The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-22
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1857.
The journal Of yesterday. was read by the

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1857.
The journal Of yesterday. was read by the
Secretary.
LOCATION OF THE CAPITOL.
Mr.. MILLS submitted resolution, author
izing the electors of the State, on the same
day of the election for the ratification of this
Constitution, and under the regulations there
of, to appoint judges and vote their preference
for the point where the Capitol of the State
of Minnesota shall be permanently located.
Mr.. HUDSON expressed his decided OPP
| position to the proposition so the resolution
having ELECTED debate, lies over one day.
On motion by Mr. MANTOR, the Article
on the Militia, embraced in Report No. II,
was taken up and considered on its third
reading, and being read through, it was pass
ed the third and last reading in this Conven-
ton.
On motion by Mr. BUTLER, the article
on Offices other than Executive, Report No.
l2l was considered on its third and last read
ing, read the third time and passed.
! STATE SEAL.
On motion by Mr.. HAYDEN, the amend
ed Article on the State Seal Report No. II
was considered in Committee of the Whole
Mr.. Thompson in the Chair.
| Mr.. BILLINGS made an Intellectual mo-
ton to substitute " canoe" for ga steam
boat in the State Coat of Arms.
Mr.. BILLINGS then moved to insert the
words ''and cause" in the description, which
was agreed to.
The Committee then rose and reported the
amendments in which the Convention con-
Cured;
And thus the article passed the third
reading.
Mr.. GALBRAITH, finding himselfu unable
to give his time to the duties of chairman of
the Committee on Miscellaneous Provisions,
and obtained discharge from serving; and
thereupon,
The PRESIDENT appointed Mr. Cleg-
horn to serve in the place of Mr.. Galbraith
on the Committee
Mr.. PECKHAM submitted resolution
to print 10000 copies of the Constitution
that shall be adopted by this Convention, in
pamphlet form, for distribution.
Mr.. BILLINGS was not opposed to the
resolution, but desired its modification. so as
to authorize certain number of copies in the
Norwegian and other languages of the peo-
pie ; so the resolution lies over
Mr.. MANTOR reported the amended en-
grossment of the schedule, and the same was
ordered to be again printed.
The Convention then took recess TIL
half past o'clock, P. NJ. -
AFTERNOON SESSION
On motion by Mr.. BILLINGS, the Arti-
Gle on Public Property, Report No. %, was
taken upon and considered on its third and
last reading, and being read through by the
| Secretary, it was passed the third reading.
On motion by Mr.. HAYDEN. the Article
on Official Salaries, Report No. 16 was con-
sidered on the final reading, and being read
through by the Secretary, it was passed the
third reading.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
Mr.. CLEGnORN, from the Committee on
! Miscellaneous Provisions, reported an Article
on this subject Of fifteen Sections
1t prescribes that the political year of the
State shall commence on the first Monday in
January. Persons residing on Indian lands
and in unorganized counties, and qualified to
exercise the right of suffrage, shall be enti-
| tied to vote at any nearest precinct The
| Legislature may declare official vacan-
cies, and the manner of filling them, in the
absence Of any constitutional provision No
person convicted of infamous crime within
the United States, nor any public defaulter
| shall be eligible to office of truct, honor or
profit in this State Members of the Legis-
lature and all officers, executive and judicial,
. a II take and subscribe the following oath -
Il do solemnly swear Cor affirm) that will
support the Constitution Of the U. S., and the
| Constition of the State OF Minnesota and
that will faithfully discharge the duties of
the Office of -- according to the best of
my ability" No contract of marriage, if
otherwise duly made, shall be nvalidated for
want Of conformity to the requirements of
any religious sect No perpetuities shall be
allowed except for elemosynary purposes
Any person shall be disqualified tor holding
office, upon conviction of having offered a
bribe to procure the same. The Great Seal
of the State shall be left By the Governor
An accurate account of the receipts and ex-
penditures of the State shall be published
from time to time. A Bureau of Statistics
may be established in the office of the Sec
rotary, of State If this Constitution shall
be ratified, the State Election Commissioners
shall issue writs of election of all officers.
and it shall be their duty to give twenty DAYS
notice of such election. in the manner now
prescribed by law. No navigable stream
shall be damned, or bridged, without author.
ty from the Board Of Supervisors of the pro-
per county, and no law on the subject shall
prejudice the rights Of individuals to its free
navigation, nor preclude the State from anv
Improvement Of the navigation of such
stream.
Whenever the office OF United States Sen
ator Shall become vacant from any cause, it
shall be the duty Of the Governor to notify
the Legislature of such vacancy at their first
session thereafter, on the first day thereafter.
the members of the Senate shall assemble in
the Hall of the House of Representatives,
IN joint convention, the President Of the Sen.
ate acting as presiding officer thereof and
they shall proceed to fill said vacancy, or va.
cancles; and the person having majority of
all the ba lots cast at said election Shall be
declared duly elected.
Two University Regents shall be elected
In such Judicial Circuit, at the same time
OF the Judges election, and for the same
term; and the ersons so elected and their
successors, shall constitute the Board Of Re-
gents OF the Uni .ersity OF Minnesota.
The article was read the first and second
time, referred and ordered to be printed un.
der the rules.
MIR. HARDING made an Intellectual mo.
ton to suspend the rule and put the article
at once upon its third reading
The Convention then adjourned till to-mor-
row morning 9 o'clock
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