Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-09
tive committee, or by any officer duly authorized

the tuesday next utter the first Monday in No.
yeInber. A. D. 1885. At tle said election the bal
lots shall be in the following form:
For For nneS eGls;tisuti9 ~. Y : No.
For minority. representation. Yes. No.
BE- n printed as i on oaa each b bai fssn the 1e following foiH Shaa'i ins s's
IA An p persons $ 3, d.s,s si to vote fer the g e%o y it,
rate IL vote osrsn may EZRA Grass sa the word 70 d. no. o..;ns+ ~. oon-
rately may erase the word YES"
ballot only the words 'for the constitution" or
against the constitution and such ballots
shall b counted for Or against the eonstitution
a' In ADDITION Sseni to the se4R orssoinSs election for the
this eonvention for a SCI separate vote tSeleop. s ny
election shall be held at the same time and
places, by said qualified electors, for the follow
lot as is above provided for votes on the c%onstitu-
ton and separate articles, to wit: A governor, a
o asas ofices S Whioh a9e an nqo ~ other far state t. s,,; and sc ind
tuition.
At the same timc and places Of election, there
electors. within their respective districts for rep
resentatiyesa and senators for the state legisla-
All the Aforesaid elections above proyYded Tor
shall be held in the same manner and form as
provided for the election for the adoption OF re-
all such officers above specified, to be voted for
at such election, shall be written or printed upon
the same ballots as the vote for or against the
The Judges Of election in counting the ballots
voted at said election, shall count oil the affirm
the eenstitati SeSn and md c thes sha% count o. s0 Fl t tSs
negative ballots voted at said election upon the
e enddsfbi aiidts v az s3. ss s ssssiin essot the q nnaa pbiaS;
R Words 10. e st the g eons;itSSt as g arc arc; t spassa, sh shi
sSsy 81 esa ipe eoSat a al sIi snSa gr9be ef,dts 80 va AnS
miitsed, % votes for saeh article. An they shall
article, as votes against such article. And bal
lots upon which neither of the words, yes or no,
shall not be BE- counted saa DR. u po@ni sasS pr ors saissa
lots SO voted upon the article on
as votes for such article. And they . S6aHH" oonnt
all 1 %nssst age; bstl s1es 80 a, +Sssd upon Roa s suSh article tnds
vi ios0s neither the Of spI sid We words 9 yes OF Ss1 ne follow HpSn
ing the words, ''for minority representation"
are erased. shall not be counted upon such prop
If it shall appear, in accordance with the returns
hereinafter provided for. that a majority Of the
constitution shall be the constitution Of the state
of Dakota. If it shall appear. according to the
all the votes cast at SAID election for and against
prohibitions, are for prohibition, then AT ticlc XIV.
shall be and form a part of this constitution, and
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said election.
But if a majority of said votes shall appear, &C
then Slid article XIV. shall be- null and = Wo,d ani
shall net be a part of this constitution.
And # it shall appear according ,ia to the returns
votes cast at said election for and against minority
representation, are for minority representation,
t teen ar,,ils A aSd be sh ia fu IL f ane fo ond q Rart s Of . said
from the date Of said election, and all sections and
parts of sections of said constitution which con-
hict with said article shall be thereby repealed,
and be null and void.
But if a majority of said votes shall appear ac-
eording to said returns to be against Minority rep;
rcscntation then said article XIV. shall he null
and void and shall not be a part of the constitution.
AT such ELECTION the person voted for, for any
one of the Offices to be filled at such election, who
shall receive the highest number of votes cast ut
said election shall be declared elected to said
office.
ton there shall be held by said qualihed electors
an election for the place of meeting for the first
legislature and for the temporary seat of govern.
nient.
On each bailot, and on the same ballot on which
are the matters voted for or against, as hcreinbe-
fore provided, shall be written or printed the
words 'for temporary seat of government"
(ilere insert the name of the city, town or place
TO be voted for.)
made, as hereinafter provided for, the name of the
city, town or place which shall have received the
of government, shall be declared by the state ex.
ecutlve committee, together with the whole num-
Der of votes cast for each city, town or place.
