Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-07-04

icatss of election Of each member, IN
such manner q the convention shall
prescribe, and the several delegates
q their names are called, shall take
their seats nsaid convention. When
the calling Of the roll Of members
shall be completed, tho several dele
gates shall be required ~ take and
subscribe an oath to support the
constitution Of the United States and
to faithfully aud impartially dis
charge their duties rs delegates to
said convention. Said oath may be
administered by said president of
said state executive committee, or
the chief justice u the territory, or
by any member, or by any judicial
officer Of the territory. The conven-
ton shall then proceed to organize
by the election Of president, who
shall be chosen from among the del
cgates. Said convention may elect
such other officers MS it may deem
advisable, and shall adopt such rules
and regulations for its government
as are provided in like cases; it may
adjourn from time TO time, and shall
be the sole Judge Of the election and
qualification Of its members. The
president and all officers OF said con-
vcntion shall take and subscribe an
oath to faithfully and impartially
discharge the duties of their respec-
tive offices.
Sec. 6. Said convention, after its
organization, shall proceed to draft a
cnnaitntion for the State Of Dakota,
republican IN FORM, III which shall
be defined the boundaries Of the
proposed State Of Dakota. It shall
be the further duty of said conven-
ton to provide for an election by the
people Of the proposed state, to be
held on the day Of general election
in 1883, or such other day as the
convention shall designate, ut which
election the said constitution shall
be submitted to the people for ratiti,
cation or rejection, and the said con.
vention shall have the power to pro.
vide all necessary means for holding
said election and for carrying into
effect all the purposes of the said
Constitution. The convention shall
have power to provide tor all the ex
psnses Of said election held under
the provisions Of this ordinance o.
any ordinance Of said convention.
| Sec. Z. The delegates to the said
constitutional convention shall each
receive a per diem Of 50 for each
days attendance upon said conven
| ton, and five cents per mile for eacf
mile necessarily travelled in going K
| and returning from aail convention
said per diem and mileage to be paic
by the provisional state treasurer
upon the warrant of the proyisiona
state auditor, who are hereinaftel
provided for.
| Sec. s. The provisional state aud
| itor is hereby authorized to audi
and allow the accounts Of tho severa
delegates to the said convention, up
on certificates OF the presiding Office
Of said convention, countersigned b,
| the secretary thereof.
/ Sec. 8. The said convention shall
hold a session for a period not to ex
coed forty days, but shall have pow
er to adjourn from time to time, 0
to meet at the call of the, presiden
| Of the convention.
| Sec. TO- The said convention shall
provide the manner of presentin,
| the said constitution to the congress
of the United States, and do, and or
dain all things necessary to be DON
| for the purpose Of carrying into cffec
the government of the state when i
shall be admitted into the union 0
the states.
j Sec. II. The said convention shall
have power to appoint state treas
urer and state auditor, and To defn
and prescribe their duties and pay
which officers shall serve provision
ally until the state government shal
60 into operation.
Sec. II. In case Of the reftlsa
neglect or inability Of members q
any county board to act, the remain
ing members or member of sue
county board shall have power t
appoint n member or members I
take the place Of anyone So refusing
neglecting or being unable to ac1
And, in the case of the refusal, neg
lect or inability of any county boar,
to act. the president of the state ex
ecutive committee shall have powe
to appoint a county board. In OIL
other cases where, for any reason
there is no county board to act, an
!. there may not be time for the stat
executive committee to act, the cit
Gems may appoint county boar
pro TEN.
In case Of the refusal, neglect Q
inability Of any judge or judges q
election to act, the remaining judg
or Judges of election shall appoin
others to act in their place. And, il
case Of the refusal, neglect or inabili
ty to act of all the judges Of election
the county board may appoint ne,
judges Of election; or, ii for any rea
son such judges are not appointed
the qualified electors present at tn
\ polls may appoint judges of election
No mere technicality or informalit,
| in the form Of the election shall b
1 deemed to vitiate or avoid the same
| it being the sole intent and object Q
| this ordinance to ascertain and Civ
4 effect to the true will Of the peOpl