Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-09-15

! morning, making the attendance LII out
of possible $50 delegates. A little i'm
patience was shown by few at the alb
sence Of 80 many delegates, and it was
suggested that measures should be taken
to compel the attendance Of those not
present, AMI hold until the work is com
pleted all delegates who are here: but
the motion failed, and il is hardly prob
able there will be over l2O or l25 dele
gates present at any one time, 2s several
have announced an intention to leave
early next week for their homes. Mr..
| i}ro0kngs of this city tossed Il stone in
To the tents of those who were content
ing themselves with the progress of the
convention, by submitting a resolution
! instructin- the Judiciary committee to
| compile an entire constitution upon the
basis of the constitution Of the state Of
Wisconsin and submit for adoption
This would, had it been adopted, have
sheIved the thirty committees in prepar-
alton by the president and relieved all
other delegates than those on the com
mi,tee from participation in making a
constitution, except in SO far as they
could do SO by amendments submitted
on iloor when the reports of the com
miltce would bc under considerations by
the convention in committee of the
whole 80 it was defeated. The com
mttce 10 whom was referred the SioUx
Indian reservation question submitted a
mittcc appointed 20 procure Il memorial
Is 20 the opening of the Sioux Indian
reservation re- olive that the constitutions
I'll convention OF Dakota, now assembled
al sioux Falls, do unanimously and musi
urgently represent to the United States
tha' all the grca: industrial interest.
Of both uIe eastern and we tern sections
o! Dakota Go III leraiveiy demand ;he
immediate action OF congress the com
ing winter, t. open tie Sioux restrva
ZION for settlement, making all illst and
reasonable compensation To the Indians
HAT !!c necessity Of cougrcSsiona! ac
ZION in this respect is every day becom-
Ing more urgent. and that delay therein
Will subject the people Of this territory
TO slca, justice and most serious injury :;
lhat a cUmuittce OF seven members be
appointed by the president OF this con
veutiou 10 convey TO the committee Of
the United States senate now In the west
he SENSE of the pcop,e Of this territoIy
IN tins question. 1hc report beng
adopted, Mr.. Campbell stated that IA
United States senate committee were
NOW at Omaha, and that Il committee
should be authorized by the onventiun
~ meet the committee :.nd lay before
them the wishes of the people of Dakota
upon the matter 81 opening the Sioux
reservation. Tie committee WAS speed
y announced by the president as fol.
lows: q {. Moody, Il. L. pettigres, b.
G. Cautie!d, Porter Warner, a. J. kel
lam A. w. Hays The committee will
60 to Omaha to o-morrow.
A Sioux Falls dispatch Of the Sth says:
Contrary 10 anticipations, the committee
on boundary and seal of government
did not render their report. 1t will be-
made on Monday, 10 doubt. Members
of the committee SAY there will be no
feeling whatever engendered in locating
the capital of the state at Yankton. and
that, although another line than the
forty.sixth parallel has been suggested
for division 10 avoid division Of counties
through whI,h the forty-sixth parallel
runs, no dispute will be raised, and that
harmony will be perpe,u ,ted in the dis
position of both questions. Although
the committee Oh elections and rights
of suffrage did not recognize the wishes
Of the prohibi,ionists in their report to-
day, the subject is not disposed of by
any means. An effort will be made to
have it Incorporated in the codicil to the
constitution. Those who oppose it say
it will be as Objectionable in the codicil
as if inserted in the body Of the cansti-
tuition. and it Is unlikely that the effort
will be attended with success. There is
strong desire among the delegates who
are farmers TO deal with corporations of
the character OF railroads, telegraph. ect
They say these corporations should pay
the same rate Of tax as private individu-
ais should not be allowed to consoli-
date, and should receive no aid that is
not given private parties. Chairman
Mellette, of the committee on corpora
tons, says there need be no apprehen-
sion. The committee have been hard
at work all the afternoon and this even
ing. There is an assiduity in The work
Of these men that commend them as
patriots. They are earnest and un-
finching. While the best Of feeling pre-
vaiis, there is determination that sue
cess must be their reward, and that their
zeal must be honored the coming win
ter. 4 large amount Of committee work
will be reported on Monday and Tues
day. Although quite a number were
granted leave of absence to day that
they might spend Sunday with their
families at home. a full attendance OF
tn. delegates is expected