The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-09-14
constitutional convention this morning, making the

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lille impotence was shown by a few al
the absence of 80 many delegates, aud it was sug-
gested that measures should be taken to compel The
attendance Of those not present, and hold until the
work is completed all delegates who are here; but
tie motion fniled, aud il. is hardly probable there
will b. over l2U or 125 delegates present NJ any
Que time, as several have announced an intention
10 leave early next week for their homes. Mr..
BrDokinss of this city tossed q stone into the tents
1t those who were conteuting themselves with the
progress of the convention. by submitting a resolu-
lion irstruc,ing the judiciary committee to compile
an eutire constitution upon the basis of the con
s~titution of the State of Wisconsin aud submit fol
u1oution. This would, had it been adopted, have
shelyed the thirty committees IN PREPARATION by
the president and relieved all other de!esaies than
those on the committee from participat-
ing in making q constitution. except IN
so far as they could do SO By amendments sub
mittea on thc floor when the reports OF the COM
mi,tee would he under consideration by the con-
vention in committee OF the whole: so 1t was de-
feated. The committee 10 whom was referred
THE SIOUX INDIAN RESERVATION QUESTION
submitted a partial report as follows: Your com
mittee appointed 10 prepare a memorial as 10 the
opening of the Sioux Indian reservation resolve
that the constitutional convention of Dakota, now
assembled at Sioux Falls, do unanimously and
most urgently represent to tho United States that
all the great industrial interests of both the eastern
and western sections OF Dakota do inperatively
demand the immediate action of congress the coM-
ins winter, to open the Sioux reservation for settle
ment, making all just aud reasonable compensation
to the Indians; that the necessity of congressional
action in this respect is every day becoming more
urgent. and that delay therein will subject the
people of this Territory to great justice and most
serious in1ury; that a committee OF seven mem
beers be appointed by the president of this conven-
ton to convey to the committee of the United
ef''s the ''a psspls nov Of III this 'nS Tcr assf inc on 'f tbs
question. The report being adopted, Ms.
Campbell stated that a United States senate COM
mittee were now at Omaha, and that a
should be authorized by the convention to meet
the committee and lay before them the wishes
of the people Of Dakota upon the
committee was speedily announced by the presi-
dent rs follows: G. G. Moody, r. f. Pettigrew. B.
G. Caulield, Parker Warner, A. J. keilam, A. w.
Hays. The committee will 60 10 Omaha to-
morrow.
H COMMITTEES.
When the convention assembled in the morning
the committees were announced as follows:
Jud!ciary-Mooty. kidter of Clay, Dollard
Of Bon homme, Clifford of Clay, Grigsby of Mime.
s saHs, ,5 Sterling P.t,e Of H Spiaf, % St Ys9kto of
Wood of Pennington Meliette of Coding.
ton, Lychtenwallner OF Hughes, Murray of Lake,
Cheever OF Ham.in, Farmer OF Miner, Dawson Of
Clay.
Executiye-Kellam of Brule. Reed Of
Bead!e, Turner of Bon Homme kel.
Of Clay. Murphy of Grant, Mcdonald OF Kings-
bury, Harvey o, Lawrence.
Observation-Disclosures of Clay, Gamble Of
of Deuel., Mccoy of Bon Homme, hetier of Spink,
Bul Of Rights Millville of Beadle, Brooks OF
Yank'on, Cleyeuger of Ercokiuss, Gordon Of
Brown, sherwood of Clark, Ieaso of Davidson,
Howell of Haud. Harvey of Lawrence, Hays OF
| Ham!iu.
Elect ions aud Right of s~uffrage-Jone of Hutch
inson, Kennedy OF Aurora. WheelocS of Cod
inston. Gunderson OF Union, Bannister Of
MinnehaGa, Latham OF Grant, Holland of Brown,
Name, Boundaries, etc, aud Seat OF Gov
ernme9, Of the E~ S,aiemAieq wsi Of Turn,
/ Clay. HDuphtOO of Brown. Mccoy of Ron HDmma.
knight Of Lawrence, Winter of Hutchinson, Bau-
mister Of Minuehaha, Pheips of codinston.
Baum Of Aarors' ila ,n of Hutch,
OF Miner, Knox of Faux. Aiken OF Union. Warner
Educational and School Lauds-MouItou
Of Day Ward Of iapkto2, pa,
Whiting of Sauborn, Hunt of Spink, Mcdonald Of
! Kingshury.
81 Aurora; Msvsy Of BFoOkinss;
deuel., Still of Turner. Van Nelson of Hughes, Al
len of Moody, W'ieeiock Of Lincoln.
CORPORATIONS Other Than Banking or Munich
pal-Me!lette OF Codiugton. Hand of Yauk.
ton, Wood of Pennington; Cauldeld
of Lawrence, Boynton OF Lincoln, kelian of Rrnle,
Melville of Beadle. Brookings OF Minuehaha, Wa
terhouse of Dawson.
