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

day, providing Tor Il cOMnnlJUee w lldtiiI
an ordinance for taking the census OF
the territory south of the forty-slXth
parallel. He offered as a substitute q
resolution creating a committee Oh
thirteen. with the president OF n con
vention as its chairman. to devise plans
for having the census taken. In sup,
port of the substitute MIR. Campbell
stated that census should
accompany the memorial to congress
and that the constitutional convention
was the proper and only body to nave
such Il census taken. The census
should be begun by the latter part OF
next week. He wanted the committee
called for by his resolutions because
all other organized committees had all
they could attend to already. Not
more than thirty days. he thought
should be occupied in taking the CEN
SuS.
The resolution was adopted.
ADDITIONAL COMMITTEES.
j.. w. Taylor of Lincoln submitted q
resolution, which was adopted, IN
structing the president to appoint the
following committees: On preamble
to constitution. five members; ad.
ministration, nine; impeachment. nine;
and tenure Of Office, five.
MINORITY REPRESENTATION.
n resolution was read and referred to
the committee ON legislative depart
ment, asking that that committee be
| requested to consider the question OF
minority representation in the legisla-
ture, with a view to incorporating a
provision for such representation in
the constitution.
COUNTY COURTS.
NJ. e. Rudolph of Lincoln offered d
resolution. that the constitution to be
framed by this convention ought tC
provide for the establishment OF
county courts in the several counties
OF the new state, and that the said
courts, in addition to the probate juris
diction now conferred upon them by
our territorial laws, should be vested
with jurisdiction in all cases of misde
meanor and with. jurisdiction in al
civil suits where debt or damage
claimed shall not exceed $1,000. Re
ferred to the judiciary committee.
CHANGES.
n number of unimportant change:
made in subordinate positions OF
committees were announced by thu
president.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
were granted to T. Is. Foster Of Han
son, S. +. Baker of Aurora and A. B
Melville OF Beadle.
ADJOURNMENT.
AT 1l:1O the convention adjourned t,
1OO'cl0ck a. NJ.
Fifth Day.
OPENING.
Prayer by Rev. DIR. L. Z. Livingston
Of the Reformed church opened tn
ton at 10 o'clock a. NJ.
f. j. Burridge of deuel. took the del
egate'S oath.
PROHIBITION.
Petitions of considerable length from
the prohibitionists of Kingsbury ant
Brookings counties were referred tt
the committee on elections and right
Of suffrage.
MILITARY.
w. N. Brayton of Hand, from tn
committee on military, submitted
complete report, containing sever
sections, the first of which states tina
the military of the state OF Dakot
shall consist of all able-bodied male
between the ages OF Is and Al
years, except such persons as nov
are or hereafter may be exempted b,
the United States or state.
The seventh section says thai
no person having conscientious scru
PIES against bearing arms shall be com
PEELED to do military duty in time O
peace. but may be required to pay al
equivalent for such service. The othe
five sections are OF the nature usual,
found in state constitutions, bearing
upon military.
ADDRESS TO TIE PEOPLE.
F.P Baum Of Aurora submitted
resolution which prevhiled, calling TO
a committee of nine delegates to pre-
pare an address to the people of tn
proposed state, urging their united sup
port OF the constitution adopted by tn,
convention.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
A. G. Mellette OF Codington raise,
a parliamentary issue which brough
out Il great deal OF discussion, by offer
ing a resolution that all reports O
standing committees be first considere'
by the committee of the whole, unles
otherwise provided. at is possible,
said Mr.. Mellette in submitting til
resolution. "that some reports OF com
mittees will be or could be ldopte,
without discussion. While upon other
the convention will divide and consid
cradle discussion will be had. In com
mittee OF the whole the discussion ca
be carried on more satisfactorily an,
the debates will lie conducted to bette
advantage. 1t is for the sake of han
mony, and that there may be no avoid
ance Of discussion l offer this resolu
ton. Reports may be considered other
wise than in committee Of the whole
if desired, by ayote Of the convention.
H.. j. Campbell OF Yankton too,
issue with Mr.. Mellette. He though
the rules adopted already should b
used to govern the action upon report:
In committee OF the whole he though
there was virtually no limit to debat,
and that there could be no particula
necessity for proceeding rs the rul
would direct Hn raiSoI ,n;,+ =