Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-09-25

That there were q few proposed amend
ments in the hands of committees: also
that there We're sections, which had
been recommitted. that were NOT
adopted; but it was determined that
those amendments and sections could
come up in the consideration OF the re-
port OF the whole constitution from the
committee Oh arrangement and phrase
olOgy.
JUDICIARY.
Thomas Sterling of the judiciary re-
ported back section 3 of the report.
which had been recommitted. and it
was adopted.
POSTPONING ELECTION.
G. J.. Wood Of Pennington offered an
additional section to the schedule.
authorizing the executive committee
to postpone the election of state officers
and members of the legislature and
members of congress until such time as
they may deem most conducive to the
public interest.
A.C. Mellette of Codington support
ed the section. He voted for the
adoption OF the measure at the time as
reported originally fromthe committee
and as it was adopted, but he thought
the proposed section would make bet
ter feeling. "Wise men some times
change. but fools never was an old
adage that should be considered. he
said, and it the majority had made a
mistake it had better rectify it. and do
1T do now. He wanted harmony and
enthusiasm, and believed in meeting
on halfway grounds in the issue. His
words were like oil poured upon the
troubled waters and seemed to put the
convention in very excellent feeling.
He moved to make it the special order
Of 8 o'clock this evening.
H.. j. Campbell of Yankton concur
red in the proposed section. believing
that 1T was in the interest of harmony
and good feeling.
}. K. Gamble of Yankton moved
that Il committee of seven be appoint
ed to report upon the matter at 8
O'Clock this evening.
MI. Mellette Withdrew his motion
and R. f. Pettigrew spoke against leav-
ing the matter IN the hands OF the en-
ecutive or any other committee. He
thought the majority all the wiser.
Since it had been settled that officers
should be elected he thought it should
so remain, and that, although he voted
wi y ~ Jul holV " Illc IUll-
tication OF the constitution.
j. NJ. Pease of Dawson said he only
opposed the proposition because it pre-
sumed there was a discordant elerAent
in this convention: that while he voted
against the proposition to elect officers
he was satisfied with the result, and
knew of no n who was not satisfied.
a. w. Hager OF Dawson said that
while he was in favor of electing Off
GERS he was glad to see proposed
compromise, and thought it must do
good.
w. M. Pierce OF Codington spoke in
favor OF the proposed compromise, but
contended for the election of officers
and said he came here with that under
standing.
Robert Dollard of Bon Homme spoke
in favor Of the compromise, and quite
a number of delegates seconded the
movement.
The president named the following
committee to take into consideration
; the matter: Trip of Yankton,
t Wood OF Pennington, Boynton Of Lin
| coin, Mellette of C%odington, Moody of
Lawrence, Pettigrew of Minnehaha,
: Mccoy Of Bon Homme.
t Mr.. Moody asked that some other
gentleman be substituted in his stead on
the committee. Hesaid he asked it on
ly as a matter of wisdom and not be-
cause he had any objections to serving.
He hoped to have no further connec-
ton with the subject. Mr.. Gamble Of
Yankton was appointed to the place Of
Mr.. Moody.
: -APPORTIONMENT AGAIN.
!. The committee reported back the
paragraphs Of the report ON apportion-
+, ment affecting BonHomme and Davi-
son counties. The report was adopted,
being all that was desired.
The representatives having been in
creased two in number, OF motion OF
T. p. Baum the maximum number of
representatives as fixed by the report of
the schedule was increased from seven
!. ty-eight to eighty.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The selection OF the executive COM
! mittee was called up and the roll was
I called SO that delegations could nomi-
: nate members.
The committee as selected is
l Aurora county-F. p. Baum, Plank
5 inton.
e Beadle-A. B. Melville, Huron.
Bon Homme-James II. Stephens,
1 Springfield.
Brookings-Leroy w. White, Brook.
ings.
| Buffalo,. A.. Herman, Waterbury.
: Brule-S. w. Duncan, Chamberlain
= Brown-John H. Drake, Aberdeen.
Butte. M. Bowman, Minnesota.
e Charles Mix-A. B. Lucas, Castalia
CLARKE. G. Sherwood, Clark.
Clay-E. b. Dawson, Lodi.
Codington-C. G. Williams, Water
town.
Custer-E. IL. Finn, Custer City.
Davison-A. w. Hager, Mitchell.
Day-E. r. Ruggles, Webster.
Deuel-P. A. Gatchell, Gary.
e Douglas. +. Callahan, Crane
View.
Edmunds-IL. L. Rich, Freeport.
Faulk-P. +. Knox, DeVoe.
Fall Rivera. S. Stewart, Ho
Springs.
. . Grant-N. |. Lothian, Milbank.
Ilamlin-J. B. Cheever, Castlewood
Hand-Henry Miller, Miller.
Hyde-Eli Johnson, Highmore.
Hanson-F. B. Foster, Alexandria.
Hutchinson-S. M. Daboll, Olivet.