The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-09-24
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saana and buffalo ; EsMrense
Lichtenwaller of Hughes will probably
submit 2 p; minority report; recommending
that districts having two senators be divided,
the regular report leaving the senators to be
elected ut large in the district ! ~ ~
Sioux FALLS, Oak, Special Telegram, Sept
16.-The; convention spenri the greater part.
Of the day in committee of the whole con-
sidering the report OF the Legislative
committee. At s p m. the committee
rose, having finished the work ID with
the exception Of some half -dozen amend
ments, which were sent to the Legislative
committee for consid eration The report, as
lSkU UO-uuy& WILL I6lllalllE dS
now stands The principal provisions of tho
article are as follows: n
Minimum number In honse. rs; maximum,
1856! Minimum i'm senate %; maximum, as.
Eligible age to either house, 25 years. The
Legislatures to mike an enumeration Of the state
superintendent every five Syenrs Members and
officers Of the legislature to take ironclad oath
which prohibits theacceptance OF railroad passes;
terms Of office of members two years; per 6iein'
So mileage, ten cents; length of session, sixty
days; time Of meeting, first Tuesday after the
first Monday OF the year next ensuing the cleo.
ton Of members; biennial sessions: the usual
prohibitions concerning the acceptance OF offices
created by the members: and regulations con-.
cerning records, adjournment, and miscellnne-
GUS subjects: prohibitions against omnibus ap-
propriation bills. ~ }ss52g ~ r
When the questions Of per diem; and mile.
Rge were taken up, the economists attempted
to reduce the former to So and the latter to
five cents, but they were voted down by an
Of resolutions were introduced among which
were the following A. IS tsy
Prohibiting members; OF the present conven-i
ton from holding state offices until the close OF
the session Of the first lcEislature; fixing tho
minimum price OF school bonds ut S. per acre;
prohibiting the legislature from changing the
seat Of government; recommending the sale, of
one-fourth q the school bonds OF the
state 2 i at ~ $10 per acre; qualifca-
| tions Of electors b, to be- residence of
one wear In the state, six months in the county,
and ten days In the election precinct; prohibits
Ing the delegation OF special powers to comlnls'
| s1ons or corporations from making, supervising
or interfering with any municipal improve
| ments, or selecting capitol site; deploring the
| tnfrinRments of personal rights and submitting
clause for the protection OF the same.
{ast THE FORCE OF SEPARATE CLAUSES. 3F-!F
The committee on rules, to whom was re-
4 ferred the resolution introduced on Satur-
day by Knnouse, relative to the force OF sep
| crate constitutional clauses adopted by the
| people, reported that III their opinion such d
clause would, under the law. calling the cons
vention, become part of the constitution,
i and us binding as other parts Of that docu.i
ment The following standing committee
submitted repor
| Elections and right of suffrage: amendments
and revision Of the constitution; currency and
na
Following is the report of the committee
on state seal and coat Of arms: Els J. t5
| The design Of the great seal shall he as fol-
lows: circle. within which shah appear in the
left foreground smelling furnace and other
features Of mining work: in the left background
n range Of hills: In the right foreground u farmer
st his pillow: in the right background u herd OF
;attle and a field of corn. Between the parta
a RRsiy EEss
;wsena the upper and tho lower edges,
,f the circle shall appear the legend, -Unde God
The people rule, which shall be the motto OF
the State Of Dakota Exterior to the circle and
within circumscrtbed circle shall appear In the
upper part the words, State Of Dakota In the
date in Arabic numerals Of the wear In which
the state shall be admitted to the Union.
81 TAXES. 5sit III e Z
The report OF the committee on revenue
md finance provides for state tax not to
lion, and special tax in case OF deficiency;
also the following: IS t ftf 81 RI. Z.
L A bond interest tax Of one-halr Of one Der
cent; that al taxes shall uniform on all real
viduals: that the power to tar corporations and
corporate property shall not BIO surrendered by
any In trust or grant TO which the state shall
in bonds. stocks, notes. bills. e1care to be taxed
SO that property Of banks shall be taxed the same
as that Of individuals; prohibits leyying . poll
schools, churches u and cemeteries from
taxation, and personal property tag Of
i NJ q nds; when less than $500;
exempt from taxation to encourage tree plant
ing: prohibits any other exemptions than those
ena emu makes profit directly or indirectly
The committee on elections and the right
OF suffrage report Ms follows: fis *. X
/ Male citizens tWenty-one years OF age electors:
suffrage may be extended to other classes OF citf.
zens BY a law ratified by majority Of the
electors at general election; women allowed to
vote at school elections and hold school offices:
| provide for separate submission Of the ques.
tion Of making no distinction In sex &Si Ss n
4 d
mitted by McCallam Of Beadle's: syiiN;l
The legislature may extend the right of suf-
frage by general law to any class or classes Of
citizens OF this state not enumerated in section
same qualif as to age residence and citf-
zenshtp as the electors named in section one OF
this article. lS s, al
Section Of the report Of the COMMITTEES
on the compensation of public officers fixes
the salaries Of the state officers as follows:
Governor $4,000: judges Of the supreme
court 500: Judges Of the circnit court, 900:
these salaries may be increased $500 after
! s.. 800: superintendent Of public instruction.
1880: attorney general 200: lieutenant
governor. double the salary Of a state senator:
connected with their Offices. ~ !lssS Zs
The following sections are taken from the
report of the committee on -Ffs'
! BANKING And CURRENCY: .22 * N IA 4
| section1 Il a general law shall be enacted,
siening BY On officer Of this state OF all bills or
paper credit designed to circulate as money and
require security to the full amount thereof to he
| deposited with the state treasurer Is
/ Section 2 limits the existence Of banks To-
section holds stockhoide,ras indefinitely 10
1nents Eof corporate TO the extent Of their
The committee on amendment md treyisl
lon Of the const Lon recommended that
sWnen an ucb ZOE amenumenL passes the leg
stature IL shall be submit tied for ratincation
| OF a Z. majoHty sof 81 the electors.a after
publicat ton for twelve weeks, and provides
for 10 constitutIo nnl convention by vote
of:two- thirds; Of the legislature II notified by
d majority Of the electors Tha convention
shall consist Of as many members Ms the lower
house. tTeso. ua lon was ndopted to-,
day providing for evening sessions,
but even with e this d provision
the work Of the convention can hardly be
lcompletsd within d week The president
announced the folio wing standing commit
tees day. ~
To draft Il d memorial s TO congress- Moody
Booth, More, Upd yke, Lay bonrnk
To drats MI address, to the people of Dakota:
sCampbrii Bro0klnes. Kanouse, Gauly. Miller Il