Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-09-24

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s,,hsnit a majority report, recommending
that districts having two senators be divided,
the regular report leaving the senators TO be
elected at large in the district
Sioux FAILS, Oak Special Telegram, sept.
a-T'he convention spent the greater part
Z the day in committee OF the whoie con-
jder.nr the report OF the legislative
committee At, > p, IN. the committees
use having finished the work van
he exception of some half-d dozen amend
,euts. which were sent to the legislative
,mmittee for consideration Tie report, as
u today. will remain substantially as IL
~ stands The principal provisions OF the
ticle are as follows;
Minimum number IN house, 70; maximum,
1876 Minimum I'm senate, 20: maximum 20:
Eligible age TO either house, - years The
IeuIsIa1ure 10 make an enumeration OF the state
In sos, and every ten wears thereafter anu an
suport comment every five years members kna
ufrers OF the legislature TO take an ironciad oath
mich prohilft : the acceptance OF railroad passes,
terms of Office " members, two years per uleh
-: mileage ten cents length OF session, siNS
days; time OF meetinggnrSt Juesnay attet , .i,e
first Monday OF the year next ensuing the elee,
tIon of members; biennial sessions; the usual
prohibitions concerning the acceptance OF oulees
crpated by the members: and regulations con-
cerIIfng records adjournment, and misceilahe-
Gus subjects; prohibitions against omnibus APP
propration billS . .".. a..
When the questions of per diem aad mile
age were taken up, the economists attempted
10 reduce the former to S3 and the latter 10
FIVE cents, but they We're voted down by an
overwhelming majority. The usual number
of resolutions were introduced, among which
were the following: -aas H.s..H.
Prohibiting members of the present conyen-
ton from holding state Offices until the close OF
the session of the hTst legislature; nSing tine
minimum price of school bonds at 10 per acre;
prohibiting the legislature from changing the
seat OF government; recommending the SAFE OF
ope-fourth Of the school bonds OF the
s stas " electors Te per 70 be ss'e esdsn s Of
one wear in the state, six months In the county,
and ten days In the election precinct; prohibit
ing the delegation OF special powers TO commis-
sions or corporations from making. supervising
or interfering with any municipal improve
ments or selecting a capitol site; depioring the
infringments Of personal rights and submitting
a clause for the protection OF the same.
THE FORCE or SEPARATE CLAUSES.
The committee on rules to whom was re-
ferIed the resolution introduced on Satur-
day by kanOuse. relative To the force OF sep
arate constitutional clauses adopted by the
people reported that in their opinion such
clause would, under the law calling the con
yentiOn, become a part of The constitution,
and as binding a. other parts OF that docu-
ment The following standing committee
submitted reports: ..#f
Eject ions and right of Suffraga; amendments
and revision Of the constitution; currency and
banking: compensation OF public Ofhcers; reVe"
nue. aud finance: state seal and coat OF arms.
Following is the report of the committee
on state seal aud coat OF arms:
The design Of the great seal shall be. as fol-
lows A eircie, witEin which shall sppearin tho
left fnregrannd smelting furnaee and other
features ct mining work: IN the left background
range of hillSi in tbs right foreground tanner
at his pillow: In, the right background \ herd ct
lattle and q field of corn Between the parts
ng steamboat. Properly divided be-
.ween the upper and the lower edges
II the circle shall appear the legend, Under God
the people rule" which shall be the motto OF
the State of Dakota. exterior to the circle and
within q circnmscribed circle shall appear In the
upper part the words, state OF Dakota" In the
lower part the words Great Seal, and the
date in Arabic numerals Of the year ia which
the slate shall be admitted TO the Union,
-. tas TAXES. AZ ~. a.
The report OF the committee on revenue
and finance provides for a state tax not to
exceed l l., per cent on the assessed vaiua-
ton, and a special tax in case OF deficiency;
also the following:
A bond interest tax OF oue-haif Of one per
cent; that all taxes shall be uniform ON all real
and personal property OF corporations and indi-
yiluals: that the power 10 tax corporations and
corporate property shall not be surrendered by
any In trust or grant to which the state shall
be party; that all moneys credits INSTRUMENTS
IN bonds STOCKS notes, bills. elc are to be taxed,
ft4tT laFl
as that OF indiysiuals; prohibits leyying poll
tax; sxenpts property OF agricultural societies..
schools, churches and cemeteries from
taxation, and personal property tax Of
that 81 900 OF land and improvements shah DO
exempt FROM taxation to encourage tree ..ut-
enumerated: makes profit directly or indirectly
out of public funds felony, f#r
The committee on elections and the right
OF suffrage report rs follows:
Male ctizeas twenty zone years of age electors:
suffrage may ba extended 70 other classes of citi-
gens hy law ratified by majority OF the
electors at . general election; women allowed TO
vote at school elections and hold school Offices:
provide for u separate submission Of the que5-
ton OF making no distinction la SEA. E.....
The following minority report &as sub
mitted by McCallam of BCadles: f#aa.. .a
The legislature may extend the right OF suf-
frage by general law 10 any class or classes Of
citizens Of this state not enumerated In section
one OF inns PROVIDED tnef snail nave tne
same qualifications as TO aye residence aud citl-
zenship as the electors named in section one OF
this article. ... 80.
Section ! of the report OF the committee
on the compensation Of public officers fixes
the salaries OF the state officers as follows;
Governor, s2.5oo;. judges of the supreme
court, 81, 500: judges ofthe circuit court ~ oDO;
these salaries may be increased $500 after
1870: secretary OF sta G, treasurer and auditor
$500: superintendent of public instruction,
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governor, double the salary OF state senator:
no fees or perquisites permitted for any duties
Connected with their offices. fat
The following sections are taken from the
report OF the committee on
BANKING AND CURRENCY:
Section l, IL general law shall be enacted
10 shall provide for the registry and counter
signing by an officer OF this state OF all bills or
paper credit designed TO circulate as money, and
require security to the full amount thereof to be
deposited with the state treasurer
Section limits the existence Of banks to
twenty wears
Section 3 holds stockholders indefinitely re-
sronsibie for all contracts, debts and engage
ments OF corporators 10 the extent of their
stock. '1 ..#'N ~
The committee on amendment aad reyis-
ION OF the constitution recommended that
When an act for amendment passes the leg
stature tt shall be submitted for ratification
OF majority OF the electors, after
publication for twelve Weeks, and provides
Tor constitutional convention by vote
OF two-thirds OF the legislature If notified by
a majority OF the electors The convention
shall consist OF as many members as the lower
house. A resolution was adopted 10.
day providing for evening sessions,
but even with this proyiyjnn
the work OF the convention can hardly be
completed within asweek The presldent
the following standing commit
tees to day
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