The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-02-15
THE CLOSING SCENES.
HOW THE CONSTITUTION WAS
FINALLY ADOPTED.
STAR sPANGLED BANNER FINALE.

Our editorial correspondence last week
LEFT the Convention with the several Articles
Of the Constit ution In the hands Of the Re-
vision Committee, which aftcf very careful
examination, proper arrangement and many
minor corrections reported 1t back for FINAL
consideration and adoption by articles. No
material amendment wss thereafter made.
The several articles then went to the en-
rollment clerks, several of whom were en-
ployed, and correct copy Of the engrosssd
bills made by them.
Meantime, resolution passed appointing
. committee, In case Of the ratification Of the
Constitution by the electors next November,
to present the Constitution and Memorial to
the President of the United States asking bis
favorable consideration of the same, and that
he shall recommend to Congress the admis-
sion Of Montana Is State Hereunder. The
resolution provided for = committee of ten,
Of whom the President of the Convention,
the Governor Of Montana, and the Delegate
of Montana in Congress should be members.
The committee reported the following as the
other members Of such committee:
p. w. Meadow. ..... Yellowstone County
James e. Galloway. Madison
w. j. Mccormick. q. .Missoula
James II. Mills. ....... Deer Lodge
Joseph A. Browne. .Beaverhead
VIM. H. II. Hunt. 80. .Chotsau
K. w. Toole. Lewis e. Clarke Co. |
And the report was adopted. Col. Galway |
subsequently resigned In favor of Mr.. r. o.
Hickman, Of Madison, who introduced In the
Legislature the Resolution undsr which the
Convention met.
During the afternoon and evening sessions
complimentary resolutions were adopted,
rendering thanks to President Clark, ana
other officers of the Convention, also to the
Secretary Of Montana. The response Of
President Clark, Mr.. Eaton being in the
Chair, was in bis hsppiest vein and elected
long continued applause.
tip. m. Mr.. Hunt, from the Committee
on Enrolment, presented to the President
In neat little speech, which was 1t once an
invocation and aprsyer, the Enrolled Consti-
tuition Of Montans, which was then adopted BY
call Of roll-S5 voting aye, and one water
bury) voting no.
On motion Of Galloway, the President
hen signed the Constitution, and As the
name Of each member was called he stepped
20 the secretary's desk and signed his name
o the instrument. Secretary Van Cleve at.
ested the signatures and the Constitution
was complete.
It having been previously determined that
he enrolled copy should be placed In the
custody Of the Secretary Of Montana, OK. Sec
etsries Galway and Mills were appointed
o escort Secretary Tooker TO the Presidents
lesk, where the document was confided to
md accepted BY him In words that brought
oth prolonged plaudits.
During these later proceedings the hall had
'ecorne densely crowded and the scene was
President Clark rose and the in
uiry, ais there any further business before
he Convention ?" ELECTED the motion to adj
ourn, which being put and carried s.the Con.
titutional Convention was declared ad-
burned sine die.n {
As the Presidents gavel struck the desk
he drop curtain on the stage In the rear OF
be Presidents desk went up with run, dis.
losing the stage festooned with the National
olon and quartette consisting Of Messrs.
ohm W. Eddy, A. Z. Bunker, G. O. Chand. ,
er, and DIR. Thos. Eckles who sang with
1ill the Star Spangled Banner. 1t was q !
Apply effect and complete surprise to mem. /
ers and audience, and Is if by irresistible {
impulse half hundred voices joined In the a
aspiring anthem and gave volume II not 7
erfect harmony TO the appropriate finale. =
he next fifteen minutes were spent In good ! !
yes and pleasant words among the mem
es who separated with Qualification that
heir work had been so pleasantly performed 4
nd regret that many happy associations Q
mere formed might never be renewed. Thus o
.rminated the Constitutional Convention Of c
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