The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1885-09-25

SIOUX FALLS, Oak, Special Telegram, Sept
16.-The convention spent the greater part
of the day in committee of the whole con-
sidering the report of the Legislative
committee. At 5 p. m. the committee
rose, having finished the work with
the exception of some half-dozen amend
ments, which were sent TO the Legislative
committee for consideration. The report, as
left to-day, will remain substantially as it
now stands The principal provisions of the
article are as follows:
Minimum number in house, rs: maximum,
1876. Minimum in senate. %; maximum, As.
Eligible age to either house, 25 years. The
legislature to make an enumeration of the state
in 1898, and every ten years thereafter, and an
apportionment every five years. Members and
officers of the legislature to take an ironclad oath
which prohibits the acceptance of railroad passes;
terms of office Of members, two years; per diem
IS; mileage, ten cents; length OF session, sixty
days; time of meeting, first Tuesday after the
first Monday OF the year next ensuing the cleo
ton Of members; biennial sessions: the usual
prohibitions concerning the acceptance of offices
created by the members; aud regulations con-
eerning records. adjournment, and miscellane.
GUS subjects; prohibitions against omnibus ap.
prorrjatton bills.
When the questions of per diem and mile;
age were taken up, the economists attempted
70 reduce the former to So and the latter 70
five cents. but they were voted down by an
overwhelming majority. The usual number
OF resolutions were introduced, among which
We're the following: i
Prohibiting members of the present conven-
tion nom holding state Offices until the close Of
the session of the first legislature; fixing the
minimum price of school bonds at SIS per acre;
prohibiting the legislature from changing the
seat OF government: recommending the sale of
one-fourth OF the school bonds OF the
tions of electors to be residence of
one year in the state, six months In the county,
and ten days m the election precinct: p%rohibit-
ing the delegation of special powers to commits
sions or corporations from making, supervising
or interfering with any municipal Improve
ments, or selecting a capitol site: deploring the
-Afrfngments OF personal rights and submitting
aclanse for the protection of the same.
THE FORCE OF SEPARATE CLAUSES.
The committee on rules. TO whom was re-
ferred the resolution introduced on Satur-
day by K~anouse. relative to the force of sep
arate constitutional clauses adopted by the
people, reported that in their opinion such q
clause would, under the law calling the con-
vention, become a part of the constitution,
and as binding as other parts of that docn-.
ment The following standing committee
Elections and right of suffrage: amendments
and revision Of tho constitution: currency and
banking: compensation OF public officers: reve-
nue. and finance; state seal and coat OF arms,
Following Is the report of the committee
on state seal and coat OF arms:
The design Of the great seal shall be as fol-
lows: A circle, within which shall appear in the
left foreground a smelling furnace and other
features of mining work: in the left background
a range of hills: in the right foreground afarmer
at his pillow; iL the right background a herd of
cattle and a field Of corn. Between the parts
thus described shall appear o river bear
ing a steamboas. Properly divided be-
tween the upper and tho lower edges
Of the circle shall appear the legend, Under God
the people rule" which shall be the motto of
the State of Dakota. Exterior to the circle and
within a eircumscribed circle shall appear In the
upper part the words, State of Dakota In the
lower part the words Great Seal" and the
date in Arabic numerals OF the year In which
the state shatthe admitted to the Union.
TAXES
The report of the committee on revenue
and finance provides for q state tax not to
exceed liz per cent ON the assessed valua-
ton, and a special tax in case OF deficiency;
also the following:
A bond interest tax OF one-half Of one pcr
cent: that all taxes shall be uniform on all real
and personal property OF corporations and indi-
viduals; that the power to tax corporations and
corporate property shall not be surrendered by
any In trust OF grant to which the state shall
be q party; that all moneys, credits, Instruments
iii bonds, stocks. notes, bills, etc.,are to be taxed.
so that property OF banks shall be taxed the same
as that OF individuals; prohibits levying q poll
tax: exempts property OF agricultural societies.
schools, churches and cemeteries from
taxation, and personal property tax of
individuals, when less than 5000 I
that $1,000 OF land and improvements shall be
exempt FROM taxation to encourage tree plant
ing; pxohibits any other exemptions than those