The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1885-10-02


transcribe the document AT 1880 n m
Rev. Joseph Ward of Yankton. chairman Of
the committee, appeared in the doorway,
carrying in his hassds a large roll OF manu-
script which every one recognized as the or
ganic law of the coming State of Dakota
AS he entered the hall he was greeted with
prolonged applause. The convention was
called to order, and precisely at 1899 Secre-
tary Cain began the h~erculean task of read
ing the lengthy document. Chairman Ward
held in his hand an exact transcript Of the
copy used by the secretary, while the other
delegates referred to the original printed re-
ports Of the committees. Everybody settled
down to
A LONG, STEADY PULL,
and as the reading progressed, kept close
watch for any accidental errors that might
be found. But so wei had the committee
performed their work that the document re-
NAMED substantially as il was placed before
the convention. All day long the reading
continued, the convention adjourning at
1890 for dinner and r~eassembiing at q
o'clock During the afternoon Neil OF Grant
county relieved Secretary Cain for an hour.
Shortly after 5 o'clock the secretary COM
pleted his work and the convention took o
rest for a few minutes. Then Campbell Of
Yankton moved that the constitution be
adopted, signed by the president q 1aaefn-
bers of the convention and attested by the
secretary, properly bound and placed in the
presidents hands to deliver at the proper
time to the proper authorities. Precisely at
OFT the motion was put and carried unanf-
mously, every delegate voting. There was
no need to announces the vote. All felt that
the great work had been accomplished, and
Immediately applause, long and loud, made
the hall resound The delegates present
then advanced to the secTetary's desk and
affixed their signatures to the constitution.
those who had left previously having done
so before going. The committee on expenses
of the convention then submitted the follow
ing report, which was allowed and ordered
paid:
Mileage. .S2,oO5 45gTables. 500 95
Per diem of Printing $50 60
Per diem Of en- Editing debates 800 90
ployes. ....... 1,155 so Less proceeds,
transcripts -. 6ls 60 sale Of tables. % 90
Rents. .... 291 Dol ---
Total. 49,. So, 4es Of
The following members Of county boards
were appointed:
Aurora, J. B. B. Jenkins, Henry Davlin, q. A.
Grover: Beadle, A. Davis, j. w. Dove, T.. G.
Lssenhuth; Brown; George II. Johnson, g W.
Fisher, d.. barrow. U. ID: Palmer; Buffalo,
s. X King, A. H Orrls, G.. A Os-
%sP; brules " y; ! Gres9 BONN Homms-
T. o. Bryant, Joseph Stowe, J. H. Turner: Butte.
II J. Grant Bowman, Henry Chamberlain:
Custer, s, I starkland, A. ,. Clark A. 4, Feary;
Campbell, William Matteson, u. III. Mcintosh,
William Owen; Clark, John u. Bennett. =. 4.
Conklin, Capt. Berry; Coddinetons :; ID. Wes5
fall, r I; spicer, 7. Z; Whselock; Clay y, z
b. A. Wade. ii. H.. GurDSsE-E@A- Brochter:
Faulk, +. #. Hughes. jams ". Johnston, F.A
pans 3 Graw GTSa.' z, H =, a1gsn; Il II !. s ElsneT1ass'
William Baldwin. J. Shlayber; Hughes, McNa-
nina, Luther Schlosser; Hyde, ". Q. Wooley.
Cogan. John Pyle, G. T.. Cost, Hamlfn, J. P. Cheev-
er, II. M. Gilbertson, J. G. Springer; Hanson, John
Foster. J. @. Gregory, h. F. Wickhen; Jerauld.
H. M. Rice. M. J. Honrnis, A. Gunderson; Kings
bury, John A. owen. H. H. Sheets. J. G. south
wick; Lake, @. b.. Kennedy, r. r. Wentworth, III.
p. Smith; Lincoln. J. w. Taylor: Trent. A. b.
A. Patton, S. II. Bronson. Hugh smith; McPher-
son, III g. Moulton, Frank Warren Hunt:
Roberts, Edmund Cook. David Eastman, g. w.
Jonas Bushnell, George Jarvis; Sanb0rn, q. &.
Kinds. s. J. Mitchell, Judge Church: Turner. A.
L. Peterson, r. @. Tousley, Chris Olson: Union,
Walworth, Tom Orr, H. III. Potter. Or. Edwards.
The vacancies will be filed as soon as pos
sible. The executive committee will meet
tomorrow, and transact any important busl-
ness that may come before it At a caucus
of the Republican members Of the conven-
ton held this morning, it was decided to
call a convention and put candidates for
state offices in the field. a. G. Mellette,
chairman Of the Republican territorial com
mittee, presided. Later In the day q circu-
lar was issued calling a meeting at Huron on
Tuesday, Sept 90, OF those members Of the
central committee who live south of the
forty-sixth parallel, the object of the meet
ing to make arrangements for calling a con-
vention TO nominate state officers.
ADJOURNED WITH HOOD FEELING.
At the evening session of the convention
nothing was done of Importance. Short adj
dresses were made by Mai. Kellam, Col
Parker and Judge Edgerton. Each speaker
expressed satisfaction with the work done,
and pledged himself to work for the sue
cess Of the movement. The conven-
ton then adjourned tc meet at the
time provided for in the schedule.