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eminent, has thoroughly stirred up the OPP
posing elements and bids fair to call forth
some exceedingly heated discussion before
tlnal disposition is made OF the question.
Judge Edgerton opened the bali this morn
ing by stating his reason for opposing the
objectionable resolution at great length
and quite impressively. After several other
motions, Coffin OF Beadle moved as
a substitute that the resolution be
referred to a special committee Olive, TO be
appointed by the chair. The motion was
carried unanimously. Some wished the
question pushed to a vote at once, but a
very large majority evidently considered it
the part of wisdom to avoid a further clash
OF opposing opinions.
The special committee was by
Mai. Kellam, us follows: Coffin, Carson,
Hain"s, Westfall and Dollard.
A-PPoRrIoNMENT.
The next subject that came up was the
consideration OF Wards resolution on
minority representation. The resolution
dis adopted reads us follows:
The apportionment ofthis state for men,
bers OF the senate shall be made by
the legislature every five years, be-
ginning with the year A. ID. 1856,
on the basis OF the whole population as
ascertained by the federal or state census,
a nc hOu0C vi representatives SDaH consist
OF three times the number OF members OF
the senate, and the term OF Office shall be
two years. Three representatives shall be
elected in each senatorial district at the
first general election held after the first
legislature, and every two years thereafter.
In all elections OF representatives afore-
satd, each qualified voter may cast as
many votes for one candidate as there are
representatives to be elected, or may dis
tribute the same or equal parts thereof
among the candidates as he shall see fit,
and the candidates highest in votes shallbe
declared elected.
The legislative committee recommended
the submission OF the clause separately.
Over the method OF submission a wrangle oc-
Cured the prohibition and woman suffrage
question also coming in for their share OF
attention. Several motions were offered
and discussed, but with no conclusion being
reached. The matter vas finally disposed
OF by referring it over to Monday under the
act OF unfinished business.
IMPEACHMENT.
The standing committee on impeachment
made their report, the outline ofwhich is as
follows:
Section j. The power Of impeachment
to rest with the house of representatives.
Sec. 2. Impeachments to be tried by the
senate, the chief justice Of the supreme
court to preside when the governor or lieu
tenant governor is tried.
Sec. 3. All officers subject to impeach-
ment except county judges, justices of the
peace and police magistrates. Causes for
impeachment: Drunkenness, crimes, cor.
rupt conduct or malftasance or misde-
meanors in office; judgment TO extend no
further than to removal from office and
disqualification to hold any office of trust
or profit under the state; the accused,
whether acquitted or convicted, liable to
indictment, trial and punishment accord.
ing to law.
Sec. A. All officers not liableto impeach-
ment subject to punishmentin such I'M
as may be provided by law.
Sec. 5. No officer to exercise the duties
OF his office after impeachment.
Sec. g.. On the trial OF the governor, the
lieutenant governor shall not act as a mem
Der OF the court. Z
Sec. Z. No person to be tried until served
with a cop OF the papers at least twenty
days before trial.
Sec. 8. No person liable for impeach.
ment twice for the same offense.
The judiciary committee submitted the
following supplemental report:
The governor shall have authority to re.
quire the opinions OF judges OF the supreme
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volved in the exercise of his executive pow.
ers, and upon solemn occasions.
The convention will doubtless finish It's
work next week.
Sioux FALLS, Oak, Special Telegram, Sept.
21.-The clash of opinions that occurred last
week between the radical and conservative
parties in the convention, represented by
Campbell and Judge Edgerton, respectively,
and which at first threatened to make serious
trouble, has resulted in a union of sentiment
will do much to further the interests OF
the movement to secure statehood 1t has
been brought to the attention of the public
generally that the people of South Dakota,
while differing somewhat as TO the methods
to be employed to obtain admission to the
sisterhood of states, are deeply in earnest,
and willing to make personal preferences
secondary to the success of the movement
The special committee to whom was referred
Campbell's resolution on Saturday reported
following substitute this morning, which
was adopted unanimously without debate:
All political power is inherent in the people.
and all free government Is founded on their au-
thorIty, and it is instituted for their equal pro-
lection and benefit; and they have the right, by
and constitutional methods, to alter or
reform their forms Of government IN such man
ner al they may think proper: and the State OF
Dakota is an inseparabie part Of the American
Union. and the constitution of the United States
is the supreme law Of the land.
The adoption of this resolution may be re-
garded as settling the controversy. The
principal event Of to-day's session was the
discussion of the woman suffrage question
while the convention was in committee of
the whole in consideration of the report OF
the committee on elections and the rights OF
suffrage. The report recommends in Sec
tion 2, that the legislature may extend the
right of suffrage to any class or classes OF
citizens not enumerated in section l (the
right being limited by that section to male
~citizens) by a general law enacting the same
and ratified by a vote of the qualified voters
Of the state; and section 8 extends the right
OF suffrage to all citizens twenty-one years
old and over. provided that at the election