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Criminal Newspaper Publisher**Ours is a wicked world, but is it no-cessary for tho nowspspors to give us daily tho dotails of its wickedness? It is not only unnecessary, bat it is criminal. It benefits no one. It certainly injures many.Published crimos aro tho parents of crimes to bo committed.Tho columns filled with details of divorce, adultery, and murder, aro poat-iferous sinks toeming with contagious microboa of sin. These, when spread over tho land, breod oftor thoir kind. As tho healthiest body is not proof against contagions disease, neither is tho purest mind safe Irora the insidious influences of daily contact with tho do-tails ot atrocities aud tho recital of what is ovil and unclean.These atorios of crime aro germs of iniquity that poison tho moral atmos-phoro.Tako almost any of the daily papers published m the larger citios. Is it not a fact that a considerable percentage of tho matter they contain is descriptions of criinos and criminals? Tho headlines aro enough to ninko us think that wo aro living among savngos, thieves, and thugs vile—wretches whoso brutal vices leave no room for human virtue.Joubtless there will, sooner or later, be ro'orin in this matter, for it is too atrocious and shameless a thin? to last When »ho man in tho lattor ond of tho next century digs up in the museum of the future, a copy of a New York or ■Chicago papor, dated 1885, ho will think that wo were a very bod lot indeed. As ho reads over such headlines as:Another Sunday School Teacher Gone with tiik Hank’s Funds,PREPARING FOR STATEHOOD.Proceedings of tho Dakota Constitutional Convention at Sioux Falls.| Everything Moving Along Harmoniously, With a Large Attendance.Hut tal Assault on a Wife. A Spicy Divorce Case. Betrayed by Her Cousin.A Woman of GO Skips With a Kid.Another Preacher’s Downfall Disgrace.A Woman in the Cask.Etc., Etc., Etc.,Text of the Opening Address of Hon. A. J. Edgcrton, President of the Convention.andlie will wonder why brimstone and fire did not come down and wipo out tho ungodly and depraved wretches who inhabited tho United States in A.1. 1885.It certainly cannot bo argued that if tho wifo of an obscuro carpenter in Now Jersey elopes with the villago schoolmaster, or that if a policeman in Knlnmuzoo saws his head off, oithor is an item of news of any interest to the general public; yet just such matters aro published and read daily in every town in tho United States.Why should tho record of vice bo considered raoro a matter of interesting news than a record of virtues. The average nowspaper publisher will tell you that tho public want reports of crimes.Tho averago nowspaper publishes lies.Tho public do not want it Tho public get it and liavo to tako it with tho other matter in tho paper that tlioy do not want. Certain individuals may liko such nastiness—thero aro men in tho world whom it would bo base flattery to call dogs—but the taste for it that Ihoso individuals liavo war acquired, uud tlioy wore educated to liko it by tho nowspaper publishers.Are thcro not niauy good, virtuous, noble and benevolent peoplo in tlio world? How would it bo if tho newspapers wero to record their deeds, and treat us to a jubilee of virtuo instead of a nightmare of vice?If tho description of a peculiar suicide prompts somo poor doprcssed being to end his ills by tho same mode of self-slaughter, may wo not logic ally expect that tho record of a honcvolont net, or tho norrativo of a noble dood, will have its influence in prompting others to do likewise.I commend this to our loss ostecmed cotemporaries.—J. Annoy Knox, in Tex a ,* S ift i n lt;js.Sheridan and (Jen. Emory. Tolling tlicso thingB of Grant reminds mo of a story of the battlo of Cedar Crook I got lrom an old soldier who was there. It will bo remembered that wlieu the battlo began Sheridan was at Winches ter, “twenty miles away, and his urmy was under the command of Gen. Wright. When .Sheridan reached tho lield tho army was do touted, and nil hut tho Nineteenth Corps do-moralized. Tho corps was under command of Gen. Emory, who had been n professor at West Point, when Sheridan was a cadet Sheridan was quick to seize upon tho situation, and he directed Emory to take a certain position nnd hold it against all odds, until ho should hear Sheridan's guns at a certain point. Emory promptly obeyed, nnd soon the buttle raged again with tho utmost fury. Tho rebels mudo.assault after assault, but Emory hold his placo.Time nnd again ho sent, urgently asking for reinforcements, but Sheridan sent word back to hold on a little longor. llo did hold on until Shcridau collected tho shuttered forces and cliurgod liko a thunderbolt, and Early and his army wore routed. That evening, as Emory was sittiug upon tho ground, blackened by powder and exhausted by the toils of tho day, for he iliad been lighting for seven hours, one of Sheridan's staff oflicers rode up, nnd, saluting him, said: “Gen. Emory, I am .instructed by Gen. Sheridan to present .to you his compliments, and to say that ho regards you as a regular d—d old stuck buzzard; that you aro a glorious old fighter.” This unique statement of the stuff otlicer was received with shouts by those who surrounded Emory. It apponrod afterward that tho officer had given literally to Emory the words of his chiof.