Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-09-18
up the fourth section. The r4no..
adopted and referred to the co uo'o Was
on printing. s'''l''lttee

adopted and referred to the rnr, ",l WIS
on printing. ''''alttee
SCHEDULE.
H.. j.. Campbell OF Yankton s,i
ted a report from the committam
schedule. 1t was very lengthy ,ns vi
referred to the committee on m nn; Was
without reading. The Committing
ported back the woman sutfraoot re,
ton without recommendatione qaes,
committee took occasion to say hlhe
ever, that it was inadvisable to- MO aoW,
other issues with the constitutiinne Sen'
lieving that the struggle for SELF t'
ernment should not be hampered so
other matters than those properlv" WIN
volved. 'e''s IN
II. NJ. Williamson Of Moody m,do
minority report from the committsae i
schedule, submitting a general nrotol
against the majority report of the co@
mittee. Yum
BANKING AND REVENUE.
The committees on banking and cr.
rency and on revenue and financem,a.
reports. which went at once to ~
printing committee. VII
WAY AND NEAN
i. +. Campbell OF Minnehab,
chairman of the committee or v,,'
and means, asked for instructions
the work of the committee. Tbn"'a
were no suggestions offered. 'T
". w. Brookings of Minneh,b.
moved that the committee on tinanaaa
assess the counties interested for tboo
expenses of the convention, and bols
the delegates present responsible f..
the payment OF the assessment. to lr;,
proportion to the representation. Al
{. w. Mcdonald OF Jerauld. chairm,,
of the committee, asked that each daie'
gate pay 50 each for the printing.
q. Z. Moody of Lawrence suggest
that the money be raised to pay the ~.
penses of the convention by<a subscrin,
ton paper.
n. c. Mellette Of Codington seconded
the suggestion of Mr.. Moody. and n !
Campbell of Yankton thought oak
delegate should be asked to pay 50 e eanh
for printing.
a. S. Jones OF Hutchinson asked wb,t |
the amount needed a
Porter Warner of Lawrence answer.
ed that all expenses were estimated =. |
S6OO-$2W for printing and $3.50 fnr |
stehographers. the balance for Incl.
dentlls.
The ways and means were instructed |
to proceed at once to raise by subscrin. |
ton the amount necessary to run the |
convention.
ADMINISTRATIVE.
The administrative committee r.. /
ported.
BILL OF RIGHTS.
On motion of ~. c. Mellette of Cod. |
ington, the committee on declaration |
OF rights was taken up for adoption.
An amendment was offered bv H. |
Campbell of Yankton. giving the ppO. |
pie the right to abolish their form Of |
government in such manner as they /
may think proper.
Robert Dollard OF BonIIomme and |
A. G. Mellette of Codington opposed it
us being impolitic and unwise, the lat
ter saying he proposed going into state +
hood in good faith. and if we got intoit
he never wanted to get out of it, He
thought there should be no doubt about
the object desired and if it was to lie
inserted the word "secede'' is better /
than abolish, as it is more clear.
MIR. Campbell said it vas not INTENDED
to secede, nor was it intended to ever
go back to territorial government.
"Then what is the necessity Of the in
scrtion of the word abolish?:' inquired
\. $. Jones Of Hutchinson.
Mr.. Campbell answered that it Was
used by other states.
A. y. Melville of Beadle, chairman
of the committee reporting the section,
thought the word unnecessary.
Is. u. Caultield of Lawrence said that.
a state-rights Democrat though he was,
he did not like the word "aboliSh"-
that it was liable to misconstruction.
and should not be inserted. He thought
there was no necessity in contemplat-
ing the use of the word abolish in
connection with the constitution. His
remarks were listened to with wrapt
attention.
Mr.. Campbell withdrew his amend
ment.
RECEPTION Or VETERANS.
AT this iuncture (3:l5 p. NJ, on mo.
ton of George II. Hand Of Yankton,
the convention took a recess of ten
minutes to acknowledge a s%erenade
from the band of the Grand Army o,
Republic, and the delegates all repaired
to the outside OF the hall. From the
balcony Of the hall Mr.. Hand. in behalf
OF the president of the convention, in
vited the band and members OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic to enter
the hall, which they did. Upon enter
ing the hall the band took seats in the
gallery and the veterans were seated Al
the desks with the delegates. Wheh
order was restored Captain W. II. Nun
roe, of the Grand Army Of the RepuI-
lie. called Judge lie. West, Of Iankt0n
to speak for the visitors.
Judge West said that the small Danu
that called upon the convention were
but q delegation representing th9Se
who had met in reunion here. le
thanked the convention for the kind r.
ception and congratulated the dee
gates upon their work OF making
constitution, saying: "Lay it or viI
and deep, future and generations VIII
rise and call you blessed"
The president thanked the members
of the Grand Army of the Republic air
the band for the serenade and tor la i..
call, and said he hoped the same pallit4 ~
ism which nrn,pptoI tho veterans W