The Dickinson press., 1883-09-15
FRIDAYS SESSION.

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pushing it to adoption. and that we will leave here
l week from Tonight" .
FRIDAY's SESSION.
There was but one hour Of the session
to-day, an early adjournment being taken to
give the committees Tina to work, and they
have been in session all of this afternoon and
this evening. 1t is barely possible that some
reports will be madc when the convention
meets tomorrow morning, although the i'm
portant committees are not expected to report
until about Tuesday. as it is understood that
the bulk of the discussion must be had in COM
mittees. But eighty five delegates answered
TO the roll call. Several have gone homo on
leaves of absence. Delegates A. j. Knight, l.
G. johnson and d. Van Velzer were sworn,
making the total number who have reported SO
far liz out of $50. Matilda Joslyn Gage,
vice president Of tho National Woman's Suf-
Frage association, succeeded in getting be-
fore the convention q memorial dated
1T Aberdeen Sept. 3, in which she protested
against taxation without representation, and
asked for the right of suffrage for the women
Of Dakota. A similar request came from the
National Women's convocation. A petition for
prohibition came from Brookings county.
These memorials and petitions go to the COM
mittee on elections and rights Of suffrage,
where they will rest A resolution prevailed
for the appointment of q committee of thirteen
members, with the president of tho convon-
Jon as it's chairman, to draft an ordinance for
taking the ceneus of Dakota, south of the
10th parallel. In presenting the resolution,
Mr.. Campbell of Yankton said the census
should be begun as soon as the convention adj
iourned and completed within thirty days. 1t
should go to congress with the constitution to
be adopted, to be used US proof of South Da-
kota's right to statehood. 1t is the intention
If the committee to report a plan for taking Q
very correct census in a very short time, a
census, too, with the proof on its face of
having been taken honestly. A resolution was
referred to the committee on legislative de-
partment, requesting that committee to con-
slider the question of
MINoRITY REPRESENTATION IN THE LEGIsLA-
TURE
Nth a view to incorporating q provision for
such representation in the constitution. An
other resolution, Which went to the judiciary,
asked that the constitution be framed to pro-
for the establishment Of county courts in
the several counties of the proposed new State,
and that the courts in addition to tho probate
jurisdiction now conferred upon them by ter
rltorlal laws, should be vested with jurisdiction
IN oil cases of misdemeanors, and with iuris.
dlct!on in all civil suits where tho debt or
damage claimed shall not exceed $500. With
the exception of those two resolutions, there
has been no attempt from tho body of tho con-
yentlon to instruct the committees in their
work. A special committee, consisting of A.
Boynton, Orange Still and J. g. Elliott, was OPP
pointed on contested elections. By report made
to the convention by the State executive COM
mittee appointed by the Huron convention, it
was shown that there had been collected to de-
fray tile expense of holding tho election for
delegates to the constitutional convention
$500; that $4l3 were expended, leaving q
balance of $l77, which was turned over to
this convention. The committee stated that
til. apportionmont of So. SO to each county
would have yielded ST., 1875. had there been a
complete response. but such not being the
case, di-proportionate drafts were made on the
older counties. The committee on name,
boundaries and seat of government of State,
have agreed to report favorable to Yaukton as
the capital. 1t is said the committee stand
eight for Yankton to one against il, although
tho report will be unanimous. The committee
will also report that the State shall include all
sA~s oA'S " IL AV4AAtOly 4SAuh 6OuIu U !
The doth parallel.
SIOUX FALLS. OAK, Special Telegram. Sept. 8.
Some actual work was accomplished by the con-
slitutional convention to-day. although it was in
session less than three hours. These men mean
business. The committee on military and
tic committee on elections and rights of
suffrage submitted complete and final report. The
former contained nothing usually not found in State
constitution. while the loffar praffy off antTal Nv md
satisfactorily does away with tho problem of wom-
ems suffrage. The eighth section says that any
woman being q citizen Of the United States. of twen-
ty-one years of age. aud having the qualifications of
an %elector as residence. may vote ut any
election held for the purpose of choosing any Off
GERS of schools. and shall BIO eligible to hold any Of
fee pertaining TO the management of schools. 1t
is believed the report will he adopted with
out amendments. A resolution directing the GEM
mittce on schedule to provide that the State
officers shall take their offices on the LIST of Janu-
airy, was referred to a committee. The intention of
the resolution was the election of officers for the
future State this fall Another resolution was
gates to prepare an address to the people
of the proposed State urging their united
support of the constitution adopted by the convep
tion. r. P. Baum OF Aur,ra, In presenting the
resolution, stated that 1t was desired that there be
not the slightest discussion amorg the people
next winter when congress ID asked 10 admit to
should be secured.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES
were announced BY the president Us follows:
Administratiye-Day of Edmauds. Campbell of
Minnehaha. Beatelsen of Yankton, Hayes of Ham
ilton.
impeachment and Removal from ~Oface-Taylor
Of Lincoln, johnson of Brown. Hunt of SPHINX,
Lowering of Minnehaha, Farmer of Miner. DAILY of
Lake. Sherwood of Clark. Reed of Budle. Callahan
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Bruno. Clifford of
Lincoln. Moulton of Day.
Preamble to Observation-Disclosures of Hyde,
Burridge Of Deul. Mcdonald Of { erauld, Van Nell
son of Hughes, Wentworth? Of Lake.
Census-The President, Knox of Faux. Ruggles
CT Day, Getohell Of Deuel.. Harris Of Yankton,
Gunderson of Union. Herman of Buffalo. Schwindt
of Brule, Schlinger of Hutchinson. Claveneer Of
Rrookings. Shelter of Beadle. Bronson Of Miner,
Edwards of Lawrence.
Contrary to anticipations. the committee on
boundary and seal Of government did not render
their report. It will be made on Monday, no
doubt. Members of the committee say there will
be no feeling whatever engendered in locating the
capital Of the State at Yankton, and thar, although
another line than the forty-sxth parallel has been
suggested for division TO avoid division Of
| counties through which the FORT. sixth parallel
runs, no dispute vii! b. raised. and that harmony
lions. Although the committee on elections and