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

said, but to get the sense of the con-
vention on such a mode of procedure.
$. NJ. Daboll of Hutchinson-Could
we carry out the suggestions any better
at a hotel than here in convention?
Mr.. Brookings-I think if a judiciary
committee of fifteen cannot draft a
constitution. thirty committees cannot
do it.
+. ID. Ruggles of Day-We have all
come here to make a constitution, but
if the sentiment of the resolution be
correct, | believe we can do ITO better
than to adopt the constitution of Wis
consin and go home. Therefore move
that we adopt the constitution of Wis
consin and go home. Laughter.
III. M. Williamson of Moody The
proposition of the gentleman from
Minnehaha Mr.. Brookings would save
time. There is nothing in the report
of the committee creating the commit
tees that state what their duties are.
The committee proposed by Mr.. Brook
ings has defined duties. and the propo-
sltion would materially expedite bust
ness.
II. q. Day of Edmunds-lt would be
a mistake to adopts constitution any
thing like that of Wisconsin. This is Il
very different country from Wisconsin.
The word "Wisconsin' should be strick-
en- out and the word california; in
serted. The constitution of the latter
state has withstood all kinds ofinvesti-
cation.
Upon motion of j. w. Taylor of Lin
coin the resolution was laid upon the
table.
Mr.. Bookings am glad the gentle
men have concluded to remain here
with us. ! am Il resident of the city
and can stay here as long as anybody.
OUTLINING A PLAN.
w. w. Bookings of Minnehaha then
offered the following resolution:
That the committee on schedule be
instructed to outline a plan for submit
ting the constitution to Il vote Of the
people and the election of state officers
and representatives. to congress.
Commenting upon the resolution, Mr..
Brookings said that the aim of the con-
vention should be to make Il constitu-
tion and elect state officers. The Off
GERS. of course, would remain in abey-
ance until congress admitted the state
and thereby ratified the work of the
convention. If the state officers are
not elected this fall nothing is accom-
plished, orthere will be no one to take
charge of the state after it is admitted,
and it would delay statehood a year
longer. There must be patriotism in
the work-not partisanship. These Of
iicers are only for present service, and
others could be elected by the respect
i've parties in a short time. 1t is ques-
tionable whether the eastern senators
can be brought to work with us unless
we step outside Of politics and put Off
ces beyond the pale of political ambi-
ton. All the speaker wanted to see
was the territory divided on the forty
sixth parallel and the southern half adj
mitted to the union. Ifany other dele
gate had IL better proposition he favor
ed it. Applause.
&C. Moody of Llwrence-We will
bea bear-gareen III Il few minutes, un-
less we enforce the rules. l respectful.
ly call for the enforcement OF the rules
that disallOw expressions OF approba-
tiSn or disapprobation.
MI. Grigsby of Mimnehaha = The
matter of election of officers should be
arranged for by IL committee of this
kind. BY appointing a committee we
do not endorse the work OF the commit
tee beforehand. w can reject the work
of the committee if it is unsatisfactory
when submitted. but we could have it
on hand for use in ease it should he
needed.
Mr.. Moody thought the resolution
should be laid on the table, and that the
convention should proceed to the con-
sideration Of the body matter of the
vince of any member Of the conven-
ton to offer for consideration the whole
or portions of the contemplated consti-
t%utuion,' he said. and leach committee
may submit any kind of proposition to
form aconstitution. and the proposition
OF the gentleman from Minnehaha
should originate in committee. Such
propositions as this should not be
offered at this time. 1t is too early. |
will speak my mind upon the subject
when it comes up at the right time. |
have radical opinions on this as upon
almost all subjects Laughter
MIR. BroOkings requested that the
resolution be laid on the table. 1t was
tabled.
A. q. kellam of Brule submitted a
resolution, which provided that a COM
mittee on ways and means, consisting
OF five members, be appointed. with
w. w. Brookings of Minnehaha as
chairman. to devise and report to the
convention some plan for raising funds
to pay current expenses of the conven-
ton. Adopted.
II. Dollard OF Bon Homme submitted
the following resolution:
That each OF the committees of this
convention be instructed to proceed at
once to frame that part Of the consti-
tuition over which the authority OF
such committees extends.
The resolution prevailed, and the
president called for the reading of the
list OF committees.
AS the committees were called the
chairmen arose and announced the
time and places for holding meetings
in the evening.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Mrs. Marietta nj. Bones of Webster
Day county. vice president Of the
National Woman's Suffrage associa
ton for Dakota, sent to the presidents
desk a written request that she be Civ
en- five minutes in which to address
the convention. The request being
granted she was escorted to the pres