County and Township orsanizatiou-Keith OF
Gunsolly of Lawrence. schwindt of Brute. Chap
man Of Hanson White Of Miner. =,
Miuuehaha, Randolph of Lincoln, Rug
giles Of Day, Edwards Of Lawrence,
M y ae It Of a d n ~ Mnrphy M Of G Era p,; Comp Q
~ and Potter.
Revenue and F~iuance-Pierce OF CoaIngton,
Bi4pus Of Minnehaha, Foster Of Sphinx, Jatman
81 Dawson. Conk;jn of Lincoln. Turner of Bon
Homme. Wentworth of Lake, Miller of Hand,
Brooks of Yankton.
Public Accounts and Expenses-Boynton of Lin
:oln, Thorne of Minnehaha, Simpson of Douglas,
Daily of Lake, Plaseo of DAWSON. Wleeiock of
Codington, Kelsey Of Brookings, Whalen of Moody,
State Institutions and Pubic Buildings. including
peuiten,iaries and other reformatory Institutions
zlebach of Bonhamnse, Spicer of Codinston, Truax
Thomas of Minnehaha.
Brook:ngs, Whee!ock of Lincoln, Lowering Of
Ntnnehaha, Peek OF Hanson. lertllson of Turner.
Sell usen of Hutchinson, Kimball of Clay, Smith
Of kingsbury, Brooks of McCook.
Congressional and Legislative Apportionment-
Clifford Of Lincoln, tettigrcw OF Miunehaha. Gamble
Of Yankt9o. Mccoy of Bon Homme, Pierce of God
ing on, Lake of Pennington, Sterling of Spiuk,
Ward of Hughes. Foster of Hanson.
Mines, Mining aud Water Rirhts-Cau!tield OF
Lawrence. Wood OF Pennington, knight of Law
OF Lawrence, Sherman Of Lincoln, and Campbell Of
Yankton.
Roads, Bridges, and Other Internal Improve
nAAshhs NV 81 u'ou u LitiIDius i MI
lips of C9dineton, Wellington of Moody, Cal!aGhan
Of Douglas, Adams of Day. Daily of Lake, White
side of Clay. S"Hefii-r Of Beadtr.
EyeInntious, II al aud Personal-Wil!iamsou OF
Moody, Fondo!uh Of Lincoln, Baum of Aurora
Peek Of Hanson. Grant Of Brown. GatcneIl OF
Denel, Connt OF Han Allen OF Turner, Herman +
Buffalo.
Rights of Married Women-Manashon of Deuel.;
Pasker OF Lawrence; Putnam Of AlcCo2k;
Van vesor Of Hughes: Lewis n Of Kinsai
bury; Conklin of Lincoln; Herman of Buffalo:
Military Affairs, Crayton OF nnud, Campbell OF
Minnehaha, Ktmbal of Clay, Dollard, of Bon.
homme. Moody of Lawrence. Campbell OF
Y%ankton. Foster of Spiuk. Duncan of Brule.
Terrell OF McCook.
Foster of Hanson. Ward of Yankton, Jones OF
Hutchinson, Moultur of Day, Court OF Haui, Law
renee of kincsbury. Cauliield of Lawrence, Will
hanson OF Moody, Dollard of Bon Homme.
Banking and Curroucy-Lake of Pennington.
Turner OF Bon Homme, TAYLOR of Lincoln, Warner
Of Lawrence, Griesby of Minnehala. Turner of
Miner, Qualey of Brookiugs, E!rod OF Clark, Lewis
of kingsbury.
Amendments ard Revision of the Constitution
Codiugton. Dawson Of Clay. MaIlahan Of Union,
Lucas of Charlie, Mix. Waterouse Of DAWSON, Cley.
erger Of "rookings, Baker Of Aurora
renee; Mcdonald of Jerauld: Wells of Hughes;
Trua1 Of Sphinx: Rulan of McCook; Ziebach Of Bon
Hommc; Lane OF Beadle; Howell of Hand.
OF Yankton, Hager Of Dayi-
son, Wood of Pennington. KelIam Of Brule, Howell
Of HAND Doliasd of Bon Homms. Law
rence of kingsbury, Melville OF Beadle,
Mitchell. Of Brooking. Edwards of Lawrence
Pierce Of Coddiugton, Williamson of Moody, Bakei
OF Aurora, Dawson Of Clay, Day of Edmunds, Fos-
lock Of Lincoln, MalEahan OF Union, Foster OF
SPHINX, Moulton of Day, Allen Of Turner.
Shot a Barker.
Salem, Oak, special to Sioux Falls Press:
John F. Norton, banker, one of the earlies,
settlers of the county and very we'll known in
Southeastern Dakota. was shot by Peter Fled
Ter, q blacksmith living FIVE miles south of
town. The bullet entered the left side of the
head about an inch above and in front of the
ear, and passed between the scalp and the