The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-09-19
Extra Session of the Legislature.

Extra Session of the Legislature.
The scheme for electing United States
Senator at the extra session, first publicly
preached by the st. Anthony Nea0s, meets
with the unqualified condemnation of the
republican press of the State, so far as heard
from.
We copy the following from the SILVIA,
ter Messenger of Wednesday:
The Legislature of Minnesota convened this
morning at 10 o'clock, by virtue of the Cover
nor's proclamation. The critical state of our
domestic affairs rendered this course by the
Governor highly appropriate, and if the men,
bers will but 60 to work with energy and pru-
dence and finish up the business OF the session
and adjourn at the earliest possible moment,
the people will heartily acquiesce in their ac-
ton.
The Governor indicates in his proclamation
the object Of the assemblage-tO provide
means of defense Of our western frontiers, and
to give our citizen soldiers a voice in the affairs
of our State Government at he approaching
election. Let these matters be attended to
promptly and efficiently, and then adjourn at
the earliest possible moment, and with the
least possible expense to the State. No rail.
road or other political question should be adj
mitted. We have heard it rumored that an
effort will be made to legislate upon all these
local questions, then elect a United States
Senator and dispense with the regular session
next winter. We cannot believe that any
member will dare advocate such PROPOSE
ton. The annual session may be, probably
will be, more important to the interests of the
State than the present extra session. The
present members were not elected in view OF
the next United States Senator, or to legislate
for the people year in advance New con-
tingen cies are constantly arising. The policy
of today may not be the policy of six months
hence.
We admonish the members to do the work
before them-tO do it speedily-and then ad-
jOurn and leave remote questions to be set
tied by persons elected in view of those ques.
lions. The patriotism of the man who will
dare attempt to spring these new and ap.
preaching questions at such time as this,
will be exceedingly questionable.
The Fafibault Republican of Wednesday
appears to have had an inkling of the
scheme, and denounces it in still more EN-.
phatic language. The Republican, says:
The Legislature of the State met yesterday.
We don't know what they will do. We hear
it rumored that they intend to elect Governor
Ramsey to the United States Senate. They
DettcT uOI W III , particularly CQe members OF
Southern Minnesota, and the Minnesota VAL
ley ; and if they do they should return with
their collins on their backs, for their csnstitu.
ents will have their political graves dug for
them when they get home.
In another place will be found an ar
ticle from the Minneapolis alias, more fully
disclosing the designs of the conspirators.
The following is the article in the st. An
thony Neaos to which the atlas refers
The question as to whether there must be
another session OF the Legislature during the
coming winter, is now being seriously pro.
pounded. It is matter of especial interest
to the people. Those whom we hear speak
on the subject, seem to think that one ses4
sion year, in Minnesota, is enough. For
the Legislature to meet in regular session
again, SO soon after the adjournment of the
present extra session, seems we'll calculated
to create distrust with the people, as to the
heavy expenditures likely to follow.
The coming session has been urged by
almost every one. There existed the strong
est reasons for making the call. It was
almost an impossibiity to avoid it without
sacrificing the rights and interests of the
great mass of the people.
AS the extra session, then, will be legiti~
mately clothed with all the power adequate
to the passage of necessary laws, why net
proceed in doing this ? Why not perform
all acts necessary to be done, and thus save
to the people the expense of another session?
There can be no dispute but that the pres.
ent Legislature fairly rehecst the will Of the
State. 1t should be recollected that it has
been chosen to great extent by the votes
of thousands of our citizens who will be ne
cessarily absent at the next election.
We speak these sentiments from the fact
that Minnesota is row undergoing the Sc
verest trials. The Indian dffiulties we
lament to soy, viii bring sadness and want
to many door. The people will be too
sorely pressed to bear with composure the
ipf1iction OF the expenses Of long session
of the Legislature during the coming win
ter.
1t is possible, that it may not be to the
pecuniary interest OF our neighboTing city
of St. Paul, to have winter pass without
session, but we DO not believe her patri-
otto citizens will urge it in case it becomes
evident that every other locality will really
suffer by it. Retrenchment is now mat
ter of absolute necessity. Who will set bis
face against 1t?