—Indianapolis Times.Composing Under DiniculliiM.In October, 1787, after bis return to Vienna. Mozart produced his greatest opera, “Don Giovanni.” As la?o as tho night before tho performance tho overture had not been copied. Mozart wrote on until late into tho night, and his wife could only keep him awake by telling him tho old fairy tales, such as beloved when a child; at times ho would break from laughter to toars, until, growing more and more woary, he fell asleep. At seven the next morning, ho nroso and finished tho score, the ink in somo parts being scarcely dry when tho copies wore placed on tho musicians' desks. Tho musicians had to play tho overture at : ftight, but its beautios aroused tho ! enthusiasm of both tho players and tho | audionco. Mozart superintended all tho rehearsals, and inspired tho singers with his own ideas and feelings. Ho ! taught tho hero to danco a minuet, and when one of tho singers failed to con-! quor his score, Mozart altored it on tho | spot. At last tho Emporor bestowed a court position on Mozart, but tho salary was so meager—it was less than $500—that it w as of little help to him, i while bis duty,- to compose dance-musio | for tho court, was humiliating. Well could ho reply, when asked his incomo by tho tax-gatborer, “Too much for what I do; too little for what I conld do.—St. Xicholas.A HORSE-DEALER was asked if an an-. imal which ho offered for sale was I timid. “Not nt all,”said he, “ho often .passes many nights by himself in tho ' stable.”C. J. C. Mncleod, G. Maynard, C. M.C. JEWhen tho heart is Bilont. W’hou a msu oat.full tho lips ore « full it is differ*List of the Delegates in Attendance, nnd Record of the Resolutions Introduced.THE OPENING DAY.At high noon on Sept. 8 tho convention was called to assemble at Sioux Falla for tho purpose of forming a constitution, and nt that hour sixty-eight mouthers were In their seats nt Germania Hall. Twenty minutes iHter Hon. J. H. Teller, secretary of tho territory, called tho convontlon to ordor.The proceedings wero opened with a prayer by llov. A. Jamieson, pastor of the Methodist Kplscop.il church of Sioux Falls, who Invoked tho divine blowing upon the convention and prayed tho delegates might not err In framing laws which would Inter refect upon their manhood. He also asked tho blessing of God for too new state of Dukotu,Tho roll of tho convention was then called by Secretary Toller, and sixty-eight delegates responded, to whom the oath of oflioe wns administered. Others apponrod lnior, their names not having boon forwarded by thoir ro-pectlvo county olerks, and wero sworn in, swelling tho I si of actual delegates present to eighty-two.Secretary Toller stated that ho hod received ofllclal notification that no election for dole-pates had boon held In Davison, Day, Douglas and Moody counties.Following Is a complete list or tho delegate* lt;bowcii by tho several tauntlcs to represent them In the convent on:Aurora—II. F. Follows, Matt A. Ryan, lb'itdlo—J. H. Mojo. J. K. 1*. McCnlluin, F.F. II. Collin, S. C. Woiithcrwax, J. M. linker. Don 11 omine—Geo. W. Snow, Robert Dol-lnr.1. I)sn el Wilcox.l:r oklngs—Miles White. Warren M. Wright, It. C. Wul on.litown—J. 1. Mason It. I nybourn, J. T. l ow.llrjle—A. G. Kc 11am,On gory.J! jUalo— It. J. Hroun.Hutto—11. J. Grant.Campbell—Frank Alexander.Charles Mix—1Thoo. Elfc*.Clark—John K. Dennett. Iti A. Froudfoot Clay-—M. J. Clelund. J. M. Schultz. Codington—S. G. I’pdyke, I. M. Westfall Custer—S. M. Dooth.Deuel—C. S. Lowo.Edmunds—S. If. Cratnncr.Faulk—12. M. Jessup.Grunt—H. Neill. N. I. Louthlan.Hum In—C. K. Andrew*.Hi nd—L. W. Lansing, 11. M. Smith, M. Williams.Hanson—Win. 11. Murphy, Isnuc Gray, Sr. Hughes—J. A. Ward, S. Miller, W. A. Licit-tcnwnllcr.Hutchinson—1). Rellon, C. Buechler. Wiu. Harding.Hydo—George G. Crosc.Jcrn ild—S. H. Huntty, Albert Gunderson. Kingsbury—.!. A. Owen, 11. H. Sheets. Lake—G. 1* Wright. Wm. McGrath.I.nwr« nee—G. C. MooJy, D. Corson. KirkG. Phillips, K. C. Ayers. W. H. Darker, John Johnson, Leo II. Wooden, A. E. Frank.Lincoln—J. W. Taylor, Jo re Gohou. Mol'herson—Frank Gault, Sr.McCook—T. 11. ConnlfT, W. II. Goddard. Miner—?. A. Joins, J. If. Patten. Minnehaha—'W. W. Brooking*. K. P. Doehe, A. J. Ilerdabl, C. S. GlITord. J. P. Goddurd, D. I. Oaks.Penn ngton—J. W. Fowler, Mitchell.l'otter—W. C. Stone.Roberts—W. (i. Ashton.Sanl orn—Itobort Dott, Theodore D. Kan-ouso.Spink—J. II. Churchill, F. I. Fisher, C. If. Meyers, G. C. Drltton. G. Hover, T. II. Craig. Sully—H. F. Pendleton, C. M. Reel. Turner—A. Haines, J. Allen, M.C. Tychsen, R. C. Tousloy.riiiou—John Dahl, J. P. Kendall, II. II. Ilhilr.Wul worth—11. H. Pot tor.Yunkton—A. J. Edgerton, Jos. Ward, J. It. Hanson. H. J. Campbell.N. I. Loiithlun, of Grunt, then placed in noininallon tho name of tho Hon. A. J. Ed-gorloa. «.r Yunkton, as president of the convention. Ho was at once unanimously elected, nnd was greeted with hearty applause us ho ascended the platform to take the eliu'r. llo then addressed the eotivo itlon us follows: Gentlemen: I return to you my Hucoro thanks for this ex pro ..»iou of yourconfidcnos. Thisd'Htlngubod honoris unoxpectedund unsought, nnd I might add u tide m rod. To te a member of tho convention called to lrnnio the organic law or a great commonwealth kn dlstlngubbod honor. To lie selected to pre-sldo over the deliberations of such a convention requires a peculiar training and experience which I do not claim, and 1 am constrained to accept the place only in the consideration of tho manner In which It win bo-stowed, uud tho further fuel that tho p ‘moii-nel of this body assures me that in the discharge of tho