Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-23

ScnOOlS De enIOrced In the cases of all chill
dren between the ages of six and twelv,
years; that no pSrson be compelled to per
form services for the public on any day
set apart by his religion as a day of rest O.
worship; that the judges of the supreme
court be required to give an opinion on any
subject that the governor NAV submit Il
them; that the the name of the state b,
':Dacotah;" that the motto OF the coat o
arms be "Under God the People Rule"
TUESDAY, SEPT. To-
The committee on legislation recon
mended IS and 125 as the minimum ant
maximum membership of the house and 2
and 45 5in the senate. Ward, of Hughes
representing the Democracy, offered {
resolution on minority representation, ane
by hard work secured the adoption of z;
and lS5 as the minlnuK and maximum
membership of the house, the senate being
left unchanged. Twenty-Five years of ag'
was fixed as the eligibility mark. The pro
hibitonists feel certain Of prohibitory
plank subject to the vo|e of the people.
wEDNEsDAYsEPT. 16.
Resolutions to the fSllowing effect wer'
offered in the constitutional convention a
49, ~ fsE
That premiums be made for commission
of school lands; that no member of the con
vention shall be eligible to any Office pro
vided by the constitution until the frs
term of the legislature under the same ha'
expired; that residence of ont
year in the United States, si1
months in the state, sixty days il
the county and twenty days in the precinct
shall be required to become voter; tha
the minimum price of school lands be IS pei
acre, and only one-fourth be put on thu
market at once; that the legislature shall
not have power to change the seat of gov
ernment..
Both morning and afternoon session!
were devoted to considering in committee
of the whole the report of the Legislature
committee.
THURSDAY, SEPT. II.
At the constitutional convention to-day
the judiciary committee submitted the fol
lowing report which was adopted.
The supreme court is to consist of three
judges, with power to increase the number
to five, as occasion requires; the term O.
oAAASO
from districts by popular vote; the statt
to be divided into three districts, as follows
First District-All that portion of the
state lying west of the Missouri river.
Second District-All that portion of the
state lying east of the Missouri and west o1
the Dakota river.
Third District-All that portion of the
state lying east of the Dakota river.
The state is to be divided into five cir
cults, with judge for each, whose tern
shall be four years; each county to have {
judge with probate powers-term of Office
two years.
The remaining provisions are similar tx
those of other constitutions. The executive
and administrative apportionment consists
of the usual officers, the terms of Office eact
to be two years.
The committee on naming boundary ant
seat of government recommended that tht
state be called Dakota, and that the north
ern boundary be the forty-sixth parallel
When the constitution is submitted to tht
people, the question of a temorary cap
ital is also to be submitted ant
the first legislature under the new
constitution is to submit the question
of a permanent seat of government tx
the voters. Resolutions as follows wer,
also offered: Prohibiting the legis
lature from exempting by law any ag
churches, sectarian schools or colleges AM
cemeteries; providing for legislative ap
portionment among the counties in single
independent districts; fixing the maximum
rates of taxation for state paupers at fou
mills, when the assessment is $50, ,00O, 900 tt
be three mills, when 500, 100000 at tw'
mills, except in great emergency induce'
by invasion the legislature may By two
thirds vote increase the rate.
FRIDAY. SEPT. 1S.
An exciting crisis occurred to-day whe
the convention in committee of the Who'll
was considering the report of the standin
committee on the bill of rights. H. j
Campbell, of Yankton, introduced the TO-
lowing resolution, saying it was peculiarl
adapted to the present emergency:
All political power is vested in the pee
pie, and free government is founded O.
their authority and if instituted for thei
equal protection and benefit they have tn
right at all times to alter reform or abO
ish their form of government in such mar
ner as they may think proper.
Judge Edgerton protested against tn
resolution, especially when coupled wit
Mr.. Campbell's suggestion of presen
emergency. Fiery speeches followed fro1
Campbell and McCanum, while Judg
Moody endeavored in his cool, deliberat
way to calm the troubled waters, attribu
ing Campbell's effusion to emotional il
sanity of the Fourth Of July germ. Th
greatest confusion prevailed.
The question to adopt the whole report {
the committee was carried by vote of 4
to II, and the committee rose. Judge Et
gerton moved that the report Of the con
mittee with the exception of Campbell
resolution be adopted, and the motion pr,
vailed. He then called for the ayes an
noes on Campbell's resolution, and con
menced speaking in opposition to it.
motion to adjourn received tie vote, bl
Major Killam declared the convention az
journed. The convention partially di
posed of the prohibition subject by decit
ing to submit prohibitory clause in
separate form.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 49,
At the convening of the conveDtio
Judge Edgerton took the floor and conti1
ued his address in opposition to Jude
Campbell's secession or revolutionar
resolution, taking the position that tt
adoption of the resolution would be fatal
Dakota's admission to statehood. At tt
close of Judge Edgerton's address Mr.. M
Callum moved that the Objectionable res
luton be referred to select committee I
five; Mr.. Campbell moved that it be r
ferred to the judiciary committee OF whie
he is member; Mr.. Coffin moved as
substitute for Campbell's proposition th'
a select committee of five be appointed
the chair, which was unanimously agree
to, and Messrs. Coffin, Carson, Haine
Westfall and Dollard were appointed
This committee is expected to modify tt
resolution SO that it will express par
mount allegiance to the federal COVER
| ment The committee on impeachmel
made their report and the convention q
| journed-
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