rsd Riser u The North, where TIC
boundary ins between ne United States
ani ,ha british Possessions crossi The &are;
lilepe, up the main chahn'l u sald river 10
that Of the Boa sss Sioux river tiegiee up the
itiaa elisass'l Il sad river 10 Lake Tyag'rs,
thence up llie center al saa nike ~ The
southern extremity thereof thence in d.,
ret line 10 the head Of Big Stope Lake
tigqes through its center 10 It's ontiet; thebco
ty disc south Inns o. The uotth ite IT ihe
State ot Iowa tlsene@ cisa dong the north
ern boundary OF said state 10 the main chan
al Of tho Mississippi River; thence up the
main cbsnnA Il sasd river and follo~ius
thc boundary linz of The ktate of W iacansiu.
until the same iutcYects tho ~, Louis river.
thence doSn the sad fiys Ia AMI through
Lake Superior, on the boundary line i
Is loasIiii 6i M,efiSI' until Il iniers'ta
tba dividing ioe be,wecu tlse United States
and British Possessions; thence ap Pigeon
River. and following said tiiTidlDg lifw to
he place u hagmasag.
Sac. z. The state 81 Ni,nssota shAll
have concurrent Jurisdiction on the Mssis
sippi, and Nil tiher rivers and waters bnrd
er,lg on tbs saii State II Mlnnesota. SO iar
"a his Same shall fora o cunimou boundary
to said State, aud any other state Or state.
now or hereafter 10 be formed by the same
and said river aud waters, and nsyleabe
ualrrA leading in'o the same. shall b. cone
iaon highway. ani forever free. M well 10
ihc Inhabitants Of said State ~ 20 other
citizens Of tbs isilsd states. without sny
tsA, dJty. impdst or toll thereof
see. 3. The propositions contained In
the get Of rongrssa entitled An Act Ia as.
thnrxe tie people Of the Territory u ain.
BeAota to Form a Constitution and state Gov
erameni preparatory 10 their admission ,sto
tho tnjpa On Hn olusi laating with thu orig
inai etslts, are hereby acpeptrd ratified
ard coairmcd and shan sennin irrcvocable
ajlhout b. cog@at of lhe niteJ States
and it s hereby ordained that tbis State
shsil never jalori,rr with the primary It's
Essal Of thc soil wiihiu the same, by the
United states, % With my regulations Con
ggess may Cad nto@9fy for securing ihe
UjiC ga saij soil g. bona Gde purchasers
thereof; aad 80 tax shall he imposed on
8adi lcanging 10 lhe unitei states. ami in
ao cn4c ball uHtIe8lltst promEtogs bc
,axed hisbar than ns.dcats
AtrrgE rupu Dlgr}b,ai1a ot he pone~
n hoes,aeeat.
SECTION l. The powers ithe goycrnmen'
pllal he divided into three distinct nppart.
mcn,s the 'egislaiiyc, bSeeut 80 and IL.
-, ii. AVID no l~rzon Or lSrsot,s belpOgi0g
a. or entt gii1tiug onn ~ tEee,' Departments,
shall sseyti-e erv af the powers property
belonging o. either Of the uthc.s. except u
,ho hhRas' expressly provided in 'tis
Cungttu 10
AsueGs Fu,sf0-~L,z,d,itav bspelimta'.
section The Legislature Of the State
shA1 consist ST 81 seus,te aud House VI Re
preventative Nho shall meet Il the Seat o.
sWgruniou' 81 the state, u, sach TIMES as
shaN be pr@cr,tcl by law.
See 2 The n3abrr al members whe
comps thc ~eaa'e anil llmls' - Repre-
senihiisrs shall i,o pres rihc,. rs law. bat
tbs N.prs~oiattou IN The -vuatc shalt
noyes ryccl enc monbsr for every ivc
thousand 'onuhitan's. AMI 10 TIE iIonpt o,
Representatives, o1e member tor every ~
fhonSard i1napuauta The representation
Va both HOUSES shall ~ appostioaed equally
throughout The dhHNnt ~cuots of the
state. iH rru'@rt,pv % the population
;hcu'p,. eVc.HAyc OF lndBus nat ,hyalie
undcf the provisions ~ law.
See 2 Zach l!oa.e shall "a, he mdey
q TIE election returns ard eligibility
90 il, 1wn member majority Of 1aeh
Sball constta,c a 4e1wu TO trausac. bgsi-
urss, but \ sual'cr ugnhes may al Darn
fsum day g. day. ard compel thc attend.
ance II sleeai uSnhers IN ylrh mana.g alh
und,r >uch pcnal',,s "a i 'rsy provide
-, / tah HOUSE may dc.eriu ut ,le
usl's ct q proc,,ding. II g!oa as oer
adpSrumy, plush It's memhots ar dls,r
ORDERLY behavior, and with tle coneurrcncr
IF two ,h.;'Is Srsl member. bat 90 me',t.
hcr .hali ps cspllNi a second tim 'r ,hg
emc oEtsc