trying duties Imposed 1 shall r«*-colvo your kind inuulgenco. We have met here under peculiar circumstances. Congress has passed no enabling act. The legislature of this territory last winter authorized delegates elected from southern Dakota to meet for the purpoe of funning a cons.it mien, republican In form, and (»' rforndng all other things osscntlal to tho preparation of tho territory for moving application to the goncrnlgovernment lor the aluniss on of such pari of Dakota into the union of state*. The whole territory has about 150,000 squaro miles, and If divided on the propotcd I no, each portion will havo 75,000 square miles, or thereabouts. Our growth has been phenomtnulln products. In wealth, nnd In imputation. The number of inhabitants of tho territory Is now 415,oni as ascertained by tho recent census, of which north Dakota has 102,101). and south 203,405. This portion or Dakota lift) to-day a great* r population than any territory ever luLu.ttcd into tho union. (Applause.] It has a greater wealth and pays annually more taxes: it has more organized ami equipped public Institutions thun any territory ever hud since tho formntfonof the government. Under such circumstance* Is It unreasonable that our people should desire adinlss on? Our duty hero, under the circumstances, may bo n dol-Icatooue, but It Is, ncvoithulcss. a plain one, but roqulrlng knowledge. Judgment, and patriotism in Its performance, our deliberations thould. as I havo no doubt they will he, characterized hy tho utmost prudence and discretion. Ii Is raid by somo that our acts will bo useless, from the fact that our enemies will never consent to division and ad miss on. The men who thus prophesy inoM cruelly Judge (as I think) the foremost statesmen of the nation. (Applause.) I havo that confidence iu tho patriotism, the Juste * and sound Judgment which generally characterized the public acts of Huso leaders, which Induces mu to bcllovo that they will net wisely when this question Is fully pre.»onted. (Applause.) Rut whatever may bo the determination lt;»f the pro blem and tho congress of the United Ntutos, whether in accord with tho w!*hos of our people nml our best intcrc-t*. or otherwise, wo shall ucquio-co obc.lleiitly. although If the decision to ggalnst us. reluctantly. Ilt;ot us bring to the dl-charge of our dutlo* hero nil the light which experience can furnish iis nnd nil tho Judgment mil wisdom which nil-turo and education have endowed ii. with. Probably in the future, when thl* commonwealth has giown to bo grout and to bo one of tho h ading states of tho union, standing abreast with her sister states on the i u*t and the south. It may not bo suU of us us It frequently is «.f the framers or other constitutions, that they builded better thun they knew, hui It is sufficient to fill the mrn-ure of a goo I man's ambition to feel assured that those who (‘oiiio after should Ihlt; able to say, ••They builded ns well as they knew.”'Iho balance of tho officers or the convention provided for by the statutes Mere as follows:Secretary, John Cain, or Huron, on motion of N. I. Lauthian, of Grant.Assistant Secretnry, H. M. Avery, oi Sioux Falls, en motion of \V. W nehnha.Sorgesnt-ttt'Arms, M.Point, on motion of T. I born.The president of tho comoutlott quested to Invito the resident clergymen to arrange umong themselves for opening of each session of tho convention with prayer.Nelli, of Grant, created a slight flutter or excitement by offering tho following resolutions:Whereas, The sixteenth legislative asscm-bly of the territory or Dakota assumed the right to authorize tho calling of n constitutional convontlon for that portion of tho territory routh of tho 48th parallel, a movement Which ought to have it- lt;rigui I mm t i.- p.o pic themselves of that portion of the territory affected thereby; and Whereas, it is not tho doslro of the people of this territory that the same should Ik* divide I and suld portion admitted separately to statehood, but that they desire admission as a tvtao'e; therefore be It •HaiOivcd, That this oonveniKm do now si-Journ nine die.T. D. Kttuous*', of Sanborn, moved thsi th©Hrookmgs. of Mlull. Kent, Knnouse,oroiElkSan-wms re-resolutlon be lnld on the tab:©, on which motion tho nyos and nays wore demanded, resulting a* follows: Ayes, 59; nays. 12.Tho following is a comet transcript of the oath administered by Secretary To ler to tho assembled delegates, olghty-two members In oil being present nnd signing the sworn statement:Territory or Dakota. County or Minnehaha, ss.—I do solemnly wear that I will support 180 1*00-1111111011 of tho United State* nnd faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of delegate to tho convention this day convened, to help me God.I hereby certify that the above oath wns on this 8th day or Bopteniber, 185. by mo duly administered toiho mcntbiis lt;f the constitutional convention who were present and answered to their muncs.(Signed) J. H. TKi.t.nt,Secretary of Dakota Territory.After appending thoir names the meeting adjourned until V o'clock a. in. on Wcdiics-lt;!u;.. _Second Day.Gwen, Go idnr l. More. Jessup, Wallen, Dow, Lilchcnwaller. Phillips an I Gault were appointed committee on prohibition.Proud root, of Turner, and Wilcox, of Hon Homme, were sworn in to-duy, making the tct.tl eiuollment IK). Tho convont'on passed a resolution to print 200 copies or the Journal of proceedings dally.T. G. Hrown, of Sioux Falls; I. W. Gocd-ner, of Huron: K. A. Wag lore nml Mr-. J. D. Washburn, of Yankton, were appointed stenographers.t hn'irumn Mcody, of the committee on rules nnd order or busino)*, uiinouuocd that the commit;ou h.ul not had sifilc.eul tlmo to prcpuro a lull rcp« rt, but iu ilie d indiu.' committees are of chief luuncJintc Importance It would Mibmlt a list of these, ns a partial report, which on motion wns adopted a* such. Tho lint wns ns follows:Judiciary, Id members; bill of rights ft;elections and right of Miffiago, 7; names boundrrios and scut or govcrmnont of frtat.