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

The report refers 10 the legislature the
origin Of general laws creating corpor-
atiOnS.
The property Of corporations, except
for charitable, religious and education
al purposes. now existing and to be
hereafter created, shall be subjected to
II uniform vote Of taxation with other
property. The state cannot become a
stakeholder in any corporation or as
.sume any liabilities Of any corporation,
nor grant subsidies, unless such debt
or liability shall be incurred or such
subsidy granted in time of war for the
benefit of the state. No street or pas
senger railway or telegraph or telephone
line shall be constructed within the
limits Of any town without the con-
sent of the citizens.
STATE SEAL.
The comittee on seal Of state, coat of
arms and design of same submitted a
report. The coat of arms shall be a
shield draped with the American flag,
depending from the beak Of an eagle.
In the background of the shield a range
of hills and the chimney Of a smelling
furnace. In the center of the shield a
river bearing steamboat. On the
hither bank of the river train of cars.
In the middle foreground field of
wheat and field Of corn. In the i'm
mediate foreground Il white man at his
pillow. In the left foreground an In
dian and tepees. Both white man and
Indian are looking at rift in the
| clouds where appears the legend Fear
God and Take Your Own fart"-this
legend to he the motto of the state of
! Dakota.
| PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
The report of the committee on pub
lie accounts and expenditures was
taken up for adoption.
The first three sections were adopted
without amendment.
NAME AND BOUNDARIES.
/ The report of the committee on name.
boundaries and seat of government
was called up by F. l.. Baum of Auro-
ia and put upon its adoption.
After the reading of the report. the
boundary lines were horoscoped by q.
! I. Moody of Lawrence and J. II. Gam
bic OF 1anktOn. The changing river
beds and channels were discussed in all
their bearings and all the suspected
weak points of the report considered.
Joseph Ward of Yankton-Have we
not jurisdiction over all that portion of
Dakota that Nebraska has been trying
to steal from us and which she has not
succeeded in stealing! laughter
The President-The gentleman from
ankton propoundsa question difficult
to answer.
On motion of F. Z. Baum of Aurora
the first line-"Resolved. That the
name of the proposed state be Dakota"
was stricken out
The report was adopted with slight
amendments. An additional section
was offered by II. J. Campbell of Yank-
ton. providing that no law permanent
~ locating the seat of government
should be valid until submitted to and
ratified by the people at the polls. and
was referred to committee on name,
boundary and seat Of government
ELECTIONS AND SUFFRAGE.
\ substitute to section of the report
Of the committee on elections and right
OF suffrage was put upon its passage.
1t provides that any woman having the
qualifications of a male elector as to
residence, age and citizenship may vote
at any election held solely for school
purposes and may hold any office relat-
ing to schools.
W. w. Brookings of Minnehaha
moved to amend by making it read
may hold any office in this state. He
said he could see no improperly in
making woman eligible to hold any Of
flee, although he was against woman
suffrage.
A. {. Mellette of Codington--I think
the report of the committee is all right.
There is a fitness in allowing a mother
to vote upon matters pertaining to the
education of her children. She can do
it intelligently. She has no superior in
such qualification. 1t should not he
laughed down.
A. ;. Jones of HutchinSon-In re-
porting this substitute the committee
considered it but just to continue this
right to woman. am against giving
woman the right to vote at all elections
until she shows an inclination to accept
this privilege OF suffrage. however.
u. {. Moody of Lawrence-I favor
woman suffrage. l am not like the
gentleman from Codington Mr.. Mel
lettel. who is willing to trust his chill
dren to woman, but not himself. Give
woman the ballot. let her hold Office,
and you raise her at once in intelli-
gence. know of no reason why my
wife and daughter are not as able TO
hold Office as / am. though they may
not be so willing. Laughter, and cries
OF that's So"
The substitute was adopted.
RIGHTS OF MARRIED WOMEN.
The reports of the majority and mi:
nOrity of the committee on the rights
of married women were called up for
passage.
WV. Brookings of Minnehaha said
the reports were both improper. mas
much as they were wholly legislation.
He moved to indefinitely postpone
them.
J.R. Gamble of Yankton supported
the motion. The whole subject, he
thought, should be left to the legisla-
ture.
II. b. Monaghan of Deuel., in support
ing the report of the committee of
which he is chairman. addressed the
convention as gentlemen OF the jury,
at which a good round laugh was had.
The motions to indefinitely postpone
both reports prevailed.
A motion prevailed that General Al
bert Pike of A rkanSa now in tho city