Cooperstown courier., 1883-09-21

0ShcO 1OI VIC IlssAt VI suffrage lOI lu0 WOueu
of Dakota A similar request came from the
National Women's convocation. A petition for
prohibition came from Brookings county.
mittee on elections and rights Of suffrage,
where they will rest A resolution prevailed
Cor the appointment of committee of thirteen
members, with the president of the conven-
ton as its chairman, to draft an ordinance for
taking the census of Dakota, south of the
46th parallel In presenting the resolution,
Mr.. Campbell Of Yankton said the census
should be begun as soon as the convention ad-
journed and completed within thirty days. II
should go to congress with the constitution to
be adopted, to be used rs proof OF South Da-
kota's right to statehood. 1t is the intention
Of the committee to report plan for taking
very correct census in !ery short time,
census, too with the proof on its face Of
having been taken honestly. resolution was
referred to the committee on legislative de-
partment, requesting that committee to con-
slider the question of
MINORITY REPRESENTATION IN The LEG1sLA-
TuRE
with view to incorporating . provision for
such representation in the constitution. An
Mher resolution, which went to the judiciary,
tsked that the constitution be framed to pro-
ride for the establishment of county courts in
;he several counties of the proposed new State,
md that the courts in addition to the probate
Jurisdiction now conferred upon them by ter
.itorial laws, should be vested with jurisdiction
n all cases Of misdemeanors, and with juris-
liction in all civil suits where the debt or
damage claimed shall not exceed $500 With
the exception Of these two resolutions. there
has been no attempt from the body of the con-
vention to instruct the committees in their
work. A special committee. consisting Of A.
Boynton, Orange Still and j. c. Elliott, was ap-
pointed on contested elections. BY "a 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 tie expense of holding the election for
delegates TO the constitutional convention
$500; that $413 were expended, leaving q
balance of Sl77. which was turned over to
this convention The committee stated that
ths apportionment Of So. so to each county
would have yielded ST., 125, had there been q
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 Yankton as
the capital. It is said the committee stand
the report will be unanimous. The committee
will also report that the State shall include all
that portion of the Territory lying south Of
the 4Gth parallel.
sIovX FALLS. Oak, Special Telegram. Sept. 8.
Some actual work was accomplished by the con-
stitutional convention to-day. although it was in
session less than three hours. These men mean
business The committee on military and
tie committee on elections and rights OF
suffrage submitted complete and fnalreport. The
former contained nothing usually not found in State
constitution, while the latter pretty eff ectualy and
satisfactorily does away with the problem of wom-
ems suffrage. The eighth section says that any
woman being citizen Of the United states Of twen-
tyone years of age. and having the qualifications OF
an elector as residence. may. vote at any
GERS Of schools and shall be eligible to hold any Of
fee rertaining to the management of schools. It
is believed the report will be adopted with
mittee on schedule to provide, that the State
officers shall take their offices on the lst of Jauu.
arY, was referred to committee. The intention OF
future State this fall. Another resolution was
adopted. which created committee Of nine dele
gates to prepare an address to the people
support OF the constitution adopted by the conven-
ton. F. P. Baum Of Aurora, in presenting the
resolution, stated that 1t was desired that there es
not the slightest discussion among the people
next winter when congress is asked TO admit to
statehood South Dakota. and that unanimsy
SPECIAL COMMITTEES
were announced by the president as follows:
Administrative-Day of Edmands, Campbell Of
Minnehaha. Beatelsen Of Yankton, Hayes of Ham
ilton.
impeachment and Removal from Oface-Tayo,
OF LiLcoln. johnson of Brown. Hunt of spink:
Lake. Sherwood of Clark. Reed of Budte, Callahan
of Douglas
ansportation-schwndto of Bruno. Clifford Of
Preamble to O., Co9ns1itutio1- Of Hyde
son of Hughes Wentworth Of Lake.
Of Day, Getohell of Deuel.. Harris Of Yankton,
Gunderson of Union, Herman of Buffalo. Schwndt
Of Brule, schfn2er Of Hutchinson. CIevenger Of
Edwards of Lawrence.
Contrary to authorizations. the committee On
Ssp and iSa Mi IF mnaa did mot ,en
doubt Members of the committee say there viii
be no feeling whatever engendered in locating the
another line than the forty sixth parallel has been
counties through which the forty.sixth parallel
tions. Although the COMMITTEES on elections and
rights of suffrage did not recognize the wishes ol
the In their report to-day the sub.
Is to come up in another form. An effort viii %
made, to have 4 incorporated @ In the
codicil to the constitution. Those VINO oppose y
say it will be as Objectionable in the codcil q y
unlikely that the effort will be attended with sue.
cess. There is strong desire among the dole.
gates who are farmers to deal with corporations
of the character of railroads. telegram. etc Iney
say these corporations should pay the same rate os
tax private individuals: should not be allowed ts
consolidate. and should receive no aid thai
is not given private parties
SIOUX FALLS, Special Telegram, Sept TO-
Two articles in the constitution of the State of
Dakota were adopted to day. There is basis