*fr, 7; federal relations. 5; oducitlon and school lands 0: nuinlclpal corporations, 5; corporations, other than banking or municipal. Id; county and township organizations, 7; state, county and municipal Indebtedness, 0; revenue nnd flounco. 7: public accounts nml ex-pondltures. 7; state insiitulions and public buildings. Including ponitontinrio t nnd other reformatory Institutions, congressional and lcgl-Uttlvo upportlomnonls, 13; mines, mining and water rules. 7: roads, bridges nnd other internal improvements, 7; exemptions, iojI uud personal, 9; rights of inurrlo 1 women, 7; military affairs, 7; b inking and currency, 7: nmor.dmouts and rovblon of the constitution, 7; printing, 6: seal of state, coat of arms, and design of same, 7; sohodule. Id; miscellaneous subjects, 7; compensation of public officers, 7; manufactures and industry, B; arrangement un I phraseology of 110 con fditm.'oti, 0: ex pen sos or tht« convention, 5; engrossment and unit llincnt, ft.Third liiy.The following resolutions were Introduced by Conniir na slt; o.ions in toe constitution:The right of eminent domain shul! never be nbridgrnl or so constructed as to pio.*cut the legiblnture from taking tho pioporty nnd franchises of Incorporated tom ponies or sub-Jociiug them to piiidlo use. tho samo as piop-mty of lndivlduaa«, and the cxercho of tlio j o.lee p »wer of the state shall never be mi uhildttcd or so construed a* to prevent corporations io conduct their business In such manner us to infringe the equal rights of individuals, or i he general well being ot tho state.A io olutlon: All railroad uud transportation companies are declared to be common carriers, and subject to legislative control, and the legislutuio shall have power to enact laws regulating nnd cont oiling Hie rat s of charges for trnnsj oriatlon. pnsfongi rs and freight us fciich common carrier- fiom any po nt to n not her In this st do.The le I * at lire shall pixivido such revenuo us may bo ueedrulby the !o.y lt;d' utax by vul-\ration, and all property In this s.iit - shall bear the bunl u c.f tlio taxation *• juudy.Intioluced by MiCulluni. of Hoad So:Resolved. That tho president of this con-vemion hon'iue t d to obtain from tho surveyor general of Dakota the informntlon ne-et'-sary to determine Uireugli whot organized counties, ire nr, Hie Itith parallel of lutitudo run*, and whether or not su d line is the boundary or organized counties, and if not, t o nscortuin the uniount of territory of conn-we* not rt prefou.’cd In this convention thatill I o south of sutd 40th parallel. frA co.’um.tio • t)n l npeuehmont and removal aoin office, cvmalsUiigof saven members, was l«ldo I t:i the list of coumiltteos. S *veral committees wero liicrcuscd f(x»m live to seven member*, ar.d ir. in -.even to nine members, j «o give phuc !lt;• III • ncwiy arrived member.*. II'otirfb Hay.The rep« rt or the coiuinltlee on military affair* was made us folio a m;Sr.ci iox 1. The mllltla of tlio state or Dakota-hall consist of all ablo hot I led mulo | or- j sous, iediting in the slate, bet*veen the age* of is nud 15 years, except such persons as 1 now are, or liereuftor may Io, exempted by the laws of tho United States or this state.Hr.r. 2. *1 hi* legislature shall provide by law for the enrollment, uniforming, equipment nnd discipline of tho mllltla, nud Hi- edab-II*hincut of voiuutcor and such other oiq:aiii-ialien, or both, us may be deemed nooossaiy 1 for tlio piot Ktlonof the ftnto, the preserva-Ii on or onler and tho odleiency an I good or the service, and tiie said iniilitia orgunlzhtlon shall bo required to nssemblo In ciuup of instruction nml drill not Iras than two nor more than four days annually.Ski*, d. The logi-1 dure. In providing for the organization of tho militia, t-hull conform a* nearly a* practicable to tho regulations for tlio government of tho unnios of Hit* ITdhdState*.Si c. 4. All militia officers shall bo commissioned hy the governor nud may hold their commissions lor such period Of tlmo as tho legis atuie nut. provide, subject to removal b. tho governor for cause, to bo first ascertained by a court nmrt'al puisunnt to law.Skc. 5. The militia shall In nil ruse* exocpt treusou, felony, or breach of tho peace, bo privileged from arrest during thoir attendance ut mutdor* and elecilon*. und going to nud returning from tho same.Sr.u. fi. All mflltla pri peity, records, bnn-rcr, nnd ralUs* c.f the state, except when in luvvful use. shu’l bo preserved in tho office of the iidjutiiut general, as an enduring memo-rial of tlio patrio l*m nnd valor ol Dakota.ii ml it shall be t he duty of tho legislature to provide by law lor the safe keeping of tho frame.Sec. 7. No perron* having conselentlouH ram pics uk ah I'd beer ng arms frhnll bo compete 1 to do lullitla duty In time of pence.J. W, Taylor, Chninnsn.Tlio following resolutions wore Intro.luccd:Hy Kanouso:Rerolvod, That the Judiciary coininiitco bo requested to examine and icpoit at