Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-01-29
mEA0RiAL TO c1RGREss.
Asking Division for Dakota and sta
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! hood.
The following are the proceedings in
the council upon Dskota's Legislative
memorial to congress:
The following memorial TO the United
States senate, which had Just jeen re-
celved from the house, was taken M
under suspensetion OF rules.
To the honorable senate OF the United
States. Your memorialists, the lesisla-
ture of the territory of Dakota, being
dasirnus OF the division of the territory
and admission into the union OF both
north and south Dakota, respectfully
request that your honorable body will
make such smmendepts TO the bill which
he's recently passed the house of repre-
sentatives and is known as the "omni-
bus' bill as will harmonize Its interest
features md provide for the admissio
Of South Dakota into the union without
delay under the constitution already
adopted by the people, and which is
commonly known as the "Sloux Falls
constitution.
"And your memoralists further pray,
that your honorable body will at the
same time provide en- enabling act auth
orizing the people living in that portion
OF the territory known as North Dakota
| to hold convention and prepare and
submit to the people constitution for
the state of North Dakota, that said state
may be admitted into the union without
unnecessary delay and without the
question Of division OF the territory
being egain submitted to vote, the peo-
pie being practically unanimous op that
| question IN both sections OF the territory
And your memoralist will ever pray
MIR. Washabaugh urged its immediate
| consideration on the ground thst the
| senate committee on territories will meet
| Monday morning and action by this
legislature will undoubtedly have an in
t1aence on that committee.
Mr.. Crawford strongly urged delay
| He did not fully understand it, as be
had not had time to consider il. It
ought TO be printed SO as TO be before
all the members for confederation.
Mr.. Hughes asked more tima. II was
| too important to be rushed through
under suspension of the rules. Nothing
would be gained by haste.
Mr.. Ryen, democrat, opposed it. Ii
tais Legislature passed this memorial
asking for admiRsion under the Sioux
Fails constitution il would block the
whole thing. He said: "I declare
| here there has never been an expression
OF the people of Dakota on the question
of division"
i ME. Doiiard scored Iii. Ryan for his
position, saying Ryan did not know
much OF the political hlstery OF Dakota,
or else had mighty poor memory. Mr..
| Springer had good deal of courage, but
| be had mot the courage to face the OPP
position of the people OF the United
States on this question. The gentlemen
who talks ebout the Sioux Falls foolish
ness" might profit by Springer's exam
pie and accept the condition that con-
| fronts us.
| MIR. Lowry said the senate is now con
sidering the bill. Let US pass this me-
moral nov; to postpone it, will be to
EN- barrsRs them.
| Mr. Hughes again criticised the me-
mortal. He did not like the edvice it
gives to the senate, who are competent
to Judge for themselves what is best to
be done
| Mr.. Miller of Richlaud county said he
was in favor OF two Dakotas; but un-
der She circumstances he did not shink
it best TO hurry shis through.
The roll was called on passage cf the
memorial. and resulted:
| Yeas-Messrs. Crawford, Dollsrd. Eric.
SOB, Glsspell. Haley. Lowry, Pasten,
Sodenberg, Van OSdel, Washabangh,
" oolbeiser--l1.
| Neys-MessTs. Campbell, Cooper. Har-
stsd, Hughes. Mcdonald, Miller, Walsh,
Stimmel-9.
Mr.. Ericsson moved to reconsider and
make the memorial the special order
for Monday afternoon. Carried.
He said this was question on which
tbsre shonld be more unanimity and
this was why he made the motion.