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

Asked explicitly whether he considered
the people would in the last mentioned have
the right to continue q state government, he
declined to give an opinion.
ATALK WITH JUDGE
Judge Edgerton stated to your correspond
ent that he opposed the adoption
OF the session on the ground that
any such action savors of revolutionary
measures. He desires statehood as greatly
as any other citizen of Dakota, but he
deprecates any action that looks toward the
establishment of a state government with
out due authority therefor having been
granted by ongress. He would proceed
with the election of state officers, but would
not have them qualify until Dakota shall be
admitted in the Union As to the matter of
election, of electing United States sem
ators and representatives, the Judge Edgcr-
ton declined to. give any opinions
Tomorrow morning he will bring up the
question again and state in full before the
convention his reasons for opposing Camp
bells resolution. The occurrence has stirred
up the delegates and the whole city. Crowds
OF people are standing around the
iOGSl 1OpOlCS r. aho Oh LuE SITGEUS QlS-
cussing the situation. The general feel
ing appears to be. however, that a ruction
was inevitable, n That it was better to
have 1t come in the present form. and that
the remainder OF the session will be har-
monious The other chief event of the day
was the consideration of the report of the
standing committee on prohibition.
Sioux FALLS, OAK, Special Telegram,
Sept. 19.-The resolution introduced yester.
day afternoon by Campbell OF Yankton, de.
claring that peoplehave the inherent right to
alter, reform or abolish their forms OF gov.
ernment, has thoroughly stirred up the OPP.
posing elements and bids fair to call forth
some exceedingly heated discussion before
final disposition is made Of the question.
Judge Edgerton opened the ball this morn
ing by stating his eason for opposing the
Objectionable resolution at great length
and quite impressively. After several other
motions. Coffin Of Beadle moved as
a substitute that the resolution be
referred to a special committee offive, to be
appointed by the chair. The motion was
carried unanimously. Some wished the
question pushed to a vote at once, but q
very large majority evidently considered it
the part OF wisdom to avoid further clash
OF opposing opinions.
The special committee was announcedby
Maj. Kellam, as follows: Coffin, Carson,
Huines, Westfall and Dollard.
ApPoRrIoNMENT.
The next subject that came up was the
consideration OF Wards resolution on
minority representation. The resolution
as adopted reads as follows:
The apportionment ofthis state formem-
bers OF the senate shall be made by
the legislature every five years, be-
ginning with the year A. u. 1886,
on the basis OF the whole population us
ascertained by the federal or state census.
The house OF representatives shall consist
OF three times the number of members OF
the senate, and the term OF Office shall be
two years. Three representatives shall be
elected in each senatorial district at the
first general election held after the first
legislature, and every two years thereafter.
In all elections OF representatives afore-
said, each qualified voter may cast as
many votes for one candidate as there nre
representatives to be elected, or may dis
tribute the same or equal parts thereof
among the candidates as he shall see fit,
and the candidates highest in votes SHALL be
declared elected.
The legislative committee recommended
the submission of the clause separately.
Over the method OF submissions wrangle oc-
Cured, the prohibition and woman suffrage
question also coming in for their share of
luOIlouS WtIt nOlItTtll
and discussed, but with no conclusion being
reached. The matter was finally disposed
OF by referring it over to Monday under the
act OF unfinished business.
IMPEACHMENT.
The standing committee onimpeachment
made their report, the outline ofwhich is as
follows:
Section i. The power OF impeachment
to rest with the house Of representatives.
Sec. 2. l~mpeachments to be tried by the
senate, the chief Justice OF the supreme
court to preside when the governor or lieu
tenant governor is tried.
Sec. j. Ali officers subject to impeach-
ment except county judges, Justices OF the
peace and police magistrates. Causes for
impeachment: Drunkenness, crimes, cor.
rupt conduct or malfetsance or INSIDE.
meanors in Office; judgment to extend nc
further than to removal FROM office and
disqualification to hold any office OF trust
or profit under the state; the accused,
whether acquitted or convicted, liable to
indictment, trial aud punishment accord.
ing to law.
Sec. 4. Allohicers not liabeto impeach.
ment subject to punishmentin such name,
as may be provided by law
Sec. .. No officer to exercise the duties
OF his office after impeachment.
Sec. 6. On the trial OF the governor, the
lieutenant governor shall not acta as a mem.
Der OF the court.
Sec. z. No persont to be tried until served
with a copy OF the papers at least twenty
| days before trial.
Sec. s. No person liable for inpeach
ment twice for the same offense.
The judiciary committee submitted the
following supplemental report:
The governor shall have authority to re
quire the opinions OF judges OF the suprem;
court upon important questions of law in
volved in the exercise of his executive pow.
ers, and upon solemn occasions.
The convention will doubtless finish its
work next week.
Sloux FALLS, Oak, Special Telegram, Sept
21.-Ihe clash OF opinions that occurred last
week between the radical and conservative
parties In the convention, represented b,
Campbell and Judge Edgerton, respectively.
and which at first threatened to make serious
trouble, has resulted ia a union of sentimen,
that will do much to further the interests OF
the movement to secure statehood. 1t has
been brought to the attention of the public
generally that the people of South Dakota,
while differing somewhat as to the method
to be employed to obtain admission to the
sisterhood Of states, are deeply in earnest,
anu Wiling TO make personal preferences
secondary to the success of the movement.
The special committee to whom was referred
Campbel's resolution on Saturday reported
the following substitute this morning, which
was adopted unanimously without debate.
All political power is inherent in the people.
and all free government is founded on their au-
thority. and 1t is instituted for their equal pro-
lection and benefit; and they have the right, by
lawful and constitutional methods. to alter or
reform their forms of government in such man
ner as they may think proper: and the State OF
Dakotais an inseparable part of the American
Union, and the constitution of the United States
Is the supreme law OF the land.
III adoption of this resolution may be re-
garded as settling the controversy. The
principal event of to-day's session was the
discussion OF the woman suffrage question