The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-01-30
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Under the head of reports Of standing
committees Pemberton, from the COM
mittee on corporations other than muni-
| cipal, reported as proper matter to be IN
cluded in the constitution, that railroads
shall be public highways and the COM
panies common carriers, and that they
shall have the right to construct and
operate lines within the State, to connect
at the State line with other roads, and
within the State TO intersect, connect
with, or cross other lines; but that no
railroad company shall consolidate its
stock, property, or franchises with any
other railroad corporation owing or liav-
ing under its control a parallel or COM
peting line: also that no discrimination
shall be made in favor of or against any
individual in regard to right of transpor-
| tation and rates. The same privileges
and restrictions, in substance, are made
to extend to telegraph and express lines.
The fictitious increase OF capital stock
and Indebtedness is also provided against.
No street railroad shall be constructed in
any city, town. or incorporated village
without the consent of the local author
tiles Compelling employees, as condi-
ton Of their employment, to release the
company from all liabilities for any per-
sonal injuries they may receive. is also
| forbidden, In meetings of stockholders
the rights of minority representation is
protected The establishing of corpora
tions by special legislation is prohibited.
Stephens, from the Committee on
Boundaries and Homestead Exemptions,
offered a report, prescribing among other
things the boundaries of the State of
Montana-the same as at present in force
and the boundaries of counties shall be
established by statute. Hereafter the
homestead, consisting of the lands and
family dwelling house thereon, also the
improvements and out-buildings and ap-
purterances thereto of each head Of a
family resident in the State, of value not
exceeding $1,000, shall be exempt from
forced sale on execution Or otherwise,
except for the purchase money, laborers
and mechanics liens, and takes. Ger
tain provisions were also included, in
reference 70 public lands, with view to
keeping ont spectators.
Douglass, from the select committee
having under consideration the memorial
asking Congress to make certain dona
tions Of land to the State forpublic build
ings, educational purposes, and river i'm
provements, reported the same back
recommending its adoption.
Hedges doubted the propriety of adopt
ing the memorial. The government
would attend to the improvement of the
rivers, and go far as State university
was concerned, that had already beer
provided for by the setting aside of {
number of sections OF land for universit,
purposes.
Dixon took very much the same view
as Hedges; and said, besides, that he die
not regard it is polite to go before Con
gress with begging petition at the SAINT
time that constitution is presented
Further, he was not sure that it wa:
properly within the province of the con
vention to memorialize Congress He
did not like the proposition at all. HI
did not want Congress to be able to ga.
Here is another beggar knocking at thu
door for admission He therefore movet
to table the proposition.
The question of tabling being put to ;
vote was adopted almost unanimously.
Pemberton introduced the following
Every incumbrance, mortgage, or con
veyance, although the same may be alb
solute and indefeisible on the face there
of. shall be absolutely null and void
provided nothing herein contained shall
prevent the sale of a homestead i'll goo,
faith
: Referred to the judiciary committee
Cooper offered a proposition to tn
effect that the general assembly shal
enact suitable laws to prevent from de
strurtion bv fire from railroad locomo
tives or other cause, and keep i'll goot
preservation the grasses and forests ui,o,
the lands Of the public domain, the con
troll of which may be conferred by Con
gress upon this State.
Referred to the committee upon mis-
cellaneous subjects.
;, On motion of Hunt, amended by Col
) lins, select committee of five was Great
ed for the purpose of framing an addres
. to the people of Montana giving the mos
salient features of the constitution adopt
,, ed by this convention The Presiden
said he would announce the committe
, at the afternoon session.
. Collins said he would like to ask if tn,
, pubic printer was doing the printing o
the convention, or fit was being don
by someone outside.
, The President said be was unable T.
i. | inform him.
Mills, from the printing committee, il
, reply read section from the resolution
under which the convention was called
. in which 1t was provided that the Secre
, tary Of the Territory shall arrange +"
, the printing required by the convention
The convention then adjourned till II
o'clock Wednesday.