The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-08-02
REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS


There was q full attendance at
the session Of TIVE convention OH the 18th
and the report of the committee on leeis-
latlre apportionment was made the special
order. 1t was. adopte / without discussion:
The committee amended the Sioux Falls
constitution so rs to make the lands
granted for school purposes embrace the
$4,000 acres granted for the state capitol
fund, and tying up said grant so it could
only be subject to the same restrictions
as were place upon the sale Of school
lands. 1t was contenled that this con-
vcntlon has no right. under tie omnibus
bal, to so amend the onS tuition, and
further, that granting the right, it would
be injurious action to place any limitation
upon the disposal of this grant, which
was clearly made for the purpose of pro-
viding a state capitol. In this view the
convention concurred by so amending the
report as TO make it conform to the Sioux
Falls constitution.
The main feature OF the conventions
proc calngs Oh the 2Gth was the considera-
ton Of the report If tho committee of
schedule and ordinance. A few DAYS AGO
Il resolution was referred to the judiciary
committee asking its opinion as the power
of the convention to provide for the cleo
tlon Of a clerk of the circuit court at the
October election. no such provision SEEM
ing to be made by the omnibus bill. The
committee reported that in their Judgment
the convention had surh power. The
amendment was defeated and therefore
after the election of the circuit iuiges in
October, the succeeding territorial Judges
and clerks of court, heretofore appointed
by territorial judges Will vacate their offices
aud the vacancy will be filled by the sever
al boards of county commissioners.
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proposed, providing for a modified form
Of tho Australian system. Hero again the
question of the powers of the convention
arises. lie matter was under discussion
when the convention adjourned.
lie debate on the ballot reform or Aus
tIalian system, gave an opportunity for
speech making, which was evidently en-
joyed. At the evening session the debate
was resumed hotter than ever. 1t grew in
intensity ana velocity until near IL o'clock.
Finally Judge Carson, of Deadwood,
spoke. Clearly and slowly he told the
convention that while il has undoubtedly
desirable to have every protection thrown
around the ballot box, the passage of this
piece OF legislation was, to say the least,
OF doubtful expediency, and this conyen-
ton really could not afford to take the
chances OF having the work destroyed for
the sake OF an experiment in ballot reform,
The vote stood 81 to 81, which shows
how evenly the convention was divided.
The vote by no means represents the sen
timent in favor Of the system, but the
inexpediency of its adoption by the con-
v%ention. Were the convention q law
making body it would go through with a
rush.
a dozen delegates met and adjourned
on the 9th. When the convention ad-
journed the night before its work was
practically completed with the exception
of the submission and adoption of the re-
port of the joint commission now at Bis
marck. Not more than two or three DAYS
time will be required 10 conclude the work
of the convention.