Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-09-25
,1onday-TwelfthD ay,
SESSION

Monday-Twelfth Day.
MORNING SESSION.
At9 o'clock this morning the con-
.4ntion was opened by prayer by Rev.
In. McLoney, pastor of the Congrega-
tional church.
LIMITING DEBATE.
As. Mitchell OF B%rookings offered y,
resolution, which prevailed, limiting
rrnmks Of delegates toone minute and
;orbidding any delegate to speak often
erthan n time upon any subject.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE.
Karl Winter and Matthias Schlingen
Of Hutchinson were excused. that thew
might go to their homes.
PROHIBITION.
The citizens of Kingsbury county
we're permitted to withdraw Il petition
Tor prohibition.
AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION.
4. i. Melville OF Beadle offered a
resolution, that the constitution pro-
vide that whenever 5000 legal voters
of the state shall petition the legisla-
lure for the submission of any amend
ment of the constitution to the votes
of the people. the question shall be so
submitted at the next general election
thereafter, and if a majority of the
legal votes shall be received in favor
of the amendment it shall then become
a part of the state constitution. Re
ferred to the committee on legislative.
EXECUTIVE.
The report Of the executive commit
tee was taken up for consideration.
Thomas Sterling OF Sphinx moved to
strike out the last clause of section 2
nor shall either be eligible Us his own
immediate successor,'@which forbids
aman being elected to o than one
term of a state office without interven-
ing time between terms.
1t was supported by George II. Hand
vi Yankton, S. w. Duncan of Beadle
and others and was opposed by a. G.
Mellette of Codington, and r.. f. Petit
grew and M. Grigsby OF M%innehaha.
The amendment was lost and the sec
ZION was adopted as reported.
Sections 4 and > We're adopted us re-
ported, but amendment was offered to
section 6 which provoked discussion
from all hands. 1t was movedt to strike
out "chief Justice and insert estate
AUDITOR in the board OF pardons.
a. q. Kellam OF Brule thought the
chief Justice and Encouragement both
should be kept on the board.
\. G. Mellette of Codington urged the
adoption Of the original report without
amendment.
The amendment was defeated and
the section as reported vas adopted.
All other sections We're adopted with
out question.
JUDICIARY.
The report OF the judiciary was taken
mp.
An amendment to section ., by
George II. Hand Of Yankton, requiring
the supreme court to render opinions
when requested by the governor, legis-
lature or state officers, was defeated.
Section 3 was recommitted for revi-
sion.
4 d.. w. Brookings OF M%innehaha
moved to strike out section IL, retiring
Judges of the supreme court when they
shall have arrived at the OF seventy
years and they have been in the dis.
charge of duties sixteen years imme.
diately preceding such retirement
He said he did not favor pensioning q
Judge Of the supreme court on the
money OF the poor laboring people.
The amendment was opposed by q
G. Moody of Lawrence upon the grounC
Of right and the advancement Of hon
esty.
Joseph Ward Of Yankton thought
that when Il Judge was found goot
enough to have three terms OF Office
we should provide for him in old age
As. Jones OF Hutchinson urgedtha1
the section be stricken out, on tht
ground that all officers were entitled tt
the same treatment.
\. b. Melville Of Beadle-It is only I;
fair recognition OF the ability OF a MAJ
who is worthy OF beinga Judge fol
three terms. \ MAJ selected to a llIt
on the bench should be put beyond tn
necessity Of specializing in other busl
ness for a livelihood.
The amendment failed and the sec
ton was adopted us reported.
G. j. y. Harris Of YanktOn movet
to add to the latter clause OF section II
which provided that for the purpose
Of reelection no supreme judge shall
be deemed to have lost his residence II
the district by reason Of his removal t.
the seat Of government in the discharg.
Of his official duties, the following
provided, that at the first election I'm
der this constitution a residence OF on
year shall be sufficient to render an!
person eligible who has the other quail
iications prescribed by this section"
1t was charged by a delegate that tn
amendment was intended for the bene
lit Of Judge Edgerton alone.
A delegate replied that it that was s.
the amendment was not needed, tina
the point was covered in anothe
article.
The amendment was withdrawn.
A. c. Mellette OF Codington moVedt'
recommit section II, providing Tor ny,
judicial circuits, with instructions u
report but three circuits.
A great deal Of discussion grew on
OF the proposed amendment. durlils
which considerable opposition WA
evinced to the number OF circuits It
ported.
Mr.. Mellette Withdrew the amend
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