The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-23
THE. CONVENTION.
All the Members Elected Admitted
to Seats Without Contest--A
Full Report of Each
Days Proceedings.
Speci ial to the River Press.

Special to the River Press
HELENA, January a.
The constitutional convention met
over Paynter d Co. store at noon yes
terday. The convention was called TO
order by Hon. w. J. Mccormick, who
announced that under the resolution
adopted by the last legislature which
provided for the convening of this BODY
it seemed no one had been designated
to call it TO order, and that as he had
some interest in the matter he had at
the suggestion of members assumed the
responsibility himself
The first business in order was the se-
lection Of temporary officers, which re-
suited as follows: Temporary chair
man, w. J. Mccormick temporary
secretary, James B. Wells temporary
stenographer, w. L. Lippincott; tenn
pOrary sergeant-at-arms, Sam AleXan-
der temporary page, Stonewall Roe
temporary fireman, John Porter.
S. w. Langhorne moved that COM
mittee OF five be appointed on creden-
tialS.
w. w. Dixon moved to amend by
having the committee consist of one
member from each county The amend
ment prevailed and the following gen
tlemen were appointed Beaverhead
county, Robert B. Smith; Choteau, T.
E. Collins; Custer VIM. Van Gasken;
Dawson, J. F. Maloney; Deer Lodge,
e. b. Waterbury; Gallatin, S. W.
Langhorne; Jefferson, n. Merriman
Lewis and Clarke, J. K Toole; Madi-
son, H. $. HOWELL Meagher, James
Fergus; Missoula, w. J. Stephens; Sill
yer Bow, w. Y. Pemberton; Yellow
stone, T. J.. Green.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to order at
.. m, after which the committee on
credentials reported the following mem
bers entitled TO seats in the convention:
Beaverhead county, J. a. Brown, r. b.
Smith Choteau county, w. iii. Hunt,
I. E. Collins; Custer county, 9. w.
Savage, :. r.. Douglas, iIliam Van
Gasken; Dawson county, J. F. Malony;
Deer Lodge county, J. c.. Robinson, E.
b. Waterbury; Gallatin county S. w
Langhorne, r. P. Vivion, G.. O. Eaton
f. d. Pease, E. W. Morris; Jefferson
county, n. Merriman, E. McSorley;
Lewis and Clarke county, Geo. STEEL,
Cornelius Hedges. j. K. Ioole, Matthew
Carroll; Madison county, j. e. Gallo
way, II. S. Howell; Missoula county,
w. j. Mccormick, WI. Stephens, J. B.
Catlin. r. A. Eddy; Meagher county,
j. f. McClintock, James Fergus, VIM.
Haase Silver Bow county, IT, l.. Nap
ton, w. Y. Pemberton, w. A. Clark,
Murcus DAILY, j. G.. Thornton, E. Med
hurst; Yellowstone county, f. M
Greene; First judicial district, Walter
Cooper, A. F. Burleigh; Second judicial
district, w. w. Dixon, Jas. H. Mills;
Third judicial district, W. B. Hundley,
Il. G.. Power. =
The report was adopted.
O. The evening session was called to
order at 1880 p ~. The chair announced
that the first thing in order would be
the election OF permanent chairman.
w. w. Dixon nominated w. A. Clark,
of Silver Bow county, and G. Hedges
nominated J. III. Mills, of Deer Lodge
Capt. Mills asked that his name be
Withdrawn, but no action was taken on
the request A vote being taken result
of 25 to- 4-quite number of members
refusing to vote. Messrs. Mills and
Langhorne were appointed to conduct
the newly elected president to the chair.
There Mr. Clas'k thanked the convention
for the honor.
w. B. Hundley nominated I'll. l.. Van
Cleve, of Yellowstone county, for perma-
nent clerk and there being no other
nomination Mr. Van Cleve was elected
by accamation. The new secretary not
being present J. B. Wells was authorized
to act as secretary pro tenn.
With regard to minor officers Mr..
Toole offered a resolution providing for
the following additional officers one
assistant secretary at 81 per day, one
engrossing clerk at SIS per day, one fire
man at 81 per day, one sergeant-at arms
at S. per day, two stenographers at SIS
per day each and two pages at $4 per
day each also that each standing COM
mittee be empowered to employ clerk
at IS per day. The resolution was
adopted with the exception OF that part
relating to the pay; this was referred to
a committee of five, with instructions to
examine as to the proper amount to pay,
and report.
Mr.. Burleigh offered a resolution de-
claring the titles of the standing COM
mittees: |, on rules; 2, on election and
qualifications; 3, on bills; 4, election
franchise; 5, legislative departments; s,
on executive department.; z, judiciary
departments; s, distribution OF powers
and pardons and militia; 8, education; 10,
state institutions and public buildings,
IL. cities. towns and counties; II, corpo-
Tations: Is, revenue taxation; IA, water
and motor: Is, state and municipal in
dnhtedness; 16, land and homestead |
amendments to the constitution; IL. |
miscellaneous sub;ec and boundary; IS,
scedules After some discussion it was
decided to refer the resolution to a |
committee of thirteen, consisting of one |
member from each county The COM
mittee will be appointed this morning
Mr.. Mills moved that the secretary Of |
Montana be requested to set the time
pieces Of this hall to the true meridian Of
Helena, and that the meetings Of this |