The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-09

And we would respectfully petition your
honorable body for the passage. Of q law with
the provisions above indicated, and as in duty
''S Mr. Rc os sHsf gEiS presented the fol-
lowing concurrent resolutions
WHEREAS, We are informed, that for the pur.
pose of recreation, and to benefit their health,
many citizens of the Southern .Slaveholding
States desire during the sickly season, to SO.
journ temporarily in Minnesota. with their fam.
lilies and customary house servants, but fear
being deprived of the possession of the latter,
by means of hostile combinations, or adverse
legal proceedings, therefore,
RESOLVED, That we, the representatives of
the people, pledged to our countrymen of the
South who may desire to visit Minnesota, an
observance at all times of every rite of honor.
able hospitality, and that during their sckly
seasop-between the 10Th of May and the 10Th
of October of each year-our borders will he
open to receive them and their families as
guests and sojourners, and to protect them in
the right of possession to their family servants,
bond or free; and for that period of every
year the soil of Minneso a will be to all neu.
trail ground.
Mr.. ROBERTSON stated that the petit
tions he presented were signed by many in.
fuential citizens, who have heretofore acted
with the Republican party, and he spoke at
some length in support of the resolutions, in
which he endeavored to convince the House,
that the proposed action, would if sustained,
cultivate fraternal relations between the PEG.
pie Of the north and the south would be
on our part only an act of generous and
benifcent courtesy, alike honorable to our
people, and grateful to our kindred of the
south; and proving to the world that even
the Republican party of the north, notwith-
standing their hostility to the institution of
slavery, are as sensible of the graces of gen.
erous hospitality, as were the citizens of the
rival Hellenic States, who, when even at
war with each other, could meet as kindred
Greeks, on the plains of Athens, Ellis or
Corinth, and there mingle in social broth
erhood, and contend for the prize of genius,
or manly accomplishment, forgetting for the
time their geographical animosities.
That the passage of the proposed resolu-
ton would be to the men of the South an
assurance of our kindly and fraternal regard,
and would initiate an extensive intercourse
between the two regions of our country now
divided by hostile feelings; and at the
same time, by making Minnesota the favor.
lite resort of these opulent citizens, greatly
benefit our people, and promote the best
interests of the State. That such policy
on our part would be nothing more than an
act of good neighborhood, extending to
families of the South, who are now repulsed
from other nothern States by hostile COM
binations, only an opportunity to come here
with their servants during their sickly sea-
son, to receive inauguration from our healthy
climate, and to cultivate with us those
kindly relations which should ever adorn
the intercourse of American citizens.
After short time spent in call of the
absentees, the previous question was put,
and the yeas and nays being called for, there
were yeas 10, nays so, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Aaker, Beatty, Chadderdon,
Clearey Coe, Donohue, Fox, Kinkead, Mitsch,
Nettleton, Rehfeld, Robertson, Sheafer, Ste
vens, Stephenson, Sweet, Tollman, Wilkins
and Mr.. Speaker.
NAYs-Messrs. Abbott, Acker, Anderson,
Arnold, Austin, Baldwin, Bixler, Brooks, Burn.
ham, Butler, Cleveland, Garrard, Greene of
Olmsted, Greene of Steele, Hayes, Hulett,
Hunt, Johnson, Knox, Langworthy, Leavans,
i Letf1rdi Mann Mentor r. Mcponough Meghan'
Purdie, Sawyer, Secombe, Sherwood, Shrews-
bury, Shults, Stearns. Stewart, Stock, Taylor,
Temanson, Thayer, Trow, H. Walker, Organe
Walker, Watson, Webster and White.
PROTECTION OFFERED TO FUGITIVE SLAVES
Mr.. PURDIE then moved to take up
the following bill previously introduced by
him:
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
Minnesota:
Sec. That it shall be unlawful to confine
in prison, or detain in the Pententiary of this
State, or in the jails Of any comfy in this State,
or in a calabOOse, lookup, guardhouse, or sta.
ton house in this State, any person or persons
charged with simply being fugitive from sla-
very.
SEC. 2. Any officer or person who shall vio-
late the provisions of the preceding section of
this act shall be deemed guilty of q misdemean-
or, and upon conviction thereof, by indictment
found by the grand jury of the proper cOun.
ty, shall be imprisoned in the Jail of the county
not less than thirty nor more than ninety days,
and be fined in any sum not exceeding fine hun
SEC. 8. This act shall take effect from and
after its passage.
Mr.. ROBERTSON challenged the Re.
publican majority to proceed to direct
vote on the above bill at this time; but they
declined accepting the challenge, and the
bill was laid on the table.
1AVs OGOOAD1I IutIOQuCCO tuC lOuOWluS
concurrent resolutions of both Houses of the
Legislature of the State of Minnesota,
proposing amendments to the constitution
of the State
Resolved by the House of Representatives of
the State of Minnesota, the Senate concurring,
that there be and are hereby proposed for the
approval or rejection of the people, the follow
ing amendments to the Constitution of the
State, viz:
That section two of article nine of the Con.
titution be amended SO as to read as follows
Sec. q The Legislature shall provide for an annual
sufficient to defray the estimated ordinary expenses
of the State for each year. aad whenever shall happen
that such ordinary expenses of the State for any
shall exceed the income of the State for snch year. the
Legislature shall provide for Ievying tax for the en-
suing year. sufficient with other sources OF income
pay the deficiency of the preceding year. together with
the estimated expenses of such ensuing year. But nc
law levying tax, making other provisions for the
payment of in crest principal Of the bonds denom
mated Minnesota State Railroad Bonds :" shall take
effect be in force until such law shall have been
by majority the electors of the State voting upon the
same.
That section ten of article nine of the Con.
stitution be amended so as to read as follows !:
Sec TO- The credit of the State shall never be given
loaned in aid Of any individual association or corpo
shall there be any further issue bonds de-
nominated " Minnesota State Railroad BOnds' under
VIII n he an amendment of