The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-29

10 the City Hall. per call Of the Committee
appointed TO wait upon the Governor.
Upon motion Of Mr. PoSD, A. L. LAR.
pESrEus, Esq, was called to preside, and j..
J. Knox elected Secretary.
Mr.. BAsSis0, chairman OF the committee
appointed TO wait upon the Governor, and
urge upon him TO call an extra session ofthe
Legislature, submitted the following report
which was read by the Secretary:
The undersigned appointed by the cti'
zens OF st. Paul to wait upon the Governor
OF the Territory, and sugges, the necessity
Of an extra session Of the Legislature thereof,
have attended to that duty, and now report
That on the morning utter their appoint
ment, they called upon Gov. MgDARy, and
Fast, and without time to give the subject
his attention.
II is due 10 Gov. MEDARY, TO say, that he
received the committee with great cor,iality
and respect, and expressed his willingness to
use the power belonging to his Department,
to alleviate in AM. way possible the necessi-
ties which are now fell, by all classes Of our
people.
The want Of time made il necessary for
his ExceIlcncy to refer the matter to the
Secretary Of the Territory.
10 hin 80 have applied personally an!
have presented the petition Of the great mass
of business men Of 1t. Paul. asking him to
carry ont the purpose for which the commit
tee was appointed.
He has disre gardcd the urgent reasons Of
your committee, for calling Session Of the
legislature, as well Us the spo,tanioas petit
ton Of our citizens for the same object.
1, isnot for this committee to retlec, u,on
the action OF the Executive Department of
this Territory but it becomes their duty to
say to the public that no aid can lie expect
ed from the Government. and that il is time
for the responsible and wise OF our people, to
take the cxigencies OF the day into consider
alton, and determine whether individual eff
fort may not he 20 directed as 10 relieve the
pr,scn, necessities Of our people and divert
impending disaster,
W. l.. BANSIxG,
VI. SuRRBCRSE,
j W. Bass,
I. VI. NEwsoS,
H. :. EpGRRroN,
Committee.
On motion OF Judge CoorER the report
was accepted.
Mr. BASSISG thought it nigh, not he
inappropriate to consider why this meeting
was called He might be- mistaken about
the position Of the people, judging from
their apparen, apathy. Tie feared for the
long winter and was sorry to believe that
politics had something to do with the rcfu.
sal Of the Secretary He thought the wall
Of starvation would arise in the city within
sixty days. lie endeavored to f,sten upon
Secretary CHASE the odium of having been
influenced by politics alone, in his refusal to
cali the legislature. He thought it WAS
necessary that the people should do some
thing. because he believed that within thir-
I ty days there would not be- twenty thousand
/ dollars in st. Paul, and that all the laboring
men would he thrown out OF employment,
and tina, starvation must cnsue. unless some
thing was done.
Upon motion of Mr. rsAsr. the City
/ Council be requested to take into eonsidera-
ton the subject Of issuing city orders in
such sums, Ia be uscd as convenient circu-
la,ing medium, Adopted
Mr.. BRANcR thought the city could not
get out more than $1,000 or $4,000 OF
tina, kind OF money and it would probably
be all redeemed in ten days after Issue in
tn receipts OF taxes.
Mr.. Il. thought ,ba, the city could do
nothing withou, special law, but he be-
levei the people and the city might, under
present circumstances, overs,ep the law,
Mr.. C"trE> moved that committee OF
twelve from the working classes. be ap.
pointed 10 wait upon the Executive and try
him again
MIR. SHINY was opposed 10 an extra ,es-
.iou OF the Legislature. lie ccnld not see
any rcliel to hc obtained by The Legislature
The money which ,h'y nigh, authorize lis
TO issue. would hc Of no account TO pay our
eastern hbts.
NJ TllLoE regretted tia, the report had
reflected somewhat upon the acting Cover.
nor o; the Territory lie dA not consider
tina, b. was intucnri by political consider
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