The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-09-21
SIOUX FALLS CONVENTION.
FRIDAYS SESSION.

S4OOA A&44lAU OO4S Q4v l O1vs
FRIDAYS SESSION.
There was but one hour OF the session
to-day, an early adjournment being taken to
give the committees time to work, and they
have been in session all OF this afternoon ana
this evening. 1t is barely possible that some
reports will be mado when the convention
meets tomorrow morning, although the i'm
portant committees are not expected to report
until about Tuesday, as 1T is understood that
the bulk Of the discussion must be had in com
mittces. But eighty five delegates answered
20 the roll call. Several have gone home on
leaves of absence. Delegates A. ]. Knight, L
c. Johnson and .. Van Velzer were sworn,
maling the total number who have reported so
far III out of 100. Matilda Joslyn Gage,
vice president of tho National Woman's Suf-
frago association, succeeded in getting be-
fore the convention q memorial dated
at Aberdeen Sept 8, in which she protested
against taxation without representation, and
asked for tho 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 the conYen-
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 IS the convention ad-
journed and completed within thirty days. Il,
should 60 TO congress with the constitution to
be adopted, to be used as proof OF South Da-
kotn's right to statehood. 1t is the intention
OF the committee to report o plan for taking q
very correct census in q very short time, q
census, too, with the proof on it's 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 LEG1sLA-
with . view to incorporating . provision for
such representation in the constitution. An
other resolution, which went to tho judiciary,
tsked that the constitution be framed to pro-
Tide for the establishment of county courts in
The several counties of the proposed new State,
and that the courts in addition to the probate
Jurisdiction now conferred upon them by ter
ttorial laws, should be vested with jurisdiction
N all cases of Mislemeanors, and with juris,
fiction in ell 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 tho body of the con-
vention to instruct tho committees in their
work. A special committee, consisting of A.
Boyntou, Orange Still and j. c. Elliott, was ap-
pointed on contested elections. By q report made
TO the convention by the State executive COM
%e,ittee appointed by the Huron convention, it
was shown that there had been collected to de-
fray tie expense of holding tho election for
delegates to the constitutional convention
$500; that S413 were expended, leaving a
balance Of $l77, which was turned over to
This convention. The committee stated that
lh3 apportionment Of So. so to each county
would have yielded SLIPS, had there been q
complete response, but such not being the
case, disproportionate 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 1t is said the committee stand
eight for Yank,on to one against il, although
the report will be unanimous. The committee
will also report that tho State shall include all
that portion of the Territory lying south Of
the 4Gth parallel.
SIosF1 FALLS, OAK, Special Telegram. Sept. s.
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
the on elections and rights of
suffrage submitted complete and final report. The
former contained nothing usually not found in State
constitution, while the latter pretty eff ectuaily 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 TWEEN
ty-one years of age, aud having the qualifications of
an elector as ..residence. may vote at any
election held for the purpose of choosing any Off
GERS of schools. and shall be eligible to hold any Of
fee pertaining to the management of schools. 1t
is believed the report will be adopted with
out amendments. A resolution directing the com
mtttee on schedule to provide that the State
officers shall take THAR offices on the LIST of Janu-
nry, was referred to a committee. The intention Of
the resolution was the election of officers for the
future State this fall. Another resolution was
adopted, which cheated q Of nine dele
gates to prepare an address to the people
of the proposed State urging their united
support OF the constitution adopted by the conven-
ton. +. p. Baum OF Aurora, in presenting the
resolution, stated that it was desired that there bs
not the slightest dissension among the people
next winter when congress is asked TO admit TO
statehood South Dakota. and that unanimity
should be secured.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES
| were announced by the president as follows:
Administrative-Day of Edmunus, Campbell Of
Minnehaha. Beatelsen of Yankton, Hayes of Ham
ilton.
1mpcaCnL1enr anu removal from OtnCS-lnylOT
of Litcoln, johnson of Brown, Hunt Of SPHINX,
| Lowering Of Minnehaha, Farmer of Miuer, DAILY OF
Lake, Sherwood of Clark. Reed of Budle. Callahan
of Douglas.
Observation-Disclosures of Bruno, Clifford Of
lincoln, Mouiton OF Day.
Preamble to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of Hyde.
Burridee OF Deul, Mcdonald of Gerauld, Van Mel.
son of Hughes, Wentworth Of Lake.
Census-The President. Knox of Faux, Ruggles
Of Day, Getohell Of Deuel.. Harris Of Y~anEton,
Gunderson of Union, Herman of Buffalo. Schwindt
of Brule, Schlinger of Hutchinson. Cleveneer OF
Brookings, Shelter of Beadle, Bronson of Miner,
Edwards of Lawrence.
boundary and seal Of government did not render
their report. 1t will b made on Monday, NO
doubt, Members of the committee say there will
be no feeling whatever sngenaered in locating the
capital of the State at Yankton, and that. although
another line than the forty-sixth parallel has been
suggested for division to avoid division Of
counties through which the forty sixth parallel
runs, no dispute will be raised. and that harmony
win be perpetuated in the dlsHpsition Of both oues-
tons. Although tae committee on elections and
rights OF Suffrage Odd not recognize the wishes OF
the prohibitioaisa In their report to-day, the SUBJ
| 1ect IS not disposed OF by any means Prohibition
is to come up in another form. An effort will be
made to have # incorporated in the
say 1t will be as Objectionable in The codicil as II
inserted in the body of the constitution, and it 10
unlikely that the effort will be attended with sue
! cess. There is a strong desire among the dele
gates who are farmers to deal with corporations
OF the character of railroads, telegraph, etc. They
say these Corporations should pay the same rate OF
tax ns private individuals: should not be allowed &c
! consolidate. and should receive no aid thai
is not given private parties.
SIOUX FALLS, Special Telegram, Sept 10
Two articles in the constitution Of the State of
Dakota were adopted to-day. There is a basis
now upon which to work. Tho articles adopted
refer to elections, right oc suffrage and military
affairs. There was q great deal of spirited dis
l ~ ~-~A xl~ $500 - A.
elections and right Of suffrage, several amend
ments made and .wo sections stricken out be-
fore 1t was adopted. Dakota has a greater
number of, and is receiving more. toreigu-born
citizens tLan any other locality, and great care
| Maa taken to deal fnirly with them The frsi