The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-02-06

Hauser, and that all the members nov
holding fee railroad passes, return thu
same with thanks. Laid on the table.
Hunt moved that the committee OF
engrossment be increased to five mem
beers. Carried. Stephens and Douglas
we're added to the committee.
The convention then went into com
mittee of the whole for the consideration
of General File No. Is, legislative depart
ment, Pemberton in the chair.
Section J., which provides the legisla
tive power shall be invested in Senate
and House Of Representatives, to be
designated the legislative assembly of the
state Of Montana, was adopted after 6
slight amendment.
Section 2, providing that members O
the first legislature shall be elected ninety
days after the admission Of the State Of
Montana, and they shall hold Office until
the next general election vacancies to be
filed by wrts Of election issued by the
| soVerHoT) was adopCeu.
Section 8, providing that senators shall
be elected for term of four years, excep!
as is otherwise provided in the constitu-
ion, was adopted.
Section 4, as amended and adopted, re-
quires that representatives and senators
shall be twenty-one years of age, citizens
of the United States, and shall have re-
sided in the territory incladed within
the limits Of the county or district in
which they shall be chosen, at least
twelve months preceding their election.
Section 5was adopted as read, and pro-
vides for the classification of senators at
their first session.
Section 6, as amended and adopted,
provides for the salaries of the members
of the first legislature. and for mileage
for the same. 1t prohibits any other
emolument, and forbids any subsequent
legislature from fixing the compensation
of its own members.
Sections from to 20 inclusive were
adopted substantially as read from the
Clio, and treat tl.oir respective subjects in
about the same manner as most state
constitutions. The subjects treated are
respectively. The time Of meeting of the
legislature; with reference to state SEN
ators and representatives, while in office,
holding any other officer under the state;
ola member Of congress or other United
States officer becoming a member of
either house Of the state legislature; of
of members of either house receiving an
increase of salary or mileage under any
law passed during the term he receives
the same; provision for electing pres
ident pro tempore Of the senate, and a
Speaker Of the House of Representatives;
each house is made the sole Judge of the
election and qualification of its members;
protection of members against offers of
brides, and punishment of members for
taking brides.
With reference to the sessions of the
houses and committees of the whole
being open except in secret business,
with reference to time and place of adj
journment, privilege from arrest, power
of impeachment, penalties of officers not
liable to impeachment.
Section 81 as adopted reads as follows:
The enacting clause shall be: "Be it en-
acted by the legislative assembly of the
State of Montana"
Section % provides that no general
law shall take'effect until sixty days after
the close of the session, and that no bill
shall be passed after the first twenty-four
days Of the session for the appropriation
OF money Except for government ex-
without unanimous consent.
Section %, as adopted, is as follows:
No bill shall be considered or become a
law unless referred to a committee, re-
turned therefrom, and printed for the use
of the members.
Section "a was adopted a. read, and |
provides that with the exception Of ap-
bills, no bill shall be passed
containing more than one subject.
Section 25, as amended and adopted,
provides that no bill shall become law
except by a vote of a majority Of all
present in each house.
Section 26, after some discussion, was
stricken out
Section q was next taken ND and
Idopted. 1t provides that no law shall
,e revised or amended by simply refer
ing to its title.
Convention again went into Commit
ee of the Whole for the further consid-
ration of General File No. 16, in evening
ession.
Section % was taken up. This section
'rohibits the Legislature from passing
ocal laws in certain cases enumerated,
nd that in all other cases, where gen.
raj law can be made applicable, no
pecial law shall be enacted. Adopted.
Section %, 80 and 81 were adopted and
cad
Section 90 provides that the presiding
ficer of each house shall in the pres
nee of the house over which he presides .
gn all bills and joint resolutions passed
y the legislature.
Section 30 makes it the duty of the
glslature to prescribe by law the num-
er, duties and compensation of the Off
rs and employees Of each house.
Section 81 declares that no bill shall
e passed giving extra compensation to
lblic officers, or to agents or employees,
ter service shall have been rendered.
Section 80 was adopted as found on the t
e, and refers to stationery, printing, II
nding, etc, used in the departments. a
Section So as read was endorsed by the a
1t provides for the increase Ii
diminution of an officers salary after n
y election or appointment. e.
Section "a as read and adopted is as p
lows: All bills for raising revenue h
all originate in the II. use of Rsprss- fc