Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-09-17
ELEVENTH DAY.

Iuo nonLact oJ VOCee Tor delegates in
Charles Mix county. which was referred.
Geo. ID. Hand OF Yankton called up for
adoption of the report of the COMMITTEES
on coat ot. arms, state seal and motto,
Joseph Ward of Yankton, member
OF the committee, exhibited an oil paint.
ing OF the design described in the report.
and it was passed through the conyen.
ton.
Eli johnson Of Hyde-I would like 10
have this changed, 90 that the Indian,
instead of looking at the rift 10 the cloud
is looking at the steamboat coming up
W. W. Brookings Of Minnebaba
thought the term Trust God" better
than "Fear God.'
Mr.. Ward said the phrase was not
theological expression, especially; that
the word fear" as used did not mean
fear IN the common definition of fhe
word.
The report was adopted as it came to
the convention.
A. j. Waterhouse of Dawson was
granted leave of absence until Monday.
An effort was made to suspend the
rules and take up lat 6 IS A. ny the
special order of prohibi On, fixed for
1880 O'Clock. The effort as unsuccess.
full.
+. 3. Baum raised laugh by moving
to make the report of the committee on
schedule the special order for Tuesday
next at ga. NJ. The motto failed,
The report Of the com ttee on sche.
dule was called up by l.. j. Campbell
OF Yankton and placed upon its adop.
ton.
The first four sections were adopted
without question, but discussion arose
over section s, which held in statu ouo
all offices of the territory until super
seeded under the constitution. It was
held to be ambiguous by some dele
gates, yet it was adopted as reported.
Section 8, directing that "the firpt meet
ing shall be held at the city of - on
the first Monday in December" was
passed over for future consideration,
d. w. Williamson of Moody took seri
GUS exceptions to the second paragraph
dissection eight, providing for the elec.
tion OF state officers on the Tuesday next
after the first Monday in November, 1883.
be said his county was onposed to it,
and he thought the election Of state off.
GERS now would make clash between
the officers elected and those of the ter.
ritorial organization.
John NJ. Pease of Dawson endorsed
Mr.. Williamson, and in behalf of the
people of Dawson county said the off.
GERS for the state should not be elected
until congress had ratified the const,tu.
| ton.
Joseph Ward of Yankton-No one
wishes to even cast shadow of state
government until we are admitted; bul
1t will make good feeling and bring
out full sentiment if We elect state Off
GERS now.
Alonzo Converse of Sanborn-I came
here fully in favor of electing state Off
GERS at the time the constitution is voted
upon, but now think it disastrous anc
am firmly against it.
W. w. Brooklngs Of Minnehaha-It il
useless to ask congress to admit us with
out ohcers to take charge of the etat
when we are admitted. If We come her
with patriotism there is no danger O
trouble over the election of state officers
The officers are to be elected only TO
one year, and there VIII be no onarre ~
over the officers. We should have bi
ennial elections for all state officers anf
biennial sessions of the legislature. Cit,
and town elections should be held at IN,
same time state elections are held.
81. j. Campbell of Yankton repliet
that unless the officers could be elected
by hearty majority he did no
want an election. He read AZ a,
editorial from the Pioneer Press vhicl
cemmented upon the proceedings of th
convention. complimented the conyen
ton upon the sense of the proposition +
elect state officers and pronouncing II
business way of proceeding. He THOUGH
the people Of south Dakota should no
fear to assert their manhood. rights an,
wishes, even to tbs election of state off
GERS at this time. He would oppose tn
proposition however, if he believed tina
the officers would not be elected by
good majority and perfect harmon,
would be maintained. If there wa
nothing more in this constitution than
mere petition to congress, the Huro
convention might as well have adopte
the constitution and this couyentio,
should not have been.
=. II. Wood OF Penni ston-If y
were coming into statehood by an en-
abllng act it would not be required tha
We elect state officers, but we are no
proceeding that way, and the wise cours
Is to elect our state officers. It is necee
sary that we have state organization
ard the constitution sho ID 70 to COZ
gress by the very state of ers elected
There is no danger of sorel ads becaus
some one is not nominated.
| Eli johnson of ayde-lt is merely
question of whether or not We are her
on dress parade or here under the con
stitution of the United States at work,
| r. f. Pettigrew of Mir lehaha-Th
majority rules and it is . question of ex
pedlency, OF success. I hope the con
ventlon will not act upon this question
now. l move that the question be mad
the special order for 7:3O o'clock thi
evening.
A. G. Mellette OF Codington-This is
matter Of great importance and should b
postponed. 1t is our implied wish to b
admitted to statehood, yet We cannot b,
without the consent of congress, an
this question Will have much to do wit
our success in congress.