The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-07-23
The Constitutional Convention
Adopts Resolutions Strongly
Emphasizing All Previous
Declarations.
Referring to Its One Supreme
Desire to Secure Admission to
the Federal Union.
The Sioux Falls Convention De-
clines to Submit Restraining
Section 80 to Popu-
lar Vote

SIOUX FALLS, Oak, Special Telegram, July
l3.-The constitutional convention for the
State OF Dakota met here in adjourned ses-
sion at 10 o'clock to-day. All the officers
were present and hfty-two delegates, with
several others arriving on later trains
Thirty eight only were required for quo
rum, but the importance of the question for
which the convention was called, being the
question of submitting the repeal of the re-
straining section of the ordinance and sched-
ale, has called out a comparatively full at
bendance Mr.. Owen, who acted as presi-
dent pro tenn of the special session in May.
read letter from Gladstone acknowledging
the receipt Of the resolution adopted by the
convention endorsing his policy of local self
government for Ireland A recess until the
afternoon was taken to allow free confer
snce to be held in discussion Of the chief
question of the session At the opening of
the afternoon session Mat Kellam of Cham
berlain offered the following:
Whereas fundamental prihstSlo of our sys-
tenn OF government, federal and state, is the
right and capacity of the people for self-gov-
.rnment and whereas, under the federal con-
ititution the territorial organization was
yisional government for the outlying domains
Of tho United States, and apply for admission
70 the Union as states on an equal footing with
the original states; and whereas, under any and
svery proper test South Dakota has larsely out
grown the territorial condition, and by right her
people are now entitled to the management of
their domestic affairs. to relief flom burdsnsome
taxation for the support OF her public schools
how maintained by direct levy upon her
industries, 70 a more complete and efficient
Judiciary system and generally TO the possession
and exercise of the right of citizenship, enjoyed
..Izz klSoI sN~A
ike qualifications; and whereas. the people OF
that portion OF Dakota Territory lying soEth OF
the 46th parallel. having adopted the coastitu-
tion framed by this convention. and having pro-
ceeded Hereunder lawfully to establish pro-
yisional state government, the active powers of
which are held in abeyance; and whereas, the
early adjournment OF congress holding out no
promise of any legislation favorable to the ad-
mission of the State of South Dakota as estab-
ished by her people, or 10 the division of Da-
kota so urgently demanded by the people or the
entire territory; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, the members OF the con-
ttitutionai convention for the State Of South
Dakota do most solemnly reafirm the doctrines
and principles enunciated In the bill OF rights
and the constitution formed by this convention.
and declare 1T to be the unalterable will OF the
people of South Dakota, for whom we are dele
gated to spsak and act, that the State of Dakota,
aow established and awaiting admission into
the Union at the hands OF congress should De SO
recognized and admitted as state OF the united
States without further delay.
Resolved, That it is the sense OF this con-
yention that the division Of Dakota Territory
md the creation out OF It's vast agrcultural area
IF two states of the union is imperatively de-
handed In the common interest alike OF North
and South Dakota: that in the Judgment OF the
members of this convention, a due and Just re-
vard for the well known and oft repeated wishes
ind petitions of the people OF the northern half
II the territory should secure them IN tnelr
light to the name of North Dakota, and that
congress- should give to that portion OF tne ter
.4&~ "a Irx1fca a{n NJ
South" Dakota or upon the division OF the ter
dtory, the name Of North Dakota; and,
Resolved, That copy OF these resolutions De
furnished the president of the United States the
president OF the senate of the United States and
:he speaker Of the house OF representatives
These resolutions were unanimously
adopted
DISCUSSED SECTION THrRTY-Two.
An adjournment until 8 a. M Tomorrow
was then taken, and the afternoon devoted
10 q conference discussion OF the main ques-
don of repeating section 81 In The confer
snce F. +. B. Coffin of Huron was chosen
,hairman, and Mr.. Campbell called upon TO
present the proposition, which he did nrst
py offering the following:
Resolved That it is the sense OF this conven-
:ion that. Notwithstanding the failure OF con-
gress at the present session 70 act upon tne al
mission of Dakota, all the interests OF the peo-
pie Of Dakota demand that the sioux FANS CON.
stitution and the state government eiectsa sssa
Hereunder be not abandoned, but be kept alive
by all lawful and peaceful means In our power.
Resolved That this convention submit 20
vote Of the people at the next Moyemnsr eieS'luu LOU
The repeal OF section ~ OF tne scneuui0 ahu -
finance
In support of these resolutions Judge
Campbell made an address, reasoning thus:
The convention derived its powers from an act
Of the territorial LEGISLATURE, which ~
10 frame constitution for the state OF Dakola
south OF the forty parallel anu
have done before, fn each OF which the omcofs
slected Hereunder had become bona noe gas Sgate
officers, aftsrward ratified by congress Win
she restraining section attached TO the constltu-
lion the entire work Of the convention Is nulii-
ned and the full compliance with the REQUIRE
menus of the act of the Legislature eHectuaiiy
prevented The crisis now was reachgu 1,a,9a Wnen
state government has nearly died OUT unless
this convention provide some methou 70 CON. s
time It's life and advance Dakota pope Avl q
recornition with section 80 removed there Is
40 tianaer Of conflict between state and gov
srnmeut authorities. The honorable men COM
posing the state government are al ioyai, ailo s
90 forty thousand mule team couia uiaw oso - -
hem within a billion miles OF the snauoW o.
WOULD MEET HIM WITH ROPE
Judge owen. j. K. P. McCallum, DR.. Joseph
Ward and Others championed with ardor tne
Affirmative Of the question M hcUaiium
asserted:
HIS constituency were 30 thoroughly awake
upon the question that should ne oppose ~ ". ne !
feared they would meet him at the depot witn IN e
rome and hang him at once. Section ~ never
onfht to have been inserted tn the CONSTITUTION,
and the people who were supreme snouiu a nzss
sr ornortunltv To- repeal It. He quoted from
Senator Harrfson's speech In congress ano from
Gov. Pierce's message 10 show that the universe,
desirs ~ All DAk0ta is for admission. and
showed that no other state constitution eyef
Embraced similar section TO the one ia ques-
tion. a - Z,
Mr.. Haines, the father OF section 5z, icy
The debate in opposition 70 lis repea N -
ARGUMENT which he read from manuscript 4
He maintained.
The neople of Dakota have no right TO exerciss
INV OF the functions OF state In advance o. ~
act OF congress. and any steps TO repeal Lne Is
strainine section would be decidedly preJuuicia
10 the interests OF admission. The convention