The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-09-24
SIOUX FALLS CONVENTION.
Id Opens and Emphatically Votes Down a 5i
Resolution to Adjourn.
Judge Edgerton Presldent-The Work Of Or,
ganizlng- Representatives Of AL the
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ganizlng- Representatives Of All the
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Sioux Falls, Oak, Special Telegram, Sept.
constitutional convention held a
short session to-day, no business OF impor-
lance being transacted exceptto arrange for
the hours for meeting Of the standing COM
nittees. Most OF the committees met and
during the afternoon and evening,
q few OF them doing some business. The
on corporations other than mu-
nicipal discussed the question Of railroad
at length without arriving at any
definite conclusion. They will probably set
tie down to some policy OF definite action
tomorrow. All evince a desire to frame a
good document and adjourn at as early q
day as possible The feeling OF harmony
grows stronger daily.
8 Sioux Falls, Oak, Special Telegram, Sept.
11.-To.day has been devoted almost en-
tirely to committee work, only q short ses-
sion being held this morning. Five OF the
standing committees We're ordered enlarged
by two members each, in order to assign
places to delegates who have arrived since
the. committees were first appointed. The
appointments will be made tomorrow
morning, by the president, and will be as
follows: 4 ss;5 n, Il; 4. liz "A "a,
I Elections and right Of suffrage, Wilcox,
Alexander municipal Corporations, Updyke;
federal relations, Proudfoot; executive and
administrative, Smith, Wilcox legislative,
Proudfoot, Smith. , GLE :sf5I
Committees have all been hard Mt work
during the afternoon and evening, but tits
not probable that any except that on mill
tia will report tom orrow. In their delib-,
erations the constitution dopted by the
convention Of 1888 is used rs n guide. to-
gether with documents OF various states.
Among the Recommendations so be made
by the legislative committee will be the
following relating to the legislature:
Y The maximum duration OF the legislative
session to be sixty days; maximum NUM-,
Der in the house, 1875 members; minimum
f65; maximum number in the SENATE, 55
members; minimum, 25; age OF senator's,
81 years; Of Representatives 25 years; per
diem OF members, IS; mileage, 20 ceres.
I An adjournment will probably be taken
from to morrows morning until p. IN.
Monday to allow those who SO desire to
lspend Sunday at home. 5fs:s4 Ill, IL
Sioux Falls, Oak, Special Telegram, Sept.
512.-To-day's, session OF the constitutional
convention was characterized by II greater
air Of business than any that has preceded
uSs,S pGcIt July
completed and the machinery OF committee
worR,set in motion, the body isiready Y to
proceed with business. One standing CONE
mittee, that on military affairs, submitted
formal report. providing for the organi-
zntion and equipment OF the sta tie militia.
Considerable time was wasted ina wrangle
over the subject OF printing, the average
Z delegate POSING before the public on the nd.
5vocate OF economy. Tho remainder Of the
forenoon was occupied with the introduce
ton and reading OF resolutions on various
eye whenever the subject OF railroads are
mentioned. S' II. .3j i & IS, 1
WOMAN SUFFRAGE ~
came to the front in the form OF q resolu-
tion instructing the committee on elections
and the right OF suffrage to insert o clause
in the constitution, in which the word
n ss'male'' shall not occur as qualification
OF gu ffrage. 81
The prohibition question was referred to
only indirectly by tKanouse, a strong pro-
hibitionist, who desires plank in tho plat
form. All resolutions introduced were re-
ferred to their proper committees. The
committee on education and school lands
will report ubstantially the sections in the
constitution adopted by he4conyentioni in
1883. The committee on name, seat of
government and state boundaries decided
to report in favor Of calling the new State
Dakota, and the northern boundary the
forty-slxth parallel. The question OF To-
cation OF the capitol has not yet been con-
sidered. Among the recommendations to
5be made by the committee on county and
township organization will be this: :.
\ That no counties slia:l be Organized with
less than thirt y-six. townships Toremoys
the county seat q two-thirds vote Of all
residents shall be required, and in case OF
% failure the. attempt shall not be repeated
within six years; all county officers, except
clerk OF courts, to beineligible to more than
two consecutive terms: IN n :;.; n;
SIOUX FALLS, Da k, Special Telegram, Sept
las the days pass by it becomes more
and more evident that the delegates Assem-
Died In convention here are in earnest in the
matter Of framing a constitution and apply
Ing for admission to the sisterhood of states.
Those who at first scoired ut the movement
nave either become silent or are employing
Ingenious methods to recede from their
former position and join the army of re.
cruits that are: marching forward to state
hood This earn estness ssof effort that per
,yades the convention became quite apparent
itms morning, when the following resolution,
introduced by Judge Moody Of the Black
Hills, was adopted by Q unanimous vote::
E Resolved, That committee Of five members
pc appqinted by the chair whose duty 1t shall be
20 ofalta memorial to the president and con-
RTess Of the United States, setting forth the
action OF this convention. the authority under
which y was held. the necessity therefor. and
Inc union OF states. under the constitution
shereat formed, IL such constitution shnll he
iad 9E, by the people of the proposed state.
Inns resolution was followed by another
/ introduced by Judge Campbell of Yankton,
calling for The appo ointment Of standing
COMMITTEES Of five to prepare IN address to
the people Of Dakota, which was nnani-
mously adopted The standing comftuees,
on bill of ights, corp tons otherf than
banking and municipal and executive, nd.
.mii[n III and Legislative, reported this
morning, Among the recommend Of
the last named committees is an iron clad
oath to be taken by all the members and Off
GERS Of the legislature from which the fol-
lowing is an extract: IL 5:5 IS y
have not knowingly or intentionally paid OF
c 81 anything. or made any promise in
Ehe nature Of bride to directly or indirectly In
huence any vote Mt the election at which was
chosen to I'LL said Office and have not accented
not viii . accept or receive, directly or indi-
thing from any corporation. company; q. Der.
son, any vote or influence Imay give 81 Withhold
ON any BIZ, resolution or appropriation, OF Tor
any other official act. S2sssisS,
Refusal to take the above oath is3 to work
forfeiture OF office The outlinesof the lie
ports nave been given In preyions dispatches.
Il. SOME q OF THE sREsoLUTIoxs.
Numerous resolutions relating to the con-
Istitution yere introduced, and referfed to
the proper committees, Among the more