The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-10-02

mission, and denounced that organization in
the most vigorous terms. c.. H.. Meyers, a
member Of the commission, who is a dele
gate, and had WINGED perceptibly under
Moody's charges, rose excitedly and made II
personal explanation. Moody again took
the floor to reply, and had proceeded but a
short time when calls for order were heard
Smith of Hand county, who was in the chair,
had no comprehension of parliamentary
practice, and was completely disconnected.
A scene of confusion followed. Finally
quiet was restored, and n number of long
winded speeches were made, the speakers
using arguments in favor of woman su tfracc,
After recess for dinner the matter was
taken up again, and Moody's amendment
defeated. When the committee rose to
report was adopted, with the exc option of
section 2, which was stricken out, and sec
ton . was sent to the schedule COM
mittee, with instructions to prepare and
report o section for the sepala ate submission
OF the same. The section as adopted grants
to women the right to vote Mt school cleo
lions, and to hold all offices except as other
wise provided for IN the constitution. The
report of the committee on name, boundary
and seat of government was adopted with
but few changes The 9TH standard par
nllel was fixed us the northern bound
ary east of the Missouri river, and
the 10th parallel west of TINT point; the
temporary and permanent seats of govern
ment to be located by a vote of the people.
ALL AGREED AS TO RAILROADS.
The report OF the standing committee on
corporations other than banking or munich
pal was adopted with little or no debate. A
lively time had been anticipated when the
subject of regulation of railroads should
oo,un ny tb,1f fl,osa ov,,oofotiar, ,r.,r, .l;,,..
pointed. Section lG was SO amended as
to prevent the consolidation of rival rail
roads, by lease or otherwise; and section
10, us adopted, gives the legislature power
to prevent discrimination, unjust or other
wise, in rates of transportation. The re-
ma,nder of the report, as well as tina. of the
committee on public accounts and expend-
lures, was adopted unchanged. The ques-
ton Of the separate submission of certain
articles of the constitution was settled
this morning. by the adoption of q resolution
offered by Campbell of Yankton. The reso-
luton provides that all such articles, inclnd-
ing the location OF the permanent seat OF gov
eminent be printed in n separate division of
the constitution headed, ARTICLES to be separ-
ately% submitted, "prescribes the form of ballot
to be used, and provides that u majority of
all votes cast for and against any separate
proposition shall elect or reject, except seat
of government which shall require a plurali-
ty. Resolution introduced and referred to
appropriate committee.
Defining jurisdiction. on waters in or border
Ing npon the state; eXempting from taxation all
church property of less value than $4,000;
providing that all appropriations, exceeding
100000. be submitted to a vote of the people.
Upon reassembling at 7:3O the convention
took up the report of the committee On
county and township organization. The fol-
lowing amendments were adopted:
Enlaryfng the minimum area Of orpanizpd
counties to twenty-four townships: requiring
four years instead of six to intervene between
away with choosing county officers at the same
election as that at which the constitution is
submitted.
SIOUX FALLS, Oak, Special Telegram, Sept
22,-The report of the standing committee
on revenue and finance occupied the atten-
ton of the constitutional convention the
greater part of the day. Considerable discus
sion occurred on section two, which provides
for the taxation Of railroads. The section us
reported by the committee reads as follows:
All taxes to be raised in this state shall be uni
form on all real and personal property according
to Its value In money. to be ascertained by such
rules OF appraisement as may be prescribed by
the legislature no that all property OF corpora
lions and individuals shall bear an equal propor-
ton of the burdens of taxation, and the %iegisla-
ture shall provide for the assessment and levy
ing of taxes on all corporation pr, perty in the
same manner and to be performed by the same
person or persons, as shall by law be provided
for the assessing and levying of taxes on indi-
vidual property.
The main point under discussion was,
whether railroad property should be assessed
by a state board or by local town and county
boards. The section was finally referred to
the committee for further consideration.
The report as adopted provides:
The legislature shall provide for an annual tax
TO Qefray ordinary exDenSeS not tn aycnad in auv
one year two mills on the dollar: the levy for
annual tax to pay the principal and interest of
the power to tax corporations and corporate
property shall not be surrendered by any con
tract to which the state shall be a party; that all
banking property shall be taxed: that state
property. shall be exempt from taxation; that
the legislature shall by general law exempt from
taxation property used exclusively for agricult-
ural and horticultural societies, schools, re-
Igious. cemetery and charitable purposes and
personal property not exceeding 5000 for each
lndlvtdual: that the legislature shall for the
announcement of tree planting, exempt from
taxation for eight years not to exceed one quar-
the making of profit out of any public moneys
pe deemed a felony, and punishable by law.
QUALIFICATIONS OF ELECTORS
The schedule committee. to whom was re-
ferred section 9 of the report of the com
mituee on elections and right of suffrage, re-
ported the following, to be submitted sep
aratelv.
Every person residing in this state who shall
be OF the age of twenty-one and over and not
legally disqualified, who shall have resided in
The United States one year, in the state six
months, in the county thirty days and in the
election precinct where he or she offers to vote
len days next preceding any election, or shall be
2 qualified elector under the laws of the Terri
Tory OF Dakota at the date of the ratification of
this constitution by the people. and who shall he
> cttfzen of the United States, or who shall have
neciared MS or her intention to become such
sontornably to the naturalization laws of the
United states, shall he a qualified elector at all
elections in this state.
Resolutions introduced and referred to ap-
propslate committees:
Prohibiting alien non-residents from holding
tltie 20 more than GAO acres of land: granting the
legislature the power to provide for the submis-
SION ~ any proposition to n vote of the people,;
prohibiting officers from accepting free passes.
a resolution was adopted that delegates be
allowed per diem fer each day of actual
attendance upon the convention, including
sundays and excluding days on which any
delegate has been absent by leave or other
~iss.
THE SALARIES
t the evening session the report of the
committee on compensation of public Off
GERS WIS adopted. The provisions with re-
gard to salaries are as follows:
judges supreme court. 300 goo
Judges circuit court 0O06
Secretary of state, treasurer and auditor. $500
eupctihtehueht puDlc instruction. ....... 800
atooIheF general LOCO
Lieutenant governor, salary double that
of state senator.
commissioner of school and public lands. l 500
The legislature is granted power to in
crease salaries of governor and Judges sn-
preme court to $4,000 and judges circuit
court to $4,000 after the year 1890. The
report OF the committee on state, county
and municipal Indebtedness was adopted.
The report prohibits The state from loaniry
Its credit to or subscribing to the capital stock
OF any corporation: allows the state to incur
] debts not eSceediuy LII the arrrnratn SEoa aon