The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-09-15
SIOUX FALLS CONVENTION.
Organisation of the Constitutional Convon-
tion NJ Sioux Falls. About Two TIL rds OF
the DeleGatos Being Present

| Organization of the Constitutional C0nvon-
tion NJ Sioux Falls. About Two-Th rds OF
the Delegates Being Present.
SIOUX FALLS, OAK. Special Telegram, Sent.
4.-The CO invention, CONTEMPLATED under the ordi-
nance adopted at the Huron convention in juno
last, met here at noon to-day 10 form constitution
for the State, which IL is PROPOSED TO organize
| from the counties in Dakota south OF the forty
sixth pa,allel One hundred and eight Of the full
dele CATION Of 100 are in attendance, and delegates
are expected TO arrive tonight, which will give at
| the session to- morrow representation TO every
! county in the portion OF the Territory
| which 1t 10 proposed to embrace In the
new State. The proceedings at the morning session
were all preliminary The convention was called 20
| order by John u Gamble. Prayer was offered and
| the roll called, after which the delegates were
sworn by Judge kidder, member OF the conyepc
| ton, who IN turn WAS sworn by Mr.. Gamble A.
| Nellettc was elected temporary chairman and g.
! III. Winser temporary secretary. am committees
were appointed on rules aud order of business on
officers and TO procure senographc service aud
T.. w. Foster, o. s. GiaoId. u
I. Pe'ngrew, A J, Keam. A. B; Melville. NJ
| Seebacl AMI Wliam llerce. The convention
| took a recess alter tins much business had been
! performed and the committees were busted during
the afternoon in the preparation Of their reports
II is the purpose Of members OF the convention 10
| remain here IN Tie reriormance OF their duty.
NO LONGER THAN TWO WEEKS,
! In which period II il hoped that simple but COM
! prehousve constitution shall be amed free OF
features likely to create division OF opinion, aud
| which shall then be submitted 20 the people for
adoption The rignal proposition was to com
| pete a system of State government under this
constitutions wnchitis believed the people Will adopt
but has been growing sentiment against car
rying the movement to that extent. and the proba-
bties are now cir action viii contemplate nothing
| further than tho adoption Of this constitution,
VII ch shall be made he name OF The people. de-
mauding Of congress admlssr,n as a state Pe9i-
rg this admission AMI the autho, .tion OF law Tor
| tho maintenance or Slate government,
tHo constitution is 10 remain with
cut effect Provisional State Officers
and representatives vii probably be- prnvd for
aud provls on made for their election II there Is
seriGs disagreement in the convention IL will be
under this head The Prohhtionists are here, and
meetings ave beer called OF the omens Christian
Temperauce Uaion TO urge the Incorporation
Of prohOtory liquor clause in the constitution Ii
Is proposed 10 frame: bu there s little lrucatlon
OF success, though tie present scheme was assid-
lousy missed by friends Of that cause. Mrs NJ
NJ Bones Of Webster. OAK, vice president
OF the Women's National Suffrage association.
is also here, aEd will eudeavor TO induce
the convention not 10 nclude the word 'male IN
the constitution. She will ask to be heard before
the convention, and is kelly to b. an omn'present
member II the lobby. She asserts that IL her cause
and hat Of the advocates of prohibition is not
recognized the adm sson Of Dakota as state will
be fought at every Duint-a home. al the polls and
when the matter shall be presented 10 congress. 1t
Is proposed 10 organize series OK COM
mittees, TO whom shall he allotted copies
ct The constitution for consideration and
rrepataton, these sevcra committees to
reporting 10 the convention their work for revision
or rejection the consolidated reports to be sen, 10
ageneral revision committee. It's believed that
Ia this way
WORK MAY be GREATLY EXPEDITED,
and concluded within the tim Gxed The DISPOSE
tici is TO reduce The expense to the minimum and
some Of the officers TO submit to election upon
condition that their services shall be without
compensation. Much interest l., felt here among
the delegates concerning the acton of the proposed
f and Ss"d ~ea is rs5Ss i. ds se
signed to organize force IN opposition
10 the division proposed by the southern half Of
the Territory. delegate remarked on this SUBJ
feet: Il name the sentiments OF Southern Dakota
when say that on any attempt OF that KIND We
will remove the capitol from bismarck and place II
on wheels aud keep her a moving. Twu-thirds Of
all the legislature representatives, are IN Southern
Dakota. and We can DO this thing. They had best
keep their hands Of The session OF this
morning without serious contention.
