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[{"insert":"FOURTEENTH DAY."},{"attributes":{"align":"center"},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"WEDNESDAY, July 29, 1857."},{"attributes":{"align":"right"},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"\tThe Convention met pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the PRESIDENT.\n\n\tThe Journal of yesterday was read, corrected and approved.\n\n\tThe President then announced the following Standing Committees:\n\n\tCommittee to consider and report a Preamble and Declaration of Rights; and also upon the Elective Franchise—Messrs. Murray, Curtis and Streeter.\n———"},{"attributes":{"align":"center"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\tCommittee upon the Name and Boundaries of the State, to consider and report upon the several propositions submitted to the people of this Territory, by the Act of Congress called the Enabling Act, passed on third day of March, 1857—Messrs. Becker, Bailly, M'Mahan, Leonard, Norris, Shepley and Kennedy.\n\n———"},{"attributes":{"align":"center"},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"\tCommittee upon the distribution of the powers of the State Government—Messrs. M. E. Ames, Butler, Baasen, Rolette and Swan.\n\n———"},{"attributes":{"align":"center"},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"\tCommittee upon the Legislative Department, which Committee shall also be charged with the duty of considering and reporting upon the subject of Legislative and Congressional apportionment—Messrs. J. R. Brown, Murray, Davis, Setzer, Kingsbury, Keegan, Streeter, M'Fetridge and Gilman.\n\n———"},{"attributes":{"align":"center"},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"\tCommittee upon the Executive Department—Messrs. Gorman, Leonard, Kennedy, Sturgis and Gilbert.\n\n———"},{"attributes":{"align":"center"},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"\tCommittee upon the Judicial Department—Messrs. Sherburne, Meeker, Wait, Emmett, Flandrau, Day and Burwell.\n\n———"},{"attributes":{"align":"center"},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"\tCommittee upon the Finances of the State and upon Banks and Banking—Messrs. Holcombe, Gilman, Prince, Warner, Burwell, Barrett and Stacey.\n\n———"},{"attributes":{"align":"center"},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"\tCommittee upon Corporations and their Privileges, not including Corporations of Banking—Messrs. Setzer, Taylor, M'Grorty, Tenvoorde and Cantell.\n\n———"},{"attributes":{"align":"center"},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"\tCommittee upon the subject of School Funds, Education and Science—Messrs. A. E. Ames, Baker, Kingsbury, Rolette, Warner, Wilson and Tuttle.\n\n———"},{"attributes":{"align":"center"},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"\tCommittee upon Counties and Towns and the Organization of the same—Messrs. Emmett, M'Mahon, Sanderson, Day and Jerome.\n\n———"},{"attributes":{"align":"center"},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"\tCommittee upon the Seal of the State, Coat of Arms, and Design of same—Messrs. Norris, J. R. Brown and Bailly.\n\n———"},{"attributes":{"align":"center"},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"\tCommittee upon Amendments to the Constitution—Messrs. Meeker, Murray and Davis.\n\n———"},{"attributes":{"align":"center"},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"\tCommittee upon Military Organization—Messrs. Baasen, Faber, Day, Barrett and Vasseur.\n\n———"},{"attributes":{"align":"center"},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"\tCommittee upon Miscellaneous Subjects—Messrs. Flandrau, Stacey, Swan, Baker, Leonard, Emmett and Nash.\n\n———"},{"attributes":{"align":"center"},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"\tCommittee upon Phraseology and Revision—Messrs. Chase, Meeker and McMahan.\n\n———"},{"attributes":{"align":"center"},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"\tOn motion of Mr. WARNER, the Committee on Postage was allowed until to-morrow to report.\n\n\tMr. BROWN offered the following Resolution, which was adopted:\n\n\t\""},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Resolved"},{"insert":", That the President of the Constitutional Convention, before forwarding to the Secretary of the Interior, the resolutions passed a few days since by this body, relative to securing the taking of the census of the Territory, have the same certified as a true copy of the original by the Secretary of the Territory over the great seal of the Territory.\"\n\n\tOn motion of Mr. SETZER, the Convention gave leave of absence to Mr. McMahan, of Blue Earth County, for one week, owing to sickness in his family.\n\n\tMr. STREETER offered the following Resolution, which was adopted:\n\n\t\""},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Resolved"},{"insert":", That one hundred and fifty copies of the Rules adopted for the government of the Convention, be printed in pamphlet form, together with a list of Standing Committees and the names of its members, for the use of the members of the Convention.\"\n\n\tOn motion of Mr. KENNEDY, it was carried that the Secretary of the Convention be authorized to employ an Assistant Secretary, until the arrival of Mr. Kinghorn, the Assistant Secretary elect.\n\n\tOn motion of Mr. SETZER, the Convention adjourned.\n\nH. H. SIBLEY,\t"},{"attributes":{"align":"right"},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"President."},{"attributes":{"align":"right"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nAttest:\n\n\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.
