Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-05
VENERABLE STATE mAxess.
Meeting Of tho sarviviag nenssrp q u
wisconsin Constitutional C~onvepsao

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"''cs"''n co"st'eseio"ai Convention.
Madison. Wis. Feb. 1.-Todav the,e
. meeting Of the veterans Of the old stats
convention. In l846 . con-
vention to form q constitution for : stats
government Wa held in the then tsrritorv
Of Wisconsin. It, labors we're attended,
with considerable excitement. The COM
v~ention contained many able men. among
whom were Hon. Moses Strong, Of Miner
d Point and Hon. Geo. B. Smith, Of this
city. A constitution was finally adopted,
and submitted to the people. An exciting
campaign followed, and The instrument was
rejected ~ q large vote. In October, l847,
a special session OF the territorial legislature
was held and provision made for another
constitutional convention. This second cor.
enuon assembled on the 10Th Of December
following, a proceeded with the work Of
RAINING another constitution. This was .
.oooy OF excellent men, conservative in cha
!ac.el. On the Isl Gay Of February, lS4S,
!Is. tnlrty years ago to-day,|,the labors Of
.nat convention were concluded, and the
constl!uti9n thai had been agreed upon was
slened; II wa submitted to the people and
latlneo 1y a large majority. Under this
organic law the state government was orga-
n.1eu u, ~ tue ioil9"ine June, q since, that
.lne W ~ mas experienced = successful
sa ane Nork .nas vas submitted thirty
tysa's sso nus proven W nave Deen well per-
.o.meo. anu sne nell VINO constituted The
IIhn siS h tna' pIoug"! loith the document
,ha nanni. a.d pa ~ .ne .neclions Of
!. p:op.e' az Lisuy =. .aem nave occupied
paua.ama.t o. .tnn pos. ~ under me state
sI,;aL ':ey nau W signaliy aiaeo 70
ssan:usn 10 emlnen.ly proper tnat Inc
sLa,,I aso =. y ~ "pol'ant Louies OF men
guy" ~ IIa sJ W. .als, .he ',lt.iet" a9ntver-
la:y -: - ..oslns VI 'nelr laoors' Ane ior q
..He nv ovel ss.,h !ne scenes IN tne
J nse.l.on, ~ express tnelf sorrow oyer the
cc.aIs;; o .ns, - rae" .Selr oonds OF
li'enusnlp tnen 'cr"eu, ana 70 revive the
numerous n lecoiiec.ions o. early times.
u o Ioil " .. 1uoee Io'e, .ne convention
, Isoc :. o;s 10. 10 :ne sens:e na%oer on taking
vsn,;on =. xii f"Iios a.''' W. ah LEE Tue con,
toes,ber 81 ,Ss snooe sGo ". ~ s oea % fa .n,
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not he f~oroo,,en. ''0 Tbev 'N' ~
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