tliecarll-cfrt pin 'tlcal tlmo a* to whother under theact nmho. 1/deg this convention on a proposition submit to I separately from tho constitution, an i at the mi mo e o* ion. If a lopted by tho people, would beyond u shadow of doubt become legally a purl of the constitution.lly Deed:Hesolvo:!, That the governor shall hnvo tlio power to approve lt;ir veto in part nny uppro-printon bill sent to him lor approval.Hv Miller:Resolved, That tlio committee on eleetions and right of suffrage be Instructed to report a clause for tin* cons’.itut on In which the word ••mule’* shall not occur ns u qualification for suffrage.Hy Kanouso by request:Resolved. That nil appropriation bills for now* public Institutions and pormanent lin-piovementB to existing Institution*, and nil luw’*«if general Interest t * the pooplo should be drafted by the legislature and subiuiltel for the people to enact t»r reject nt annual or biennia: ele dions. and that the legislature Do given only the (tower to pass appropriation bills for theoid nary running expenson or the stats, nnd to enact the uecoisary laws of n lotal, special, and private nature that cnunot lie provided for by general nets.Hy Mayn irJ:Re-olve.i, qbat the state, county, town, municipal, nnd school elrclions for tho elo*l tic n of officers shall ho held biennially on the first Tuesday after Hit* tlret Monday of ouch even numbered year in tho month of November, but such officers ns uro elected shall enter upon their duties on tho first Wednesday lt;f January next following.liy Hanson:Whereas, The subjc t of women’s suffrage bu« In ■come om* or such great public Interest as to demand some recognition by this convention; thereforeResolved, Tuat the first legislature that convene* und* r the provisions of this constitution frhnll provide by law for submitting this question to I e voted upon nt the first general election theioilter, and nt said eloctlou none bulwomon having in all other respocts the sc.irul qualifications enumerated in sec-too of article or this lt;ou-tltiilJnushall be al owed to vote on this question, nml ll a majority of the vi t-s so cast shall i o In favor of Hie pio|ai-ltii ii, then, and In that • ase, the word ••male” shall no longer constitute one or the qualification* of un elector in the state, nnd women shall forever thereafter become qualified votei s nnd eliglblo to nny office within tho glfc of the people on an equal rooting with the mulo population of tho state; nml there rights over thereafter -hall bo In no particular Infringe.I by leg slntlvo ennot-incul.Hy ?uudcrran:Resolved. 'Mint no count/ with an area or S64 square miles or loss frtmll be divided or have any part stricken tlierr-from without submitting the question to a vote of the people c.f the whole county, nor unless n majority or all the legal voters or the county voting on the question shall vote for tho same.Hy Connlff:All lawn or a general nature shall hnvo a uniform oporatIon. Tho legislature shall not grant to any citizen, or class of citizens, cor-l*rution or com puny, privileges or liuiniitift-tles which, upon the tame terms, shall not equally belong to all citizens, classes, corporations, or corn panic*.lly Wniton:lU'SOlvcd. That the U-•gldnturu shall pH** efficient taws faeimailng the InvestigatloLof biea.ho* or tnint and duty by all custodians or public funds, and providing for thoir *ult;-I ouriou from office on renHonablo ojum fthi wn. and for tho appointment oi temporaryIncumbent- of Utclr offlc.l durlnr *uch eui-pension.Drivnte pr.ii o ty shall not be taken for public u*e wdhzut Just oomponsaUon fir.t made or secured to be paid, a* *oon as it t an U as ecrtallied, aud nny advantage which mo} re suit to the owner on account of tne moat for which it Is taken shall not bo con-s doreJ In ndju-tiug said comp* usation.lUllrouils ni« hereby declared to be public highways a* well u* common carrb-r*. con-frtructoJ f*»r the eonvonion:o an I J^nefit o-the preplo. and proper subjects of legislatee control. As such, no railroad In ronfur constructed In this state, shall p t** w.thiu a dls-t nice of throtj (3) miles of anv town containing not less tin n two hundred Inhabitant*, without constructing Iti line of road through tail town »u.l building and maintaining a dopot with n the town l.'mlls for receiving ni lt;1 unloading pasM tucr* nnd Hvig.it In the usual manners. unlo»s prevento*! by natural ole tide*, such a* rlveia un I mount tins; pro* vido l. that such town or ll* citizens shall giant tho right of way through Its limit*, and sufficient land for o.dlnsiy depot grounds, and no railroad shall establish cr m iintnln any othi r depot for receiving and unload.ng pissorgers and freight within a distance or ten miles of such town.Fifth Day.Tlio following resolutions wore introduced: Hy Campbell:Ro o vo l. That a at andlng committee of flvo members be npi ointed by tho president, to piopnto an address to tlio people of Dakota nnd t » report the same to this t ouvcnUou for adoption.Hy Judge Moody:RosolVid That a coinroltteo of five motn-bers be i*pi o.nted by the chair, whofro duty It shall bo to draft a memorial to th© president and congress ortho United States, sotting forth the action of this convention, the authority under which It washele*, the necessity thereof, und asking admission of tho state of Dakota Into Hie union of state*, under the constitution horcut formed. If such constitution shall 1»j adopted by the people of the state.By Smith:Sxc. — It shall I o the duty of the IcgHln-turo to establish a system of revenue that shall asse-s for t ixation all moneys at Interest and tenured by mortgage In this state, wh* tin r own© I here or ithioad.Tho logislntlv’e o.imin ttoo reported back th© letltlon of W. H. Lyon, unu rt'eommendcd that It be considered In commliteo of the whole.Hy NeillsResolved. That the name of the now state be ••Da.Hitah,” after the original derivation of the word.By f.chnn:Resolved. That It Is the retire of this convention that If all the property of individuals was exeinptol from oveciitlon und forced s ilo, that tho credit of tho country would be strengthened, aud thiil the moral Rtuius of man would I o raised to a higher plane.Hy Coffin:Resolved, Tiint the seal of state shall bear the inoito: ••Under God the people rule.”Hy Fifes:Sic.