The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01
THURSDAY, JULY 80, 1857.

THURSDAY, JULY 80, 1857.
Prayers by the Rev. Chaplain.
The journal of Yesterday was read by the
Secretary.
THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.
Mr.. CEDARSTAM, fir. m the Committee
on the Elective Franchise, reported an arti-
Gle of nine sections, prescribing that every
white male inhabitant over 81 years of age,
not under guardianship, nor of unsound
mind. who shall have resided six months in
| the town in which he claims the right to vote
If he be citizen of the United States, or
an inhabitant Of the United States two years
next preceding, or an inhabitant of the State
at the time of the adoption of this Constitu-
ton, shall be qualified eector of this State;
provided, that no person of foreign birth
| shall be qualified elector before he has de-
| clared his intention to become a citizen that
| the legislature shall pass Registry law;
| that conviction of treason, felony, fraudulent
voting, or procuring fraudulent votes shall
work Acknowledgement No person to be
compelled to perform military duty except in
time OF war. Electors, except in case of
felony, shall be free from arrest going to and
returning from the polls. Votes shall be
cast By ballot. No Indian, who has not as
sumed the habits of civilized life shall be
qualified voter
The article was read twice. and, under
the rules, it was referred and ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. NORTH said, he signed the report
and cOncurrcd in it, with the exception of the
word "white," inserted there, and on that. at
the proper time, he should ask leave to give
his views.
Mr.. ALDRICH, from the Committee on
the Executive Department, reported the ar
ticle on that subject as correctly engrossed.
ABSENCE.
Mr.. COLBURN. from the Committee on
Leave OF Absence, reported that Mr.. Cedars-
tam have leave of absence till the 4th day of
August, which was concurred in.
COAT OF ARMS.
Mr.. BILLINGS submitted the following:
r solrtd, That a Committee of Three, on
Coat OF Arms, be appointed by the Chair.
The resolution was adopted, and the Presi.
dent appointed Messrs. Billings Lowe and
BOles, to constitute SAID Committee.
BILL OF RIGHTS.
Mr.. WILSON'S amendment, of the 18th
section of the Bill Of Rights, and Mr. Doo-
ley's amendment thereto, coming up in the
order of unfinished business
Mr.. DOOLEY withdrew his proposition,
and the question required on Mr. Wilson's.
MIR. PERKINS proposed to amend the
amendment, by ,triking out Damages" and
inserting in lieu thereof the words such com.
pensation, SO that it will read:
"And the jury or commissioners assessing
such compensation should not take into COLI
sideratior any advantage that may result to
the owner, on account of the improvement
for which it is taken"
Mr.. PERKINS amendment was rejected.
Mr.. McCUNE proposed to amend the
amendment, by way of striking out of the
original section the word 'therefor," and in
serting before the amendment, these words
first being made, rendered, or secured to be
made, to the owner;" SO that the section and
amendments altogether will read as follows:
Sec. IL. No private property shall be ia
ken for pu lie use, without just compensation
first being made, rendered, or secured to be
made, to the owner; and the jury or COM
missioners assessing the damage, shall not
take into consideration any advantage that
may result to the owner, on account of the
Improvement for which it is taken
Mr.. ROBBINS spoke in favor of Mr.. Will
sons amendment.
The amendments were opposed in speeches
by Messrs. BATES, NORTH, MCCLURE.
STANDARD. SECOMBE and COLBURN.
Mr.. WILSON replied, and then,
The amendment by N.Y. McCUNE was re.
jected, and the question required on Mr..
Wilson's amendment.
The yeas and nays were demanded, and
being ordered and taken, resulted
Yeas-Messrs. Anderson, Baldwin, Ear
tholomew, Clegh RI, Coe, Coombs f. P.
Davis, Dooley, Eschlie, Folsom Gerrish
Harding, King, Kemp, Mantor, Mcclure.
Messer, Peckham, Robbins, Sheldon, Wal
ker. WilsOn-22.
Mays essrs. Aldrich. Aver, Belcombe
Bates, Billings, Bolles, Butler, Colburn
CoggswelI, Galbraith, Hall Hayden. Hud
son, Hawson, Holly, Lsle, Lowe, McCann,
Mcclure, Morgan, Murphy, North, Phelps,
Perkins, Putnam, Russell, Stannad, Seconbe,
Smith, Thompson, Vaughan, Wstson-33
So the amendment was rejected.
Mr. BOLLES proposed further to amend
the Bill of Rights, by adding the following
Sec Liberal laws regulating Capital
Punishment should be passed, but no law
prohibiting such punishmeut shall be passed.
Mr.. MANTOR proposed the following by
way of substitute for the Bolles proposition:
Sec The taking Of life, either by hang
ing or otherwise shall never be instituted as
a mode of punishment for crime in this
State.
And then, after debate, under the force Of
the previous question, Mr.. Mantor's substi-
tute was rejected-yeas 9, nays A and the
question recurring upon Mr, Bolles' propo-
sition, it was rejected without Division
Mr.. CLEGHORN proposed further to
amend the article by striking out section "a
-[depriying duelists of official trust in this
State
Mr.. SECOMBE demaned the previous
question upon this proposition; and under
its force, the motion was lost-yeas %,
NAYS 80.
Mr.. NORTH moved, that the Preamble
and Bill OF Rights he now referred 10 the
Committee on that subject for engrossment;
which he subsequently withdrew, and it
Was renewed bv MR. COggswell.
The PRESIDENT-The recommitment
will have the effect of requiring the report |
to 90 a. ain to the Committee Of the Whole. |
Mr.. COGGSWELL, having tai ca no part
in the matter of the amendments to iAss re.
port, took occasion now to remark, that he |
considered some of them good, and some not |
No member of the Committee considered the |
report perfect when it was submitted, and Of
course, amendments were expected. As to
the particular section just acted on, as an in
dividual, he was in favor Of striking it out,
for the reason that, if our people were in
ciined to fight, he did not wish to place any
obstacle in their way. As it seemed to be
lndlspensably necessary that people should
night, ne was not in favor of any particular
mode Of fighting being prescribed or pro.
scrloed. II man preferred to take pistols,
or merely the instmasents with which God
nad furnished, either way, individually, he
nad no objection. He wished to say, how
ever, tnat II any provision upon the subject
was to be placed in the Constitntiou. he
honad this would ho allozroa A.. ..--:s