The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1886-07-22
SOUTH DAKOTA.
The Constitutional Convention
Adopts Resolutions Strongly
Emphasizing All Previous
Declarations.
Referring to. Its One Supreme
Desire to Secure Admission to
-s7 the Federal Union.


The Sioux Falls Convention De-
clines to Submit Restraining
( Section 32 to a Popu-
Lar Vote
Sioux FALLS. Oak, Special Telegram, July
13.-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 y 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-
ule, has called out a comparatively full at
tendance Mr.. Owen, who acted as presi-
dentpro 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
ence to be held In discussion Of the chief
question Of the session. At the opening Of
the afternoon session Maj. Kellam of Cham
berlain offered the following:
Whereas, a fundamental principle Of our sys-
tenn Of governments, federal and state, is the
right and capacity of the people for self-gov-
eminent; and whereas, under the federal con-
stitution the. territorial organization was
visional government for the outlying domains
Of the United States, and apply for admission
to the Union as states on an equal footing with
every proper test South Dakota has largely out
grown the territorial condition, and by right her
people are now entitled to the management OF
taxation for tho support Of her public schools
now maintained by direct levy upon her
industries, to more complete and efficient
by every other people Of the United States with
like qualifications; and whereas, the people OF
that portion Of Dakota Territory lying south Of
the 10Th parallel. having adopted the conetitu-
ton framed by this convention, and having pro-
ceeded hereunder lawfully to establish pro-
visional state government. the active powers of
early adjournment OF congress- holding ont no
promise of any legislation favorable to the adj
mission Of the State Of South Dakota as estab-
kota, so urgently demanded by the people Of the
entire territory: therefore, be 1t '''f
Resolved, That we, the members OF the con-
stitutional convention for the State OF South
Dakota, do most solemnly reaff1rm the doctrines
and principles enunctated in the bill of rights
and tho constitution formed by this convention.
and declare it to be the unalterable will Of the
gated to speak and act, that the State of Dakota
now established and awaiting admission into
tho Union at the hands Of congress, should be so
recognized and admitted as state Of the United
States, without further delay. -, aaf.
Resolved, That 1t is the sense of this con-
vention that the division of Dakota Territory
andEhe creation out OF It's vast agricultural area
Of two states Of the union is imperatively de-
manded. in the common interest alike of North
and South Dakota; that in the Judgment of the
gard for the well known and oft repeated wishes
and petitions Of the people Of the northern half
Of the territory should secure them in their
congress should give to that portion OF the ter
ritory. npon the admission Of the State of
South. Dakota or upon the division Of the ter
r5o ssy. the name Tne Of North Dakota; and
furnished the president Of the United States. the
president Of the senate Of the United States and
the speaker Of tho house of representatives
These resolutions! were unanimously
adopted -. q t.5.3.. IS: Z
DISCUSSED SECTION TH1Rrx-Two. (!
2. An adjournment until 8 a m. tomorrow
was then taken, and the afternoon devoted
to conference discussion of the main ques-
don Of repeating section 80. In the confer
enoe F. F. 3. Coffin Of Huron was chosen
chairman, and Mr. Campbell called upon to
present the proposition. which he did first
by Offering the following: !.
Resolved, That It Is the sense of this conven-
ton that. notwithstanding the failure Of con-
gress at the present session to act upon the adj
mission OF Dakota, all the interests of the peo-
pie OF Dakota demand that the Sioux Falls con-
Hereunder be not abandoned. but be kept alive
by all lawful and peaceful means in our power.
Resolved. That this convention submit to o
the repeal Il secsioa So Of the schedule and Or.
dfnance. .s NJ "a
In support Of these resolutions Judge
Campbell made IN address, reasoning thus:
The convention derived It's powers from an act
Of the territorial which authorized 1t
south Of the forty-slxth parallel and to form q
state governments, just as many other territories
have done before, In: each Of which the officers
elected hereunder had become bona fide state
officers. afterward ratified by congress- With
the restraining section attached to the constitu-
ton the entire work Of the convention is NULL
Of Of ene
prevented The crisis now was reached when
the confidence Of the people in the MelIette
state government has nearly died out unless
this convention provide some method to con-
tinue its life and advance Dakota's hope for
recognition. With section 80 removed there Is
no danger Of Q conflict between state and gov
eminent authorities. The honorable men COM
posing the state government are all loyal, and
no forty thousand mule team could draw one of
them within q billion miles of the shadow of
revolution. 5 2S;:E =. -
WOULD MEET HM WITH ROPE
Judge Owen, J. KIP. McCallum, DR.. Joseph
Ward and Others championed with ardor the
affirmative Of the question Mr.. McCallum
Asserted: IS
His constituency were SO thoroughly awake
upon the question that should he oppose it be
feared they would meet him at the depot with a
rope and hang him at once; Section 80 never
ought to have been inserted In tho constitution,
and the people who were supreme should have
an opportunity to repeal It he quoted from
Senator Harrison,s speech in congress and from
Gov. Pierces massage to show that the universal
desire OF all Dakota is for admission, and
showed that no other, state constitution ever
embraced similar section to the one In Ques-
ton 10 Z n IA 49,: / "a: 81 &
M. Hatnes, the father OF section SO, led
the debate in opposition to its repeal In an
argument which he read from manuscript
Hemaintained: M III q. & is5i q :: ~
E The people Of Dakota have no right to exercise
any OF the functions OF o state In advance Of an
act OF congress-. and any steps to repeal the re-
straining section would be decidedly prejudicial
to the interests Of admission The convention
tended, but it had power under the act to con,
Time It's sessions from time to time and, II nec.
essary. TO promulgate smother constitution.
This side of the controversy. was also
briefly supported by Judge Edgerton and Mr.
dehon. the lincoln county Democrat The
latter stated frankly that he was opposed To
division and stood sqnarely with his constit
uency for admission as q whole, being the
only member OF the convention taking that
position. The apparent sentiment is largely
In favor Of submitting the question Of repeal
and will be passed tomorrow without doubt
Sioux FALLS, Dak. Special Telegram, July
lathe constitutional convention met at
o'clock this morning, but at once took re.
cess. and the forenoon was occupied In a..
guments in conference upon the question q
submitting the repeal Of section 50 to til.
people. Mr.. Haines delivered an able speed
against submission, and was supported BY
Rev. J. a. Moore Of Beadle county md BIZ
eIndpa Edpartnn Y The latter !. rar,I.tfno. n