The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-01-23
Smith offered the following resolution:

SWltn OHered the IOllOWlnR resolution:
Resolred, That the following shall con.
stitute the Article on the Judiciary of the
State: The judicial power of the State of
Montana shall be vested in a supreme
court, district courts, probate courts,
ofjustices Of the peace, and police courts.
The supreme court shall consist Of four
judges who shall hold their Offices for a
term of eight years. The State Of Mon.
tana shall be divided into four districts,
as nearly equal, according to population
as practicable, and one judge of the su-
preme court shall be elected from each
district, and the first judge elected from
the first district shall hold for two years
only, when successor shall be elected
for full term and the first judge elected
from the second district shall hold his
Office for four years, when a successor
shall be elected for full term: and the
first Judge elected for six years, and a
successor shall thereafter be elected for
full term. No person shall be elected as
judge of the supreme court unless he
shall have been a practicing lawyer for
eight years next preceding his election,
and shall have been citizen of the U.
S., and Of the State Of Montana for at
least one year. The qualifications of the
district court judges shall be the same as
for judges Of the supreme court. The
qualifications of probate judges, justices
of the peace, police judges, etc, shall be
fixed by law.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Stephens introduced a resolution in
relation to assessors and collectors Of rev.
enues and the manner in which they
shall settle with treasurcrs.
Referred to the Committee on Revc-
nue. and Taxation.
On motion of Hedges the convention
then adjourned until 10 o'clock this morn
ing.
Mccormick was excused on account of
the illness of his wife. Pease was also
excused, the death of Foreman Bell, of
the Bozeman Coal company's mine, hav-
ing made his presence in Bozeman neces-
sary for few days.
The Committee on rules reported in
favor Of amending several rules. One
was in rule %, that when the Conven.
ton resolved itself into committee of the
whole the President should appoint a
member to preside; that propositions and
resolutions relating.to constitution
should be considered by sections in COM
mittee of the whole. Rule 80 was amend
ed SO that it required a two-thirds
vote to suspend, alter, or amend rule,
q, 90, %, "a, Is and 26 could not be am.
ended without unanimous consent of the
committee. Rule AZ was amended go
that except on the final passage of mat
tiers to be incorporated in the constitu-
ton yea and nay vote must be demand
ed by at least two members Rule 43 in
relation to official stenographers was
amended so as to provide that the steno-
graphers, before receiving their COM
pensation, shall deliver to the secretary
their short hand report. also a long
hand transcript Of the same, to be dellv-
cred by the secretary to the Territorial
Secretary.
After extended discussion of the pro-
posed amendments. the principal object
ion b ing t. that in reference to certain
rules requiring unanimous vote in
order to suspend them, the report, ill.,
GLIDING the amendment, was adopted.
Merrimans memorial requesting Con-
grcss to make certain grants of land for
Territorial buildings in Montana, and
also for educational purposes and for
river improvement, was read and ruled |
out Of order, because it did not relate to |
the Constitution.
4 proposition relating to the Judiciary |
and to the manner in which grand jul |
ries may find indictments, was read and |
referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Merriman introduced a resolution for
abolishing grand juries. Read and refer
red to the Committee on judiciary.
Stephens introduced proposition to
the effect that there should be no dis
tinction in citizenship on account of sex.
Collins introduced resolution asking
that the Committee on Finances be en-
powered to employ another clerk at SIS
per day for the time he is actually EN-.
ployed.
This created discussion, members
wanting to know whether the services
of the three clerks already provided for
we're employed. It was ascertained that
hey WERE
Howell moved that Mr. Armstrong
one of the clerks who was working on
he journaD be ordered to turn over his
books and papers to the assistant secre-
AIRY, and report to Mr.. Collins for duty.
The motion was adopted.
On motion, the privileges of the floor
,fthe convention were extended to the
President Of the last Council, the Speaker
If the House, ard the Attorney General
If the Territory.
The resignation of VIM. Gibson, as
istant sergeant-at-arms, was received
md read.
The Convention then adjourned till 10
'clock Monday morning.
The Lost Cabin Lode.