The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-02-13

never be suspended unless, when in case
of rebellion or invasion, the public safety
requires 1t. The military shall always
be in strict subordination to the civil
power.
Section %, as adopted, provides that
the right of trial by jury shall remain in
violate in criminal cases.
Section 24.-That the people shall have
the right peaceably to assemble for the
common good, and to apply to those ves-
ted with the powers of government for
redress of grievance. by petition or re-
monstrance.
Section 25-That no person shall be
deprived oflife, liberty or property with
out due process of law.
Section 26-That there shall never be
in this State either slavery or voluntary
servitude, except as punishment for
crime, whereof the party shall have been
duly convicted.
These three sections were adopted as
read
The 2sth and last section of the bill of
rights as adopted is as follows:
Section 2s.-The enumeration in this
constitution of certain rights shall not be
construed to deny, impair. or disparage
others enjoyed by the people.
The convention went into committee
of the whole for the consideration Of
General File No. "A, article on miscel-
laneous subjects and future amendments.
Section / prohibits the legislature to
authorize lotteries OF gift enterprises.
Adopted.
Section >, as adopted, makes it the duty
of the legislature to enact laws for the
protection from fire or other causes of
destruction, grasses and forests.
Section :; provides that the legislature
may provide exemption from taxation
for Il limited period for increased value of
private lands, caused by planting of
hedges, orchards, etc, thereon.
Section provides the oath or afiirma-
tion TO he subscribed TO b. members of
the legislature and other state officers.
Section ). All officers whose election
or appointment is not provided for by
the constitution, shall Ike elected or ar
pointed according to law. Adopted.
Section was stricken out. Sections Z,
s, . and 10 were adopted as follows:
Section I. No perpetuities shall be
allowed, except for charitable purposes.
Section s. All county officers shall
keep their offices at the county seats Of
their respective counties.
Section 9. General elections, after the
first election held undcrthis constitution,
shall be held on the even numbered
years. and the terms of officers elected,
except as otherwise provided i'll this con-
stitution, shall commence on the first
Monday of January next following such
election.
Section 10. The legislative assembly
of the state of Montana shall never, by
law, confer authority to the state, or to
any county, city, town OF municipality
therein to become q subscriber to the
capital stock Of any railroad, or other in
corporation or association, or make any
appropriation or donation, by subsidy or
otherwise. or loan its credit to or in aid
of such corporation or association. or to
or i'll aid of any college or institution OF
learning, or institutions created for or to
be controlled BY the state or others.
The remainder of the file is on future
amendments, and provides the manner
in which amendments mast be made to
the constitution.
The convention then went into COM
mittee of the whole 4br the further con.
slderation of General File No. 10, on
schedule, four sections of the report hav-
ing been adopted Monday.
Section ) as adopted provides that all
property, moneys, credits, etc, belong.
ing to the Territory of Montana at the
time of the adoption Of the constitution
shall become the property of the state Of
Montana, and all debts of the Territory
shall he assumed hy the state.
Section e. The legislative assembly
shall pass all necessary laws t" carry into
effect the provisions of this constitution.
Adopted.
Section provides for the transfer OF
! all matters pertaining +" the different
courts still transferred to the courts O
the state.
Sections, as adopted, specifies that
until otherwise provided by law, tho
same seals in Use respectively, in tho
supreme and district conrts, shall be thu
| seals of said courts when the Territory
/ becomes il state.
! Section provides that when the con
! stitution goes into effect, the books, re
cords. papers and proceedings Of TIN
! Probate court in each county shall b.
/ transferred to the comfy court of e-sci
county, and the seal used in the Probate
! court, become the seal Of the county eour
until said courts shall have procured
proper seal.
7 Section lO.-Thc terms probate court
and probate Judge wherever occlrrin
| in tja statutes of Montana Territory
shall after this consi stution goes into el
feet be held t" apply 70 the county cou'
and county Judge.
Section II provides that ~ officer c
any kind, whether Territorial, count,
or precinct. shall be affected by this Co,
stitution's going into effect, until his sui
cessor is elected and qualified, Adopted
Section l2 was adopted as follows
"This constitution shall take effect IN
be in full force Immediately upon the at
mission of the territory as State.
The Board of Commissioners Of til
several counties shall thereupon ordt
such election for said day and shall cauf
notice thereof to be given in the mannt
and for the length Of time provided b
the laws of the Territory in cases of gel
eral elections for Delegates to Congre'
and county and other officers. Ever
qualified elector OF the Territory at I'll
| date of said election shall be entitled