Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-06-30
will Of the people Of Dakota as express
ell by their ballots at the polls

| Will Oh the people OI DHkoa ~ eApTcsS'
ell by their ballots at the polls.
Sec. l3. 1t shall be the further duty OF
the several county boards within ten
days after such election to certify to the
secretary of the territory the names OF
all persons voted for rs such delegates
from their respective counties, with the
number Of votes cast for each, and TO
transmit the same to the said secretary,
and the several county clerks are here
| by requested to sign the said certificates;
but the said certificates will be sufficient
and valid if made and signed by the
county boards alone. In ease il shall
for any reason, be found impossible for
the secretary of the territory To receive
and preserve the said returns, the presi.
dent OF the said state executive commit
tee may direct such certificates to be
sent to the clerk Of the supreme court
of the territory, or such other custodians
as he may designate.
Sec IA. The said committee shall have
full power to do and perform all things
necessary to the carrying into effect OF
the provisions Of this ordinance. They
shall appoint a county board, consisting
Of such numbers as the state executive
committee shall deem proper, make and
issue instructions and regulations with
regard TO the details of all elections held
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all vacancies in their own number or in
the county boards, call all adjourned
meetings Of this convention, order new
or special elections in case of necessity
for the constitutional convention and
perform and exercise such other duties
and powers as may be imposed or CON
fcrred upon them by this ordinance or
convention. Thdy shall fix their own
time and places of meeting, and three
members shall constitute Il quorum with
power 10 transact business. More than
one unexcused absence from any meet
ing of the state executive committee by
any member thereof shall be, in the
work q vacancy in his office, which may
be filled by the committee. But any
member NAV, by writing, delegate his
power To act on the committee to any
member thereof The state executive
committee shall meet and organize on
the day of their appointment, and be-
b,,t l,o
election of president and secretary,
and such officers as may be necessary,
and shall keep record Of their proceed
ings. The may employ all necessary
clerical assistance.
Sec. l5. The secretary of the territory
or clerk of said supreme court are re-
qucstcd TO receive al! certificates 60
transmitted TO him, and to enter the
names ofall persons SO certified certified
to him as such delegates i'm book which
he will provide for that purpose, and he
is further requested to act with the states
executive committee in the canvass and
compilation of the returns of the elec-
ton, and to sign all certificates and pro-
clamations Of the result of the election
with the said state executive committee.
He is further requested to make 10 the
constitutional convention separate list
and certificate of the result of the cleo
ton, signed and certified by him.
Sec. l6. In all matters not herein pro
vided for especially the state executive
committee shall have power to make all
necessary rules and regulations to carry
into effect this ordinance
After the adjournment Of the conven-
ton Gov. Ordway went to the White
House where he met Judge Campbell,
chairman of the committee on resolu-
tions and severely berated him for the
expression given voice in the resolutions
that the will Of the people for consti-
tutional convention had to be thwartei
by the refusal of the governor to sign
the bill which passed the legis lature and
his refusal to return it so that it might
be passed over his veto. Judge Camp
bell replied and a windy war ensued in
which compliments were freely ex-
changed and blows were threatened.