Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-20


rettsa,niag clause was out of the ched
ule aud tho legieiature was authorized
30 institute the state government.
After two hours recess tho convention
reassemblsd Tor business. A memorial
presented by Ms Taylor, was adopted
constituting President Elgerton, judge
Campbell andsA. HaInes q committee IL
benait OF the convention to communicate
to friends of south Dakota IN the senate
and house of representatives OF thu
United States the opposition OF the PEG
pie to the Springer bill and the desirs
for division, and in accordance with such
sentiments for and in behalf of the con-
vention to prepare and submit to the
president and congress q further and
supplemental memorial Of the conven'
tion. The committee was further auth
orized to formulate and publish an ad
dress to tbs people Of the United States
setting forth the grievances Of the peo'
pie of Dakota in view OF the protracted
deprivation Of the right OF self. govern
ment and of representation in congress-
The following resolution, introduced
by MIR. Owen, was adopted:
Rssolped, That this convention re.
commend that the state legislature
make provision at its present session fol
the submission to the people of the
state at the general state election, to be
held in November next, the proposition
shall the state government 20 into
operation in all OF its departments on
the frat Tuesday after the fret Monday
in January, 1882"
Mr.. Myers introduced the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolusd. That this convention ordain
an election for state, legislative and
judicial and other officers, to be held
on the Tuesday next after the first
Monday In November, a. D., 1887, and
that a special committee Of five be ap.
pointed to draft forthwith and report an
ordinance in accordance herewith.
The president appointed "a such
committee Messrs. Campbell, Churchill.
Dott and Coffin.
MIR. Myers offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
Rssolcsd, That the state executive
committee are authorized to submit the
question to vote whether the state Roy-
eminent shall 60 into full operation at
an election to be called by them, when
ever the emergencies shall require IL.
Mr.. Campbell from the committee
above appointed, presented. the follow.
ing:
Be it ordained by the constitutional
convention OF the State OF Dakota.
That there shall be held an election. On
the Tuesday next after the first Monday
in November, a. d. 1887, for all state,
Legislature and judicial officers, TO Ali
those Offices, the terms OF which shall
expire by limitation in the year 1887 or
1883; and that at such election as the
state executive committee may design
ate the state executive committee may
submit to vote the question, sShall the
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The ordinance then COOS on TO specify
relative to the form of ballots and the
election and the canva Of the vote and
the declaration Of the result. II declares
that II . majority OF the votes favor the
State. government that government shall
40 into operation rs above specified.
This ordinance was passed by the
unanimous vote Of the convention. II
leaves to the state executive committee
the decision Of the question whether
there shall be an election.
The constitutional convention then
adjourned to meet again In Huron on
the FIRST Wednesday in june, 1887.
a Citizens, Meeting.
Daring the forenoon Of the 18th inst
an enthusiastic meeting OF all friends OF
statehood was held in Huron, part,-
oipated in by members OF the constitu-
tional convention and legislature, state.
officers and citizens generally.
Judge Campbell was elected TO
preside over this meeting and John d.
Drake was made secretary.
y was by far the most interesting
gathering Of the series. the statehood
sentiment having by this time gained
irresistible force and loyalty to south
Dakota having swept away all opposi-
tion.
Gov. Mellette. Messrs. French Of
Yankton. Hainea Of Turner, Owen OF
Kingsbury, Shannon Of BeadIe, Adams
of Day, Eddy Of Codlngton, we're ap-
poiatsd . committee to formulate q
plan for aronsing the people OF the state
OF Dakota to their danger, and OF
crystallizing their energies to defeat any
and every measure that purposes any
thing less than division and statehood
for south Dakota.
A state executive committee az one
each county was appointed with
tho following membership:
Union County. George Freeman.
Clay, John u Jolley.
Yankton, T. b. French.
Bon Homme, Robert Dollard.
Lincoln, Thomas Thorson.
Turner, A. Haines.
Hutchinson, @. Beuohler.
Douglas, F. LeCocq.
Minnehaha, y. b. Clifford.
Hanson, Thomas Chapman,
Dawson, r. w. Wheelock.
Aurora. O. j. Anderson.
Brole, A. q. Keliam 4
Lake. George Wright.
Miner. Stephen Jones.
Sanborn. T. D. Kanouse.
B~rookings. 81 b. Natwick.
K~ingsbury, ) A. Owen.
nnoadle. s. @. Nash.