—. Attendance at public school shall be compuhory rix.m the age of 0 to 12 years. Hy Wooden:Resolved, That no property «»f any «*orpo-ration or lu llvlilual, either real or (wrsonal. shall be oxeinpt for compensation for labor, lly ILn r:Sr.c. —. No perron shall In tiuiei.f peace be required to perform any service for the public on any clay set apart by his religion as a day of r« st or wo. ship.Hy Tousley:Do olvcd. That the clerk** of Hie so vers I count o* shall Is* clerks of the var o is courts (otherwise provided for), and hold within their respective counties, except Justice of the p ace court*, lly Ryan:Re-oivcl, Thai the judge of the 6Upremo court may ho at any time required by the governor to render their opinion upon any le^ul or constitutional question which maybe Mibmittcd to thorn.Sixth Ii»y.The follow,hi c communication was received from Gov. I‘l. ree:Guano Daciek' Hoteu Ciiicaoo, Sept. 11, 1*K».— Hon. A. J. Mdgorion. I»n*sident. etc.. Dear bir: Many thanks for the ir.vititlon conveyed In your telegram. I hop© to be with you one day ubout the lust of the inontli. Do kind ei ougli to iissure the members or tlio convention of my kindest wishes and my sin-eoie hope that tlio harmony an«I dignity of their dellbt ration nny add udditionai stivngtli io the cause they i op resent. 1 am sincerely yours. Gn.ur.itT A. Pmcra.The following resoliilloiK wore lutrotluccd: Hy Ward;Ite-oiviMl. That thehouraof represf ntutlves shall consist of t'.iree times the number of the st mite, and tho term of office shall bo two years. Three representatives shall Ik* (dected in each senatorial district at the llr.-t election provided by this constitution, nnd every two year* tbereaftor. In all election* of representatives aforo*ald each qualified voter may east as ma-iy votes for one enudlduto as thor© are representatives to bu clotted, or may distribute tho frame, or equal parts thereof, among t'u* candidates, as ho shall seo fit, nnd tho cumlldutos highest In votes shall be declared elected.Hy Elfos:Resolved. That after flvo years after the osseinb Ing of tlie llrst state leglskuure, th*‘ public school lands of tin* state may be offered for suit! on tlin following eondlUoiis: One-fourth of t'.o pnrchii o money to In* pnl I at time of stile w\th Interest at 7 percent. One-f«»urili In live years theronfter. and so on until all la ptld. Tho loud not to bn sold nt les* than j 15 per acre.Tho report of the committee on military affairs was gone through with in committee or the whole house, nnd after douio minor amendments ndopted, after which the report of the legislative committee wn* considered as far as the fourth section.Ncv« ntli luy.Tlie following re*olut!ons wore introduced: By Dullard:Resolved. That no member of thin convention shall be eligible to any dffico provided for In this constitution until Hie expiration or the term of office of the first lonishtturo elected thereunder, and a l votes given either by the peop o or the legislature in violation of this prows on shall In* void.Hy Shu t*.:Resolve d. That one qunllflcat'on or an elector of Hus frhnll bo tlmt he has re side I In tho United States on * year, in the state idx months, in the county sixty days, nnd In the precinct twenty days.Hy Muynard:Rosolvo 1. Hint thoininlinum price at which scliro' lands shall be sold -hnll bo $5 per acre. Hy Cake*:Resolved, That the funeral assembly frhnll have no power to change or locate the seat of government or tho state, but *. all at Its llrst session subsequent to ndmbodon imnrtrie Into Hr* un'on provide by law for submitting the question for permanent location or tin* rent of government to qualified electors of the state at the general cloction next ensuing.A resolution by Moody, cf Lawrence, to pay stenographers for cno transcript of debates carried.A resolution wns introduced by Wenther-wax recommending Hint the M-hool lands l o sold at not loss than flu plt; r ncrn.Hy request, u lengthy prcnmt Io nnd resolution, tho closing sent! no© of which rcud ns follows:Resolyod. That a* a putt of the constitution of Dakota no law shall be pns*o 1 correl-t-ent only with the public welfn o and safety of the st ito that shall in any manner whatever rofrtrict the highest and fullest personal rlgl t* and liberties of these people. Referred to hill of right* committee.By More, from tho coinmittec on executive nml administrative:Resolved, That tho committee on oxeoutlvo and administrative In* requested to provide iu their report lor a oommlfsion of tchool land* for Hie state.Hy Moody:It *solv«d. That the sergcanl-nt-nrms fur-ni-lii newspaper re porters with printed copies of the proceedings of this eonvi nt on.Several