The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-01-23
the vote standing as follows: Roe, 90;
Shannon, 30; Merriman, 10.
The Convention then adjourned until
10 o'clock Wednesday morning.

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The question of swearingin Mr.. Brow
of Beaverhead, and the new officers mex
came up, and after short discussion a
to whether the oath should be admins
: tered by the Chief Justice or if the chai
was authorized to administer it, the lat
ter was decided upon and Mr. Brown &C
cordingly took the oath of Office.
Mills offered resolution to the effec
the privileges of the foor be extended t.
> members and representatives of the press
Adopted.
The chair suggested that since tn,
privileges of the floor had been granted
to the press, the representatives shoult
be provided with proper accommoda
tions.
The report of the committee on mile
age was received, corrected, and adopted
Under the head of resolutions relating
to a constitution. Hedges introduced the
following:
Be 1t Resolved, As an expression of the
sense 0f this convention in recognition o
the dignity Of labor-its importance to
individuals in promoting the good NOR
ality and personal independence, its fun
damental importance to the common
wealth as a source Of prosperity and
security against vice and crime-that the
proper committee shall engraft in the
constitution to be framed as provision
to be enforced by appropriate legislation
that boy, before reaching his Majority
should learn some useful trade, art, pro-
fession, or occupation whereby he can
maintain himself and family; and, that
every girl before reaching the age of
eighteen shall know how to cook, keep
house, and do plain sewing
| Referred to committee of three, con-
sisting of Langhorne, Burleigh and Penn
berton.
The following resolution was offered
by Proctor:
Resolued, That a committee of three be
appointed to wait upon the Governor,
and inform him that the convention is
now in session and ready for business,
and to ascertain from him if he has any
communications to make to this conyen
ton.
Smith-"I move the resolution be
adopted"
Langhorne-"I would like to inquire
| whether the Governor has any yetop pow
| ers?" Laughter.]
The Chair-"I am unable to inform
you."
Callaway-'I would like to inquire of
the gentleman from Yellowstone the OBJ
ject of the resolution"
Proctor-"simp1y as matter of COM
mon courtsey to the Executive Of the
Territory of Montana That is all. l
don't know whether he has any com
munications to make. Or has right to
communicate to this convention. but
through common decency and courtsey l
introduced the resolution, Mr.. Galloway"
Callaway-"NIr President: 1t seems,
sir, that it is useless for us to take any
action in this convention that will make
of it or of its work farce. So far as the
courtesies are concerned we have already
extended them to the Governor, ex-Gov-
ernor, and others in the right to seats on
the floor of the convention. Did the
legislative body call us here for the pur-
pose of cooperating with the Executive,
who forms no part of this convention,
but is part of the legislative branch of
the Territory? The resolution offered by
the gentleman is preposterous. do not
conceive that the Governor of the Terri
tory has anything more to do with this
convention than has any other citizep
He certainly has no authority. He GER
tainly has no veto power. Ifhe desires
or any other citizen desires, to address
this convention or memorabilia it, that
address or memorial, do not doubt, will
be received by the convention As far
as the joint resolution calling a conven-
ton is concerned, the only official of the
Territory who is directly interested in
the convention is the secretary. l am
opposed to that sort of proceeding that |
will admit Of toadying to officers because
they are officers. don't know whether |
the Governor of this Territory is citi-
zen of the United States or not, or even |
of the Territory. For all | know he is |
just as liable to be subject of the King
of Italy as citizen of the Territory of |
Montana. move to lay the resolution
On the table,"
The question being upon the motion
to table the resolution, the motion was
lost, many of the members evidently
they were voting on the pas
sage Of the resolution.
The question then came up on the pas
sage Of the resolution
Merriman-"Mr President, would |
like to insert in that resolution. in addi-
ton to the Governor, the postr aster of
this place." [Laughter.]
Callaway-'I second the notion
Dixon-"I move that this matter be
indefinitely posponed."
Seconded and carried.
The minor officers were then summon
ed to the Presidents desk and sworn in.
Hedges asked when it would suit the
of the chair to appoint COM
mittee, to which the president replied
that he hoped to be able to announce
them this morning.
Daily, addressing the chair, announced
that imperative business matters reouir-
ed his presence at home; that he would
like to be excused, and he would return
as soon as he could. Leave of absence
was accordingly granted.
Galloway asked if something could not
be done toward either securing more
suitable hall or re-arranging the seats in
this hall. He stated that he had been
that the court house could be
had. By taking out part Of the seats
in the court room it could be made to
answer, and he was in favor of instruct
ing the committee to confer with the
chairman of the board Of county COM