The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-12-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House was called TO order by the
Speaker.
Aiter the usual preliminary business.
A message was announced that the Senate
had passed resolution Of adjourn 10
meet in Joint Convention at 3 o'clock. To re.
ceive the message of the Governor.
Mr.. DOW. from the Committee on Gro
dcntials reported Hans II,ssoS. Of Good
hue county. M entitled 10 q seat.
Mr.. OTIS. from the Committee 10 wait
upon the Governor, reportre that the Joint
Committed had performed that duty, AMI
that the Governor would communicate with
the Senate and House. nj three o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. DOW. the House ad
iourncl until three o'clock. a. met in join,
convention with the Senate to receive n ines
sage from the Acting Governor The vote
was ayes 40. nays 30.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
The Senators and Members Of the House
of Representatives assembled at three clock
IN the Hall Of the House Of Representatives,
and were called 10 order by the Speaker Of
the House.
Mr.. COW AN mnIe motion that the oil.
fcers Of the House bc the officers Of this
Convention. and thai the Rules oi thu sen.
ate be the Rues Of the Convention. which
was agreed To.
A call Of the Convention was then OF.
derc,l. and Mcssfs. BAsrIIf Of the senate
and fgosf, 81 ,ip House found absent,
Further proceedings under the call. were
on motion Of Nr. Van ErrEs, dispensed
with.
Mr.. DOW offered resolution that
committee OF three he appointed 10 wait
upon the acting Governor and inform him
that the Convention was now ready 10 r.
ceve any communication h. might desire TO
make.
Mr. BALCOMBE called for the ycas and
nay. upon the E~olution. stating that be-
wished nj every stage IN the proceedings u
record his protest by voting, and by word Of
mouth against acknowledging Gov. MgDAnY
Ia the the Acting Governor Of the STATE.
The resolution WIZ adopted ayes 80, nays
a..
Me.-rs Dow. BRADLEY and VAS ErgS.
were appointed SAID Committee.
Mr. VAN E1'rEN from the Committee
appointed to wait upon the Governor. r.
ported that they had performed that duty,
ard that the Governor would communicate
with the Convention through hIs private
secretary.
The private Secretary Of the Governor.
EpwAsD McCoog, Esq, then appeared IN
the Hall, and by consent Of the Convention,
rea,i thu message Cf the Governor, a. fol.
loDs:
Gs,Iicmru n me Senai, and NJ tbs Hou.c of
K'P'"Hf0t'ues
congratulate you upon your orQauizl.
ton n tbs Legislative Department Of a
stat" Government.
The Territorial existence Of Minnesota
ias bo.n brief, bealthfa and fortunate and
bs' ~ patiently waited until The iulI m"as
are Of her population i more than attained
and askel end fulfilled every forrnality 0fIaw
and precedfnt. sho !. ready, witbou, dis
-cr.ign, strife or doubt, % take Der pan
amoog ID" co-equaI s,yeroign,ie. Of he
Fe.cra! s.ou
, inu vii join with nc 10 The LoIh and
eHort that Minnesota may achieve a position
d u1fu!ne-s sud importance IN National
alan arl ~ powerful in promoting tbc
lariI ny AL ferpetn.ty Of ts-. rniiel
ga
~ Constitution aIop,.d Wy 'ie I~ople
II Our Ter,iory with such Distinguished
unaaimi,y u 40 distinct in IL. grant. and
limitations - ppwcr, that ,l're pecd b. 10
dfraHy ia following H. true int-n, All
n<Ao.ng. securing the fullest liberty o.
cons,c.ce q speech. and Of The press, it,
RefnhIica1 charac''r II iudispa'abl The