committees reported and report) wore ordered printed.The report of tho committee on mines report in favor of the establishment mi l maintenance Of the office Of cotumlHMloncr of ml non. salary prescribed by law. t, |,o’d office or L.uryrars. It treats of the proper ven-Hint on of in'nos: prohibits the emptoymeut of chllcrcn under IX years; p ovldcs that tho s.deuce or mining and inctalnrzy shall be tuiigbl; natural stream * are public property but the right '.hail not be denied to upuronrl-ate Hiem t»the pul He good. tho«e using for domestic |mrjosos to be firrt rorved, tho right wV™y 10 ,0 Kn,nUMl for 'ul°fcos *»nd water-Eighth Day.a he following resoluUons wero Introduced: Hy DroudfiHit:Resolved. That the legislature of this state shall pa*s no law exempting from taxation any agr cultural or horticultural f odctio*cSmo^riw' tlt;,,0oh ftnd PO‘W- «■with regard to tlio tivei ®!eoU,,lf »enator, and roprcontn.Hy Phultz:11,111 th° 5*‘?retur7 °r state shall, a Hie state expense, deliver i0 each countyra.* or tV ' *0 n^'P clerk, and each Justice of the ponco, n co,.y of existing laws und•f * US tb0' 8hul1 *ri«n-pirc.Hy Hanson:^»r.Il0^lV^*.Tbn, ,he raloof on prop-erty lot Plato purpose* frl a'l never exre«*d 4 mill) oa each dollar or valuation, nnd whi n-over th© taxable property within tho state shall amount to $50,000,000 the rate *ha!l not exceed d mill* on each dollar cf valuation and whenever the tnrab’eproperty within tho stato shall nmotint to SR'O.uttu.tMK) tlio rate shuU never thereafter cxce. d 2 mill* on etch dollar in valuation of prjperty. except in eon-Si!??*? of *rro *»lt;£ HLl? broiShtHbout by Invasion. insur«elt;i on, timlne org?KSSf,,uW!c ^towKrof general oxtent, the Ufflslaturomry by n two rhiid* vou ofim^onor* l““e ,J'° l »«■■» ,,1BReport of tho committee on amendment and revision of the constitution:BzCTioN 1. Any am. u In.ent or amend ments to this constllutlon may bo proposooin either boufrc or th© lo/lslaturo. and If somo shall be agreed to by a majority of tho mem-b.r, oleotod to ouoh of the two hoiito*. .uch nroi'orad amendment or amendments shall uo entim! on their Journals with tbc yoas nud nays taken thereon, and It shall bo tho duty of tho legislature to submit such proposed amendment or amendmonta to the vote of thoproplo at tho next general election: und If tho people shall approvo nud ratify such amendment or amendments by a majority of the electors voting theron such amendments shall become n part of this constitution. Provided. That the amendment or amendments so proposed shall o published for a period of twelve weeks previous to the date of said election In suchmanner as tho legldsturc may provide; nnd, provided, further, that if more than ono amendment bo submitted they shall bo submitted iu such manner tbnt tho peoplo may vote for or against such nrnondmonts separately. _ „8kc*. 2. Wbonovor two third* of the mom* l»er* elected In each branch of tho legislature shall think It necessary to call a convention to revb-o this constitution they frlnll recommend the ©lectors to vote at tho next elect ion for members or tlie legislature for or against a convention, and IT a majority of nil tho elector( voting nt such general election shall hnvo vo ol for n convention, tlio legislature n* their next session shall provido by law for calling tho same. Tim convention shall consist of as members a* the lower house of tho legislature, who shall chosen In tho »umo manner, and fliall moot within three mouths after their elect on for tho purpose aforesaid.Tho report of tho committee on state seal provides:The design of the grent seal shall be ns follows: A circle In which shall appear in tholeft foreground n smelting furnaco nml other 10 Hurts of mining works; in the loft background a range of bills: in the right Jort-grounl a furimr nnd bl* plow; In the right background a herd of cattle and Held of corn: b'tween the two parts thus do*cribed shall appear a river bearing u steamboat; properly divided between the upper nnd lower edges of the circle shall appear tho legend, ”Und« r God tho People Rule,” which shall bo th© motto of tho state of Dnkcta: oxtorior to this circle, nml within a circumscribed circle, thall appear. In tho upper part, tho words, ••State of Dakota; In tho lower part tho words, ••Groat 188— Fool; tbodnteln Arablo numerals of tho year In which the state shall be admitted Into the union.Report of tho committee on compensation of public officers:Section 1. Tho governor shall roooJvo a salary of $2,500 per annum; judge or the supremo court, $2,500; Judge of tho c’rculfc court, $2,000. Provided, that tho loglclaturo may after the year 1800 in ores so tho talnrios or th© governor nnd supremo Judge to $ 1.00) and assoclato Judges to $2,600. Too secretary of Mate, stato auditor, and frt.Po treasurer shall each receive a salary r»f SI.00J; superintendent of public iu-truction, n Hilary of $1.-500; attorney general, a salary of $1,000. nnd the compensation of lieutenant governor shall bo double that of state senator. They shall receive no fees or perquisites whatever fur any du.les connected with thoir office.8kc. 2. It shall not bo competent for tho legislature to Increase the frulHiilt;‘* of tin* ( Ulcers named In this article, except ns lie rum provided.'Iho report of tho committee on banking nnd currency I* a* fallows:Section 1. if u general banking law shall bo enacted it shall provide for tho regiet y and countci signing by nn officer cf this »t to of all l»lil* nnd paper or cie l.t des gncd to circulate a* inonoy, uud require heourlty to the 1 till amount thereof, to be dop mile t with th© Mate trauHiirer In the approved Hccuiltles or the sta'o or of tho United Slntim. t«* la* rutod at 10 per rent. I elow their par value, and In cn*e of their depreciation shuU be made good by add Usual securities.Sm*. 