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[{"insert":"TWENTY-NINTH DAY."},{"attributes":{"align":"center"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nSATURDAY, Aug. 15, 1857."},{"attributes":{"align":"right"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n\tThe Convention met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by the PRESIDENT.\n\n\tPrayer by Rev. Mr. PENMAN.\n\n\tThe Journal of yesterday was read and approved.\n\n\tOn motion of Mr. A. E. AMES, a call of the House was ordered, and the Sergeant-at-Arms was directed to report the absent members in their seats.\n\n\tOn motion of Mr. KINGSBURY, further proceedings under the call were dispensed with.\n\n\tThe question recurring on adopting the amendments of the Committee of the Whole to the report of the Committee on the Judiciary, in gross.\n\n\tAnd the ayes and nays being called for and ordered, there were yeas 25, nays 18.\n\n\tThose who voted in the affirmative were,\n\n\tMessrs. Armstrong, Butler, Baker, Barrett, Bailly, Curtis, Cantell, Chase, Emmett, Faber, Gorman, Holcombe, Jerome, Kennedy, Leonard, Murray, McMahan, Norris, Prince, Setzer, Streeter, Tenvoorde, Wait, Wilson, and Mr. President,—25.\n\n\tThose who voted in the negative were,\n\n\tMessrs. A. E. Ames, M. E. Ames, Becker, Brown, Baasen, Day, Flandrau, Gilman, Kingsbury, Lashelle, Meeker, McFatridge, Sherburne, Stacey, Shepley, Sturgis, Tuttle, and Warner—18.\n\n\tSo the amendments were ordered to be considered in gross.\n\n\tThe question recurring on the adoption of the amendments.\n\n\tAnd the yeas and nays being called for and ordered, there were yeas 27, nays 16.\n\n\tThose who voted in the affirmative were,\n\n\tMessrs. Armstrong, Butler, Baker, Barrett, Bailly, Curtis, Cantell, Chase, Emmett, Flandrau, Gorman, Holcombe Jerome, Kennedy, Leonard, Murray, McMahan, Norris, Prince, Sherburne, Stacey, Shepley, Streeter, Tenvoorde, Vasseur, Wilson, and Mr. President—27.\n\n\tThose who voted in the negative were,\n\n\tMessrs. A. E. Amies, M. E. Ames, Becker, Brown, Baasen, Day, Gilman, Kingsbury, Lashelle, Meeker, McFetridge, Setzer, Sturgis, Tuttle, Wait, and Warner—16.\n\n\tSo the amendments were adopted.\n\n\tThe report of the Committee on the Judiciary, as amended, was then ordered to be engrossed.\n\n\tOn motion of Mr. A. E. AMES, the Convention resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, Mr. STACEY in the Chair.\n\n\tHaving under consideration the report of the Committee on the Seal and Court of Arms of The State.\n\n\tAfter some time spent therein, the Committee rose and reported back the article without amendments.\n\n\tOn motion of Mr. EMMETT, the article was ordered to be committed to the Committee on Miscellaneous Subjects, with instructions to embody the same in their report.\n\n\tMr. A. E. AMES from The Committee on Enrollment, on leave, presented the following report:\n\n\tYour Committee on Enrollment report as correctly engrossed, the following named articles, to wit:\n\n\tImpeachments and Removals from Office, Finances of the State and Banks and Banking.\n\nA. E. AMES,"},{"attributes":{"align":"right"},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"C. J. BUTLER,"},{"attributes":{"align":"right"},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"Committee."},{"attributes":{"align":"right"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n\tMr. BROWN, on leave, introduced the following Preamble and Resolutions:\n\n\n\t"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Whereas"},{"insert":", Hon. STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS, United States Senator from the State of Illinois, is now on a visit to the Capitol of Minnesota, and\n\n\t"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Whereas"},{"insert":", The exertions of Mr. DOUGLAS in originating and de- fending the great principles which have so clearly demonstrated the beneficial results incident to the peculiar features of the institutions of our country, are acknowledged by every friend of Minesota and\n\n\t"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Whereas"},{"insert":", The benefits we have enjoyed through the unremitted attention and support of the interests of Minnesota by Senator DOUGLAS, from the first application of our citizens for a Territorial organization to the present time, Merit the gratitude of every friend of our prosperous Territory, which gratitude should be exhibited upon every proper occasion, therefore,\n\n\t\""},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Resolved"},{"insert":", That the Constitutional Convention of Minnesota respectfully invite Hon. S. A. DOUGLAS to visit the Convention at any time during his stay in the city.\n\n\t"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Resolved"},{"insert":", That a copy of the above Resolution be forwarded to Hon. S. A. Douglas by the Chair.\n\n\tWhich resolution was unanimously adopted.\n\n\tOn motion of Mr. STREETER, the Convention adjourned.\n\nH. H. SIBLEY, President.\t"},{"attributes":{"align":"right"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n\tAttest:\n\n\t\tJ. J. NOAH, Secretary.\n"}]
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Goodrich, Earle S., Journal of the Constitutional Convention of the Territory of Minnesota, begin and held in the city of Saint Paul, capital of said Territory, on Monday, the thirteenth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven. St Paul, Minnesota: State Printer, Pioneer and Democrat Office. 1857. Retrieved from LLMC.
