The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-09-28
SIOUX FALLS CONVENTION.

pAOoA 1AALo, Cp0ClnA ASteSkeus ooP'
A report has been prepared by the judiciary
committee on the preamble to the co~n.titution,
and it will likely come before tho convention
tomorrow. The report mEde several days
ago by the committee on preamble to the con-
~stitution WAS found to be unsatisfactory. the
preamble involving, as i. does, several legal
poluts, and it was referred 70 tho judiciary.
The judiciary report will be introduced by
some argument from the com "littee, giving
the scope of the claims OF the people Of South
Dakota to ftatehopd, and it is probable that
the argument will BIO adopted by the conven-
ton, with instructions to submit it to congress
at the time the constitution j. presented for
ratification. The report Of the committee is
as follows:
the treaty Of cessiou by France of the province OF
Louisiana. of which this territory formed a part,
agreed as Il condition of such cession that 1t would
admit and incorporate into the union Of the United
States according to the principle Of the federal
constitution the inhabitants, OF the coded territory
and permit then, to enjoy all the rights, advantages
and immunities OF tho citizons OF the United
States. Under the condition OF this cessiou and in
accordance with the views of some of the ablest
public men Of this country, several State, have al
ready been admitted iato the Union after sharp
discussion of the effect OF this treaty by the com
pact contained IN the ordinance of congress- of July
l3. 1887. IND the act and deed OF tho cession OF
Virginia. 1t WAS expressly agreed as among The
rights and privileges thereby secured to inhab-
itants northwest of tho River Ohio,
s 1nss the into said State, territory ri r...s snep'a .r be
and that whenever anv OF tho said States should
have 60. 900 free inhabitants therein. such State
should hs admitted by its delegate into the congress
of the United States on an equal footing with the
original States in all respects whatsoever, aud
should be at liberty to form u permanent cons,itu-
ton and state government, upon condition that
such constitution and state government be Rsnub-
lican and conform 10 thu principle of such ordi-
nance. BY four successive acts of congress, to-
wit: June os.ls34: April aU,1s36; June IL, 1888.
and March J, lSA9. all and singular the rights,
privileges aud advantages granted. and secured to
the people of the territory northwest Of the River
Ohio by the articles of the compact contained in
the ordinance of july ID. 1897, were extended and
secured to the inhabitants of Dakota In the territory
east of The Missouri and west of the White Fix riv-
ers. and neither of said acts have ever been re-
pealed either in express terms or by implica-
ticu. These guarantees have been carried into
effect by the Omission of five States east Of the
with areas reast nahle in extent. The Territory of
Dakota south of the forty-siIth parallel of north
latitude. with an area of $4,000 square miles and
larger in extent than either Of these Stntes save
one, now has a population of at least BOO 900 iu-
hubitauts, according to the information Of the best
Informed among 'hem. and beyond all doubt has in
number an excess OF the requirement
present ratio. MS they were apportionn6
by the last congress. The constitution of the
United Sfates cannot, and does not contemplate
HtiiS WV VI hbS SiNSth JIG htJb
out of the Union and in a state of dependency aud
vassaaee for all indefinite time. On the contrary.
tits conceded by all thoughtful men that under it,
with farther guarantee, whenever the inhabitants
of n Territory having a sufficient number OF inhab-
itarts 10 insure n stable government, and have
clo'hedthemseive with the paraphernalin of inde-
pendent power, with 4 constitution republican in
form. they are of right entitled 10 admission into
the union of States, and such right cannot be
denied ou'v upon :he ground that no power exists
to enforceit. The committee can but hope to out
line the impregnable arguments upon which tho
PEOPLE can place their right to recognition. They
have prepared and herewith submit a preamble
fully setting forth the claim of this people &c
eniov the blessings of elf-~government, and We
recommend that it be substituted for the pream.
BILE reported by the colIInittee on tho the preamble
to tho constitution. ..
NJ
We. the people OF Dakota, through our repre-.
sentatives In convention assembled. accepting TIL,
upon the pledged faith of congress IN extending &c
the Inhabitants of this portion of The territory d
the United States the rights, priviies and immuni-
ties secured to tho people Of the territory north
wes. of the Ohio river by the ordinance of 1877. in.
