Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-09-19


adRtei and referred to the ev,nm, ~
on printing. Ae
SCHEDULE.
H.J. Campbell of Yankton su,,0,.
Ted report from the COMMITTEES !.
schedule. 1t was very lengthy and ~.
referred to the committee on nr;nt;s6
without reading. The committaa
ported back the woman suffrage ouss
ton without recommendation. ~
committee took occasion to say ha NV
ever, that II was inadv isable 20 press~.
other issues with the constitution ~
lieving that the struggle for self.vo"s
eminent should not he hampered w;,.
other matters than those properly IN
volved. iu-
II. NJ. Williamson of Moody mad.
minority report from the COMMITTEES ~
schedule, submitting a general protss.
against the majority report Of the com
mittee.
BANKING AND REVENUE.
The committees on banking and on,
rency and on revenue and finance mad.
reports, which went at once to ths
printing committee.
WAYS AND MEANS,
b. +. Campbell OF Minnehaha ..
chairman of the committee on way.
and means. asked for instructions q,
the work OF the committee. Thers
were no suggestions offered.
w. W. Brookings of Minnehah,
moved that the committee on tinancs
assess the counties interested for ths
expenses of the convention, and hoa
the delegates present responsible for
the payment OF the assessment. to be in
proportion to the representation.
| {. W. Mcdonald OF Jerauld, chairman
of the committee. asked that each dele.
gate pay 80 each for the printing.
Il. {. Moody OF Lawrence suggested
that the money be raised to pay the OK.
penses Of the convention by Il subscrin.
ton paper.
a. c. Mellette of Codington seconded
the suggestion of Mr.. Moody. and II. ]
Campbell Of lankton thought each
delegate should be asked to pay 80 each
for printing.
a. :. Jones of Hutchinson asked what
the amount needed was.
Porter Warner of Lawrence answer.
ed that Ill expenses were estimated at
StDo-SaD for printing and $3.50 for
stenographers, the balance for Incl.
dentals
The ways and means were instructed
to proceed at once to raise 10y subscrip-
ton the amount necessary to run the
convention.
ADMINISTRATIVE.
The administrative committee re.
ported.
BILL OF RIGHTS.
On motion of \. c. Mellette of Cod
ington. the committee on declaration
of rights was taken up for adoption.
An amendment was offered by Ii. J.
Campbell OF Yankton. giving the peo-
pie the right to abolish their form OF
government in such manner as they
may think proper.
Robert Dollard of BonlIomme and
A. {. Mellette of Codington opposed it
as being impolitic and unwise. the lat
ter saying he proposed going into state
hood in good faith. and it we got into 1t
ne never wanted to get out of it. He
thought there should be no doubt about
the object desired and if it was to he
inserted the word ''secede" is better
than abolish. as it is more clear.
Mr.. Campbell said it was not intended
to secede. nor was it intended to ever
go back to territorial government.
Then what is the necessity of the in
sertion Of the word abolish." inquired
a. :. Jones of Hutchinson.
Mr.. Campbell answered that it was
used by other states.
a. Il. Melville OF Beadle. chairman
Of the committee reporting the section.
thought the word unnecessary.
Ii. Il. Caultield of Lawrence said that,
a state-rights Democrat though he was.
he did not like the word 'abolish"-
that it was liable to misconstruction.
and should not lie inserted. lie thought
there was no necessity in contemplat-
ing the use of the word abolish" in
connection with the constitution. His
remarks were listened to with wrapt
attention.
Mr.. Campbell withdrew his amend
ment.
RECEPTION or VETERANS.
At this juncture 3;l5 r. NJ, on mo-
ton OF George II. Hand of Yankton.
the convention took recess of ten
minutes to acknowledge serenade
from the band of the Grand Army of
Republic and the delegates all repaired
to the outside of the hall. From the
balcony of the hall Mr.. Hand. in behalf
of the president of the convention, in
vited the band and members of the
Grand Army of the Republic to enter
the hall. which they did. Upon enter
ing the halll the band took seats in the
gallery and the veterans were seated at
the desks with the delegates. When
order was restored Captain w. ii. Mum
roe, of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie. called Judge l. +. West, Of Yankton
TO speak for the visitors.
Judge West said that the small band
that called upon the convention were
but delegation representing those
who had met. in reunion here. He
thanked the convention for the kind re-
ception and congratulated the dele
gates upon their work of making
constitution, saying: LAY it broad
and deep, future and generations will
rise and call you blessed"
The president thanked the members
OF the Grand Army of the Republic and
the band for the serenade and for their
eau, and said he hoped the same patriot
Ism which prompted the veterans to
the task which had made them heroes,
would go forth with the constitution
being adopted by the convention. and