The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-07-18

on account 81 hoarseness, asked NJ. N. John
son to occupy the chair. The report OF the
committee on credentials was read and adopt
ed. McGinnis, of jamestown, having with
drawn from the contest, Blewett was not Ills
turbedE. Tho report was adopted as read;
Judge Rose administered the oath to the
mem beers ind body. Fancher wasnominated
permanent president by Camp, of James
town. Purcell, of Richland, made a eulogistic
speech nominating Judge Garland. The Re
.pubticans held together and Fancher receiv-
ed SO votes to Carland's@17.~ Six members
were absent, and Bartlett, of Dicke.y, distin-
guished as being a Democratic Prohitionlst;
voted for Fancher. This ended the animated
struggle which has been in progress for a
week regarding the presidency.
-- Mr.. Fancher made an address, Which .was,
necessarily brief owing to his cold. lie
thanked the convention for the honor con-
ferred and hoped to be able to assist in
framing O constitution which would con
serve and protect the interests OF oil classes.
Congratulatory kilograms were read from
the other territorial conventions.
The chair appointed Messrs. Williams,
Parsons, Turner, Garland, Allen, Stevens
and johnson o committee On rules, with in
structions to report the character of COM
mittees and number of officers required be-
yond what were provided for in the congress
sional bill.
- EPO OF COMMITTEES.
THE NORTHERN HALF.
BISMARCK, 6.-The only business of the
constitutional convention to-day was the
report of the committee on rules. which was
ordered printed. Tho rules provide for
twenty three committees. ranging from five
in number to fifteen: The, principal commit
tees number nine and fifteen. The commit
tee on legislative apportionment number
twenty-five. Everybody will be represented
on that committee. Johnson of Lakota
rose to a question of privilege and read a
couple of paragraphs from the Devils Lake
Capital rejecting upon him. He offered a
resolution excluding Marshal Mcclure, the
editor, from the floor. The convention adj
journed until Monday at 2 o'clock.
MORE OFFICERS.
BISMARCK, July S.-The constitutional con-
vention met this afternoon. The first bust
by selecting Maj. Hamilton chief clerk, F. NJ.
Tuttle of Mandan official stenographer, Edi-
tor Falley of Wahpeton sergeant ut arms,
Editor Bowsfeld of Glendale e%ngrossing
clerk, E. H. Mcknight of Fargo messenger, J.
s. Weiser of Valley City Waterman and Rev.
George Kline of Bismarck chaplain. A dis
patch from President Edgerton, of the Sioux
selection of u commission otiveto divide the
territorial assets. The president was au-
thorized to appoint q commission of seven
on the part Of North Dakota. Spaulding Of
Fargo, Griggs of Grand Forks, Scott of Val
ley City, Purcell of Wapheton, Camp of
jamestown, Harris of Bismarck and Sanda
ger of Ransom will probably be the seven.
TAKING 1T EASY
BISMARCK, July 9.-The constitutional con
vention was not in session to-day. Many of
the members went home, and a few went to
the Bad Lands. O.. - - ~.
Auditor McManima. who returned today,
says it would take q month to furnish oil
the information the convention have asked
him to contribute. H. says if the convention
is going into the question of the division of
the territorial property as extensively as the
spaulding resolution Of yesterday indicated,
it will take all summer to make the division.
e. w. Camp ofJamestown is the chairman
OF the North Dakota commission. The 9th
patch. Griggs, Sandager and Harris are the
business men on the commission, and sPur-
ceb Spaulding, Scott and Camp the, lawyers.
The division Of the capitol property OF the
value of about 5000, 900 is a probable bone
of contention, as the property did not cost
the territory anything except for plumbing
South Dakota is not, entitled to any
share of it's value. There is $4,000 de-
hnquent taxes, and the largest
share is due. from counties in South
Dakota. In the adjustment of this tax ques-
ton South Dakota will necessarily be the
loser in the matter of the maintenance con-
tributed from the general fund for public
institutions. North Dakota has contributed
q great deal more for the support of South
Dakota Institutions than the latter has for
the support of North Dakota institutions.
South Dakota yves North Dakota a largo
sum on this score. The: whole business is
something new in the history of states.