And the state executive committee shall iminedi-
ately after the result of said election shall have been
ascertlined, issue a proclamation directing the
legislature elected at said election to assemble at
said city, town or place SO elected, on the day fixed
by this ordinance and schedule.
Sec. II. There shall be elected by this conven-
ton as soon as possible after the adoption Of this
schedule and ordinance a state executive commit
tee, consisting of seven members, and the persons
i Hanse s'e1 f !. are Sse hag !. I ! G1 n9yfsL , JIseP chr; r.
James A. Ward, A.. J.. Simmons; one of whom.
10 wit, Hugh j. Campbell, who is elected by this
s1nse sssent; as s so;hm shaii be s !as President .tsis s.. Of ihs
committee shall exercise the powers and perform
the duties heFsinaftef conferred upon itand shall
cation of the state legislature. The state execu.
tive committee here n provided for shall meet and
and before this convention shall adjourn, by the
election of a secretary and such other officers, ex.
cepting president, as may be necessary.
have full power to do and perform ali things neces-
saar,y to the carrying into.effect Of the provisions of
this ordinance and schedule with regard to cleo
make all necessary rules and regulations for such
purpose: they shall make and issue instructions
herein provided for, Or not provided for by law,
as to the elections held in pursuance of this ordi.
nance and schedule. They shall have power to fill
all vacancies in their own number and they may
in case of necessity call an adjourned meeting Of
this conyention; they shall fix their own times and
places of meeting, and three members shall con-
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Any member may in writing delegate his power to
act on the committee to another member thereof.
SEC. 10. Should this constitution be adopted
and ratified by the votes of the people at the cleo.
ton ordered by this ordinance, the state executive
committee shall be vested with full power and
carry out the objects of this convention.
They, shall make all necessary arrangements for
rooms for the legislature, and for the Inauguration
of the state government.
SEC. "a. Said committed shall have power to
provided the necessary funds to dcfray all necessary
duties, and to issue certificates therefor. But an
itemized account of all such expenses, sworn to
BY the president and secretary Of the COMMITTEES
first meeting, and the legislature shall provide for
the payment of SO much thereof as they shall find
the due p pert finance IF fa ahe are dnties. expended IN
SEC. is. The election provided for herein shall
be conducted in all respects as elections are under
of the state executive committee is hereby author
lied, empowered and required to issue notices of
1 prio sl tSerefo hf py pub pieytiSaa in f01 the at n 'sss. ten days Us
each county, stating the object of such election,
and the officers to be chosen at the same, and shall
tees of election provided by law for general cleo
tions: Said notices shall also be posted BY, the
5 Tssess.i sss soasd ies i hy t sss m ssnnsy r essfss s. s. s IsM.
The The s s]lss!i ss p pow plovi Sna RBS 1 Iaw Ida IS. shall ahsaal.1hssi
election. The judges and clerks of election for
sa,a e,sss'ab, lh h1 laM ss 1Yg gs in ted. in ~ the !. manner manner
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pointed as above provided, or in case of the re-
fusal, neglect or inability to act of said Judges or
clerks of election in the election herein provided
for, the qualified electors present at the polls may
elect said judges and clerks of election. No mere
technicality or informality in the manner or form
OF the election, or neglect of any officer to perform
his duty with regard thereto, shall be deemed to
vitiate or avoid the same, it being the true intent
and object of this ordinance to ascertain and give
effect TO the true will of the people Of the state Of
Dakota as expressed by their votes at the polls.
SEC: l6. The president of the state executive
committee shall appoint in each county a county
board. consisting Of three members. which county
hoard hoard a shall haze h and d.; exercise the powers and
SEC. u. The, judges and clerks Of election
herein provided os tsia for. s shall have authority to do and
that are now required BY law Of such judges and