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


some up after We have State. and as the constitu-
ion 10 10 bc made up almost wholly from the con
ututions which have been tested hy oiter States,
Am inclined to b eve there will be little delay in
pushing It 10 adoption. aud that We will leave here
I week from tonight.
FRIDAYS SESSION
There was bu, one hour Of tho session
Today, an early adjournment being taken to
give the committees tins TO work. and they
havo been In session all ot this afternoon anu
his evening. II is barely possible that some
reports will be mado when the conventio
meets TO- morrow morning, although tho im.
portant committees arc not ex xpccted to report
until about Tuesday. as 1t is understood that
tue bu K Of the discussion must be had in com
nittees. But eighty five delegates answered
20 the roll cali. Several have gone home on
caves OF absence Delegates A. J. Knight. l.
c. Johuson aud ID Van velzer were sworn,
making the to,ai number who have reported so
'ar III out Of 100 Matilda Joslyn Gage,
vlce president Of the National Woman's Suf-
frago association, succeeded In getting be-
Tore tho convention q memorial dated
II Aberdeen Sept 8. in which she protested
against taxation without representation, aud
asked for the right Of suffrage for tho women
II Dakota. A similar request came from the
National Women's convocation. petition for
prohibition came from Brookings county.
These memorials and petitions go 10 the COM
nittee on elections aud rights OF suffrage,
where they will rest A resolution prevailed
Tor tho appointment OF comm .ttee Of thirteen
members, with the prcsident Of the conven-
ion as its chairman, to draft au ordinance for
aking the census OF Dakoa, south OF the
10Th parallel In presenting tho resolution,
Mr. Campbell OF Yankton said the census
.hou be begun as soon o. the Convention ad-
iournea and completed within thirty days. 1t
should go TO congress with the constitution to
90 adopted. to be used rs proof Of South Da-
lotas right to statehood. 1t is the intention
II the committee to report plan for taking .
very correct census in q very short time, .
,oasus, too, with the proof on its face Of
having been taken honestly. A resolution was
referred to the committee on leg ,slative de-
oartmen,, requesting that commiI toe TO con-
,ider the question Of
MINORITY REPRESENTATION IN THE LEGIsLA-
TuRE
with o view to incorporating q provision for
mch representation in the con / Il ion An
other resolution, which went to tho judiciary.
asked that the constitution be framed to pro-
vide for the esisb ishment Of county courts in
the several counties OF the proposed new State,
and that the courts in addition 70 tho probate
jurisdiction now conferred upon them by ter
rtorial laws, should be vested with jur sdiction
in all cases OF mis lemeanors, and with juris
dicton in all civil snits where the debt or
damage claimed shall not exceed $500. With
the exception Of those two resolutions. there
has been no attempt from the body Of the con-
vention TO instruct the committees i'm their
work. spt cial committee, consisting OF A.
Boynton, Orange Still and }. g. Elliott, was ap-
pointed on contested elections BY a report made
10 the convention by tho State executive COM
mit,ee appointed by the Huron convention, il
was shown that thero La ! been collected TO de-
fray tie expense OF holding tho election for
delegates TO the constitute ional convention
5000; that Sab were expended, leaving .
balance Of $l77, which was turned over to
this convention. The committee stated that
tn apportionment Of 81 so 10 each county
would have yielded $l,l25. had there been .
complete response, but such not being the
case, di ,proportionAte drafts were made on the
older Counties The committee on name,
bound,re. and seat Of government OF State,
have sgreed 10 report favorable to Yankton as
the capital 1t is said the committee stand
eight for Yank'on to one against il, although
The report will be unanimous. The committee
will also report that the State shall inc ude ali
that portion OF the Territory lying south Of
The 46th parallel
sioux FALLS. OAK, Special Telegram, Sept 9.
Some actual work was compshed by the con.
tts.atz H.. ia ~ In
session less than three houra These men mean
business. The committee on military and
tie committee on elections and rights Of
suffrage sui mitied complete AID final report The
former contain nothing usually not found In State
constitution, while The after pretty IN eciualy and
satisfactorily does away with the problem OF wom-
ems suffrage. The eighth 81 ciion says that any
woman being ciizen OF the United States, OF TWEEN
y-one years OF age. aud having The qualifications OF
an eector as residence. may vote t any
election he'd for the purpose OF choosing any offi-
GERS Of hoos, and shall he eligible 10 hold any Of
fce ertnining 10 the manage ment Of schools. II
10 believed the report will be adopted with
cut amendments te,oluiion directing the crm-
nt,ee on schedul. 10 provide that the State
,f1cers shall take their Offices on the 1st Of Janu
ary, was referred 10 a committee The intention Of
the resolution was tho election Of officers for The
future Safe this fall Another resolution was
adopted, which created committee of nine drle-
Rstes to prepare an address 10 the people
OF the proposed sta'e nrg,ng their united
u,n r.P. Baum of Ani, "a, IN presenting the
resolution, stated that wa desired that there be
not the slightest disseusion amorg the prople
mex, winter when congress 10 asked 10 admit TO
statehood South Dakota. aud that unsnmy
should be secured.
SPECIAL COMMIT EEs
were announced oy the prrsdent as follows:
Administra,ve-DAy of Edmands, Campbell Of
Minnehahs. Beatelsen Of fAnktou. Hayes OF Ham,
ilton.
Impeachment and Removal from Office-Taylor
os LiLcoln, johnson Of Brown, Hunt Of Spink.
Lowering OF Minnohaha. Farmer Of Miner. DAILY of
l., ke, Sherwood Of CLARK. Reed ot Bude. Callahan
Of Douglas
TIansportati on -Schwindt Of Bruno. Clifford Of
Lincoln, Moulton Of Day.
Preamble TO Cousti,ution-Johnson OF Hyde.
Burridge ot Deul, Mcdonald OF GerAud, Van Nell
son of Hughes, Wentworth u Lake.
Census The Presi lent, Knox OF Faulk. Ruggles
c7 Day, Getohell OF D.ue', Harris II Yanktoo,
Gupderson OF Union, Herman OF Buffalo. Schwindt
of BruIe, Schlinger Of Hutchinson. Clevenger Of
Rrookings. Sheffier OF Beadle. Bronson Of Miner.
Edsards of Lawrence.
Contrary TO auticpatous, the committee on
boul dairy aud seal OF government did not render
their report. II will be male on Monday, no
doubt Members OF the committee say there viii
be no feeling whatever eugena-red IN locating the
capital II the State at Yankton, aud that, although
another line than the forty sixth PARALLEL has been
suggested Tor division to avoid division OF
runs, 10 DISPUTE viii b. raised. End that harmony
will be perpetuAted In the disposition Of both aucs-
tions Although the COMMITTEES on elections and
rights OF suffrage did no, recognize the wishes of
the prohibiioniss Ia their report to-day. the sab
ject is aot disposed of By any mesnS Prohibitioo
10 10 comc NJ Ia another form. An effort viii b
made 10 have Il INCORPORATED Ia tho
cvdicil 70 the constitution. Those who opposs .
ssy viii be - Questionable 10 the codicl % u
inserted In tho body Of the constitution, and II 10
unlikely that the effort will b attended, With suc-
esSA There 'Ns suoug dsstIs anSog she deses