Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-09-11
Third Day.
SESSION..

At 8 o'clock the constitutional con-
vention was opened with prayer by
Rev. w. j. Skillman of the First Pres
byterian church, Sioux Falls.
ID. I'll. Hunt of Sphinx county took the
oath as delegate.
The secretary read the journal Of
the two previous days sessions.
On motion Of A. &. Mellette Of Cod
ington, the journal of the previous day
was corrected in the paragraph which
made MS a special order this day the
resolutions offered by Mr.. Campbell Of
Yankton at the session OF Wednesday.
by the correction the resolutions were
indefinitely postponed.
The president announced that there
were a number OF petitions and COM
municatiOns upon his desk. They
went over for permanent organization
OF committees.
The several officers Of the conyen-
ton were sworn by the chairman. and
the latter by Judge Moudy Of Dead
wood.
RULES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS.
G. G. Moody OF Lawrence reported
from the committee on rules:
1. A majority of the members OF the
convention, who shall have qualified
and not been excused by order of the
convention, shall constitute Il quorum,
but u smaller number may adjourn
from day to day.
2. The convention shall keep a jour
nal OF its proceedings, which shall be
preserved, and upon the adjournment,
deposited with the secretary of the ter
ritory or the clerk Of the supreme court
OF the territory, to he thereafter dis
posed of as provided by law. And
such proceedings shall be published in
pamphlet form for general distribution.
3. Ten members shall be sufficient to
demand the yeas and nays on any qnes-
ton, and when so demanded they shall
be entered on the journal.
4. Any member shall have liberty to
have entered upon the journal his pro-
test and dissent against any act or res
olution, when such protest and dissent
shall be made in writing in respectful
and brief language, and filed with the
secretary, and such entry shall lie made
without debate.
5. The convention may. with the
concurrence OF two-thirds of all the
members present, eXpel Il member, and
the reasons therefor shall be entered on
the journal.
6. The sergeant-at-arms and door
keeper shall not permit any person not
a member Or officer of this convention
to pass inside the railing at any time
during the sessions, except reporters Of
the press, duly assigned as such by the
president of the convention, and such
other persons as shall be invited there
in by the president or the convention.
Z. No smoking shall be allowed in
side the hall during the sessions Of the
convention, and no person shall be per-
mitted to manifest any signs Of appro-
bation Or disapprobation, either on the
floor or in the lobby.
8. The president shall take the chair
at the hour to which the convention
shall have adjourned, shall Immediately
call the convention to order, and on the
appearance OF a quorum shall cause the
journal OF the preceding day to he
read, unless such reading shall be dis
pensed with by order OF the conven-
ton. He shall preserve order and de-
corum, shall decide questions OF order.
subject to an appeal to the convention
by any n member. on which appeal
no member shall speak more than twice
unless by leave of the convention.
8. Except where the yeas and nays
are demanded, as in these rules provid-
ed, all questions shall be determined
either by putting them in the ordinary
mode, or in case the president doubts,
or a division be called for, by rising
from the seats, unless count by tellers
is ordered.
10. The president shall examine and
correct the journal before it is read; he
shall have the general direction of the
hall. and may name any member tt
perform the duties Of the chair, bu,
such substitution cannot extend he.
You'd two days, and such substitute
during such time, shall be vested with
all the powers of the president.
II. All committees shall be appoint