Il. +. pctigrew moved at once upon assem-
bling, 10 proceed 10 the temporary organization,
bet tie question vas voted down and the point was
chairman ana compiled from the
Credentials forwarded could he passed
AMI tie members sworn 10 before
a committee on credentials had iuiine1 ani re-
ported The convention was deemed complete
without this fornality. Al the evening session
the committee on officers reported in favor of
the election Of president, secretary aud two
assistants sergeant-at arms, doorkcepers, and that
the chairman appoint four pages. The report was
adopted. Following tins motion Judgs Brookings
moved that the convention proceed to the action
OF tn. permanent officers This was mot with op-
position from the Black Hills delegation. who
put their opposition on the Round that
there were many absent members, to whom would
be courtesy to delay orgahi:atior until the
morning., The election was deferred until
10 m; and The convention adjourned
ure ore will recommend the appointment
Of thirty committees, to whom shall be referred
the duty OF preparing aud presenting portions OF
sst of fifteen members, and the re-
mainler os nine members each. The
COMMITTEES are as follows: judiciary. executive.
department. legislature department. bin OF rights,
election and right of suffrage, name. boundaries,
and seat Of government Of State,
federal relations, education and school lands
banaug aud municipal. county and township, or.
ganZl'ion. State. county and municipal in
de6'edness, revenue and finance public
accounts and expenditures, and public
buildings, including the ponitrntiary aud other
formatory institutions, manufactures and agricul-
ture, congressional and legislative appoint.
ment, mines running ani water rights
roads bridges and other internal improvements
exemptions. real AMI personal rights OF married
women, military officers, seal Of State coat Of
arms and designs of same, banking aud currency.
future amendments and revision OF the cor
sti,ution, printing schedule. miscellaneous subjects
compensation Of public officers. arrangement and
mi,teo futther recommend ,ha, af,e,
the adoption OF constitution
by this committee. consisting of member
be selected by the convention whose ,dut
ana ma congress Of the United States, after iIs
adoption and ratification BY the people Of
,nsh S9ns,uGn s aud nnO urge the bs
announced further that they expected to
ne aho TO present at tho session IN
the morning report recommending the adoption
Go ptooab" that bar,ls Trip Of ysas,oo will be
he Back His delegation to bestow honor on
Judge Moody.
SIOUX FALLS, OAK. SPECIAL Telegram, Sept
5-The constitutional convention reassembIine
his morning attended 20 seyera! minor prelimin-
ues, AMI then preceded TO he election Of officers.
Judge Kidier was nominated for president, bu, de-
,'iued 10 permit the use OF his name. Bartlett,
Trim was put in nomination b. Judge Brookings
inl mis- nomination seconded by Caulded, who
moved that III, roll be dispen ,el with
and that Mr. Tripp be declared The choice
u the convention The president, upon
,aking the CHAIR thanked the convention
FOR the honor conferred, aud expressed the compli
| ment he recognized 20 him In his delegation and
himself He believed that the success OF the
movement would depend on the strength OF the
ship launched by hs convention, and was confident
that the patriotism tha, had brought the con-
yention together uld dictate wise and harmonious
action. {. III. Winsor chosen permanent
secretary, II. NJ. Avery, first assis' ant secretary
and T. A. kingsbury second assistant; J. NJ
Dixon. serkeant-at .aymA The committee &c
! designate the committees, reported outlined in
yesterdays dispatches. B. ii. Campbell offerc1
the following resolution:
Resolved. That a special committee OF Eve
members q the convention be appointed by the
president Of the convention TO draft aud submit 10
tie convention for it, approval at the earliest
possible moment, memorial 10 the president aud
congress Of the United States, requesting the i'm
mediate action OF congress Ia opening for settle
meat the great Sioux reservation, in accordance
with the agreement. 50 that the barrier now exist
ing between the two great sections OF tho new
state may be removed as speedily as possible.
ADOPTED, DESPITE OBJECTIONS
The resolution created some discussion solev ou
the point 81 introducing matter not apperaining &c
the constitution on the score that II might Coz
,ume time IN session ali TOO short. Ine Yesolu.
, aou was. however, UNANIMOUSLY adopted Reso-
lu,ions were also presented by Judge Campbell for
. committee Of one from each county 10 draft sn
ordnance for the taking of a census OF the nhati-
lauts south Of the fortieth parallel; for committee
| Of thir,een 10 draft q memorial 10 the president
,y1 for ha tnnaiion a thirty