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

The oldest member of the convention 10 %
the youngest 27-a~erags age 39i. Fifty
two were born in the United States, Wiscon-
sin furnishing IL, New York 10, Iowa s,
Ohio 4, Maine z, Illinois. Connecticut, Ind
lana, Minnesota and Vermont each 2, Mass.
ashusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey and
Michigan l sch. One was born in New
Brunswick, 8 in Norway or Sweden, 8 in
Canada, . in Scotland, 8 in Ireland. 2 in
England. American ancestry ~, Norwegian
8. Irish II, Scotch T. English Is, Scotch
Danish !, Eli glish-German l, scotch-Ameri-
Sann 2. Gseman-Irish l. Dutch l, Clan-Na-
Gaeli.
Al present engaged in farming 20, though
in the following classification there are
some who also claim to be ranked with the
horny-handed, Lawyers number "a, mer-
chants 7, Real estate agent and ~rustlers 4,
bankers s, insurance agent l, railroader l,
physician l, preacher I, and editors and
publishers 2.
OUR DELEGATES.
: That the readers Of the PIONEER may
know whence came OUR delegates to the con:
con, we give the following sketches as
culled from the Bismarck Tribune of the 9th
inst.
EZRA TURNER, Of Bottinesu, Bottineau
county; was born IN the county of Charlotte
Htotiise Of New D~ranswick, on the 18th
dsy Of December, 1889, Of English ancestry,
who settled in tho state of Maine about the
year ITO, but subsequently reno we'd to
New Brsnswick; was educated at Provincial
Normal school, Toronto, Ontario; settled in
Dskseain June, 1883; taught school five
years In Canada; was ordained rs pastor of
the FIRST Baptist church Of West McGillivray
September 8, 1867, and was pastor McGilli-
yray, Sylvan, Arcona, Harwich, Ridgetown
Palmyra and Woodsler churches until 1882,
when he removed to the northwest; was
elected superintendent of schools in Novem-
Der 1884; was elected u county Commissioner
in November, 1885, and chairman Of the
BOARD in January; 1887, and is at present
Engaged in farming; was elected to the con-
stitutional convention, Fourth district, as a
republican, receiving $40 votes, against S97
EEdtus for Fox, and 42O votes for fusion, or
republican candidates.
VIRGIL D. NOBLE, Of Bottineau, Bottin-
eau county; was born in the county OF Clay
ton state of Iowa, IN the It'll day Of Decem-
her 1859; he was educated at the Iowa uni
versity, and settled in Dakota in April 1888
was admitted to the bar in 1881 In lows
and was admitted to practice in the Federal
courts in 1882, and to the courts Of Dakota
in 1883; resided in Devils Lake D.. 7. till
June 1885 when he moved to Bottineau, his
present residence; was appointed district
hltoruey for Bottinsau county in July 1885,
Ind Vas elected to the same office in Nov
Shber 1885, and reelected in 1887; is at
present engaged in the practice Of law; was
elected 10 the constitutional convention as n
democrat.
ON THE COMMITTEES.
Bottineau County's representatives in the
convention have BEEN accorded quite . con-
8lOeE6LlOu Oh tu0 COAAuASSVVoS w O S
ksHiS " Ella Turner on four viz, Preamble
1Hd Bill Of rights-Elsctive franchise-Tem-
psrauce-Impeachmsnt and Removal from
~of6ce-of the latter he is made chairman.
v. B. Noble is also on four as follows;
Judicial Observation-Disclosures
Ind adiustuent-Elective franchise. 1t is
WORTHY of notice that President Fanchsr has
recognized the brainy portion Of the con-
vention and has, besides making q fair dis
tribution of Democrats on the various COM
t~nittees, given the craftsmanship Of three
i'm oortant ones to the minority, viz, hat on
the riudieial department" to Judge Garland
of Bismarck, to ex-attorney general Purcell
Of Wahpeton, that on miscellaneous sub
11eesettss". and to A. F. Appleton Esq Of Pembins
county that Of county and township organ
i.ations. TGis action Of the Bismarck
convention Ii III striking contrast to that at
Sioux Falls, wvEsfs tASash tbs Democrats
have Is members or one Third " ths con-
3 v~ention, they have not received a single
Craftsmanship Of committees.
II FIRST 0UN FOR DOT.
Delegate Noble has made himself heard
Ind felt already in the convention Is will
lie observed from the following account Of q
debate which took place over . report on
rules to govern the convention.
From the Bismarck Tribune Of 9th inst;
The convention then resolved itself into
committee Of the whole for the con sidsratlon
of the report Of the committee on rules.
IA fer providing for prayer by the chaplain,
The report Of the COMMITTEES was adopted.
Mf. Camp objected to rule 10, which pro.
sided that . motion to reconsider must be
made BY one voting in the majority within
six days from the time the vote Is taken.
AIR. Camp thought any member Of the con-
sention should have the right to move o
rsccAsiders.ioa.
af. Noble could not see what motion to
reconsidef would sysil, II there was no one
VINO vo,ed N The nsjorisy % make the
motion.
The more I'M ~atAvsntiea thought shout i,
ths mors 1oroibis became Mr.. Nosle's re-
usr<. and tn ru1s raaAails 9 submitted
III IL s1snmi.t1s O rlss and = y exists
III III dslibSrssivs ~ iegislaise bsdiss.
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