The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-05


On motion by Mr.. CLEGHORN, it was
Resolued, That the Joint Committee of
Conference be authorized and instructed to
employ q sufficient number of copyists to
enrol the Constitution, and have it prepared
for the authorization by the members of
this Convention early tomorrow morning.
Mr.. ALDRICH, from the Committee on
Supplies and Expenditures reported sundry
audited accounts for Printing, Newspapers,
Stationary, and other supplies connected
with the expenses os this Convention;
Which was accepted and ordered to be
printed. a %
And then, after other closing business,
the Convention adjourned till tomorrow
morning, 9 o'clock.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1857.
The journal Of yesterday was read by the
Secretary. e -
COMMUNICATION.
Amongst the CLOSING business" neglected
in our yesterdays sketch of these proceed
ings, was the Presidents announcement of
the following Committees, at the moment
OF adjouInment assn jajt fls,is s.
i CAPITOL, August %, 1857.
Hon. ST.. A. D. BALcoMBE, President
Sir:-I have the honor to communicate to
you the fact, that the Convention over which
l have the honor to preside, has adopted the
report of the Committee of Conference, with.
out amendment or change. .a |st
Very respectfully, your obed't serv't.
H. II. SIBLEY, President.
,te. t IS CLOSING BUSINESS. eos1
: Mr.. ALDRICH offered the following res
olution which was considered and adopted :
Resolred, That the President ofthis Con
vention be and he is hereby authorized to
audit the account of 7. F. Andrews, the Off
cial Reporter of this Convention, for repor.
ting the Proceedings and Debates thereof
when the same shall be written out, and
prepared for publication, and that he grant
him certificate or certificates thereof attes-
ted by the Secretary of this Convention for
the payment of the same.
On the further motion of Mr.. ALDRICH.
it was 81 aa
Resolced, That the President of this Con-
vention be and he is hereby authorized to
audit the account of Owens & Moore for all
printing they have been instructed to do
for this Convention, and that he grant to
them certificate or certificates thereof at
tested by the Secretary of this Convention
for the payment of the same.
Mr.. DAVIS submitted the following:
Resolced, That in case the Auditor and
Treasurer shall refuse to recognize the GER
tificates for services and compensation issued
in favor of members sitting in the east and
west end of the Capitol, and especially that
issued to Willus A. German, then the Pres
ident of this Convention, St A. D. Balcomb,
and the Secretary thereof L. A. Babcock,
be and they are hereby authorized to sign
and attest the same; and the said Auditor
and Treasurer be and they and are hereby re-
quested to recognize and pay the same.
Which resolution, on tie motion of Mr..
SECOMBE, was laid on the table, -
Mr.. CLEGHORN submitted the follow
ing:
Resolued, That all members of this Con-
vention who may not be present to sign the
Constitution this day, may sign the same in
the office where it shall be deposited for
safe keeping, at any time after the adjourn
ment sine die.
Which, on the motion of Mr.. COLBURN
was laid on the table.
On motion by Mr.. COLBURN, (under a
of the rules, it was
Resolved, That the President of this Con-
vention be instructed, in auditing the account
of the Official Reporter of this Convention
to allow him in addition to the compensation
to which he is entitled under the resolution
of July 18th, such additional sum as to en-
able him to realize the full amount thereof in
cash.
Mr.. COGSWELL'S resolution of yester-
day. appointing a Committee of three to as.
certain the rate of discount on the scrip is
sued for the per diem and mileage of members
coming up in order.
After debate, it was rejected.
On motion Of Mr.. ALDRICH, (Mr. A.
himself taking the vote.) it was resolved un-
animously. That the thanks of this Conven-
ton to rendered to the President, Secretary,
Reporter and other officers thereof for the
faithful and courteous manner in which they
have severally discharged their duties here.
On motion by Mr.. WILSON, (under a
suspension of the rules)
Ordered, That some competent person or
persons be appointed by the President of
this Convention to translate the Constitution
here adopted into the German and Swedish,
Norwegian and French languages and that
fund appropriated and set apart to defray the
expensis of the Constitutional Convention.
On motion by Mr.. MANTOR, the Con-
vention now took recess for one hour.
At the expiration of the term of this recess
the PRESIDENT resumed the Chair.
On motion by Mr.. WILSON, it was.
ResotUed, That John II. Gowan, assistant
Sergeant alarms, be allowed $50 for extra
service and charges by him rendered to this
Convention. r f4. l-.et7,
On motion by Mr.. ALDRICH, it was
Resotued, That the President and Secreta-
ry of this Convention he and they are here
by authorized and instructed to audit and
draw orders to depay all contingent expens.
es which shall arise after the adjournment and
which have been authorized during the session
of their Convention and not otherwise pro
vided for.
THE CONSTITUTION ENROLLED.
Mr.. GALBRAITH, from the Joint Com
ittee of Conference now submitted their fina
joint report of the Enrolled Constitution, in
in writing, as follows:
The Joint Committee of the two Conven
tons appointed to agree upon one Constitu
ton to be submitted to the people of the State
of Minnesota for ratification or rejection
would respectfully report, that, in accordance
with the instruction to siad Committee they
have enrolled and now report a copy of thu
Constitution carefully c. impaired and identi
cal with the copy heretofore reported by thu
Committee and adopted by the two .Conven
tons, and now read, for ratification by tn,
Conventions.
M. SHERBURNE, Chm
L. K. STANNARD, Sec.
JOSEPH-R. BROWN,
tot W. HOLCOMBE,
CYRUS ALDRICH,s q
CHARLES MCCLURE.
THOS. j. GALBRAITH,
w. w. KINGSBURY.
[The Constitution is printed in anothe
column. -, .s.&s
On motion of Mr.. SECOMBE the severa
resolutions with reference to the signing an,
authorization of this Constitution We're thel
taken up from the table for consideration.
Mr.. KEMP'S resolution to amend by tn
signature of members, was adopted.
Mr.. CLEGHORN'S esolution-member
NAV sign at pleasure hereafter. in tie offic
/ of the Territorial Secretary-coming up
On motion of Mr.. HAYDEN, it was s
amended as to require the absentees to sig
before the first day of October next and i
that shape it was adopted. .a. a.e
On motion of Mr.. STANNARD, it was !.
Resolved, If this Constitution shall b
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