Guiding the right to form for ourselve,
a State constitution and government ani
with the original States. such right being 70
them secured by the conditions OF the cession from
France OF the Province of Louisiana, having com
piled with all of the conditions necessary to admis
sion, nanifesting profound reverence for tho su.
preme rules OF the universe. in order to form q NOR,
perfect and more iudepeaas.nt government, estab.
lstI JuSlICGs lusuIo tranquility, FpEONiue U III
common defense. promote the general welfare AM
preserve to ourselves and to our posterity the bless
ings OF liberty. do ordain aud establish this colsti
tuition for the State of Dakota.
Judge g. c. MOODY. chairman of the judi
ciary. who wroRe the report, says that if tn
| representative people of North Dakota in al
| authoritative manner represent to this conven
| ton that it is desired that South Dakota shout,
| not assume the name of Dakota without a pre-
fix, that he will move to instruct the commit
too that will present the constitution OF thi
convention to congress for ratification to asl
| congress to insert 8 prefix SO that the nam
| will be South Dakota. Before the preamble i
adopted, however, it may be amended 30 tina
tho beginning will read. eve, the people o
Dakota south of tho forty-sixth parallel, 4" etc.
which it is believed will remove tho objection
being uttered by the people Of Dakota north.
ApPoEr1oNMENT
Tomorrow report will go TO the con ventio
from the committee on congressional and legi+
lative apportionmcnt that will no doubt be til
source of considerable comment. It fixes tn
| congressional districts uutil otherwise provide
for by law al follows:
First District. The oounties Of Union, Ola
Yankton, Bon Homme, Charles Meixs Dough-
Hutchinson, Turner, Lincoln, Miunebaha, Nc
Cook. Hanson. DAWSON, Aurora, Brule, Bafal'
SeSAutus ohuupEH, MlntT, Lake auu NlOouN. =a
Second-All other portions Of the State not IL
clnded in the First district.
Senatorial Districts District No. j, county I
Onion. one senator: No. .. Clay. one senator: N
), Yankton. two senator's: No. 4. Bon Honme, OF
SENATOR: No. S, Charles Mix. Brule and Buffa,
nne senator: No. &, Douglas, ono senator; No
2. Tnruer, one senator: No, 6, Lincoln, on
senator: No. s. Minnehaha. two senators; No. 1G
Moody, one senator: No. IL. Hanson and Nc
Cook, one senator: No. IL, Dawson and sanborn
one senator; No. u, Aurora and Jerauld. one sen
ator: No. IA. Lake and Miller. one senator; Nc
Is: Breokings. one senator: No 16. kingsbur
s eDs . olass; G NJ. s IS. Hand s .oa II aya ssaa an
senator: No. 10. Hughes. one senator: No. &c
Sully. Potter. Walworth and Campbell. and all thu
portion sss,h g Territory fd!fSy,,1 north e Of sads equities y, aa an
munds and Mcpherson aud All that porto
Of the Territory north Of said eean,ies and south 6
senator: No %. SPHINX. que senator: Eo. %. Cod
dinctou. one senator; No: "a. deuel. and Hamllr
one %senator= No; %, Gran, aud Roberts. on
senator: Mo- Brown aud all that portion c
territory lying between said county an
the fortT-sixth parallel OF north latitude. ono sen
ater: No: "a; Day and q! that portion eishe Tel
tude. Que senator. No. 70. Penning
No. %. fu ,.ss,, and s,, Fan and h Msra, one 'va senator ..
tors Representative districts-District No. l.. IN
ion, two representatives.: No: 2. Clay, two repre-
sTo.s y Bsnb hon 3, sa ihres r .apse Me,tfssa!I Nv YES i
Charles. Mix. Brule aud Buffalo. three representa-.
tives: No 6. Douglas and Hutchinson. three repse
sentatives; no., Tvrner.two representatives Nc!
Lincoln, 8 representatives No. s. Minnehaha,
representatives: No. 10. Moody. 2 represents
tives: Nc. II. Hanson and McCook. 3 represent.
tves: No. -. Dawson and sanborn, 3 representa-
owes: No. 10 Aurora aud Gerauld. 2 representa-
tSes: No. IS. Lake and Miner,
representatives; No. Is, Brooxings,
representatives No. lG. Kiugsbury aud Clark. thre
representatives; No. II, Beadle, three representa-
tives. No. 1S, Hand, two representatives: No. Is
Hyde. one representative: No. 20, Snlly, Potter
Walsorth and Campbell and all of tina
portion of the Territory lying north o
the said counties and south of the 45tl
parallel of north latitude. three representatives
No. 81. Hughes, two representatives: No. %
Faux, Edmunds aud Mcpherson, and all that por
ton Of the Territory north OF said counties an,
south of the forty-siYth parallel of north lati