Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-07-10
The South Dakota Convsntlon.

The south Dakota Comvsntion.
At noon Of July 4th, to the music Of
half dozen brass bands ana the hearty
acclamatiod Of thousands Of patriotic citi-
zens Of Dakota, the seventy ave delegates
to the third constitutional onvention Of
Dakota marched to Germauia hall, la
Sioux Falls. s.s
The convention was called to order ~
D. Carson, member Of the convention Of
1885. Dr. Stratton. Of the Congssea eationa,
church, oasnd prayer Gov 1lnllaftlIn,
vas read and certain corrections made II
the names.
Judge Thomas, Of Dsadwood, rsfussdto
take his seat on the ground that " . fed.
eral officer of the government he did mot
think, after mature delibsration, that be
was competent to sit as delegate. The
oath of Office was then administered BY
Chief Justice Tripp, who was president Of
the Sioux Falls convention Of 1883. Judge
A. j. Edgerton was unanimously chosen
president of the convention. Upon taking
the chair Judge Edgerton said: Gsntlemen
1.-THE Convention: lean not express to you
upon this occasion the feeling have, not
only for the appointment Of myself to this
place for the second time, but the manner
in which It has been done. All that can
say to you now is that shall endsavor to
perform the duties the best know how
for the best interests Of South Dakota, and
| trust that you will aid me in presenting
IN fha ,onp1o ~ 2nsth noLnt. go
world q constitution that Ia unrivaled. and
that we may hereafter under il succeed 4,
all Of those rights that in the opinion Of
some OF US We have so long been
prevented IN securing. thank you again,
gentlemen, for this selection
4. w. Caldwell was elected Temporary
secretary. A committee of five, consisting
of jolly, Wood, Clough, Humphrey and
Young, was appointed to provide rules for
the government OF the convention. On
motion Of Judge Kellam, the president
was authorized to telegraph greetings and
congratulations to the constitutional con-
vontions Of North Dakota, Montana and
Washington.
Caldwell's motion prevailed that the
rules Of the convention of 1855 be adopted
so far as they obtain, until the report OF
the committee on rules be opted.
The following congrasulatory teleRrams
we're enthusiastically received on the 5th:
OLYMPIA. WASH. July l.--Ths Washington
to the south Dakota convention. Tho time
il auspicious. The empire state OF the paotfc
northwest will join her sister In every onward
development.
J. II. MooRE. President.
BISMARCK, July 4--The constitutional con-
vention OF North Dakota sends greeting ana
bids you God speed IN your advancement to-
ward statehood and full American citixenahip,
May the four new stsrs to be added 10 the nn-
tonai flag not lose In brilfancy through lack
OF care In laying the foundation Of the states 10
be. Let Warrington bring fruits and 6owera,
Montana its precious metals to add to the
beauty and wealth OF the nation, while the two
DAkotas win bring wheat aud corn 70 fssd the
pIsR'ss sR's.sa q the world B. YAssuun, pr.,,a.n,.
The convention then proceeded 70 tha
election of the following officers: For
chief clerk. Rev. +. A. Burdick, Of Yank.
ton; engrossing clerk, DR.. Hyde, OF
Brookings; sergeant at arms, James Car.
ney, of Lawrence; E. c. Warner, of Day.
Was elected watchman; Frank Hoppin, Of
Hamlin, messenger; and Rev. ]. A. Wake.
held, OF Brookings, chaplain.
The clerk on the 9th read the following
congratuiatory telegram:
HELENA. Mont. July 5.--Hon A. J. Edgertou: !:
Montana, standing on the threshold OF state-
hood, reciprocates your cordial greeting and
indulges the hope that the constitution which
you have met to form may be based upon the
virtue and Intelligence Of the people, and when
30 formed, 1t may survive the years to come IN
all its yigor unin,paired until hund sd loyerN
eign states shall have been erectc.. into one
cODfederacy, there to remain an indestructible
and indissoluble union.
lSigned j. X. TooLE,
Temporary President
The convention then went into commit.
tee OF the whole to consider the report Of
the commi tee on rules. The report was
adopted and 80 reported back TO the con-
vcn,ion, where 1t was formally adopted.
l. w. Goodner, Of Huron, and L. g.
Brown. OF Sioux Falls, were chosen olacial
stenographers.
At the session OF the convention on the
9Th the following committee WAS appointed
TO confer with life committee from
North Dakota: A. G. Kellam, Of Brule:
y. 7. Gillicuddy, Of Pennington; Henry
Neill. of Grant; f. W. Caldwell, OF MIN
nehaha; VIM. Elliott, OF Turner; G. IT..
Price, Of Hyde; s. +. Brott, OF Brown.
Aessrs. Price and Brott are two democrats
on the COMMITTEES. Major Kellam Is the
the chairman. The session was short. the
only matter Of Importance transacted aside
from the announcement Of the committee
mentioned, being resolution authorizing
the printing Of 500 copies OF the Journal
for the use Of the convention.