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


In framing the constitution no unusual pro-
vision should be inserted, slest the document
be thereby jeopardized Congress would be
looking for weak points In the constitution
In order to make unfavorable action nlsasi-
BILE. He referred to ths narm that had been
done Dakota by the acts OF the capital COM
mission, and denounced that organization in
the most vigorous terms O. H Meyers, a
member Of the commission, who Is dele
gate, and had WINGED perceptibly under
Moody's charges, rose excitedly and made u
personal explanation. Moody again took
the floor to reply, and had proceeded but a
short time when, calls for order were heard.
Smith of Hand county, who was in the chair,
Ind no comprehension Y Of parliamentary
practce, and was completely Disconnected
"a scene of confusion followed Finally
quiet was restored, and a number Of long,
winded speeches were made, the speakers
using arguments In favor Of woman suffrage,
After ressss for dinner the matter was
taken up again, and Moody's amendment
defeated. When the committee rose to
report was adopted, with the exc, option Of
,secdon 2, which was stricken out, and sec
ton 8 WINS sent to the schedule COM
mittee, with instructions to prepare and
report section for the separate submission
of the same The section as adopted grants
to women the right to vote at school cleo
lions, and to hold all offices except as other
wise provided for IN the constitution The
report Of the committee on name, boundary
and seat of government was adopted with
but few changes The 9TH standard par
allel was fixed as the northern bound
ary east of the Missouri river, and
the 10th parallel west of thnt point; the
temporary and permanent seats of govern
ment to be located by vote Of the people. b
ALL AGREED AS TO RAILROADS
The report OF the standing committee on
corporations other than banking or munich
pal was adopted with little or no debate "a
lively time had been anticipated when the
subject of regulation of railroads should
come up. but these expectations were disap-
pointed Section 16 was 80 amended as
to prevent the consolidation Of rival rail-
roads. by lease or otherwise; and section
10, as adopted, gives the legislature power
TO prevent discrimination. unjust or other
wise, in rates Of transportation: The re-
mninder Of the report, Us well as tha5 OF the
committee on public accounts and expend-
lures, was adopted unchanged The ques-
lion of the separate submission Of certain
articles Of the constitution was settled
this morning. by the adoption of o resolution
offered by Campbell of lankton. The reso-
luton provides that all such articles, includ-
ing the location Of the permanent seat OF gov
eminent be printed In a separate division OF
the constitution hended, art icles to be separ-
ately submitted, nprescribes the form Of ballot
to be used, and provides that a majority OF
all votes cast for and against any separate
proposition shall elect or reject, except seat
of government which shall require plural.
{ty. Resolution introduced and referred ia
appropriate committee ~ 55s 81
Defining Jurisdiction. on waters IN or border.
church property Of less value than 81 Z, 600
providing that all appropriations, excecdinl
$2O. 900. be submitted TO vote of the people.s
Upon reassemblfng at 7:30 the convention
took up the report Of the committee on
county and township orgnnizat ton. The fol
lowing amendments were adopted: n IS
Enlarging the minimum area Of organized
four years instead Of six to intervene between
attempted removals of county seats: doing
away with choosing county officers at the same
election as that at which the constitutions 10
submitted. 81 VT u s553
81 SIOUX FALLS, OAK. Special Telegram, Sept
22.-The report Of the standing committee
on revenue and finance occupied the atten.
don of the constitutional convention the
greater part Of the day. Consid erable discus
zion occurred pm secrion two, which provides
for the taxation Of rai1roads The section al
reported by the COMMITTEES reads as follows
All taxes TO be raised In this state shall be uni.
form on all real and personal property according
70 its value IN money, TO be ascertnfned by such
spa q may % ~
tons and shall bear an equal propor.