The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-02-12

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showa The main features Of the bill
! II Is provided tia; thc sherifs OF the or
ganised counties in tine Territory, aud such
persons as the Governor may appoint in The
uncrguni2>l counties, shall commcne on tho
third Noalay Of March next, ard take an
accurntc cen,ns Of all the inhabitants in the
Territory; SAID census 10 bc rcinrnal by the
Sheriff, and its accuracy at,rStel by oath, To
the Governor and Secretary OF the Territory,
on or before the frs, day Of May next, The
ShrifIs are authorized, il necessary. to facil.
itatc the taking VI the ecnsns. 10 divide the
counties into districts. and appoint deputies,
The compensation of tie Sherias AMI their
deputies, is fixed by Law a, certain scm,
two 10 five cents per name, according IA
the dcnscne,s cf the population. and three
dollars for every twenty five miles travelled in
in making the r,,arnl 10 he paid from the
Territorial Treasury franjuen, returns
BY sheriff. render them liablc 10 proeeca-
lion.
The Governor and Secretary OF the Ter
ri,ory arr authorized, taking the census re-
turns as a basis, 10 make an apportionmeni
among the se,cra! COUNTIES. OF delegates 10 u
constitutional Convna,ion, upon the follow.
M principlo
He shall apport,oi 70 each and ever, County
IN thi> Territory one Delegate for ever, fifteen
hundred inhabitants therein, and one addition al
Delegate ia say County where there -hal| be
A fraction lover AMI above the saii number OF
ireen hundred. OF any multiple of that Nun
har> u seven hundred and hny. Ptorui't
That TO those Counties having less than Hncen
hundred and more than five hundred, there sha
be appointed one Delegate, Prrs,dfd atso
That no tao Counties. either oi whch are en-
titled TO one Delegate, shall be anited IN he
same election District Tor the election of Dele
gates. aud Va those Counties whore the.e are
l.-. than 1--WE hundred in each county. the ss IN
mas he united together ~ one or more election
a -trlcts, and apportionsd bv the Governor up
on the principles defined in this section.
Upon the completion Of the appor,ioment.
the Governor Is authorized AMI directed 10
issue his proclamation for the election Of
delegates To be held on the frs, Monday in
June AMI also to notify the Sheriff. Of each
county. Of the number Of DELEGATES said
county is entitled 10.
The qualifications Of voters at this eIec-
ton. and Of Delegates TO the Convention, arr
six months residence in the Territory, and
ten days in the county in which be Is voting,
or from which he may b. elected as a dele
gate.
The delegates thus elected shall meet in
Convention, in st. Paul, on the first Mon
day IN June, at II n. to form Consti,u-
ton and
Said Convention may have the power 10 sub
init the Constitution adopted by thcm 20 vote
II thu people. II they shal! deem proper and
10 provide how the votes Al upon that subject
shall be taken, canvsssej, and returned, and
NAV have power "a submit, ihe said tonsiitu
ton b the Congress. 81 thr United States, and
90 apply for the admisslon of Minnesota into the
Union NJ the United States AZ sovereign state.
E,o~,ded Tba, said Constitution shall be even
tuaiiy ratified bv the people, either before ~
after the action .. Congress upon The same
and that all diree lions given herein % said Con
vention shalt he deemed and considered ~ re-
CONNIE nda,i0n- Of the Legislative Assembly Of
the Territory % Minnesota, ami nil duties re.
CURED Of any and every oiiiccr Ia this Territory
shail be rieidly performed rs required by 'hi.
Act
The pay AMI mileage Of he delegates
is Fixed At the same rate ~ now paid mem
bcrs Of the Legislative Assembly.
70 This hill. on ia FINAL passage. in the
Council, but four dissenting volts were re-
corded 300 Mcsrs. BrlsbiN. tErgpoRs, LID
pr>. and SEVER. The principal objection to
he bill. raised by th-sr gcn,lcnen. was 10
tha, section which permits the election OF
delegates 30 the constitutional Convention,
upon ton DAYS r,@idonce in the counties which
they represent. This provision maj lead 10
the packing u the Convention by IN
srrupuiods politicians, AMI destroy The con-
f,iencc of The people in the wisdom, patriot
ism AMI parity Of ''- deliberations. We do
DO, understand what obJe,, is to be gain@i
by the inscriion y his provision IN TIE BIZ.
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