Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-09-18

l PI9pr'ety in Incorporating this propo-
Several delegates favored the propo-
sltlon OF Nh. Mellette. saying they did
not want to buy u new set Of school
books every winter.
DC; Elliot OF Grant ironically moved
10 make the time in which, the text
BOOKS may be changed fifteen years.
n amendment was withdrawn, and
4 offered by G. c. Moody of Lawrence,
directing the legislature to provide for
compulsory education, prevailed.
me whole report being adopted. it
Was referred to the committee on
phraseology.
ENHANCING COMMITTEE.
On motion Of j. r. Gamble of Yank-
ton, the president of the convention
was made a member of the committee
on ~phraSeology.
LEGISLATIVE.
The report Of the legislative commit
tee was taken up, and during the de-
bate which followed minority repre-
%sentation in the legislature was freely
discussed, j. r. Gamble moving that
the report be recommitted with inStrnc-
40 wv 1914 GlIC IIIlllCllVt ICDIcSeD-
tation.
On motion OF B. q. Caulfield of Law
renee. section 2 was recommitted with
instructions to consider the minority
representation question.
When the tWenty-second section was
reached, Il heated discussion arose. pro-
voked by objection by q. C. Moody of
Lawrence to further consideration of
the report. The section is as follows:
No bill, except general appropriation
bills. shall he passed containing more
than n subject. which shall be clearly
expressed in its title; but if any subject
shall he embraced in any act which
shall not be expressed in the title,
such act shall be void only as to so
much thereof us shall not he so ex-
p.essed."
II. j. Campbell OF Yankton favored
the section in a very strong speech, in
Which he arraigned the territorial en-
ecutive and the acts OF the legislature.
He said such proceedings were IL burn
ing shame to Dakota, and he hoped the
section would be adopted, that such
~disgraceful conduct as that ascribed
to the executive be not repeated.
II. +. Pettigrew of Minnehaha sup
ported the section in Il convincing ar
gument. He believed it one OF the
most important sections to be incorpor-
ated in the whole constitution. 1t was
sure to do good and could not possibly
do harm.
Before Il vote could be taken, a mo-
ton was made to adjourn, at 5:25 p. NJ.
CORPORATIONS.
VIC. Lowering of Minnehaha asked
that the committee on corporations
other than banking and municipal be
increased to fifteen members from the
farmers in this convention. 1t had
been said, he announced, that the farm
ing element was not represented on
the committee.
\. G. Mellette Of Codington, chair
man OF the committee, and George H.
) they believed the committee equal to
the work, yet they had no objections to
2 the addition to the committee, and
would be glad ii the farmers would at
tend the meetings of the committee
and offer suggestions.
The committee was not increased.
ADJOURNMENT.
The convention adjourned to 10
o'clock A.. NJ. Wednesday,.
Wednesday-Elghth Day.
MORNING SESSION.
The convention was opened with
prayer 10y the Rev. w. j. Skillman,
pastor of the First Presbyterian church
of Sioux Falls.
Roll-call was dispensed with: the
journal was readily approved.
LEGISLATIVE.
Consideration OF the report of the
legislative committee WAS ut once re-
slumed. beginning with section %, for
bidding the passage OF appropriation
i. bills in bulk.
: George H. Hand OF Yankton moved
to strike out the whole section because
it was pure legislation.
$. NJ. Daboll OF Hutchinson-All we
2 do here is legislation. This is IL matter
however. that should go to the people.
t j. r.. Gamble Of Yankton-I admit
? this is legislation, but anyone can see
the wisdom OF it. We can't have any,
| thing too strong or too clear on this
subject. as instance the acts OF the last
g legislature. We want the legislature to
E remember this. 1t can do no harm and
may do good.
The motion was lost and the section
f was adopted as reported by the COM
1 mittee.
+ Section 3 was adopted without ques-
ton, and received Il tlutter OF applause.
1t reads: ANY governor Of this state
who asks. receives or agrees to receive
any bride upon any understanding that
+ his official opinion, judgment or action
shall be influenced thereby, or who
gives or offers or promises his official
+ influence in consideration that any
+ member of the legislature shall givehis
t official vote or influence on any partic-
ular side Of any question or matter up
on which he may be required to act in
=. his official capacity, or who menaces
l any member by the threatened use of
his veto power, or who offers or prom
e Uses any member that he, the said gov
ernor. will appoint any particular per
: son or persons to any office created, or
thereafter to be created, in considera-
ton that any member shall give his
official vote or influence on any matter
pending or thereafter to be introduced
j, into either house OF said legislature, OF