The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-25

culties encountered in the organization oil
this who shall indicate the proper means BY
which the organization shall be effected, and
the manner in which the Credentials shall be
authenticated, and it shall be their dhty to
make similar provisions in regard toail re-
preventative bodies so as to secure their or
ganization in manner as free as possible
from all party bias.
Mr.. WILSON thought the matter of this
resolution would come directly within the
scope of duties assigned to the COMMITTEE on
Amendments and Revision of the IConstitu-
ton To create Select Committee for this,
would be tn take away from Standing Com
m,ttee, pei haes nearly all the business be-
fore them, AMI give it to SPECIAL Commit
Zee. He was opposed to that.
Mr.. COLBURN concurred, and moved that
the resolution be referred to the Committee
on Amendments and Revision of The Con-
stitution.
1t was SO referred.
Mr.. GALBRAITH here made an ineffec-
tual motion to adjourn.
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. NORTH, from the Committee on the
Legislative Depar ment. reported an article
Of 81 sections, prescribing, amongst other
things annual session OF the Legislature TO
meet on the first Wednes day in January,
annual elections OF members OF the most nu-
nerous branch, to be held on the second
Tuesday in October; the Number Of Senators
TO be from "a to 81, the nu .mber Of members
of the House OF Representa- tives, from 60 to
100; Senators t. be chos en- for two years ;
regular sessions of ,he Les isla ,urr not t. en-
eeed 60 DAYS; the apI,ortionment session,
following the census year, may he extended
20 80 days SPECIAL ses. ion not t" exceed 10
lays representative districts shall not he
i, drd III the 70 mat ion Of Senatorial dis
+ Ct; elc;, .II.u-e o. he Legislature 10 jud e
ii the gnaliiicainns 81 its own members reg
uate its own police. &C., two thirs may ex
pei Q. member, but not twi,e for the same
cause members not to have p, cun,ary in'
crest in Legislative Contracts; extra c"mpen.
salons forbidden; members exempt from
prosecutions and arrests, except for treason
during session, and ID days before and after
revenue bills to be originated only in the
House of Representatives no bill to EN-
brace but one subject, and that to be ex-
pressed in the tit e; no amendment of the
statute to be made by reference to the title
HeTcIy, UuJ Nv IcCitdi dtlu Tt'eIldCUIIltLt d
length the Governors veto may be over
come by two-thirds Of the recorded votes; ir
| all elections members shall vote ui0e voce
members compensat on So day, mileage II
cents; the Legislature may confer local leg
isative powers; shall never autho' ize any lot
terry shall enact uniform laws of incOrpora
ton; shall not establish nor specially author
ize any newspaper to publish the laws; every
newspaper printed in the State to receive
SD per session for publishing the laws the
Legislature shall not contract public debts
to exceed in the aggregate 100000, excep
| in case of invasion and war.
| The report being read through by the Sec
rotary, was read twice by its title, and, unde
the rules, referred to the Committee of thu
Whole and ordered to be printed.
The Convention then adjourned till to-
morrow morning at o'clock.