The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-10-01

at WINE ne nad no desire to interfere Wild inc
certain sections of the schedule, and begged
leave to state his reasons for voting against the
report. He objected to the state officers taking
Torrance Of the duties until the state shall be
admitted. The executive committee, In his
opinion, was given too much power, and the
legislature was allowed to convene in session for
term longer than slxty days, or until the state
Is admitted, or until their term of office expires.
The motion to adopt was carried by q vote
OF 33 to 20 Late In the afternoon the same
matter came up again In the form of the fol-
lowing esolution, intro duced by Haynes OF
Turner county: 4 Isl n 3 Z, 3 |i ;5
tained shall be construed to authorize the legis-
us are necessary to It's organization Z to
elect United States senator's, to provide and
past means and measures necessary. preliminary
and incident to admission to the Union, and to
assemble, reassemble and adjourn from time to
time; neither, to authorize any officer OF the ex-
else any powers OF his office. except such as
may be preliminary and incident to admission
to the Union: nor. to authorize any officer OF the
of his office until the State of Dakota shall havo
been regularly admitted into the Union
3ljr&, 19 ADOPTED. VI ~ s:5i5s
An adjournment will be reached to morrow,
or Saturday at the furthest: The executive
committee, as elected by the convention,
tonight stands as follows: B & 3
First judicial oirouit. Nal. j. X. Hansom
Yankton; Second circuit, E. p. Beebe, Sioux
Falls: Third circuit, s. G. Updyks, Watertown;
roarh circuit John Seine HuTG Fsh
drew J. Simmonds, Rapid City; at large and
president Of the committee, Hugh J.. Campbell.
Yankton. {tss :. II Il 10 ~
Il 5.a A QUESTION OF ExpENsEa s$$5s
y The committee of fifteen appointed last
evening to carry out the details of the work
preliminary to the appointment OF the ex-
ecutive committee, submitted the following
recommendations Nj :3;5i{i \ IL n, sS ID
That accounts for necessary expenses. Of the
convention. including expenses for holding an
election for the adoption or the constitution and
carrying into effect all the purposes Of the con-
Syention, be allowed and ordered paid as follows
Printing and distributing u hundred thousand
copies Of the constitution and address to
the people, including form OF ballot as supple
ment to newspapers. $3.50: printing 5000 COPIES
of the constitution in pamphlet form, to be cir.
culAted with q memorial to congress. $500
printing and distributing IL. 600 Copies Of the
constitution in German, 81 %: printing and dis.
tribnttng 10000 copies Of the constitution ii
Scandinavian, 81 q; printing 10000 copies q
the address TO the people, and for printing The
latter; 1878; compensation Of clerk for compil.
ing ana preparing the proceedings Of the convsn-
ton for publication, and other necessary work
$500: printing blanks for use the election
and for distribution Of the same, 81, OBS: 10,
procuring documents and statistics from terri.
r the constta
81 90: printing ballots, 1915; total 81, i5O. II
To offset Neills resolution, hstructing the
theduie committee to provide for polling
piaces in the counties Of Emmons, Mcintosh,
Sargent, Dtckey and Rlchland, Nice ollun1'
which, upon being carried, he moved that
the polling places be ordered only In that
section Of the counties mined lying south 81
the forty sixth parallel The motion passed
without pposition, and this probably settles
the question finally. The committee on mis-.
celinneous subjects nude the following re.
port, which was adopted: a
The powers Of the government of this state
nre divided into three distinct departments
the legislative. executive and judicial the
powers and duties OF each are prescribed by ths
CLOSE OF THE CONVENTION } %G sfS
Ii Sioux FALLS, Oak. Special Telegram, Sept
25.--The work for which the convention was
called together is finally ended. The consH.
tuition is completed, adopted, signed by the
members md president, and ready to be
bound and transmitted to the proper author
itiea The little furry caused BY the discus.
sion Of Haines' resolution astevening passed
over, and tho proceedings Of the last day
were characterized by the utmost harmony.
The convention assembled this morning at
the stated hour, 8 O'Clock, transacted some
untmportant business, and then took d re-
cess to allow the committee on arrangement
and phraseology to prepare their report.
They had Eeen hard ut work nearly all night.
70 large force ofsclerks being employed to
transcribe the document at 1890 d. m M
Roy. Joseph Ward Of Yankton, chairman Of
the committee, appeared in the doorway,
cal rylng in his hands a large roll of manu-
scrip which every one recognized as the or
ganic law Of the coming stateaof Dakota
AS he entered the hall he was greeted with
prolonged applause The convention, 8was
called to order, and precisely at 10 80 Score
tary Cain began the herculean task Of read
ing the lengthy document Chairman Ward
held IN his hand an exact Transcript Of the
copy used by the secretary, while the other
delegates referred to the original printed Re
ports OF the committees Every body settled
down to tx 5ss
y LONG, STEADY PULL, N
and as the reading progressed, kept close
watch for any accidental errors that might
be found But so well had the COMMITTEES
performed their work that the document re-
smatned substantially as it was placed before
the convention. All day long the read ding
continued the convention atiiournine at
$3.50 for dinner and reasseinbling at 8
o'clock During the afternoon NeiIl Of Grant
county relieved Secretary Cain for an l1our
Shortly after s. O'Clock the secretary com:
pleted hts work and the convention took 4
rest fora few minutes Then Campbell 5of
Yankton moved that the. constitution ba
adopted, signed BY the president and mem
$ Der ~ the convent ION and Infested by The
secretary, properly bound and placed In the
sprestdei,t's hands to deliver at the proper
time 70 the proper authorities Precisely at
4 az the motion WINS put md carried snnanf-
I monsly every delegate voting There was
NO g need 70 announce the vote. All felt that
the great work had been accomplished and
5imntet iiately applause long and lone. mad
the hall reaouud. The delegates present
then advanced to the secretary' q desk and
affixed their Hignatures to the constitution
those who had left previously having dona
so before going. The COMMITTEES on expenses
Fof the convention then submitted the follow.
Ing report, which was allowed and ordered
paid: n
Mileage 90 OBS Tablea I. i. SEQ Is
mem aas IS q PPss ssianss1y e g
Per diem q en-. i Editing dsba;es ss N a.
S1 ployes ,lb5 50l Less proceeds
transcripts 618 col sale 81 tablas N Y % N,
Rents 9ai MI u ~ "
400 OS
3ss An adjournment was then taken I'LL II an
!; The executive committee met and orpnnized
this morning BY the election of d. ii: Reed &
sully county az clerk.
COUNTY BoARDs
rs The following members Of county boards
We're nppo inted; q.
e, Aurora, n 3; ?. Jenkins, Henry Daylia. d. AZ
Stroyer; Beadle. AZ Davis, u M. Dove n n a.
Sls,ssenhnth: Brown, George u. johnson. "a. W.
FFsss slar pT pst.ingilI BreokinRa WiiiiaIn
9. u. KIN. King, Orris. d. "A. & on.
nan; !. s Rrule 9; u Gregory. d. 3.
N T " msl y. = Duncan: Bonn HGmme.
H Z Grant Bowman. Henry ,ChaSaberiain::
sGampbell William llatteson, d. ii. Mcin fo