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 IMst.h.'Y OF GOODHUE COUNT! 479 L855 -The Sixth Legislature assembled January 3, and adjourned March 3. The Fourth district was represented by William Freeborn in the council, and Clark W. Thompson in the house. 1856 — The Seventh Legislature. By the apportionment of 1855, Goodhue. Dodge and Freeborn counties constituted the Fourth district. The legislature was assembled January 2, and adjourned March 1. The Fourth district was represented by William Freeborn in the council, and Charles Gardner and J. B. Hubbell in the house. 1857 — The Eighth Legislature assembled January 7, and adjourned March 7. The Fourth district was represented by William Freeborn in the council, Nelson Payne and W. AY. Sweney in the house. Under the enabling act of congress, approved March 3, 1857, a constitutional convention of 108 members (each council district to elect two for each councilman and representative it was entitled to) was authorized to meet at the capital on the second Monday in July, to frame a state constitution, and submit it to the people of the territory. The election was held on the first Monday in June. On July 13 the delegates met, but a disagree- ment arising in the organization, the Republican members organ- ized one body, and the Democratic members organized separately. Each of these bodies, claiming to be the legal constitutional con- vention, proceeded with the work of forming an instrument to be submitted to the people. After some days, an understanding was effected between them, and by means of committees of confer- ence, the same constitution was framed and adopted by both bodies. On being submitted to the people, October 13, it was ratified. The Fourth district was represented in the Republican wing by Charles McClure, Aaron C. Hudson, George Watson, Frank Mantor and Joseph Peekman. The member from this district in the Democratic wing was Edwin C. Stacy. 1857 — First Legislature. By the apportionment of 1857, Good- hue county was constituted the Sixth district. The legislature assembled December 2, 1857. On March 25, 1858, it took a recess until June 2, and finally adjourned August 12. The Goodhue county representatives were Aaron G. Hudson in the senate, and Henry L. Bevans, Joseph Peekham, C. W. Libbey and Hans Hanson, Jr., in the house. 1859 — Second Legislature. Assembled December 7, 1859, and adjourned March 12; 1860. Goodhue county representatives were R. N. Maclaren in the senate, and Lewis H. Garrard, I. C. Stearns. R. H. Knox and L. K. Aaker in the house. 1861 — Third Legislature. By the apportionment of I860,