The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-02-02
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
THURSDAY, OATH.

clause providing two county COM
missioners with the county judge
acting as third commissioner was
adopted, the county judge to re-
ceive fixed salary instead Of fees.
FRIDAY 25rH.
Douglass moved that section Is
of General File J be amended 80 as
to give all officers fixed salaries,
and to provide that they turn over
all fees over and above their salaries
into the treasury. Amendment
lost.
A resolution was introduced by
Burleigh 10 prevent the spread OF
contagious and infectious diseases
among domestic animals, which
was referred to the committee on
stock growing.
Galloway introduced the follow
ing preamble, which was referred
to the committee on preamble and
bill Of rights.
PREAMBLE.
We, The people Of Montana being de.
sirous If ab ,lishiny our presen colon |
iai system of government, and assuming
among the Stltes of the Union that just
and equal station to which We, as a
loyal people, are entitled under the
constitution Of the United States OF
America. renew our patriotic teaity to
hat constitution and invoke its protec-
ton and guarantees III order to enforce
equal taxation, form Il more perfect
government, establish justice, ensur-
domestic tranquility. provi' 70 tls
common defense, l,t"-. ..a .2 Ee-Gra!
welfare, and 81, tae s.a. D li1
ertH to ourselv sa --r2. ny ~.
dain and establ. s g.-yn 'Jv
the State Of Nor
The convent i1t, con
mittee of the r,- nm -.-.
File No. 2, relatil . =,
STATE INSTITUTIONS
| The legislature shall make no appro-
| priations or expenditures for capital
buildings or grounds until the seat of
government shall have been perman.
emily located az herein provided.
Galloway moved to amend that
no such appropriation shall be made
prior to 1900, unless such appropri-
alton shall first he submitted to the
electors OF the state for their ap-
proval at the first general election.
Carried.
Sec q. The governor shall fill any Val
cancies that may occur in the offices
AFORESAID, until the next session Of the
legislature, and until u successor to his
appoinlce be confirmed and qualified.
Galloway moved that this section
be stricken out. Carried.
Sec.7. The respective counties Of the
state shall provide, us may be prescribed
by law, for those inhabitants, who by
age, iniirmity or ether mlsfortunes may
nave clsims upon the sympathy and aid
Of society.
Galloway moved that section 7
he adopted. Carried.
GENERAL FILE No. 3-MILITARY AFFAIRS.
Sec. |. The militia of the state Of Nom
tana shall consist of all able bodied male
citizens of the state. between the age of
Is and Is years. except such persons as
may Ds exempt by tho laws Of the state
or the United States.
Sec. 2. The legislature shall provide
by law for the organization, equipment
and discipline OF The militia. The or
"a ..ization shall cunfor ao nearly as
practicable to the regulations for the
government oi the armies Of the United
States.
Sec. 3. The legislature shall provide
uv law Tor maintaining The militia, 10y
) appropriations from the treasury Of the
state.
Sec. !. Tbs legislature shall provide
" law for the safe Keeping of the pun
nc arms, military gecoris. reilcs and
I banners OF the state.
Sec. 5. The governor shall be COM
, nander-in-chief OF the militia forces Of
tine state, except when these forces are
III the actual service of the United
States, and shall have power TO call out
any part or the whole OF said forces to
aid in the execution of the laws, to sup
press insurrection or to rcpel invasion.
On motion General File No. 3, ON
Military affairs was adopted with
out any amendment.
SATURDAY, 26TH.
Ihe convention went into COM
u,ittee of the whole on General File
40. 4, relative to education, Toole
, IN the chair.
Sections i, 2 and 3 were read and
J adopted without amendment. They
, are as follows:
Believing that the stability and sac
, cess of republican form Of government
depends largely upon the general d'f-
, fusion of knowledge. and that universal
} suffrage demands for its safe ard proper
II
, exercise, universal intelligence, 1t shall
i be the duty of the legislature of Mon
{ ,ana to establish and maintain general
:, uniform and thorough system Of public,
free common schools.
: The public school fund Of the state
shall consist Of the proceeds OF such
lands as hays heretofore been granted,
or may hereafter be granted to the
,, state by the general government, known
rs school lands, and those granted in