The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-01-26


colonial period, and are obnoxiously
monarchical in their slgnifcance-sub-
stituting therefor the mo,c republican
term of President and Vice. President
To the last admitted States the studen,
OF our most perfect of political systems
will naturally look to find those improve
ments which are contemplated and con.
fidentially predicted by the fathers
May they find the best illustration in
the State of Montana.
The Union was originally formed OF
States whose governmental forms had
long been established. which probably
explains why the obnoxious titles were
carried over from the colonial to the ma
tional period; nowhere referred to in
the constitution as Governor" the
word executive" being used instead
it il reasonable to presume that it's
trainers thought that if the original
states should not in time change the title
to harmonic with the spirit of the title
of the national character, that it might
wisely be discarded by the new states.
Respectfully submitted,
HoRATIo N. MAGuIRE.
The communication was laid
aside to be referred to the appro-
pirate committee when appointed.
Douglass offered a resolution that
this convention memorialize con-
gress for an appropriation of $780,
900 for the erection of public bull
dings in Montana, 10000 acres of
land for the improvement of the
Missouri river above the Great Falls
10000 acres for the improvement Of
the Yellowstone river, $4,000 acres
for public schools, and $4,000 acres
for the Montana State College.
The various committees were
then appointed.
FRIDAY 18TH.
Stephens offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That all assessors or collec-
tors of tax levies shall be appointed by
the tribunal or boards with whom they
have to settle their accounts.
Referred to committee on revenue
and taxation.
Collins moved that all resolutions
presented relating to the subject
matter of a constitution be referred
to the appropriate committee by
the president without any motion.
The motion was not acted on.
Smith offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That the following shall
constitute the article on the judiciary of
the state: The judicial power of the
state of Montana shall be vested in a
supreme court, district courts, probate
courts, courts of justices of the peace,
and police courts. The supreme court
shall consist of four judges who shall
hold their office for term of eight
years. The state of Montana shall be
divided into four districts, as nearly
equal according to population as practic-
able, and one judge Of the supreme
court shall be elected from each district
and the first judge elected from the first
district shall hold for two years only,
when successor shall be elected for
full term, and the first judge elected
from the second district shall hold his
office for four years, when successor
shall be elected for full term; and the
first Judge elected from the third dis
trict shall be elected for six years, and
a successor shall thereafter be elected
for full term. No person shall be
elected judge of the supreme court
unless he shall have been practicing
LAWYER for eight years next proceeding
his election, and shall have been q citi-
zen of the United States and of the
state of Montana for at least one year.
The qualifications of the district court
Judges shall be the same as for judges of
the supreme court. The qualifications
of probate judges, Justices of the peace,
police Justices: etc, shall be fixed by
law.
SATURDAY, 18TH.
Stevens offered a resolution pro-
viding that the constitution should
not discriminate in the matter of
citizenship on account of sex. Re-
ferred to the committee on the
rights of suffrage.
Douglass offered resolution de-
claring it to be the sense Of the con-
that there should be no
clause inserted in the proposed
prohibiting the legis-
[ature from providing by law for
the per diem of the members Of
this convention. Referred to
finance committee.
MONDAY, 21sT.
The resolution to memorialize
Congress for public lands in aid of
public buildings, schools and coll
leges and to imprave the upper
Missouri and Yellowstone rivers
was referred to a special committee
consisting Of : Douglass, Eddy and
Waterbury,.
Galloway INTRODUCED resolution
to be incorporated into the consti-
tuition to prohibit all public officers
from receiving or using free passes
on railroads.
Pemberton introduced Il resolu-
ton that the territorial auditor he