2. Every bank, banking company, or corporation shall be required to onsonll b inking operation* within twenty year, fro n the time of It) organization, nnd promptly thereafter close It) busli.cis, but shall have eorjoiate capacity to mu* or be sued unt I its business Is fully closed: but tho legislature may provido by general law for the oV/unlzu-tilt; n of such banks.Sec*. 3. The shareholders or stockholders i f any bnnklnr corporation shall be held individually responsible and liable for nil contracts. debts, and engagement) of such corporation to tho extent of iho amount or their stock therein at the par value thereof in addition to tho amount Invested in such Miaro* erfrtock: and Mich individual llubility shall oont ntto f or one yoir «rter any transferor M(Vof*tck by any stockholder or shareholder.Committee to draft memorial to tlie president nnd ccnuros—Mojfrrs. Moody, Booth, Moore, Updyko. Lay bourn.Committee on preparing address to peoplo of Dakota—Mo-sr*. Gumpbell, Brooking--, Kuuou-e, Gu'.iit, Miller.Ninth Day.Hy Nelli:Resolved, That tho northern boundary lino of the state oust or the Missouri River be tho 7th standard parallel of north lut tude.The morning session was takon up In tlio consideration i f the bill of rights, ami also the supplemental report of tlio legislative committee. Th© bitter report was gone through with, amende J and adopted. Upon the IlrsMnontlone I rc|K*rt uo progress wm made.In tlio nftcrucon the convention considered the rer ort oi the eommitte.* on p'ohibltio'i.Owen moved Its ndoptlmi. L chtenwaliner spoke uzainstthe r« port.Tho report of the committee Is as follows:Mr. Drofldent: The sporio 1 eommitt^o on prohibHlon ie*poctfuily rej ort that thej* have given the frubject careful con«i llt; ration, and from conversation with nearly every inemt er of tho convontlon; from the utteruiiees of tho press of the territory, nud from tholiidividiiul knowbslge of this committee, of th • opinions and sentiments of the p«; pie or Dukotu roilth of tlie 40th (laraliel, w© nr© unanimously of the opinion Gint tho subject of prohibition of the traffic in Intnxlcn Ing liquor) In Dakota Is one In which the wfioc poopb* take a profound Interest, nn I ono seto-d to none o;h?r before this convention.They are uho lt;f the opinion that a very largo number of tho voters or Dakota me looking to tid* convention, anxious m expw-tution that the qiiostk n of tlie prlt; hibltion of the iraffle rcferrco t »by cotut tutioiial enact-inert will be submit o I to t hem for dt termination. and your committee believes that Hi s quesUot rhnuld, without h-sltntlon, be* submit • *l by Hits convention to the people.W© further respec fully report that wol:avc considered tho foini of tlie proposition and method ot submlsMon und recoinuiend the following:1. The proportion to be friibmltttd frhnll be In tho follow ii r wor I*, to be inci ted ns a mh-tlon to be duly nu nber d iu an appropriate aitlcljin the (OUfrtltntioii:••No person or cor|Mrutlon frhnll nirnqfne-ture or aid in tho numiiluclur • for sale, anvIntoxleatlnvllqcor; no prr-on. shall to I ©r keep for sn'e ns a brve a e : n* intoxlcatina liquor. 1 he lo.zMuture f hall bv law jm ser.lie regu utions for tlio enroreomont or the p «»-. vblons of the section und j rovido frultnblr and i do (uate pcmlt oi for tho vio'ution thereof.2. Provision to 1h* ni do In tho sohodulo for a vote by th© legal voters to win m the eon-frtltutioii frhnll be frill muted, nnd on the same jril'ot Immediately followlrg the vote upon the remain ‘or of th:* oonsiitiition. re Umt every voter shn'l have nn opportunity to vote up »n s i I section nnd adopt or rele t tho M.mo. and that no 1 allot be counio l ror or aga nst the conduction or nny pan thereofl,,,ont !h° «*me ballot, words arefJ u.re rF 'vr‘t ,n 80 lo HlTord the «n.no fa I lit for voting upon su'd rertlon a* If uf-tonied ror votlnx upon the remainder or th© couM tut on. and ii um ijoilt) or votes upon * action are lor It. it ahull be uud rein «ln ai;«r cd tne eondUuth n. but if u nmJorDy , V » • gainstIt. it shall form nn port of the c mMltut on.We further recommend that tin* notion bo submitted. In tho manner elgh* cepnr.it© sections wero submitted by the e nMitut|n,ml convent o , or lill.ml) t«. the plt;H,pi,*rai l . I8*1'- Won.ole-1 si^lully to make* Id* last m oinmendarIon because the . uuf ni“* *• 140 “hi© a c.mventu n tlmt ;t i-bepreM.m.d tl oy werephiecM before the pooplo III the best pofrSb o f.iim to ( „ablogetltlv Wo Mr,r !,!,,|V “ ,ln‘lun lnfornml©ting of some of the delcgit«»thl* convontlon held day l,of, ro vZiovdav he quofrth n proper metlu d of M.bmb*Mf« ‘•onsldered and the II luols plan anm«in2 ]ip;»n examination so .Jtnpic (|( rHapproval. ° ~t3-pr..^thri!Reipoctfuliy atibmlttol.John a. owkn.James If. Mohk.U. un awn Walton, Frank Gali.t.•[. 11. Good Ann,J. T. Dow.PississPmmmof t bo commit to.! on onto lumnt!Ubteh Am eh. of Belmont. Me. )m,i a tooth extracted tlio other (|av’ .'* !{ tlio roots non* found to have hoed in contact with metal. Vines h!u\ \L\ woutnlod In the face at SpitUylv n£iisliil
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