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

are no contests from any county. and
all The delegates are sworn in, SO that a
permanent organization may as well he
undertaken at once.
MIR; Jones thought the credentials
should be inspected.
u. c. Moody of Lawrence-A tenn
Porary organization will be necessary.
we nave no succession of n other
n0uH, and must make provision to es-
taDllShed our records. This is a spOn-
5aneous %outgrowth from the people. and
mas no records us vet. There must be
u secretary, clerks, stenographers, rules
anu order of business, committees. etc.
The motion for temporary organiza-
ton was adopted.
Nominations for temporary chair
MAJ We're then declared in order. and
Ii. r. Pettigrew of Minnehaha nomi-
mated A. G.. Mellette Of Codington
VINO Was unanimously chosen,
On taking the chair, Mr.. Mellette
said:
Gentlemen. ! thank you for this I'M
expected honor, for l hold it to be IN
honor to he called to preside over such
a gathering as this-a duty which
would be an honor to any citizen of the
United States. We have gathered for
the discharge of an important trust
n affecting the dearest privileges of
American citizenship, the highest TYNE
OF civil responsibility. 1t will require
our best Judgment and calmest reason.
n it will demand that as far as it is
possible for human nature to do so we
snail lay aside all prejudices of feeling
md struggle constantly toward secur.
ing those results which shall be for the
greatest good. Again thanking you, l
ask, what work shall we next take up
Tor this gathering is for work. not
words. ~
J.R. Gamble OF Yankton nominat-
Ell G. III. Winsor of Minnehaha as
temporary chairman, and he was unan-
imously chosen.
ARRANGING FOR BUSINESS.
q. G. Moody Of Lawrence offered
the following resolution:
Resolved, That a committee of nine
persons be appointed by the chair, on
rules and order of business, and that
such committee be requested to make
to this convention a partial report inn
mediately after the permanent organi-
zation, to the extent of reporting the
number and designation of committees,
and the number of persons on each
committee.
Unanimously adopted after some dis
cussion, and the following gentlemen
were appointed as such committee: G.
G. Moody of Lawrence, c. j. b. Harris
OF Yankton, E. w. Foster of Sphinx, U.
S. Clifford of Lincoln, r. +. Pettigrew
OF M%innehaha, a. q. Kellam of Brule,
\. B. Melville of Beadle, VIM. Pierce Of
Codington, +. NJ. Ziebach of Bon
IIomme.
c. J. b. Harris of Yankton moved
that the rules of the Illinois constitu-
tional convention of 1859 be adopted
by this body for use until replaced by
rules of it's own.
G. &. Moody--Not IL quarter bf these
members know the provisions of those
rules. and we should not adopt any,
thing OF which we know nothing.
Parliamentary law is recognized as IL
part of the common law. and will be
sufficient guidance for us until we can
adopt something more especial, the
provisions Of which we know.
The motion was lost.
George II. Hand of Yankton moved
that a committee of five be appointed
to suggest such officers az may be
necessary for the convention to pro-
vide.
The motion was adopted, and George
II. Hand of Yankton, f. B. Dawson
OF Clay, w. G. Houghton of Brown,
r. G. Lake Of Pennington. and A. S.
Jones OF Hutchinson were appointed
as such committee.
c. F. Mallahan Of Union moved
that d committee Of five be appointed
to engage stenographer and provide
such current printing as may be re-
quired for use Of the convention.
The motion was adopted. and G. L.
Mallahan OF Union. Porter Warner of
Lawrence. j. L. Turner of Bon
Homme, NJ. Grigsby OF Minnehaha,
and J. G. Elliott OF Grant were APP
pointed as such committe.
On motion of Rev. Joseph Ward of
Yankton the convention took a recess
until 8 o'clock P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
Theconvention reassembled promptly
at 8 O'clock.
S. NJ. Daboll OF Hutchinson moved
that the certificates of delegates be de-
posted with the secretary as Il part Of
the records of the convention.
S. L. Baker OF Acknowledgements will
desire to keep their certificates as me-
mentoes, and l therefore oppose this
motion.
Upon vote on the motion, it was lost.
HI ROLL.
Porter Warner of Lawrence suggested
that those delegates who had arrived
since the opening Of the convention be
requested to come forward and take the
oath Of office, and four responded.
1.-THE names of these have. been i'll
Guided in the roll as presented in the
afternoon report.
The chair announced that the oath
had been prepared for signatures Of the
members, as required by the ordinance
providing for the convention, and that
wnen all had signed it the jurat of AS
sociate Justice kiddcr would be at
tached.
REPORTS.
The secretary presented the report OF
the committee appointed to suggest
such officers as will be necessary for