The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-01-30

Section J.. providing that the educa-
tional r-tnrinatnry and penal institutions
and those for the benefit Of the insane,
blind, deaf and mute and s;ich other in
situations as he public good may require,
shall be established and supported by
the State. in such manner As may be
prescribed by law, was adopted without
amendment.
Section 9 was also adopted, without
amendment. 1t is as follows: The
Legislature shall have no power to
change or to locate the seat Of govern
ment of the State, but shall, at it's first
session, after the adoption of this Constr
tuition. provide by law for submitting the
question of the permanent location Of
the seat of government to the qualified
electors of the State, at the general cleo
ton then next ensuing; and majority
of all votes upon said question cast at
said election, shall be necessary to deter
mine the location thereof Said Legisla-
ture shall also provide that in case there
shall be no choice at said election, the
question of choice between the two
places for which the highest number Of
votes shall have been cast, shall be SUBJ
mitted in like manner 10 the qualified
electors of the State, at the next general
election: Pro,1ded, That until the seat
of government shall have been perman-
emily located, as herein provided, the
temporary location thereof shall remain
at the city Ct Helena.
Section was amended to read q fol-
lows, and was adopted in that form:
When the seat of government shall
have been located, Is herein provided,
the location thereof shall not thereafter
be changed, except by . vote Of major
ity of al the qualified electors of the
State voting q that question at general
election, at which the question Of the
location of the seat of government shall
have been submitted by the Legislative
Assembly, but no proposition shall be
submitted to the people oftener than
once in four years.
Section 4, in relation to the legislature
making an appropriation for constructing
capitol buildings and purchasing grounds,
was debated at length.
Mccormick wished to prohibit the leg
islature from making any appropriation
for the above purposes for ten years after
the seat of government shall have been
established by 4 vote of the people.
Toole regarded this as very unwise and
unnecessary. 1t would be putting of tn
building of a capitol too long.
Mccormick. in support Of his propesi-
ton. said it would give the people time
(by the four year rule. to vote on the
question twice, and if they select the same
place both time, it would be . sufficient
guaranty OF permanent location.
The priginal section Was finally. on
motion 81. .1:awav. amended t. read as
fellows.
Ih,, l.; .-iatlre shall risk: no arprorri-
aliens - "ntiisurcs for capitol build
in:;s OF ,,s-.ntlf -;n.ii the seat % govern
ul:.nt >l.a1 Lay" ben permanently
located a herein pro, is1ed. and no such
appropriation shall be made prior to the
wear 1851. unless sncil proposed appro-
priaton shall have first been submitted
az general clrcti,n to the ora!iiied
electors o! the &! att. and their approval
thereof be given by majority &c ali cleo
tors voting at such election.
The next section. in relation to state
university, state asylum, and slate PEN
1tentiary was amended so that the legis-
lature shall make provision for establish
ing the same as soon as practicable; thst
nc more than on of the aforesaid institu-
tions shall be located in any one county
of the State and none of them in the
county in which the capitol shall be
located. A clause in reference to trustees
of such institutions was stricken out,
together with the next section which
provided for filing vacancies in such
Offices.
The last section was adopted asa whole
without debate. 1t reads q follows: The
respective counties of the State shall pro-
vide, as may be prescribed by law, for
those inhabitants, who by reason Of age,
infrmity, or other misfortune, may have
claims upon the sympaty and aid Of soci-
ETY..
General File No. 8, in relation to the
State militia of Montana, was adopted
without alteration. 1t reads Is follows:
The militia of the State Of Montana
shall consist of all the able-bodied male
citizens between the age Of eighteen (1e)
and forty-fve (45) years, except such per-
sons as may be exempted by the laws of
the State or of the United States.
The legislature shall provide by law
for the organization, equipment and dis
cipline of the militia. The organization
shall conform as nearly as practicable to
the regulations for the government of the
armies of the United States; also for
the militia by appropriations
from the Treasury of the State; also for
the safe keeping of the public arms, mil
itary records, relics and banners of the
State.
The governor shall be commander-in- |
chief of the militia forces of the State,
except when these forces are in the |
actual service of the United States, and
shall have power to call out any part of
The whole of said forces to aid in tho ex-
ecution of the laws, to suppress insurrec-
lion, or to repel invasion.
The above was referred to the commit
zee on engrossment.
Mills was granted leave of absence
until Monday.
The following communication was re-
,eived and read:
HELENA, Montana. Jan. %, 1884.
Hon. ". 4. Clark, President Of the Cs,ssti-
tl.tional Convention:
SIR:-I world be pleased to have you
md tn. ;ne!nb r. 81 the convention visit