The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-10-09
The Convention.

Sioux FALLS, Oak, Special Telegram, Sept
2I-Ihe convention spent tho greater part
OF the day in consideration OF the report of
the committee on schedule. A long discus
slon occurred over section s.. relating to the
counting of votes cast at the election to
raGify the constitution. The report by the
provided for Il ballot, containing
the words, sFor the constitution" and
Against the constitutions as we'll as "For
the article" and Against the article, TO be
used in voting for an article separately sub
mitted; also blanks for the insertion of names
OF persons to be voted for for state officers.
In counting the votes. Judges, according to
the report, were authorized to count for the
words "For," nor against" should be
erased, the same rule to apply i'll
counting votes cast for articles separately
submitted. The discussion called out opin-
ions from nearly every M of the con-
yention, numerous suggestions being offered
as to the proper adjustment of the matter.
The section under discussion was referred
back to the committee with instructions to
revise the same and report to the conven-
tlon. AT . O'Clock the committee returned,
and reported that the ballots contain the
words: "For the constitution, Ies-No";
For prohibition, Yes-No"; sFor minority
representation, Yes-No." The report was
adopted without debate.
The renort. as adouted. provides for the cleo
non ana qualncatl9n OF state ornsers, election
and meeting of the legislature. election of repre-
sentatlvesa and United States senators. 1t pro-
vldcs further for an executive committee OF
committee to have full power to perform all
things necessary to carry into effect the lrovi-
slons OF the schedule, to issue instructions and
regulations as to elections, to fill vacancies in
their own number. and to provide funds neces-
sary to dcfray all expenses connected with the
performance of their duties: the president of
the committee to appoint in each county a
counsS board of three members to exercise the
powers and duties prescribed in the schedule.
Inc president of the executive is to act with
the territorial secretary and chief Justice as Il
canvassing board, the first named to issue GER
Ghcates of election to all state officers, The
governor, representatives in congress aud
United States senators, together with two other
persons selected by the executive committee,
are created a commission in the event OF n rati-
ficat1on of the constitution to present the same
TO the president aud congress and request adj
mission to the Union.
When the question came for final adoption,
President EdgertoE called Owen to the chair,
took the floor and said:
While he had no desire to interfere With the
work OF the convention, yet he was opposed to
certain sections of the schedule, and begged
leave to state his reasons for voting against the
report. He objected to the state officers taking
the oath OF office and proceeding with the per-
inrmance of the duties until the state shall be
admitted. The executive committee. in his
oHinion, was given too much power, and the
legislature was allowed to convene i'll session for
a term longer than sixty days. or until The state
is admitted, or until their term of Office expires.
IN motion to adopt was carried by Il vote
OF 30 TO -. Late i'll the afternoon the same
matter came up again in the form of the fol-
lowing resolution. introduced by Haynes of
Turner county:
Nothing in this constitution or schedule con-
talnel shall be construed to authorize the !egis-
latnre to exercise any powers except such
as are necessary to its organization to
elect United States senators, to provide and
past means and measures necessary. preliminary
and incident to admission to the U.tion, and to
assemble rcnSSplpbIp and D1iprrr, from, ti1ne to
time: neither. to authorize any officer of the ex-
%ecltive or administrative department to exer-
else any powers of his Office. except such rs
may be preliminary and incident to admission
to the Union: nor, to authorize any officer of the
Judicial department to exercise any of the duties
Of his office until the State of Dakota shall have
been regularly admitted into the Union.
ADOPTED.
An adjournment will be reached tomorrow.
or Saturday at the furthest The executive
committee, as elected by the convention.
tonight stands as follows:
First judicial circuit. Mai. J. X. Hanson,
Yankton; Second circuit, +. P. Beebe, Sioux
Falls; Third circuit, 8. G.. Updyks. Watertown;
Fourth 1,1 circuit, John Gaine, Huron: Fifth cir
cult, James A. Ward, Pierre; Sixth circuit, An
drew J. stmmonds. Rapid City; at large and
president of the committee, Hugh ]. Campbell.
Ya1kton.
QUESTION OF EXPENSES.
The committee of fifteen appointed last
evening to carry out the details OF the work
preliminary to the appointment of the ex-
ecutive committee, submitted the following
recommendations:
That accounts for necessary expenses of the
convention, Including expenses for holding an
election for the adoption OF the constitution aud
carrying into effect all the purposes of the con-
ventlon, be allowed and ordered paid rs follows:
Printing and distributing a hundred thousand
copies OF the constitution and address to
the people, including form of ballot, ny supple
ment TO newspapers. $3.50; printing 1000 copies
OF the constitution in pamphlet form. to he cir
cnlated with a memorial to congress, $500.
printing and distributing IL, 1000 copies Of the
constitution in German, 81 %: printing and dis
tr1but1ng 10000 copies OF the constitution in
Scandinavian, 1922: printing 10000 copies OF
the constitution in pamphlet form, together with
the address to the people, and for printing the
latter, 1879; compensation Of clerk for comp,l-
ing anu preparing the proceedings of the conyen-
ton Tor publication, and other necessary work.
$500; printing blanks for use ut the election
and for distribution Of the same, 81, OBS; for
procuring and statistics from terri
torial officers, $75; for presenting the c]onstitu-
ton to congress, 800; stationery and postage.
800; printing ballots, 1878; total. $4,i5U.
10 offset Neil's resolution, instructinr the
chedule committee to provide for polling
places in the counties of Emmons, Mcintosh
Sargent. Dickey and RicEland, McCollum
moved the reconsideration of the motion
which, upon being carried, he moved that
the polling places be ordered only in that
section of the counties named lying south of
the forty-sixth parallel. The motion passed
without opposition, and this probably settles
the question finally. The committee on mis-
cellaneous subjects made the following re.
port, which was adopted:
The powers of the government of this state
are divided into three distinct departments
the legislative. executive and judicial-and the
powers and duties OF each are prescribed by the
constitution.
CLOSE OF THE CONVENTION.