The Dickinson press., 1883-06-30
PARTIALLY discharge the duties Of their respec.,v.

partially discharge the duties OF their respectiv.
Sec g.. Tho said convention, after its organlza-
ton, shall nroceed to draft a constitution for the
State of Dakota, Republican in form, in which
State Of Dakota. 1t shall be tho further duty of
the said convention to provide for an election
ny the people Of the proposed State to
oe held on the day OF the general election in 1883,
or any such other day as the said convention shall
designate, at which election the SAID constitution
shall be submitted to tho people for ratification or
rejection; and the said convention shall have the
the said election and carrying into effect all the
purposes of tho said constitution. The convention
shall have power to provide for all the expenses OF
tho said election held under provisions of this
ordinance and of auy ordinances of the said conyen-
ton.
Sec. 2. The delegates to such constitutional
convention shall receive a per diem of So for each
days attendance upon the said convention, aud $
cents pc. mile for each mile necessarily travelled in
going to and returning from the said convention,
said per diem and mileage to be paid by the pro-
vlsional state treasurer upon tho warrant of the
provisional state auditor. who are hereinafter pro-
vided for.
Sec. s. The provisional state auditor is hereby
authorized to audit and allow the accounts of the
several delegates to the said convention upon GER
itiihcates of the presiding officer of the said convex
ton, countersigned by tho secretary thereof.
for a period of not to exceed forty days, but shall
have power to adjourn from time to time, or meet
at the call Of the president OF said convention.
Sec. 10. The said convention shall provide the
manner OF presenting the said constitution to tho
congress of the United States, anudo and ordain all
things necessary to DO done for the purpose of
earring into effect the government of tho State
when it shall be admitted into the union of tho
States.
Sec. II. That tho said convention shall have
power to appoint a state treasurer and state audi
tor. and to define and prescribe their duties aud
pay. which officers shall servo Professionally until
the State government shall go into operations.
Sec. II. 1n case of the refusal, neglect or ina
bil'ty of any member OF any county board to act,
the remaining members or member of such county
board snail havo power to appoint a member or
members to take tho place of any one so refusing.
OF The refusal, neglect or inability of any county
board to act. the president of the State
executive shall have power to appoint u
county board. In all other cases where. for any
reason there is no county board, and there may not
be time for tho State executive to act,
the citizens may appoint o county board pro tom.
In case of the refusal, neglect or inability Of any
judge or judges of election to act, the remaining
judge or judges OF election shall appoint others to
act in their places; and in case Of tho refusal.
i nes1sst q or s1 INABILITY tbs to co act Of ho,r al III
appoint new judges of election: or If for any reason
such judges are not appointed, the qualified electors
present at the polls may appoint judges of election.
the election shall be deemed to yitiate or avoid the
Same. it being the sole intent and object of this
ordinance to ascertain and give effect to the true
VIII " tlS ItOtOt " O1hOLu US cApTSSS6u DY lQolk
ballots at the POLLS.
Sec. 10. 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 as such dele
gates from their respective counties, with the num-
Der OF votes cast for each. and to transmit the same
to tho said secretary. and the several county clerks
are hereby requested 10 sign the said
certificates: but the said certificates will be sufficient
and valid if made and signed by the county boards
alone. In case it shall, for any reason, be found
lmnOSSibla for tllo carrpfarv nf tln 1arritorv rs
receive and preserve the said returns, the president
OF the said State executive committee may direct
such certificates to be sent to the clerk of the su-
preme court of the Territory. or such other Gus
todians as he may designate.
Sec. Ia: Tho said committee shall have full
power to oand perform all things necessary to the
nance. They shall appoint 4 county board. con-
sisting of such numbers as the State executive
committee shall deem proper, make and issue in-
st4ruritions and regulations with regard to the details
of all elections held in tho pursuance of this ordi-
nance, fill all vacancies in their own
IN or ,1;od in the ,noo,; county boards,
order new or special elections in case
of necessity for tho 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
Fix their own time and places of
meeting, and ttree members shall constitute q
quorum with power to transact business. More
than ono unexcused absence from any meeting Of
the State executive committee by any member
thereof shall be, in tho discretion of the committee,
deemed to work a vacancy in his office, which
may be filled by the committee. But any
meLuo Der may, 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 before this
adjourns, by the election of a president
and secretary, and such officers as may be neces-
sary, and shall keep q record of their proceedings.
They may employ all necessary clerical assistance.
Sec. is. The secretary of tho territory or clerk
of said supreme court arc requested to receive all
of all persons so certified to him
as such delegates in q book which
he will provide for that purpose, and he
is further requested to act with the State executive
IN the canvass aud compilation of the
returns OF the election, and to sign all certificates
and ~proclamations of the result of tho election
with the said state executive committee. He is
requested to make to the constitutional
separate list and certificate OF the re-
suit of the election, signed and certified by him.
Sec. 16. In all matters not herein provided for
especially the State executive committee shall
have power to make all necessary rules and regula-
lions 10 carry into effect this ordinance.
After the adjournment OF tho convention
Gov. Ordway went to the White House where
he met Judge Campbell, chairman of the com I
lnlttee Oh resolutions and severely berated
him for the expression given voice i'll the rcso- +
lutions that the will OF the people for a con- |
convention had to be tlIwartcd by the
of the governor to sign the bill which
passed the legislature and his ~refusoi to ruturl I
It so that it might 10 passed onor his veto
Judge Campbell replied and q windy war en- |
sued, in which compliments were freely ey- /
and blows were threatened.
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