The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-08-19

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Committees call, and other kindred ques.
tions. Speeches were made by JosKrH r.
BRowS, sustaining the justice Of the repre-
senta ton allowed the unsettled counties, and
by ISAAC VAN ErrEx, Of Ramsey, A. c.
DUSS, Of FaribauIt and w. A. CAnurHERs
OF Stesrns, in opposition thereto. The va
rious plans Of settk ment proposed, elected
debate from Mr.. LocuREs Of HenDepiu,
YorxG OF Sibley, Curtis OF Washington,
HALL and Wilkinson Of Ramsey, la Due
OF Dodge, and others.
After number OF motions had been
Icade, o proposition offered by Mr.. VAN
ErTEx, that the delegates from the counties
enumerated 10 the call be admitted to seats,
and that the Convention thus composed
should decide upon the claims Of other ap.
plicants, was lost. The report Of the Com
mittee, admitting all claimants to seats in
the Convention, was then adopted.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza.
ton reported the following permanent off.
GERS Of the Convention
Pyeadent-lion. II. II. JOHNSTON, Of
WinoDa county
Piee Pres,dent,-lion MARTIN M'LgoD,
Of Hennepin, and Hon. f. A. M'MAnos, OF
/ Olmsted
Seeretayns-J. J. Moan, Of Ramsey
WV. CoLvn.LE, Of Goodhue; and S. s.
/ BURLpsoS. OF Wabashaw.
Hon. II. II. JOHNSON, the President, was
introduced to the Convention by the retiring
Chairman, Judge EDGERroS. On taking
the chair, Mr.. j. thanked the Convention
sincerely for the honor conferred in calling
upon him to preside. Words were very
cheap, and the only way he could show BIZ
appreciation OF the honor was, to do all
within his power, ability and experience so
10 discharge bis duties a. to merit the appro-
val of the delegates but it was impossible
to discharge these duties satisfactorily, or
for the delegates to give that dciberation to
all subjects which their importance demand.
cd, unless he was seconded by the Conven-
ton in his labors to preserve order and pro.
mote harmony.
COMMITTEE on PLATFORM.
Mr.. VAN ErrRS moved the appointment
Of committee OF seven on q Platform.
Adopted T; and Messrs. VAN ErrEN. Of
Ramsey MooRE, of Washington CorroM
OF Wnona MCLEoD, OF Hennepin GILL
MoRE, Of Rice JosEPu X. BRowx, OF
Brown and IANRERroS, of Nicolle,
named as the committee.
The Committee was instructed TO present
to the Convention their report printed, nj
the opening Of the Convention this morning
On motion, the Convention adjourned un.
til halfpast nine this morning.
SECOND DAY.
The Convention assembled at 10 o clock
the President, Hon II. II. JOHNSTON. in
the chair.
Mr.. CowAS, of Nicollet. moved the ad
nilsson OF DAVID ID. Parsons, as an add.
tional delegate from lie Seuer county.
Objection was made by various delegates
and Col. CARUrnERs. OF Stearns, moving TO
admit j. {. SHEPLrY as an additional dele
gate from that county, the whole matter
was laid on the table.
Mr., CARuTHERs moved that committee
of one from each judicial district be appoint.
I'd, to report a basis Of representation for
future conventions. Adopted and Messrs.
/ C,RruERs, DEAN. YATES, CowAs, BRIs-
roI, aud CURTIS, appointed
Mr. LocuREy moved that a committee of
six be appointed to present the names OF
proper persons TO constitute a State Central
/ Committee.
Mr. HALL moved TO amend that the
( Chair appoint State Committee of one
( from each Senatorial District. The motion
was finally amended, by authorizing the
President to appoint State Committee OF
six-one IRON each judicial district.
Mr. ANss said the Convention should
either take recess, or 60 into nomina-
lion Tor Governor, during the leng,hened
absence OF the Committee on Resolutions.
Mr.. iorSG moved the Convention proceed
/ TO the domination OF a Governor
, The motion was objected to, on the
ground ,ha, the platform had not been re.
ported. and no nomina Ion should be made
until such report haa zen presented.
/ The motion 10 20 into nomination Of
Governor was lcst-ayes l22. nays Is
Some considerable time elapsed before the
Committee on Resolutions made their APP