The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-29
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Courts to be civil contract--having no ref
erence to the rites of religion. The provis-
.on was useless. r,tf IL VI - g9Gs
The amendme {, was agreed to. ~ .-G
Mr. COLBURN moved to stri out Sec.
I; which was agreed ~
Mr. PECKHAM moved to strike out Sec.
oIlpuollcat'on of State receipts and ex-
pend'tures which was agreed to. III
MI: MORGAN moved to strike ont Sec
Ii. 1t conferred no authority and It mioht
be found more expedient to estshlish . Rn.
reau of Statistics in Connection 1y;tb .o,.a
other department of the State. IF there w.e
anything meant in the section. the wofd
''may'' should be s'shall." ~ 49,
The motion was agreed to. ri
Mr. PERKINS moved to strike ont gec
l2-lwrits of Election to be issued unon tho
ratification of this constitutional The Sched-
ule was the place for such provision. = :,
The motion was lost
MIR. CLEGHORN proposed to amend Sec
l3, by inserting the words "County Commis.
sioners, Or"
Mr. MORGAN thought the 18th section
was superseded by the Article on PnbIc
Property. The County Commissioners and
Supervisors OF single county should not
have authority to oppose the wishes and in
erests OF the whole State in regard to bridge
or dam. lie moved to strike out the section.
which was agreed to. <--ut
Pending the consideration of the 18th Sec
ton,
Mr. BALCOMBE said there were cases of
dihculty arising in connection with the cleo
t'onf United States Senator, but he could
not see how any adequate remedy could be
provided in Constitution. This section did
not provide one. He moved that this Sec,
Ia be stricken out.
The motion was agreed to-
Mr. HAYDEN thought some such pre-
vision as that just stricken out should be in
the Constitution, and desired to see the Arti-
Gle recommitted to the Standing Committee,
with instructions to report another Section
on the subject. .-Lj ~
Mr. COLBURN doubted the propriety Of
making this Constitutional point, but was
willing to recommit. IA
MIR. MORGAN thought any such provis-
ion would be an Infringement of the Cousti-
tuition of the United States, 80 ~
Mr.. HAYDEN moved that the committee
rise and report the amendments, with re-
commendation to recommit the subject to the
standing committee
The motion was lost.
Mr.. MORGAN moved to strike out sec.
l5-lauthorising the Regents of the Univer-
sity to be elected by the people-two for
each Judicial Circuit, and for the same term
OF the Judges] He preferred that thev
should continue to be elected by the Le.is-
lature
Mr.. BALCOMBE thought it fair ard rea-
sonable that every section of the State should
have voice, as they certainly have and inter-
est in this matter.
Mr.. MORGAN withdrew his motion.
Mr.. SECOMBE proposed to add to the
section: sand the said University of Mime
sofa is hereby declared to be the State Uni
versity."
Mr.. BALCOMBE thought the amendment
would be mere repetitition of terms
MIR. SECOMBE explained that the Insti-
tuition, al present, was the University of the
Territory of Minnesota
Mr.. BILLINGS objected because it would
embrace the second grant of two townships
OF land to the University of Minnesota. if
there was a second grant, which however.
was not yet determined question.
| Mr. SECOMBE. If there was ANYTHING nro.
posed in this section, it should be to make it
State lnstitution-adopt it as such. IF we
did not adopt it, this Convention could have
no right to meddle with the regulation of
any of its affairs.
Mr. COLBURN preferred to leave the
matter where it had been determined once
before to leave it with the Legislature.
Mr. FOLSOM, was in favor of one per-
manent location of the University as soon "a
possible, and moved to add these words. bv
way of substitution for Mr.. Secombe's nro-
position "Thc first Legislature of the State
| OF Minnesota shall make provision bv law
Tor tlie permanent location of the University
OF Minnesota, and the government of the
same"
After further debate by Mr.. BALCOMBE.
Mr. SECOMBE and COLBURN, MIR. Fol-
som's substitute was rejected.
Mr. PECKHAM proposed substitute
Tor the 10th section, prescribing that there
shall be Board of Public Instruction, to
have control of the University and the pub
lie schools, whose members shall be elected
two for each judicial circuit and at the
same time of the Judges election, and for the
same term; and the Superintendent of Pub
lie instruction shall be ex-officio member and
Secretary of the Board of Public Instruc-
ton.
Which was also rejected.
Mr.. MANTOR proposed to amend the
pending amendment, by adding "and the
said university shall be established at Man.
torville, in Dodge county which was also
rejected.
Mr.. SECOMBE'S proposition being also
rejected-the Committee rose and reported
the amendments
The Convention then took recess till half
past 2 O'clock P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The PRESIDENT resumed the Chair .t
two and a half o'clock, and there being no
quorum present.
The Convention adjourned till Monday.