The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-09-24

| icy. uIVe no pelROnAl enuS 10 Sert6. FEa ! uo
motion was seconded and carried, when
Judge Edgerton called for tho ayes and noes
on the adoption Of Campbell's resolution,
!, and began stating hisreasons for opposing
it, At this juncture o motion was
,maaes TO adajs9ufn dtyisioa q sthe
house being called for the / vote
was a sstie- SO voting Jon each side Nal 4;
Kellhm Improved his sopp ortunity to avoid t'.1
further confusion by declaring the conVen-
tion adjourned The delegates, at once col
Electing In groups, discussed the situation e1-
citedly, various opinions being expressed,
the more radical declaring infavor Of going
ahead with the state government whether Or
l5no These, However, were in very small L
minority. IA 5;. s 53552 -
IiFI CAMPBELL. FURTHER ELUC1DATEs. y
/ Questioned with regard to his position on
1 the question Judge Campbell stated that he
introduced the resolution because he oonsid-
cred the power to establish, alter Of abolish
their form of government rests with the
l.people.S He declared himself In favor Of the
following proposition: /. Il,
!; First-The people should dept . constitution
and order the election OF q state government
without hampering or restrtcttne the officers &
so s. asy ss ssg b e m
fThird-If ngress should refuse to doEfts
and sho H. by sssre q 2,
SENATE BY positive enactment, put down or abol-i
ish the state government the people OF Dakota
will not resist but VIII obey the law They DO
ss ap1sai s 1ne
EogrthEif congress should DO nothing but
bs triiiins VIII tie Fights oi ESQ, 900 people,
anita Wilt be sttbn fol. that people
ssss @ esy a e
i Asked explicitly whether he considered,
the people would In the last mentioned have
the right to continue state government, he;
declined to give nm opini 0ps NJ Il " Il Il
Il Y "a TALK WITH JUDGE edo ERToN; 3. VI
+ Judge Edgerton stated til your ortfespond.
emit that he opposed the adoption
. Of the session on the ground TINT
any such action Ravors Of revolutionary
measures He desires, statehood as greatly.
as any other citizen Of Dakota, but he
'ideprecates any action that looks toward the,
staDlishmenL Of ta state government with.
out due authority therefor having been,
granted by congress. He would proceed
with the election Of state officers; but would
not have them qualify until Dakota shall be
admitted in the Union. Az to the matter Of
election, Of electing United States sem
ators and representa- iyes, the Judge Edger-
ton declined to give any opinions
Tomorrow morning he will bring up the
conyention his reasons s. for pposing Camp
bells resolution The occurrence has stirred
up THE delegates and the whole city. Crowds
OF people are standing around tile
hotel Hobbies and on the streets dis
cussing the asituation The general feel
INV
was inevitable, and that it was better ito
hive 1t come In the present form, md that
the remainder of the session will be har-
monious The other chief event OF the dny
wass the consid erad ion of the reporttof the
standing commit on prohhiilb' itiion.
SIoux Falls, DaK.,,t Special Il Telegram,
Sent D.. The resolut ion introduced yester,
| day afterno on by. Campbell OF Yankton, de-.
claring that ople have the Inherent right to
alter, reform Or abolish their forms Of gov
5ernment.$ has thoroughly stirred up the ops
posing elements and bids inirs to call forth.
| some exceedingly heated discussion before
final disp ositionis made OF the question.
Judge EdRrton opened: the ball this morn.
ing by sta ting his reason forsopposing the
object ionable resolution at great length
and quite impr essiyel " Ate rseyeral other,
motions, Coffin Il OF III Beadle5 moved MS
III substitute TINT the resolution be
referred to q special committee offiyc, to be
|2appointed by the chair The MOI ton was
Ecnrried 4unanimou sl y. Some wished the
question: pushed to q vote ut once, but Il
very large mni ority evident ~ considered it
the, part of ON to avoid a further clash
Of opp osing opiniops. .ssS $.l:
eysnecial committee wns nnnOuncedby
Mai. Kellanl, IA I flows: 4 Coffin Carson,
Hninss,5 Yestfal Eand lizard. 49,
PRO RTioNa n Y
The next subj I'll III 4 ine III, was the
consid eration OF ard IS resolution on
minority representa- ion. The resolution
MS dopted reads ns slows:
The Of this state for mem.
beis sof the sen,tte shall be made by
tile legislntu y. every 4 FIVE! years, be-
ginning with the year X; Al D. 1886,
ascertained by the federal or state census,
The house Of Representative ives shall consist.
Eof three times the number OF members Of:
| 3the senate and the term Of office shall be
Two yealrs. hreel re representatives. shlll be;
elected in encll sennt orial district B 1T the
first general election held after the first
legiAla tnt,ei very two years thereafter
In NIL elections Of represent tives nforc-j
5said, each qualified voter may cast Ms
reHrese ntat yes to bo elected, or snay dis
tribute the same or eqla1 spnitas thereof
among the candida ties as he shall see HI
Iantl the tlidates highest in votes shall lie!
ldeclnred elected. 5
The Legislative committee reco ninentletl
the aubinission Of the clause separately.
L Over the method Of submission a wranelc ocs
,cnfred the. prohibitio and womansnrrrase
q icstion nlso coming in for tlieir sltart, 81
l,Lttention. ssxers.l mot ions ssyere q tered
and discussed, but With no conclEsio being
preached II Tie matt sNas final III isnosei
;0f by referring ii over to AIondmy nnsiar tho
IfHct 81 unfinished business.
IA 81; AeiialEyr. ;5.$5
Pic. standing commit ee on Impeachment
made their sport, the outline 81 which il rs
\ follows:
Section The power oi Impeachment
To rest III tii the house 81 ,fesert fltivcs.
Sec. ImPeachments to be tried BY tho
| SENATE, tlie :chiei Justice OF tho supreme
court 70 preside when the governor or lien.5
tesa,lt governor /, i, i tried
q tSec.5 .. u Ulcers subject to impeach-
merit ,c&cep co,int Y judges. justices Of the
\ pence and police nugistrilte Causes Tor
I4irtEsi,e iiinent: Drum kcHness, crimes, cor.
ISrnpt conduct or 5malfeusancn or iuisfle.
nleaiiors in ofitce;; Judgment to extend no;
further tlmn ~ rtnI0 x:il from otIics and
tlisquilli lion q hold any Office 81 trust
or profit under tlie st ate the Il cc,isetl.
l. Wsnetier$ acGlltteuSO or convicted limbo to
| indict n z trial and punishment accord-
ssee. All otiI ecrsnot liable to i,npeacf,.
rnsnt bject to ptinisiinentinsu such manner!
as mn be provided BY law. a 81 81
Fl Sec, 8. No officer to exercise the 9i,,t iaaG
$of his office nfter impeachment. S5s5
See On the trinl OF the rs vcrr,or tho.
her III thscourt. Z, ~
Sec 7sS No person to be tried until served
WIN 9col, 81 the pa pers mt least twenty
$50. No person liable for in,ipseach.i
l9 s,,s s@lse ior the same oflense.
4, commit tee snbnitte the;