The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-07-16
Rev. Mr.. NELL. vas unanimously
elected Chaplain.
Messrs. GALBRAITH. WILSON and

elected Chaplain.
Messrs. GALBRAlTH. WILSON Nh,
McCUNE, were appointed u committee I,
compile code Of rules Tor the Convention
and in the meantime the rules of the las
House Of Representatives were adopted $,
| far As applicable.
Rev. Mr.. Sheldon was then invites
TO open the Convention With prayer, and
offered an appropriate prayer.
Mr.. GALBRAl1'll then read the Ena
bling Act, and Offered resolution exprss
Ing the desire Of the people Of Minnesota fcI
admission TO the Union.
Mr.. STANNARD oiier,d substitute
On motion, the rsolu ion was referred I,
the Committee Of the Whole; and
Mr.. NORTH was called to the chair,
After some time spent in Committee, and
various discussion, the Committee rose and
reported the resolution TO the Conventions
and recommended its adoption, as follows
Resolved. By the Delegates elected in pursu
ance of the provisions VI an Act Of congress,
entitled An Act TO authorize the people ol
the Territory ui Minnesota TO form Constitution
and state Government. preparatory to then al
mission Into the Cnlon On an equal footing with
the original States IN Convention nov Assem-
bled TO form such Consultation Ia accordance
with said Act that II Is the wish Of the lnhabi
tants residing within the limits described in said
Act Ia be adinittcd into the Union asa State IN
pursuance OF said Act.
Mr.. WILSON spoke in favor Of striking
out the words described in said act, and
inserting of the proposed State, SO as not
10 settle anything in regard To the bounda-
rics OF the proposed State lie advocated
the adoption Of nh Eas, anal West line in
stead OF those ,leiiael in the act Of Congress.
Mr.. ROBBINS desired to have the ques-
ton postponed until tomorrow. Tie would
then be- prepared 10 NEE, IT,
Mr.. NORTH offered substitute for the
resolution reported by the Committee.
Mr. GALBRAlTli was not in favor Of
an East and West line TO get rid OF St
Paul She would be in the Territory still
lie was not afraid Of 81. Panl. lie would
no, be driven from his position by any
threats, The Convention was organizing.
and be and his friends meant TO remain until
they should see who would drive them out A.,
The party meeting in the morning aud ad
journing, had nothing 10 adjourn. The
Convention was not then organized. The
influence Of ST Paul was no reason for
changing the line from tina, defined by Con
greSs.
Mr. KING tn -ught the object OF The
trainers Of the Enabling Act WAS 90 give an
additional representation IN Congress to u
u party in favor Of an institution which VT
abomlnate Ii was for the Convection to
decide whether they would take the boun-
dari,s fixed by Congress and risk the con
sequences. or make the boundaries Of the
State, such as the people of the Territory
would prefer The substitute oiEr,d by
Mr. North was adopted. Yeas Il -- Nays
IL.
Mr. WILSON offered another substitute
for the one lust adopted
Mr. HARDING was willing 10 divide
the question inasmuch "a all the members
elected 10 the Convention are not present
II the remainder Of the Delegates should
not come IN Tomorrow he would insis, upon
the settlement Of the boundary question.
The substitute was hot adopted
Mr. GAI.BRAIIlI moved a r,.consid-
Grafton Of the vote rejecting the substitute
oil Mr.. IiS"n when was carried. The
substitute WAS again reJectd--l eas ID,
Nays -.
Nj >t'oMi't moved th" previous
question which was onierrd. and the re''o-
ln'ion was adopted as reported from the
n, sIcnWpr ,nny..l ,ha, ,ho ,;,,.,
request. in Response 10 which Mr.. North
called The Convention TO ordrr be presented
y. "''' ~ Wv - '.' " '"e .o "a. '
nal. Carried.
Mr. STANNARp offered The following