The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-09-15

,,,,, WHO are farmer. 10 desf sTrn corbotlIrohs
Of the character OF railroads. te'egrahi ete They
say these corporations should pay the same rare cy
tax as private individuals; should not be allowed 70
consolidate. and should receive no aid that
Y ~ given private parties
.
SIOUX FALLS, Spe6Si fslesrsm, Sept TO-
Two articles in the constitution 6f me Stats Of
Dakota were adopted to day. There Is Bash
now upon which To work. Tho articles adopted
refer to elections, right o! suffrage and military
afsira There was great deal Of spirited dis
eussion over tho report OF the committee on
elections aud right Of suffrage, several amend
fhents mads sfid .wS sessions stricken out be-
fore it was adopted Dakota hss . greater
rumbet OF, and is receiving more, fore'gn=born
citizens tLst auy other locality. and great care
was taken to deal fairly With them The first
section, as reported from the committee, re-
quircd three years residence IN the Territory t1
make one eligible to hold Office or exercise the
right OF suffrage II was amended aud as
adopted the section resds:
Every male person OF the aga OF tweuty-one years
an upward, belonging TO either OF tue following
classes who shall haze resided in the United States
one year; In this ate six months, in the county
thirty days, and Id the sleetiou precinct ten days
next precedi q any eiect0ui and all persons VINO
shall be qualified electors under he laws Of this
Territory At he date OF the ratification OF this con-
s,itntou at the polls, shalt be entitled TO vote ri
sf,er may be elective by the people: frs. citizens
OF the United States; second, persons ~ foreign
birth who shall have declared their iteniou 10 be-
come citizens conformaby TO the laws OK the United
States upon the subject OF naturalization.
The sections forbiddiny the elect on or ap-
pointmcnt Of any one to Office, civil or military,
who has not ree:dcd ia the State six months,
and giving women tho right Of suffrage at all
elections held to cboose officers Of schools OF
upon any measure relating to schools, and
making women eligible to hold any Office per-
tanning to tho management OF schools, were
stricken out A motion to strike the word
t'male" in the 1rst section received three
affirmative votes, showing conciusIvely the
strength Of woman sufYrsylsts III the conven-
tion.
without material amendment An effort va,
made 10 take up for adoption tho report ON Cd
uCaton, but it was ordered printed first. TDere
10 little new matter in the report The feature
covering the deposition OF school lands is
interesting il not new, because 1t affects large
bodies OF land in the proposed State.
no school land can be sold for less than $40 an
acre aud that sold within ten years shall not exceed
one third OF all land set apart for the use Ut
schools and no school officers shall be allowed 10 be-
tresed 10 the sale. rental or other disposition of
PREAMBLE TO THE CONSTITUTION.
The following is the preamble to the consti-
tuition ~ reported from the committee:
We. the people of the Territory Of Dakota, hav-
ing tho right OF admission into tho Union ono OF
the United States OF America by virtue OF the or
the United States Of the Province of Louisaua, and
py virtue OF the guarantees OF the constitution of
| the United States, 'al necessary conditions
ths a sso c0mpss and aTeAs ,ss p,s session
the people Of Dakota Territory, and we Of right
being entitled TO change from cur + errtorial
| cond1ton to the enjo, ment OF al the rights Of
State government 40 free and independent Stale
of the union, do pow In convention assembled. in
order to establish justice. promote the welfare and
secure the blessings OF liberty TO ourselves aud 10
our posterity, ordain aud establish the following
constitution. and torn ourselves into free aud in
dependent State, by the name Of the State OF Da-
Gotta
There WAS considerable enthusiasm among
the delegates when tho preamble VAS read
II looked and read like the beginning Of the
end, and it was moved TO suspend the rules
and put it upon its passage. but the president
ruled the motion out of order, and II must first
be, printed. Delegate Westover, OF Sully and
Potter counties, arraigned Gov Ordway by in
PRODUCING . series OF preambles concluding
with O resolution, the whole setting forth that:
There arc a number OF unorganized counties
lying within tho BOUNDARIES Of the proposed State
OF Dakota. coniaibine more than the requirement
number Of resident voters 10 entite them TO couniy
organization under the territorial aws, aud sofne
OF them a greater population than counties wach
have been organized by the favor OF the terrto-
rial executive that the qualified voters Of such
uuorganized counties have Detitioned In vain for
such an organization. and are. BY reason OF such
want OF organization. practically DISTINGUISHED, and
tnha anti aTA nst
adv antagss derived from such organization and TO
recognition as such 10 the proposed State Of Dako.
ia at the rs, election Of State or county Others OF
bell counties, with the territory lying
between the north line the,sot snd the
forty sixth meridian. and the county Of McPhefsou
with the territory lying between the north line sud
the forty sixth parallel rdan. II 10 asked that hev
be authorized TO participate In she election OF State
officers. and to proceed to the election OF county
officers 10 every respect as such elections may be
held in other counties In the State. and that such
counties may bo considered organized "a fully aud
com pletey as though by favor OF the Territorial
executive.
Another resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on corporations other than banking aud
municipal, requesting that committee TO take
into consideration the expediency OF providing
that tho legislature shall pass laws establish
ing reasonable maximum ratcs Of charges
for the tram sportation Of passengers and
freight on the railways and for the election OF
three railway commissioners 10 see that the
railroad laws were complied with At several
stages OF the session Of two and half hours
the subject Of prohibition came mp 10 different
forms There seems to be determination.
much against the wishe, OF Q majority
Of the convention, to bring the SUBJ
ject OF prohibition before the voters
At the same timo the constitution Is taken to
the polls for ratification The longer and
cooler heads seem to think II not wise, il the
question must be urged the people at the
same time as the constitution, to have
it connected by codicil or any
,ther form with the constitution Tho subject
II taxation Of railroad property upon the
gross earnings or cost value 10 becoming more
and more complicated. Il 10 likely 10 end as
he more jealous friends Of statehood favor in
eavin2 it TO future legislative laws
where it right'ully belongs Hon r. +.
Pettigrew, Of tho committee on legislation. says
tho committee will report section making it q
crime, with imp. achment as punishment, for
any State senator or representative TO trade
votes on Measures or Q governor 10 use his
veto or other influence or any State officer TO
WELD oficiau power In favor OF or against any
pending measure in the Legislature.
Corner Stone Laying.
BISMARCK. Special Telegram, Sept b-To-
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