The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-23
OUR HELENA LETTER.
Resolutions Introduced ana Re-
ferred.

1SoSO4uIAOu9 4uGIOOUC0U ana ESe
l. Interesting Debate on Their Sub
= jeot Matter.
5 Pemberton Would Give Genius {
Chance.
Special Correspondence of the MINER.
HELENA, Jan. l8, 1884.
The session of the Convention to-
day was brief ono, lasting but q
minutes. The roll was called anG
Q the minutes of yesterdays proceed
ings read and approved; then the
President read the order of business
e rs laid down in the rules of the con.
Z vention. The call for resolutions
, brought one from Mr.. Smith, 0l
Beaverhead, in relation to the judi
ciary of the State of Montana, which
was referred to the committee on ju-
dietary and judicial departments. 1t
prescripes that the judicial power OF
the State shall be vested in the
} Supreme Court, District Courts,
courts of Justices of the Peace and
Police Courts, the Supreme Court to
consist of four judges, who shall hold
office for \ term of eight years. The
State of Montana shall be divided in
to four districts as nearly equal, ac~
cording to population. as practicable,
one judge to be elected from eacn dis
trict. The first judge elected from
the First District shall hold Office for
two years, when his successor shall
be elected for the full term. The
first judge elected from the Second
District shall hold his Office for four
years, when a successor shall be
elected for the full term. The first
Judge elected from the Third District
shall hold office for six years, and his
successor shall hereafter be elected
for the full term. No person shall he
eligible as judge of the Supreme
Court unless he shall have been
practising lawyer for eight years next
preceding his election, and shall
have been citizen OF the United
States and of the State of Montaua
| for at least one year.
1t may be stated here that the in
corporation Of this resolution (thus
worded) into the constitution, will
compel the voters of the State to de-
lay their elec ion Of supreme judges
at least one year after acquiring
Statehood. to give the practicing
lawyers the necessary qualification
of one years residence in the State of
Montana. This philosophy will, no
doubt, receive revision.
Mr.. Stephens, of Missoula, also
offered resolution requiring all az
SCISSORS and collectors ot tax levies to
re appointed by the tribunal or board |
with whom they settle their &C
counts, referred to the committee on
tax alton and finances Some debate !
arising on the reference of the reso.
lutions, it was proposed that all such |
be left in the hands of the president |
who can send them to the appropri
ate committees; but no action was !
taken.
III the debate yesterday on Mr..
TOO4e's motion to create committee |
of thirteen to revise the work of the
standing com nittees, there were sew
eral diverse views expressed by !
members which are interesting as
indicative of the spirit with which
the delegates enter upon their work.
Tire feeling among the most
experienced members is that consti-
tulional PROVISIONS which have stood
the test of courts are to be preferred
to the incorporation of new matter.
The plan of procedure by the COM
mittees will be somewhat similar to
that pursued by Congress in con-
sidering the Presidents message. To
each committee is assigned an appro-
pirate subject. The constitutions of
Colorado, Kansas and Missouri NAV
be drawn from-it is immaterial
which. they all embody the same
subjects, and are substantially alike
IN their provisions and guarantees.
There was another class of speakers
who thought tnat wisdom had not
died out with those constition-
makers, and that some exer-
else Of discresion was left to
the present body. Mr.. Stephens, an
active and useful member, wanted
original genius imported into the
work. Every man has bad ex-
perienee in some way of life, and We
all have ideas Of our own. 1t
mattered not to the future citizen
from what source the guaral tees
were drawn which made his life and
property secure aud protected him in
his rights. lie would encourage any
member who has practical knowl- .
edge of u material interest,", and can
suggest a way in which it can be
and promoted, to tOrmu-
late his ideas in the form of a
and submit it to the
Convention for the proper committee .
70 work into shape.
Mr.. Pemberton, while endorsing
bis view, INDUCED his taste for
IRONY. He would crush out in un-
rec,'g1 zed genius, any gentleman
whose soul is af1ame with q brilliant
dea of the rights of man, or the
reciprocal relations of the individual
o society, should by all means
give the benefit OF his inspir-
atoms to the Convention, and
The committee to whom it is
referred, illuminated With his con.
:eptiOn, would enshrine 1t as "a gem
IT purest ray serene' in the work of t
heir hands. 6
Such badinage enlivens the dry :
work of constitution making. and
gives evidence to the people of the
Territory, that the unpaid delegates
hey have elected to work for them 8
nave souls intent upon their duty. !
We have a number OF bright lawyers,
several experienced legislators, and
'ome successful men Of business.
The knowledge, discretion and zeal
# the Convention, may safely be
rusted to prepare an organic law
which will receive the approval Of c
he people. t
Mensman's PeptOniZed Beef 2
n017io tho univ nrono rof fiOn nf boDf | :.