Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-09-11

dent elect the gayel used by himself as
chairman OF The Huron convention.
"A. 9. Mellette. temporary chairman,
then introduced to the convention its
permanent chairman.
UPON TAKING THE CHAIR.
MIR. Trip thanked the convention for
the honor conferred upon him and the
delegation of which he was n membe
He said that he did not feel that he was
equal to the responsibility placed nnon
him, but he did feel that the comnli.
ment was one OF which any MAJ might
well be proud, and that no man had
ever been called to preside over a bodv
of mel more intelligent. O patriotic
and more truly loyal to that govern
ment OF which it is desired to be a part.
He was too well aware that the con
vention was subjected to MANY criti-
cisms throughout the entire country:
that the ship of state about to he
launched upon the troubled sea of criti-
cism if it reach the great national port
at all, depends upon the strength of her
build and the character of the freight
with which the convention nav load
her. He had no doubt wisdom would
characterize it's movement throughout
convention. 1t had been said that
the men assembled are rebels. hit
thought they are the most peculiar
class Of rebels he had ever seen; that
instead OF being secessionists and ask
ing to go out of the union, if they are
fighting at all they are fighting to get
into that very union. The convention.
he said. is assembled from all parts Of
the southern portion OF the territory
for the purpose of the organization Of
y new state-gathered here with I'LL
these responsibilities, coming with
united purposes. Some came long dis
talces from different parts Of the pro-
posed new state. and come here pay
ing their w expenses, come here to
leglslate to become a part of this great
government. The delegates had gath
cred with patriotic purposes, andi it was
hoped there would be no unjust criti-
clsms upon any of the methods Of any
OF the members. Taking from the desk
before him the gavel used in the HUI
ron convention, President Trip held
1t IN a firm grip as he said, with more
than usual earnestness: cit is hoped
that the gavel which was used in that
convention where it was ably welded
and which has brought us here to-day,
should be used in making complete our
purposes. Again thanking you for the
kindness Of the compliment YOU have
paid me, permit me to take upon myself
the duties OF presiding otfiber Of this
convention"
OTHER OFFICERS.
j. II. Gamble of Yankton nominated
G. H. Winsor Of Sioux Falls as perma-
nent secretary, and his election was
made unanimous by reclamation.
II. NJ. Avery OF Sioux Falls was then
chosen first assistant secretary. T. A.
kingsbury OF Watertown second assis-
tanJ secretary. and Joseph NJ. Dixon of
Sioux Falls Sergeant-at-arms.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The committee on rules and order of
business, through it's chairman, G. G..
Moody, reported in favor of the selec-
ton of thirty standing COMMITTEES. as
follows:
On judiciary, fifteen members.
On executive department, nine MEM
bers.
On legislative department., nine mem
bers.
On bill of rights, nine members.
On elections and right of suffrage,
nine members.
On name, boundaries, and seat of
government OF state, nine members.
On federal relations, nine members.
On education and school lands. nine
members.
On municipal interpretations, nine
members.
On corporations other than banking
and municipal, nine members.
On county and township organiza-
ton, nine members.
On state, county and municipal in
%debtedness, nine members.
On revenue and finance, nine men,
bers.
On public accounts and expenditures.
nine members.
On state institutions and public
buildings, including pe%nitentiaries and
other reformatory institutions.
On manufactures and agriculture.
On congressional and legislative ap-
portiOnment.
On mines, mining and water rights.
On roads, bridges and other internal
improvements.
VII AeLuptlOuS real anu personal.
On rights Of married women.
On military affairs.
On seal Of the state, coat OF arms and
design OF the same.
On banking and currency.
On amendments and revision of the
constitution.
On printing.
On schedule.
On miscellaneous subjects.
On compensation of public officers.
On arrangement and phraseology of
the constitution.
The committee further recommended
that after the adoption of the constitu-
tiOn a committee OF nine persons be
selected to present the same to the
president and congress after it's adop-
ton and ratification by the people, and
to urge the admission of the state into
the union.
RESOLUTIONS.
Hugh j. Campbell of Yankton sub
mitted the following resolutions:
That IL committee Of thirteen be ap-
pointed to prepare for consideration OF
the convention a memorial to the presi-
dent and congress of the United States