The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-19
MIR. Greene's Very Green Resolu'
tion.
Galloway Expresses Himself
Concerning It.
Comments Upon Montana's
Chances Of Admission.
The Work Of the Convention
Progressing.
Announcement of Standing Gem
mittees.
The Work Of the Convention

Announcement of Standing Cen
mittees.
Introduction of Important Rese
lutions.'
Special Correspondence of the MINER.
HELENA, Jan. 16.
Very little business was TRANSACTED
by the Convention in its brief session
to-day, which leaves the reporter bu
little to tell your readers. The rol
was cal ed and the minutes read, au(
then several resolutions were intro
duced. Among these was one Offered
by Mr.. Greene. asking that a com
mittee of three be appointed to wal
on the Governor and inform His Elk.
ce.lency that the Convention wa
duly organized and ready for bust
ness, and to ascertain if he had any
communication to make. Thi.
evoked a fusilade of rejoinder, Mr..
Galloway being among the speakers
who, with some asperity, declared hi
had no assurance that that Official was
an American citizen, and might, fol
all he knew, be a subject of the King
Of Italy. He had already been ten
dered the privilege Of the hall, and
further courtesies would be excessive.
A motion to lay on the table being
lost (2Oto 15), a further motion was
made that a committee be apl .ointed
to wait on the Postmaster with a
similar message. The farce Was cut
short by its indefinite postpone
ment.
Nj. d jy leaves tomorrow for
Butte, there remaining but three
members of the Silver Bow delega-
ton. In asking leave of absence for
u week the gentleman declared he
mad no wish to shirk his duties in the
Convention. He had been placed in
this important trust by the SURFACES
Of his fellow citizens, and he was
duly sensible of the honor conferred
upon him. But his business inter-
ests were suffering by his absence,
and he desired an opportunity to
put them in such shape that he could
return hither with his nina at rest
to engage in the work of the Con-
vention. Leave of absence for one
week was granted him.
The Enabling act Tor joint resolu
tion), which provides for holding this
Convention, also declares that the
Constitution when perfected and
adopted, shall be submitted to the
for their adoption or rejection
at the general election to be held
next November. This will threw
our application for Statehood beyond
the present session of Congress, and
as the remaining session is limited
BY expiration of the Congressional
to three months. our chances OF
in that hurried session are |
not brilliant. But delay will not be
'atal. Under the apportionment of
he last deceEnial census, 1O7, 500
persons compose a Congressional
district, and the population of Mon
ana already exceeds rwo-thirds of
hat number. When the next Con-
yress meets. it is probable our num-
Der will reach the full requirement, |
md then no valid objection can be
'tfored by either political party to
'ur prompt admission. Nearly eight
7ears have elapsed since the last
State (Colorado) was created, and
ince that time q disinclination in
he minds of eastern members to
'reate additional States has been
rowing more. pronounced. This
and injustice is keenlv
esented by citizens of the United
who have made their homes
a the Territories, and with the voice
# Montana added to those of Dakota
nd Washington, the protest against
UGH usurpation must certainly APP
zeal to the sense of justice of the
American people. "We are DESTROYS
# assuming and Loyalty maintaining
'ur rights" say the people of this
erritory, speaking through their
Assembly, "and of dis.
hargoing ur duties as a free people,
ntitled to full citizenship under the
of the United States"
hey are now perfecting the work
rescribed by the laws Of Congress
Or the attainment of this end. and
he spirit of our institutions forbids
nat we should much longer he with
cid from our inheritance. With
his conviction in our minds, we
annot fail to regard with interest
ne work of our constitution makers
nd trust that they will labor to wise
urpose.
HELENA. Jan. II.
The Convention met in its new
all this afternoon, aud settled down
work as if there had been no in-
eruption. After The reading of a
,mmunicatien from Horatio H.
of Bozeman, asking that in
lie State Constitution the tiles Of
aud Leu enan. Governor {
= substituted by President and Vice j
resident, because the former are i
Dbnoxiously monarchical IN their {
the President Of the {
invention announced the standing {
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