The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-25
WEDNESDAY, JULY, 221s5!.
Prayers by the Rev. Chaplain.
The journal of yesterday being read,

The journal of Yesterday being read,
SUPPLIES OF STAT ONARY, ETC.
Mr.. ALDRICH, from the Committee on
Supplies and Expenditures, reported, that the
Committee had arranged and contracted for
supplies of stationary, &c, with Mr.. Won
Ham. who keeps the Bookstore directly OPP
pos;te the Post Office, where members could
obtain their supplies, by calling with an or
der from the Secretary. The Committee had
contracted for five dollars worth of these arti
cles for each member, and such quantities TO
the Secretaries and Reporters Us they ma
require.
Mr. Aldlich said that, under tie orl,,
passed yesterday, he supposed this rep"'
would he printed but, as there could be no
necessity FOR such l.rintn,, he sup: o>ed the
rule would be su>penie in this case.
The rule was suspended accordingly.
ORGANIZATION.
Mr. FOLSOM submitted the following res
oluti N which es over one day.
RtSoicef, That Committee of five be
appointed, of which the President of the
Convention shall be er-o6lcio chairman, and
the remaining members chosen by ballot,
whose duty it shall he to report to the Con-
~
assembling Of any future COnvention.the diff
culties encountered in the organization of this;
who shall indicate the proper means by which
the organizationshall be effected, land the man.
ner in which the Credentials shall be au then
tcated, and it shall also be their duty to make
similor provisions in regard to all representa-
tive bodies. so to secure their organ 20 ton as
| far as possible from all party bias.
| ELECTION OF PRINTER.
On motion by Mr. GALBRAITH, it was
Ordered, That the Convention proceed to
the election of aprinter this day at 10 O'Clock
A. M.
! the Convention, in which Mr.. Walker wa,
excused on account Of i'll health, and Mr..
Murphy, Mr.. Thompson and Mr.. Sheldon
were reported absent.
! On the motion f Mr.. GALBRAITH, the
election pr 'ceeded; and upon the roll call
by the Secretary, fifty FIVE members voted
for Owens & MOORE as follows:
For Owens & MOORE, MessE. Aldrich
Anderson, Aver, Balcombe Baldwin, Bates,
Bartholomew. Billings, Bolles, Butler, A. H.;
Cleghorn, C.lbnrn, C"gcswell, Coe, Ceder.
STAN, Combs, Davis E. Page; Do"ley Dick
erson, E-chlie, Foster, Folsom, G lbrath
Gerrsh, Hal, HAYDEN, Harding, Hudson
Hanson, Holly. King, Kemp. Lisle. Lowe
Nantor, cCann Mcclure. Mcclure, Messer
Morgan, Mills, North Phelps. Perkins, Put
nam. Peck am. Robbins, Russell, Stannard
Seconbe, Smith, Vaughn, Winels, Watson,
and Wilson.
The PRESIDENT The v"te for Printer
being unanimous in favor Of Owens K Moore
hev are declared TO he elected to the office
OF Printer Of this Constitutional Convention.
THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. ALDRTCH, from the Committee on
the Organization Of the Executive Depart
ment, submitted report, which was read
through 10y the Secretary.
1t presc. ibes q blank Article, and pro.
poses in Section one. that the Governor and
Lieut.. Governor shall hold their Offices twD
ycars.
Sec 2. Governor and Lieut. Governor
STALL he thirty yeats of age, citizens Of the
United States, one year State residents, &c.
Sec. 3. They shall he elected at the samt
time and place of members o. the Lcg>la
ture. In case Of tie. the two hOnse> If tht
next succeeding Legislature shall choose forth
with.
Sec. a. Prescribes that tie Governor III
be Commander-in-C Chief Of the Military az.
Naval forces, and further defines his powe:,
and duties in connection with Legislative de
partment.
Sec 3 Gives power to the Governor t.
grant reprieves. communications and. pardons
except in case ot treas m and Impeachment
Sec 6. Prescribes when the Lieut.. Gov
: crnor and President OF the Senate shall &C
rs Governor.
Secs and 8. Prescribes the duties of tn
Lieut.. Governor.
,, Sec. 9. Authorizes the Governors veto
winch NAV he overcome by the Legislature
!, , by a two-thirds vote of the members present
The report was passed the first and secon'
readings.
Mr. NORTH moved that the Conventio
: resolve into Committee of the Whole on tn
Preamble and Bill of Rights.
!, The PRESIDENT. The Chair was in
formed by the Secretary that the Report {
the Committee on this subject was yet in tn
!. hands If the printer.
q Mr.. NORTH withdrew the motion.
;, Mr.. KING inquired whether it would b
in order now to propose an amendment
t the report Just submitted.
If The PRESIDENT. 1t would not be i
c order.
The Convention then adjourned till te
i. morrow morning o'clock.