The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1886-12-23
by 1t TIL we are successful II you repeal She
section, though 1t be against my convictions, ]
am with you I yield nv private convictions to
the wisdom Of the body before me

ny ~ JILL VIC are BucCeaBlul II YOU I9peu4 WIG
section. though 1t be.against my convictions. I
the wisdom Of the body before me.
THEY VOTED. FS
On adopting the minority report twelve
voted aye and twenty-seven no. On the ma
jorlty report there were twenty-eight ayes
aud nine noes, Judge Campbell moved thai
the ordinance recommended by the majority
of the committee be adopted. The motion
was carried aud the ordinance unanimously
adopted. Mr.. Taylor moved committee Of
two to act with the legislature to prepare a
memorial to congress Carried. Messrs.
Campbell, Haines and EdQerton were up,
pointed, the latter being added by Judge
Campbelrs motion. Adjourned to 8 p. m.
AT the afternoon session MI: Taylor. Of Can
ton offered preambles and resolutions, which
were adopted.
attempt to secure statehood coming down to
the present, when the house would, by the
Springer bill, force us to come in as Q whole.
Resolved, That the president Of this conyen-
ton, together wlthsH Hugh j. Campbell end A.
Raines, are constituted a committee to comma
nicate to the friends OF South Dakota in the SEN
ate and house Of Representatives Of the United
States the sentiments contained In tho preamble
OF these resolutions, and in accordance with
y Seur san to psepsre .G and an sub IN RG To the g. ps sas Sent
and congress the further and supplemental mo-
mortal Of this body; that in the event Of the
action upon the demands Of South Dakota for
admission at the present session. the memorial
committee heretofore appointed be authorized
and directed, on behalf q this convention. to
formulate and prepare an address to ths people
Of The United States setting forth tho grew
anoes of tho people Of Dakota in view OF the
protractedd deprivation Of the right of self-gov-
MIR. Owen offered the following, whichwas
adopted:
= Resolved, That this convention recommend
that tho state legislature make provision at its
present session tor the submission to the people
at the general state election next November OF
into operation in all 6tfits departments on the
fsas Tuesday after the first Monday In january.
1t Is learned that this resolution was put
put through the convention at the very
urgent request of GOV. Mellette, and Mr..
Owen wrote and offered 1t at his solicitation.
The convention then voted to adjourn at 8
tonight to, the first Wednesday in June 10
meet IN Huron.
/ THE SENATE
met this morning n adopted resolutions OF
sympathy with the family 3of CIV. Reed, a
member OF the body. Messra O'Eeill,
Ha!nes and Cain were appointed members Of
the joint committee to formulate a memorial
to congress, The report OF the conference
committee was read and laid upon the table.
Recess till 6$p. m. The house received the,
conference committees report and accepted
1T A resolution of sympathy with Chief
Clerk Mcconnell, who is dangerously III, was
adopted. Mesers. Sterling, vanosdel and
Speaker Eddy were appointed members Of
the joint territorial committee, Recess till
B r. m. At the evening session the lepis-
lature passed a bill embodying the SUCCESS
tions Of the convention that the people be
allowed to vote next November on directing
the state government to assume its functions
in January, 1883. This bill was approved
eleven months intervene before the election.
there can be no accurate foretelling Of the
result; but the work that has been done
will not be allowed to be lost The conven-
ton and legislature then adjourned.