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

deOtedneSS the same as II tne territory
cut off still belonged to the old county.
No county, town, or city will he per-
mitted to aid or subsidize any railroad or
corporation, and no authority shall be
granted them for that purpose by the
general assembly of the State. The re-
mainder of the report relates to county,
township, and precinct officers, being
substantially the same as the regulations
now in force. The report was placed on
file.
Douglass offered a resolution to the
effect that nothing contained in this con-
stitution should be construed to prevent
any future legislature from providing a
per diem for members of this convention.
This was also filed.
P. wer presented skeleton or outline
for constitution, which, without being
read, was referred to the committee on
revision.
Galloway offered as matter which
should be incorporated into the constitu-
ton that no executive, legislative, min
isterial, or judicial officer shall accept a
bribe, compensation, or other valuable
consideration from railroad corporation.
Referred to the committee ON miscellan-
eOus business.
The President announced that he had
added Mr. Ferris to committee 13, and
Mr.. Medhurst to committees and ID.
Four members were added to the COM
mittee on mining and water rights
Power, McClintock, Abascal, and Van
Gasken.
Hundley, from the committee on state
institutions and public buildings, report
ed, recommending that educational, re-
formatory, penal. and charitable institu-
tions be established and supported by
the state.
That the legislature shall have no pow
er to change or locate the seat of govern
ment of the state, but shall, at its first
session after the adoption of this consti-
tuition, provided by law for submitting
the question of the permanent location Of
the seat of government to popular vote,
and a majority of the votes cast shall
determine the location. If "a tie vote be-
tween two places arises the choice shall
be determined by another election. But
until the seat of government shall be
permanently located it shall remain at
Helena. When the seat of government
shall be permanently located, the loca-
ton shall not be changed except by a
two-thirds vote at an election at which
the question of a proposed change shall
have been submitted by the general
assembly.
The legislature shall make no appro-
priations or expenditures for capitol
buildings or grounds until the seat OF
government shall have been permanent
ly located.
The legislature shall make provisions,
as soon as possible, for State University
State asylum. and State penitentiary, and
not more thar one of these institutions
shall be located in any one county, the
location to be determined at general
election. The trustees shall be appointe,
ed by the Governor with the advice and
consent of the Senate.
| The Governor shall fill any vacancy
until the legislature meets and a success
sor to this appointee shall be confirmed
and qualified.
Each county shall provide for its own
poor.
! AFTERNOON SESSION.
Howell, from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, reported, recommending
that the militia of the State of Montana
shall consist of able-bodied men, between
the ages Of IS and As years, unless law
fully exempt; that the legislature shall
provide for maintaining the militia b.
appropriation, and for the keeping o
military records, relics, and banners: thai
the Governor shall be Commander-in
Chief of the State militia, except whe,
it is in command Of a United State.
officer, and that he shall have power t.
call out the militia to suppress insured
ton or to repeal invasion. Placed OF
file.
EDUCATIONAL SUGGESTIONS.
Hedges, from the committee on educa
ton presented report covering the fol
lowing points: That the Legislature o
Montana shall establish and maintain
general, universal and thorough system
OF public free common schools; that tll'
public school funds of the state shall con
sist of the proceeds of the sale of land
already granted and which shall here
after be granted to the state by the gen
eral government, or by gift or grant o
any person Of corporation; also all estate
that may escheat to the state all unclaim
ed shares and dividends of corporation
incorporated under Montana laws; tha
investment of the surplus of such fund
shall so far as possible be made in publ
securieties within the state, includin,
school district bonds; that the stat
board of land commissioners shall consis
of the Governor, Secretary of State, ant
Attorney General, who shall have tn
direction. control, and disposition of th'
school lands of the state; that interest o,
invested state school funds shall be ap
portioned among the districts accordin,
to the number Of children of school ag'
no district to have any part thereo
which does not baye at least thre'
months Of school for the year; that def
ciencies in the amount required shall b.
supplied BY tax levy (oro&herwise) made
by legislature; that the public free school
Of the state shall be opened to all chill
drsu Of school age and the Legislature