The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-09-24
tie same as when reported to the con a,esn

s. popsiss vote I'D stat so b divided into
q First DISTRICT All that portion Of the state
Second Distriot-Ail that portion Of the state
lying east Of the Missouri and west Of the Da-
Third District All that portion Of the state
lying east Of the Dakota river 45is,s
Inc state ts to be divided into five circuits,
with Judge for each, whose term shall be four
years: each, county to haVea judge WITH probate
poWers-term of office two years, S5 NJ No.
The remaining provihtons are similar to
those Of other constitutions The executive
and administrative superintendent consists
Of the usual officers, the terms of office of
each to be two years The duties of all
officers except governor and lieutenantigov-
ernor are to be prescribed by law. In com
mittee Of the whole, Haines of Turner in the
chair, the report Of the committee on bill of
rights taken up during the afternoon. but
the consld Iteration was not completed. The
clause relating to eminent domain, SO far as
concerned the granting of the right OF way
to railroads, called out d spirited discussion
Several reports of standing committees were
made during the day. The committee on
naming boundary and seat Of government;
recommended that the state be called Da-
kota, and that the northern boundary be the
forty sixth parallel & aasi7 IA IS
THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.
AS to the location Of tho seat of govern
ment, the report reads as follows: sS n
Section g. The question Of the location OF a
ted to q vote Of the electors Of tho proposed
state Of Dakota, in the same manner and at the
same election Ct whichthis constitution shall be
number of votes cast on this question shall be
the Temporary seat OF government until a per-
manent seat Of government shall be cstab lished
IS. Sec. 4. The legislature at It's first session
/ after the admission Of this state, shall provide
for the submission or the question Of q place for
| permanent seat OF government to the qualified
voters Of the state, and that place which receives
ma ority Of all the votes cast upon that ques-
tton shall be the perman emit sent Of government.
the following report: RED u RI s&
n Tie right OF the debtor to enjoy the comforts
and nccessarles Saf life }shalI be- recognized by
wholesome laws exemptinG5 from forced sale q
homestead. the valuo OF which shall be limited
and defined by law. to all heads Of families, and
tia reasonable amount OF property sthes kind AMI
value of which shall be fixed BY general laws;
effective in the collection OF amy debt contracted
T prior to the adoption OF this constitution. u
+ A minority report provides 4 that The!
. amount of real. estate exempted Shall In nd
!, case exceed So, 600. nor the amount OF per
sonal property 81 ! 900, md that real prop
erty shall not be exempted from executions
/ for labor performed thereon. or for the pur-
/, chase price thereof The chairman of the
standing committed on bill Of rights re-
ported two additional sprovlsions, one that
/; no person shall be required to perform any
service for the public on any day set apart
! BY his religion rs q day OF rest, md the
other that the principles Of government of q
free people require liberty Of personal action,
| 80 far Us consistent with the public safety
and welfare. Tie executive and admins
hative committee reported fayorably the
appointment Of q commissioner of school
lands. MI. McCullum, from the committee
on seal and coat f-arms, submitted
minority report, recomm ding for state
motto aThe People Rdiey y a majority OF the
committee on preamble submitted the folgs
lowing report: x
" vs. the people e 4akStA grateful 70 Almighty
string to secure them for ever. inorder to form y
more perfect and independent government and
ee u
Updyke of Cooling ton, chairman of the
, COMMITTEES submitted the GLOWING minority
report: s sS 4 !; III - ~ & 81 ~ 4
We, the people Of Dakota sonth; d the forty-
sixth parallel Of north latitude; having the right
| Of admission Into the Union on an equal footing
with the original states. and having complied
with all the conditions made necessary to the
exercise Of such right by the cession from
France Of the province OF s:s Lonisiana,
the inhabitants g Of this < portion 81, the
territory OF the United States, the rights, priv
the territory northwest Of the liver Ohio Iy the
\ ordinance of 1897 invoking the pledges OF con-
gress, the guarantees Of the federal constitution
( form moro perfect government establish JUS
ttce, promote tho general welfare and secure our
liberties for ever. do sordajn and establish this
constitution for the government Of the state OF
T: A supplemental report of the committee on
revenue and finance recommends that no
sale of land for taxes can be made except by
!. order or Judgment Of court Of record, and
4 providing for the right of redemption from
tax sale within two years &! q 4:
lf5 PROHIBITION $if5SS555 50 4
| Thecomnitie lee on prohibition reported in
+ favor OF uniting the question to vote Of
the people. Section one of the report reads
Sas follows: d n y K sE56:s /.
No person or corporation shall manufacture
eating LIQUOR ;,no person shall sell Or keep for
sale AZ q beverage any Intoxicating liquor. The
$iegislaturs shall By law prescribe regulations
suitable and adequate penalties for the Violation
thereof. s -
Section relatss that the schedule shall pro
election al hich tie question Of the adop se
of the Constitution shall be, submitted, the
clause to become part OF the constitution II
receiving an affirmative majority Of all votes
cast. otherwise not. 555
The woman suffrage movement receiveda
boom this morning In the form OF letter
from Marietta Bones, Its special champion
I In Dakota, who. in bad English, protested
vigorously against the injustice shown her
sex, and entreated the convention to immor-
taltze themselves by granting women the
right to use the ballot The communication
was referred, amid laugh tel, to the commit
tee on elections and right Of suffrage The
movement was further advanced by peti-l
ton signed by forty-iiye citizens Of Yankton,5
and praying u for the & submission to
the people of "a clause granting the
right Of suffrage TO women. IA communi-
cation was read from the surveyor genera
Mt Huron, stating that the forty sixth par
allel had NOT been surveyed through the ter
rltory. Government surveys gtye the lati-
tude OF Huron ay Al deg. q i ni6 and 5 Sec!
north II Is computed that the forty sixth
parallel is i've and one-f oufth mil north OF
the seventh standaTd psIallel, which ID the:
southern boundary t ths counties o. Ema
mons, Mcintosh, Dickey Sargent and Rich-:
land. From these computati ons, IL appears
I that Il the FORT sixth aIlel is taken for
+. the northern boundary tho follo wing amount
Of TERRITORY, stated In acres; win be ont of
from these counties. ssS
! Emmons... los, 65aB6i Dickey !. !, 100, GAIT
Mcintosh. 14l, SIG I'll Rtohl land. LOG, O7698
TIE HEsoLuT1oNa
The following are the more Important res.
Iolntions reported to-day: I;
Prohibiting the legislature from exemptfnR by
law any agdcniturs pr horti ltural societies..
churches sectatlan schools Of colleges and cems3
eterfea: providing Sor Legislative superintendent
fanong the counties In single. Independent disc
Tor state paupers at four mills when the assess-
ment y $50. 900, 900 to DO three mills, when
4 1000, O0Q. at Two mil excopt in great
emergency e indnSsd by the !egislature