The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-10

On motion Of Mr. GUITEAU the bill wa
amended so as TO have the vote taken at a
general election instead of special election
On motion of Mr. CROKER the Committee
t4Se ana reported In favor of the passage of the
Mr.: OSCAR TAYLOR moved to amend the
i; nasr1 OF OIL Inc Committee of Whole so as to
Indian in ~, hofe Us or negro. after the word
quaficationss Hs IN aae Of the 4th clause of
ths;r sn living among the Indians. and having
o oMia customs, who would Thus become nh
e't1zens. Lost-ayes 8, noes % '0 1oA1
WA adonted VI Inc Committee of the Whole
Mr.. STOWELL moved n sn
and put the bill on its final n".s pno me rules
Inc OH was read third time .rd Ss nn. ~
VoLe-> mere were yeas 81 navs s.x Rut W
al, ieaS-Messrs Adrich Bulls. Cbsis.ut W.,
VILE, Cornell, Crane Crooker nan;s anmHns, col
Siooe, Ganian; Goodrich, Griswold H srr;na,
Rem Rosers shan, aontoon, Locke, Patten.
Charles Taylor, Teachout TuthiH Wos, EMs0wea
more and Mr.. Speaker. "est, Wnltte-
Nays-Messrs. Beatty, Evans Gilman a.;
tesu, Peckham, Poelher, o. Taylor an% T %ul-
50 the bill was passed. a., anu rev.
The bill as passed is as follows ,se.s, ,'s,s
BILL for an act proposing an amend NJ ~ ~
section l article z, Of the Constitution Of th o
0tAV0 VI D1Iuu6SOL8, s~-.s,
Be ii enacted Iy tie Se1ose dsa House Of R;,7:
se~tas'oes of the State Of Minnesosa:
Sec L. The following amendment to tho
Constitution of this State is hereby PROPOSED
for publication, and approval or rejection by
article IA, Of the Constitution that is to sav
that section of article Z, of the Constitution.
shall be amended so as to read as follows:
SEC. 1. Every male person of the aee of q
years or upwards, belonging to either of the
following classes, who shall have resided in the
United States one year, and in this State for
four months next preceding any election, shall
De entlaed to vote at such election, in the cleo.
ton district of which he shall at the time have
been for ten days resident for all officers that
now or hereafter may be elective by, the peo-
pie.
First-Citisens of the United States.
Second-Persons of foreign birth who shall
have declared their intentions to become citi.
zens conformably to the laws of the United
States upon tho subject of naturalization.
Third-Persons OF mixed white and indian
blood who have adopted the customs and hab.
its of civilization.
Fourth-Persons of Indian blood residing in
this State who have adopted the language,
customs and habits of civilization, after an ex-
animation before any district court of this
state, IN such q manner as may be provided by
A~"S ~AN oAAaAA AoVO UCCu PTOuOuuCtu ny e6FC
court capable of enjoying the rights of citizen
ship within the State.
SEC. g This proposed amendment shall be
submitted to the people of the several districts
OF this State for their approval or rejection. at
the general election in the year 1866. and said
election shall be governed, and returns thereof
made in accordance with the present laws per
tanning to general elections.
SEC. 3. The ballots used at said election
shall be written or printed as follows: 'sFor
amendment to sectian 1, article T." or Against
amendment to section 1, article T." as the case
NAV be.
SEC. 4 This act shall take effect on and after
its passage.
JOINT CONVENTION.
Mr.. CROKER moved the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of House be
instructed to inform the Senate that the House
viii meet that body in joint convention on
Friday, Feb. TO- at II o'clock M, for the pur
pose OF electing a Surveyor General of Logs
and Lumber in each of the numbering districts.
and State Printer. Adopted.
JUDICIAL SALES AND REDEMPTION rHEnEFRon.
II. +. No. Alto regulate judicial sales and
redemption therefrom-was reported back
from the Committee of the Whole. with q re-
commentator to pass with amendments The
report was amended SO as to allow two years
redemption after mortgage sale.
The bill was then ordered to second read
ing, and the House adjourned.