Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-29

Gates OF election OF each member in such manuer a
the convention shall prescribe; and the several dele.
Estes as Their names are called shall take their seats
roil OF members shall be completed, the several
delegates shall be required to take and subscribe
Of the United ,nd tho
and impartiay discharge their duties IS delegates
to the said convention. The said oath may be ad-
ministered by the said president of the said State
executive committee. or the chief Justice of the Ter
ritorr or by any judicial officer M the Territory,
or any member elect to the said convention. The
convention shall then proceed to organize by the
election Of president, who shall bs chosen from
among the delegates. The said delegates may
elect such other officers as it may deam ad visable
Inc SAID convention shall adopt such rules and
regulations for their government as are provid-
timeto time, and shal be the sole Judge Of the the
president and all officers Of the convention shall
take and subscribe an oath to faithfully and i'm
partially discharge the duties of their respective
offices.
Sec. 6. The said convention, after its orpautza-
tiop, shall proceed to draft constitution for the
state OF Dakota, Republican in form, in which
State Of Dakota. 1t shall be the further duty Of
the said convention to provide for an election
by the people Of the proposed State to
be held on the day of the general election in 1se3
or any such other day as the said convention shal
designate, at which election the said constitution
shall be submitted to the people for ratification or
TeJeCIUu anu tne Salu convention shall have the
power to provide all necessary means for holding
the said election and carrying into effect all the
purposes of the said constitution The convention
shall have power provide for all the expenses OF
the said election held under provisions of this
ordinance and OF any ordinance of the said conven-
ton
Sec z. The delegates to sucn constitutional
convention shall receive per diem of So for each
days attendance upon the said convention, and s
cents peg mile for each mile necessarily travelled in
going to and returning from the said convention,
SAID diem and mileage to be maid nv the
vsional state treasurer upon the warrant of the
provisional state auditor who are hereinafter pro-
vided for.
Sec. 8. The provisional state auditor is hereby
authorized to audit ard allow the accounts of the
several delegates to :he said convention upon GER
iiicates Of the presiding officer of the said conveu
t!on, countersEoed by the secretary thereof
Sec. O.. The said convention shall hold session
for period Of not tU exceed forty days, but shall
have power to adjourn from time to time, or meet
at the call OF the preelden, of said convention.
Sec 10. The said convention sail provide the
manner of presenting the said constitution to the
congress- Of the United States, ard do and ordain all
things necessary TO be done for the purpose of
earring iuto effect the government of the State
when it shall be admitted into the union of the
States.
Sec. IL. That the said convention shall have
power to appoint state treasurer and state audi
tor, and to define and prescribe their duties and
pay, which officers shall serve Professionally until
the State government shall go into operation.
Sec. ] .. In case OF the refusal, neglect or ina
bty OF any member of any county board to act,
lne remaining members or member OF such county
board shaii have power to appoint a member or
members TO take the place of any refusing.
negecting or being unable to act, and in the case
OF the refusal, neglect or Inability Of any county
board to act, the president OF the State
executive committee shall have power to appoint
county board. In all other where. for any
reason there is county board, and there may not
be time for the State executive committee to act,
the citizens may appoint county board pro tenn.
In case OF The refusal, neglect or inability of any
judge or judges of election to act, the remaining
Juige Judges OF election shall aUDOint others n
act in their places; and in case of the refusal.
idgss nsgesf aaeon na6 t to act Of So,- al the
appoint new judges of election; or If for any reason
such judges not appointed, the qualified electors
present at the polls may appoint judges OF election
No mere technicality intormality in the form of
the election shall be deemed to vitiate or avoid the
same it being the sole intent and object of this
ordinance to ascertain and give effect to the true
ballots at the uos.
Sec. IS. 1t shall be the further duty of the
several county boards within ten days after such
election to certify 10 the secretary of the Territory
The names OF all persons voted for such dee-
gates from their respective counties with the num-
Der of votes cast for each, and transmit the same
to the said secretary and the several county clerks
hereby requested TO sign the said
certificates but the sad certificates will be sufficient
alone In case 1t shall, for any reaton. be found
impossible tor the secretary of the Territory to
receive and preserve the said returns the president
of the said State executive committee may direct
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convention. or5er new or snecal sIac,;ons IN casa
of necessity for the constitutional convention and
perform and exercise such other duties and
powers as may be imposed or conferred upon them
by this ordinance or. convention They shall
hx their own time and places Of
mee.lng .;,n ana lnree members shall constitute
a wv NV s'un poMaf 70 transac1 BUSINESS more
tha STATE eyecntve co,n,nirae NV aay ..
thereof shall be, in the discretion Of the commttee
deemed to work vacancy in his office, which
may be filed by the committee But any
Stas syecn,ive con;t.yse Sia ons .hseaol 1 me
the day of thsir appointment, and before this
convention ad]onrns 6y tne election of a president
sarv and shal, teen recnri If i ,hsr may oe nEces
They may employ all necessary clerical assistance.
Sec. 10. Inc secretary OF the territory or clerk
s tr,n,.5 a.s p h IA " receive AZ
names OF all persons 50 Garfield 70 him ,no
such delegates in book which
ha mi ffn frr t1,us I.