Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-12-23
SECOND AND LAST DAY.

HURON, Oak, SPECIAL Telegram, Dec 10
The joint conference committee finished
their work early this morning. When the
convention convened, after prayer by Mr.
Walton, Judge Campbell, chairman Of the
committee, submitted the following:
Resolved, That the conference committee rec
ommend the repeal of section 80 OF the schedule
and ordinance. and report the following ordi-
nance and recommend its adoption to the con-
venton: Be il ordained by the constitutional
convention that section 81 of the schedule and
ordinance appended to and accompanying the
constitution be and the same is hereby
rescinded, abrogated and made null and void
Mr.. Halnes submitted es a minority re-
port:
Resolved, That the convention submit to the
OF the electors OF tine State OF Dakota at the
next election for legislative and state officers
the following ordinance: Be 1t ordained that
the section under tbs heading OF schedule and
ordinance of the constitution, numbered 81, be
and the same is hereby resctnded, abrogated
and held null aud void.
Judge Campbell moved that the report of
the majority of the committee be adopted
Mr.. Taylor moved that the minority report
be submitted Mr. Haines spoke against the
majority report
He held that all informed lawyers kuow that
the power of congress was supreme in he terri
tories. Even in the day OF the present chief
Justice, and ia q case directly affecting Dakota
such q decision has been made by the supreme
court of the United States. II a state govern
ment were set mp It would at once come in con-
fict, at some point, with the territorial govern
ment. In such case there could not be the
slightest doubt of what the decision of the
preme court would be He did not know what
the lower house of the legislature might DO
but he believed that the senate could not be
depended upon 10 undertake any general legs-
ation II THIS question were submitted 70 a
pose, and at which state officers are chosen aud
the decision is iu favor of repeating and nulify-
ing the section under consideration, then he
Wpuld stand by the paOptn He NVOuld that
far IN a revolution which seemed to be the only
thing left Mr.. HaiEes then examined the
position in which the proposed action wonld
place many OF the state officers, for as he was
Informed fifteen mernb Is Of this government
were members of the territorial government. II
we pass the majority report they will have to
choose this day .Yhom they will serve. They can
not serve two masters. We need them In this
organization. We need every man to be with us
and To help us IN this great struggle
BRINGING UP IN THE GRAVEYARD.
Nh. Owen said.
The committee of nine Of this convention, all
lawyers, had unanimously concluded 10 repeal
this section. II the senate won't act, wont do
anything. as the Gentlemen s9ggests. Iet them
the way. Our attorney general said at the COM
mittee meeting last night: I have been with
the statehood movement from it's inception in
the Huron wigwam clear down to this meeting
We've beaten Campbell every tine, and now
we've brought mp in the graveyard. Now am
ready for a change of base, ready TO do some
thing. and IL We in doing so bring up in the
graveyard again, well and good
Mr. Coffin expressed himself as in favor Of
the majority report Mr. Taylor spoke for
the minority.
He had been in favor Of division and state
hood, and was yet. We need cool judgment
now. We sent the proposition to our people and
they endorsed IT, We are morally bound, not
legally, TO abide by their decision He closed
by reading letter from Senator q. A. Moody.
who said; i am as strenuously opposed to set
ting the state government in motion as ever
have hpen I do what ndod
from IL. The people hire in the Black Hills will
forever oppose 1t. l consider the meeting at
Huron a farce. Congress will not admit us. /
do not expect to be there. can do more good
Ia Washington than in Huron"
Judge Campbell wished to contradict the
impression that had gone out that it was his
friends who had called this session of the
convention.
He was not at the last meeting Of the body in
Sioux Fails, and many OF his friends were not
there. No. II is not my friends who called this
meeting. II is the others who called IL. Now.
what we here for2 / had about made up my
have come here to help take the manscles of
Of Gov. Mellette and the legislature. Ihave no
plan TO propose. l shall not even vote on the
report, so that none can say there is anything of
Campbell in IT, If anything is done 10 us, IL
must be done quickly.
President Edgerton called Judge Campbell
to the chair, and said:
He was In favor of this meeting He believed
IL should stand as the only form OF government
between us and the Springer bill He spoke of
the Springer oill, admitting Gwo territories that
are irrevocably Democratic; one, Washington,
that is doubtful, and Dakota alone ia known as
Republican Now, If the bill passes the other
three territories win accept it aud give the
Democrats six United States senator's: bus Da-
kota would vote against accepting statehood as
whole and then the Republicans would get
hood under this constitution and let the United
States senate know that we viii not accept
anything less than what we are now ask
ing. They will make party question
Of It, caucus upon it and decide to stand by us.
He had little confidence in the Democratic
party, but he believed in the justice Of our
cause and, II 1t took ten years, should stand
by u till we are successful II you repeal the
section, though 1t be against my convictions, I
am with you. l yield my private convictions to
the wisdom OF the body before me
THEY VOTED.
On adopting the minority report twelve
voted aye and twenty seven no. On the ma
jority report there were twenty eight ayes
and nine noes Judge Campbell moved that
the ordinance recommended by the majority
of the committee be adopted The motion
was carried and the ordinance unanimously
adopted. Mr. Taylor moved a committee of
two 10 act with the legislature to prepare a
memorial to congress Carried Messrs
Campbell, Haines and EdQerton were ap-
pointed, the latter being added by Judge
Campbelfs motion. Adjourned to 3 p m.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Taylor OF Can
ton offered preambles and resolutions, which
were adopted.
The preamble recites the history Of Dakota's
attempt to secure statehood, coming down to
the present, when the house would, by the
Springer bill, force as to come in as a whole.
Then
Resolved. That the president of this conyen-
ton, together with Hugh J. Campbell End A.
Haines, are constituted committee to comma
nicate to the friends Of South Dakota in the SEN
ate and house of representatives Of the United
States the sentimental contained in the preamble
OF these resolutions, ard in accordance with
such sentiments, for and in behalf of the con-
vention, to prepare and submit to the president
and congress the further and supplemental me-
mortal of this body: that in the event of the
action upon the demands OF South Dakota for
admission at the presens session. the memorial
committee heretofore appointed be authorized
and directed, on behalf of this convention, to
formulate and pTepare an address to the people
of the United States setting forth the grew
ances of the people OF Dakota in view Of the
protracted deprivation Of tho right OF self-goy-
ernment and representation In congress-
MIR. Owen offered the following, which was
adopted:
Resolved. That this convention recommend
that the state legislature make provision at its
present session Tor tho submission to the people
at the general state election next November OF
the proposition. shall tho state government 20
into operation in all Of its departments on the
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1882
1t Is learned that this resolution was put
put through the convention at the very
urgent request Of Gov. Melette, and Mr.
Owen wrote aud offered it at his solicitation.
The convention then voted TO adjourn at
To- night TO the first Wednesday in June To
meet IN Huron
THE SENATE
met this morning and adopted resolutions OF
sympathy with the family of C. w. Reed, a
member of the body Messrs 0Neill,
Ha!nes and Cain were appointed members of
the joint committee to formulate memorial
to congress. The report of the conference
committee was read and laid upon the table.
Recess till 5 p m. The house received the
conference committees report and accepted
1t A resolution of sympathy with Chief
Clerk Mcdonnell, who is dangerously III. was
adopted Messrs Sterling, yanosdel and
Speaker Eddy were appointed members Of
the joint territorial committee. Recess till
3 p m At the evening session the legis-
lature passed bill embodying the sugges-