The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-09-25
tn. same a. when reported to the conven.

those of other constitutions. The executive
and administrative apportionment consists
OF the usual officers, the terms of office of
each to be two years The duties of all
officers except governor and lieutenant gov
ernor are to be prescribed by law. In COM
inittee OF the whole, Haines of Turner in the
chair, the report Of the committee on bill Of
rights taken up during the afternoon, but
the consideration was not completed. Tho
clause relating to eminent domain, so fur as
concerned the granting of the right Of way
to railroads, called out q spirited discussion.
Several reports of standing committees were
made during the day. Tho committee ON
naming boundary and scat of government
recommended that tho state be called Da-
kota. and that tho northern boundary be the
forty sixth parallel.
THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT
As to the location Of the scat of govern
ment, the report reads as follows.
Section 3. The question of the location of
temporary seat Of government shall he submit-
ted to vote OF the electors OF the proposed
state OF Dakota, In the same manner and at tho
| submitted, and the place receiving the highest
number Of votes cast OIL this question shall bc
the Temporary seat Of government until per-
| az hereinafter provided.
Sec 4. Tho legislature. Mt its first session
after tho admission Of this state shall provide
Tor the submission the question Of u place for
permanent seat OF government To the Qualified
voters Of the state. and that place which receives
ma )ority OF all the votes cast upon that Gues-
lion shall bc the permanent seat Of government.
The COMMITTEES on exemptions submitted
! the following report:
/ The right OF the debtor to enjoy the comforts
| and ncccssartcs of life shall he recognized by
wholesome laws exempting from forced sale j.
homestead. the value OF which shall be limited
and defined by law, to all heads of families, aud
reasonable amount Of property the kind an,l
value 0f which shall he fixed by general laws:
effective In the collection Of any debt contract. ed
prior to the adoption Of this constitution.
A minority report provides that tho
amount Of real estate exempted shall in no
case exceed $1,000. nor the amount of per
sonal property 81 900, and that real prop
erty shall not be exempted from executions
for labor performed thereon, or for the pur-
chase price thereof. The chairman Of the
standing committee on bill of rights re-
ported two additional provisions, one that
no person shall be required to perform any
service for the public on any day set apart
by his religion Us u day of rest, and the
| other tlat the principles of government of u
free people require liberty of personal action,
30 fur rs consistent with the public safety
and welfare. The executive and admins
trative committee reported favorably the
appointment of q commissioner of school
lands. Mr.. McCullum. from tho committee
OH seal and coat-of-urms, submitted
minority report. recommending for state
motto sThe People Rule" A majority of the
committee on preamble submitted the fol-
lowing report:
God for our civil and religious liberties and de-
string to secure them for ever. In order to form
more perfect and independent government aud
tabitsh the constitution for the State OF Dakota.
committee, submitted the following minority
report:
We, the people Of Dakota south OF the forty
sixth parallel OF north latitude. having tine right
Of admission into the Union mo on IN c,ual footing
| with all tho conditions made necessary to the
exercise Of such right BY the cession o..,.i from
a"fs Era v Of s aas e sohr,esp Of
the inhabitants OF this portion Of tho
territory Of the United States. the rights. priv.
the territory northwest of the river Ohio by the
ordinance OF 1857 invoking the pledges OF con-
grcss, the guarantees Of the federal constitution
| and the blessing OF Almighty God. in order to
form more perfect government. establish JUS
| ticc promote the general welfare and secure our
liberties for ever. do ordain and establish this
| Dakota
| A supplemental report of the committee on
revenue and finance recommends That no
sale Of land for taxes can be made except by
order or Judgment of q court Of record and
providing for the right Of redemption from
tax sale within two years.
| PROHIBITION.
The committee on prohibition reported in
favor of submitting tho question to vote Of
| the people. Section one of the report reads
as follows:
| No person or corporation shall manufacture
eating liqnor: no person shall sell or keep tor
| sale ns u beverage any Intoxicating liquor. The
legislature shall by law prescribe regulations
| for the enforcement Of this section, and provide
suitable and adequate penalties for the violation
| thereof.
Section relates that tho schedule shall pro-
a. Se Of the
Of the constitution shall be submitted. tho
CLAUSE to become part OF the constitution II
receiving an affirmative majority OF all votes
cast, otherwise not.
The woman suffrage movement received
boom this morning in the form Of letter
from Marietta Bones, lis special champion
In Dakota, who. in bad English, protested
vigorously against tho injustice shown her
sex, and entreated the convention to immor-
talize themselves by granting women tho
right to use the ballot The communication
was referred, amid laughter, to the commit
tea on elections and right Of suffrage The
movement was further advanced by petit
tion signed by forty five citizens of Yankton,
and praying for tho submission to
tho people of a clause granting the
right Of suffrage to women. colnmuni-
cation was read from the surveyor genera
ut Huron, stating that the forty sixth par-
allel had not been surveyed through the ter
ritory. Government surveys give the lati-
tude Of Huron as Al deg. II min. and 8 sec.
north 1t is computed that the forty sixth
parallel is five and one-fourth miles north of
the seventh standard parallel, which Ia the
southern boundary Of the counties Of En-
mons, Mcintosh, Dickey, Sargent and Rich
land From these computations it appears
that II the forty sixth parallel is taken fol
the northern boundary, the following amount
Of territory, stated in acres, will be cut of
from these counties:
Emmons... 1o3.s5s GDickey l6o.63i55 4
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The following are the more important res
olutions reported to-day;
Prohibiting the legislature from cxemptfng by
law any agricultural or horticultural societies
churches. scctsrian schools or colleges and Gem
oteries: providing for legislative spportlOnmcH
among the counties in single. Independent dis
tricts: fixing the maximum rates OF taxation
for state paupers At four mills. when tho asscss
tnent Ia $40 1000 900 to be three mills wher
$lOO.OOO,OOO st two mills. except In great
emergency induced by Invasion the Legislature
may by Q two-thirds vote increase the rate.
Dakota Land Ghices.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
Deadwood District Of homestead eu
tries. 10: soldiers declaratories. /; prc-einn
tton entries, 45; timber culture entries. 2:'
oommutsd homestead proofs. 2; final home
, stead proofs, z: pre-cmptiOn proofs, 23: No. q
acres newly entered. l4.OsO: No. OF acres nc
!: Quired by final proof $500.
Mitchell district--Number Of homestead Gu
tries, SIS soldiers declaratories. II pre- -cinptio
entries. G5; timber culture entries. 4s: com
muted homestead proofs, hi final homcstea!!
, proofs, 81: pre- -emptiOn proofs 2: timber cul
ture proofs. 9: Number Of acres newly entered
0 26.G57; Number Of acres acquired BY final proof
Z 1878,
: Huron District-Number Of homestead entries
"a: soldiers declarstories, s: pre-emptio
! entries, "A: timber culture entries, 20: com
: muted homestead proofs. 20: final hOmes,ca
, proofs. Is: prc-emption proofs All number {
:, acres newly entered. sa,4l0: number OF acre
i acquired by final proof. l ,99l; number Of acre
Q acquired by land scrip. lGO.