Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-09-25

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that the executive committee would
meet at : o'clock this evening.
ADOPTION As 4 WHOLE.
c.. G. Sherwood of Clark moved that
the constitution he taken up and
adopted as d whole, section by section.
subject to amendment by the commit
tee on arrangement and ~phraseology.
There were objections and the motion
was withdrawn, the mover announcing
that he would renew his motion in the
evening.
ADJOURNMENT.
The convention at 4:55 p. NJ. adjourn
ed to S p. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
Upon the reassembling of the con-
vention. II. j. Campbell OF Iankton.
hv unanimous consent, was allowed to
introduce 4 resolution embOdNlng Il Sc
ries Of thanks to G.. II. Winsor. secre-
tary. and III. NJ. Avery. assistant secre-
tary of lheconvention. for their efficient
and unremitting lahors: also, to the
citizens of the city of Sioux Falls, to
the press. TO the clergy and to the ladies
of Sioux Falls. The resolution was
unanimously adopted.
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
L. W. Eakin of Sully offered a reso-
luton providing for biennial elections.
The resolution was lost.
THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE
on state election made a report author
izing and empowering the state eNecu-
tive committee to postpone the election
of officers now provided for to take
place at the coming November election.
ii they deemed it conducive to the best
interests of the state. and to fix the
time for a new election if deemed eX-
pedient.
After a little discussion the report
Was recommitted to same committee
with instructions to report without de-
lay.
MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS.
H. j. Campbell of Yankton offered a
resolution allowing the committee APP
pointed to prepare a memorial to con-
greSS, to prepare and report the same
alter the close Of this convention. which
resolution was adopted.
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
J. r.. Gamble moved to reconsider the
section which had been adopted. rela-
tive to compulsory education.
The motion prevailed and on motion
Of II. A. Day of Edmunds' the section
WAS stricken out.
LOS DOCUMENTS.
Several members made inquiries for
missing copies of constitutions Of va
rious states which they had lost.
b. G. Caullierd of Lawrence suggest
ed that his colleague Mr.. Moody had
lost his patience on several occasions.
GLOW many volumeS?' inquired a
delegate.
well about four replied Mr.. Caul-
field, and the hearty laugh which en-
sued showed the appreciation of the
joke.
MUZZLlNG THE PRESS.
b. G.. Caulfield of Lawrence wa
called to the chair.
During an Investigation of the
amount Of the ways and means which
had been provided, and of the amount
which would be necessary, G. w. Me
Donald, chairman of the committee on
printing. incidentally stated that TILE
DAILY PRESS would in the morning
contain the constitution in full.
G. G. Moody of Lawrence sprang tt
his feet: MIR. President, is it possible
that this document is to have such {
publication in it's crude state, before
having been trimmed and fitted by thu
committee on arrangement and phrase
ology? Can't something be done tt
stop it? While | appreciate and ad
mire the enterprise of The PRESS
which captures the document and pro
poses to give it in its best possible form
now. still we cannot allow it to go out
until it is ready for publication"
G. w. Mcdonald OF Jerauld was ap
pointed a committee of one to visit
The PRESS Office and carry the reques'
OF the convention that the publication
be postponed.
a recess was then taken, after Which
the convention was notified that it!
request would be complied with.
FORMAL ADOPTION.
Hugh j. Campbell Of Yankton offer
ed a resolution that the constitution a.
now prepared be sent to the committee
on arrangement and phraseology: thai
after its revision by such committee il
DC SllS OSocu ullu uellN Cltu W ullc plcS
ident of the convention; that he sign i
and at1ix the signatures OF the conven
ton.
G. c. Moody of Lawrence objected
to anybody attaching his signature t.
any document without express author
iZation from him.
The resolution was adopted, with thu
understanding that the atfixing of thu
signatures Of members be only by
special permission.
POsTPONES TIE ELECTION.
G. L. Wood from the special commit
tee offered a resolution, which wa:
adopted. FOR an additional section t.
the schedule report, granting to tn
state executive committee discretion
airy power and authority to postpone
the election of state officers, member
OF the legislature and members of con
gress until such time as they NIGH
deem most conducive to the public in
>terest.
MORE THANKS.
4. j. Knight OF Lawrence offered 6