The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-18

with instructions to notify Mr.. r. P. Russell
Of the claim of Mr.. Sheldon, which was
agreed to.
At this point in the proceedings, there was
some ''noisc and confusion" near the door,
&C., &c.
THE Convention was in session at the
time of our going to press, but no important
business was transacted further than reported
above.]
WEDNESDAY, JULY Is, 1857
The journal having been read and authenti-
Gated,
The PRESIDENT read a communication
from B. L. Sellers, resigning the Office of
Messenger of the Convention, on account of
i'll health. Accepted.
Mr.. WILSON moved to fill this vacancy
by declaring w. A. SHELLEY, present tenn
porary Sergeant alarms, to be Messenger.
Mr.. COGGSWELL proposed to amend by
a proposition to elect now two messengers !;
which was rejected
Mr.. DAVIS proposed to amend by making
it proposition simply to elect Messenger;
which was also rejected and then
1t was ordered, that Mr.. SHELLEY be
the Messenger of this Convention.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. COLBURN, from the Select Commit
tee on Mr.. Coggswell's resolution to author
ize certain Standing Committees, reported a
resolution authorizing the appointment of %
Standing Committees which was accepted
and adopted by division of the question
The report authorizes Standing Committees
Of the body as follows:
l. "A Committee on the Bill of RigMs-to
consist of five members.
9. On the Legislator Department. con-
siSt of seven members.
of five members.
4. On State Officers and other Eaecaice Off,
cers-tO consist Of five members.
S. On the Judiciary Department-to con-
sst of seven members.
6. On the Organization and Government of
Cities and VilLages-to consist of five mem
bers.
7. On County and Tornstip Organizations
and ONcers-to consist of five members.
8. On the Elective Eamchise-to consist OF
five members.
9. On Finance Ta1ation and Public Deb
to consist of five members.
10. On Educational Institutions and Inter-
cst-to consist of five members.
ii. On Banking and Corporations other
than MunicipaI-to consist of seven members.
IL. On the Milnia-to consist of three
members.
10. On Exemptions of Personal and Real
Estate and the Rights Of Married WOmen-to
consist of five members.
IA. On the Punishment of Crime-to con-
sist of five members.
Is. On amendments and Rerisions Of the
Constitntion-to consist of five members
IL. On Internal Improuements-to consist
Of five members.
IL. On Impeachments and Removals. from
OGce-to consist of three members.
Is. On Public Property and Expenditures
TO consist of five members.
10. On Saldries-to consist of five men,
bers.
20. On Miscellaneous Prouaons-to con-
sist of five members.
81. On the Sehedule-to consist of five
members.
O. On arrangement end Phraseology-to
consist of five members.
Mr.. SECOMBE submitted proposition
to authorize an additional Standing Commit
tee of five members, to be styled "a Commit
tee on the Name and Boundary of the State"
Mr. COLBURN considered the question of
boundary as substantially settled by the vote
of the Convention. accepting the proposition
of Congress in the Enabling Act.
Mr.. LECOMBE was in agreement with
the Chairman of the Special Committee on
this subject, as to the effect of the resolution
referred to, but that could not obviate the
necessity for the proposed Committee 1t
was necessary that the Constitution should
contain the distinct name and boundary of
the State, and it would be the province of the
proposed Committee to draft such an article,
and it was not improbable that the subject
would induce discussions and debate. Such
had been the case in the Wisconsin Conven
ton.
Mr.. COLBURN remarked that this SUBJ
ject might all come we'll enough under the
notice of the Committee on Arrangement and
Phraseology.
Mr.. HUDSON concurred.
Mr.. CUGGSWELL said he should vote
for the proposition, for the reason that he did
not believe this question of boundary to be
settled by the action of the Convention re-
ferred to. The Wisconsin Convention had
Committee on this subject, designated by the
same words, and that body was in all respects
similar to this.
Mr.. FOSTER would vote for this Com
mittee, because the subject would be mooted,
and formal action should be had upon it. He
was quite willing to trust it in the hands OF
Committee,
Mr.. NORTH was entirely willing that dis
cussion might be had in regard to the boun-
dairy of the State, although it was not pro-
bable that even the most lengthy discussion
would change what he considered already
definitely settled, in this matter by the vote
of Monday. He was of opinion, that a large
majority of the people of the Territory de-
sired the boundary to remain as fixed by the
Act of Congress and its acceptance here
Question, it might he we'll enough to test it
again in the vote upon this proposition.
Mr.. SECOMBE conceded again the settle
ment of the question as to boundary and
name, but urged again the example of the
Wisconsin Convention for the formation of
such committee. He showed that this sub
ject in the hands of the Committee on Ar
rangement and Phraseology might involve
the absurdity of engrafting the resolution
of acceptance adopted last Monday into the
body of the Constitution. There was ne
cessity for Committee and a report upon
this specific subject. If the report of the
committee should give different boundary
from that of the Act of Congress, the Con-
vention would not be obliged to adopt it.
Mr.. DAVIS insisted that nothing had
been settled as yet in reference to the
boundary This body had merely expressed.
the desire of the people Of the Territory OF
Minnesota to organize State government
The proposition of Congress as to the boun,
Diary Of the proposed State might be changed
bv the PEOPLE, upon proceedings p this body
and petition He referred to precedents.
Mr. WILSON showed the propriety Of
the committee proposed, and argued its ne
cessty without reference to whether the ques.
ton Of boundary was to be regarded as set
tied or otherwise.
Mr.. MANTOR supported the proposition
upon the ground of precedent and necessity
He was not very well advised as to the pow
ers of this Convention, but it was his opin-
ion that the State boundary might be modi-
fed, if the modification should not exceed
the limits prescribed by Congress,
Nj. COGGSWELL. If he believed the