Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-09-21

rnall DC umtteu anQ QeDneQ Dy law TO
all heads Of families, and reasonable
amount OF property, the kind and value
OF which to be fixed by general laws;
but no change In the exemption laws
shall be effective in the collection OF any
debt contracted prior to the adoption of
this constitution.
A minority report provides that the
| amount of real estate exempted shall in
personal property $1,000, and that real
execution for claim for labor performed
thereon or for the purchase price there.
of.
Chairman Kellam OF the committee
on executive and administrative report
ed in favor of establishing the Office of
commissioner of school and public lands
The committee on prohibition report
ed in favor of submitting the question
to the vote of the people. Section / of
the report reads as follows: mo per-
son or corporation shall manufacture or
aid in the manufacture for sale any in
toxlcating liquors, no person shall sell
or keep for sale as beverage any intoxi.
eating liquor. The legislature shall
by law prescribe regulations
for the enforcement of the provisions of
this section, and provide suitable and
adequate penalties for the violations
thereof.
Section 2 relates that the schedule
shall provide for vote upon the ques.
ton at the same election at which the
question of the adoption of the constltu-
ton shall be submitted, the clause to
become part of the constitution if re-
ceivlng an affirmative majority of all
votes cast for it, otherwise not.
Proudfoot, of Clark, introduced a
resolution that the legislature shall pass
no law exempting from taxation any ag-
rlcultural or horticultural societies,
churches, sectarian schools and colleges
and cemeteries. Referred to the com
mittee on revenue and finance.
Iousley, of Turner, introduced a reso-
luton providing for legislative appor.
tlonment among the counties, in single
Independent districts.
Hanson. of Yankton, introduced res.
olutlon that the rate of taxation for
state purposes shall never exceed
mills; when the assessment is $4,000, 900
it shall not exceed mills; when $780,
O00,0 600 it shall not exceed Except in
great emergencies induced by invasion,
etc., the legislature may by two-thirds
vote increase the rate.
Schultz, of Clay, introduced resolu-
ton for supplying copies of the laws to
county and township clerks and justices
Of the peace.
Williams, of Hand. reported the fol-
lowing for the committees on preamble:
We, the people of Dakota, grateful to
| Almighty God for our civil and religious
liberties, and desiring to secure them
forever, in order to form more perfect
and independent government, and pro-
mote the general welfare, do ordain and
establish this constitution for the state
of Dakota.
Updyke of Codingtan submitted a
minority report on preamble, at follows:
I'VE, the people of Dakota. south of
the forty-sixth parallel of north laLi. ade,
having the right of admission, on an
equal footing with the original states,
and having complied with all the con.
ditions made necessary to the exercise
of such rights by the cession from
France OF the province of Louisiana,
and by an act OF congress, extending to
the Inhabitants of this portion of the
territory of the United States the rights,
privileges and immunitles secured to
the people of the territory northwest OF
the Ohio river, by the ordinance of 1857;
iovoking the pledges Of congress, the
guarantees OF the federal constitution
and the blessings of Almighty God in
order to form more perfect govern.
ment, establish justice, promote the
general welfare aud secure our liberties
forever, do ordain and establish this
conctltut'on for the state of Dakota"
On motion OF Moody of Lawrence the
report of the judiciary committee was
taken up
Section II was amended SO that the
second district shall comprise that pol-
tlon east of the Missouri river and south
Of the fifth standard parallel, and the
third district north thereof.
Section II was amended so as to pro.
vide tor court reporter; and that no
body should be permitted to take out a
copyright on the reports of the supreme
court.
The bill was referred for enrolment.
Chairman Reed made a supplemental
report from the committee on revenue
and finance.
Section IA provides that no sale of
| land for taxes can be made except by
order or Judgment of court of record.
Section Is provides for right of re-
demption of tax sale within two years,
and owners shall be given notice of time
OF expiration of redemption right.
The convention then went into com.
mittee OF the whole on the executive re-
port. with Reed of Sully in the chair.
1t was amended so as to provide for the
election of commissioner of school and
public lands.
The committee arose and the article
| WAS raferraa for anrolmepf
The convention went into committee
of the whole on the report of the com.
mittee on bills of rights, with Haines OF
Turner in the chair. The report was
considered SO far as section Is without
any change being made, when the COM
mittee arose and reported progress.
Convention adjourned.