Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-09-24

SIOUX FALLS, Da k, Special Telegram, Sept
l4.-As the days pass by il becomes more
and more evident that the delegates assem-
bled in convention here are in earnest In the
matter of framing constitution and apply
Ing for admission To the sisterhood of states
Those who at first scoiTed at the movement
nave either become silens or are employing
ingenious methods to .recede from their
former position and join the army of re-
eruits that are marching forward to state
hood This earnestness of effort that per-
vades the convention became quite apparent
This morning, when the following resolution,
introduced by Judge Moody of the Black
Hills, was adopted by a unanimous vote:
.esolved, That a committee of five members
be appointed by the chair whose duty Sc shall be
10 draft memorial 20 the president and con
gIess OF the United States, setting forth the
action q this oongentiop, the authority under
which " was held, the Necessity therefor and
asking the admission OF the state of Dakota into
the union OF states, under the constitution
hereat formed, II such constitution shall be
adopted by the people OF the proposed state
This resolution was followed by another
introduced by Judge Campbell OF Yankton,
calling for The appointment Of standing
committee Of five Co prepare an address to
the people OF Dakota, which was unani-
monsly adopted The standing comitteas,
on bill Of rights, corporations other than
banking aiId municipal and executive, adj
ministratiye and Legislative, reported this
morning. Among the recommendation OF
the last n med committees is an iron clad
oath to be taken by nil the members and Off
GERS OF the legislature from which the fol-
lowing is an extract
have not knowingly or Intentionally nota or
contributed anything. or made any promise In
the nature OF bribo 10 directly or fndtrectIy In
nnence any vote al the election at which was
chosen 70 NIL said office, and have not accented
not viii ] accept or receive, direcSiy or fndi-
feetly, any money, pass, on any other valuable
thing, from any corporation, company, or per
son, any vote or influence may give OF Withhold
on any bill, resolution appropriation or for
any other official act.
Refusal to take the above oath Is to work
forfeiture OF office The outlines Of the re-
ports have been given In previous dispatches
soMs OF TIVE RESOLUTIONS
Numerous resolutions relating TO the con-
stitution We're introduced. aud referred to
the proper committees Among the more
important we're the Following.
That compulsory attendance a. The pnbiic
schools be enforced 10 the eases Of al children
between the aaes OF ak and twelve years. that
no person be compelled TO perform service for
the public on any day SGT apart by his religion
as day OF rest or worship: that the judges al
the supreme court be required 70 give an opinion
at any time on any subiec that the governor
may submit 10 them: that the name OF the state
he Dacntah-; that the motto on the coat OF
arms be Under God the People Rule"
The afternoon was wholly given up to
committee work, and the probabilities are
that several reports win be made TO- NOR
row The eon.uistes CT congressional up.
portionnent We're ia session this afternoG..
and viii report TO morrow az follows;
Untii otherwise proviaed for. the member of
congress 70 be elected AZ large. Tho state sena-
totiai districts afs AZ follows each district he.
lng entitled 10 one senator, except t.e Ninth
Twenty -hfth aad Twenty-Nlns which ar, en-
.uied TO twp ssnators each, First district.
Union county; Second, Clay; Third, YanktOni
fourth, bonhomnle; Filth, Einooln: Sixth
Turner SEVENTH HutehinsOp. Eighth, Doug
las and Charles Mix: Ninth, Minnehaha;
Twelfth. Davison; Thirteenth, McCook
and Hanson; Fourteenth. Moody and Lake; Fit
teenth, saneorn aud Minor; sixteenth Brook.
ings; seventeenth, kngsbury; Eighteenth
Beadle: Nineteenth, Hand and Butgalo,
y Menteth Coddinptan ami Denel: TAsentsr-ir.t
Clark and fianlin. TMenty-seoOnd Grant and
Roberts: Twenty-third. Marshall ard Dayt
Twenty fourth. sphinx: Twenty NTH, Brown'
and the territory moth am. scout Of the forty,
sixth parallel; Twenty-sisth. Mcpherson. Ed-
innnds and Faux and the territory north aud
seventh, Wslwofih, Potter sally and campbeIl.
y went S-eighth, HYDE ami Hughes; Twenty.
ninth I4awfsAce Aid Butte: Thirtieth, lennipu
ton, Custer and Fall Riyer' ~ T'-FS /
Representative districts and number OF re,,,a Z
from essh. 80 s'fNfAS