The semi-weekly miner., 1886-01-30


SEC. 10. That in respect Of all cases
proceedings and matters pending in tn,
Supreme or District Courts of the Territory
OF Montana at the time of the admission o
said State, whereof the Circuit or District
Court by this, act esta Dlished might have
had Jurisdiction under the laws of thu
United States had such courts existed al
the time of the commencement OF such
cases, the said Circuit and District Courts, re
spectiveiy, shall be thesuccessors OF raid gu
preme and District Courts Ofsaid Territory
and all the files, records, indictments and
proceedings relating thereto shall be trans
ierred to said Circuit and District Courts
respectively. and the same shall be pro
ceeded with therein in due course OF law
provided, however, that in allcivil actions
causes and proceedings in which the United
States is not q party, such transfer shall
not be made except upon the written re
quest of one of the parties to such action
or proceeding filed in the proper court.
ACTION OF THE SENATE.
The following is the action of the Senate
as taken from the Congressional Record:
their Legislature, the people of the Terri
tory Of Montana in 1884 held constitu
tional convention, adopted q constitution
submitted it to the vote of their people
and it was ratified. They also agreed upon
a memorial to be presented to the Congress
of the United States praying for admission
as a State, and designated committee ol
ten persons, eminent citizens of the Terri
tory, to see that it was presented.
:. l have the honor to present that
memorial, and as it is brief will venture
to ask that it be printed in the Record. l
also present the constitution, which ia
properly certified by the Secretary of State
as correct, and ask that it be printed for
the use of the Senate, and having done that
present a bill for the admission of the
State of Montana into the Union.
The President pro temp0re-The Senator
of the Territory of Montan presented by
him be printed as document. That order
will be made if there be no objection.
The bill Is. 1148) for the admission of
the State Of Montana into the Union, was
read twice by it's title, and referred to
the Committee on Territories.
The President pro temp0re-The Senator
from Indiana asks that the paper referred
to by him be printed in the Record. Is
there bjection? The Chair hears none,
and that order is made.
THE MEMORIAL
is as follows:
To the Honorable, the Senate and House of Rep.
resentatives of the United States.
Pursuant to an ordinance adopted by
the constitutional convention OF the Terri
tory Of Montana, begun and held at He
lena, Montana, on January IA, A. D.
1884, and concluded February 9, 1884, the
undersigned committee have the honor to
submit herewith the following memorial,
adopted by said convention:
ITO the Honorable the President of the United
States and the Speaker Of the House of Repre-
sentatives: ~-----~ .---.-
"Yonr memorialists, the people of Mon
tana Territory. through their representa-.
tive, in Congress assembled. respectfully
THAT, since the organization OF the Ter
ritory OF Montana, we have chrerfully
yielded obedience to the laws Of the United
States and recognized the right of C"ngress
to make all needful rules and regulations
the Territories:
THAT we now disclaim any purpose Of
disloyal action, but renewing our fealty to
the United States, and recalling to mind
BILE and by petition represent their griev
ances to Congress do further represent:
THAT the policy which has so long pre-
vailed of sending strangers to rule over us
and fill our Offices has become distasteful
to us. and is wholly unsuited to our present
condition and the growing Importance OF
the diversified interests of our country:
THAT within the past few years our pop
and resources have been largely
whereby the proper admins
tration OF our laws demands a more per-
Feet and comprehensive system OF govern
ment than can ever be attained under our
Territorial organization:
"That in order to enlarge our liberties,
secure proper connection with the Amer
can Union, and for the establishment and
Of q better government. your
memo orialists, with the consent OF the Leg
slative Assembly, have met in convention
and framed constitution, republican, in
orm, for the State OF Montana, aid here
With present certified copy thereof for
your approval; and il, upon consideration
II the same, you find it unobjectionable
pray that the Territory OF Montana be
,peedily admitted into the Union OF the
United States Hereunder, and your me-
norialists will ever pray"
Jos. K. TooLE,
Delegate in Congress.
w. A. CLARK,
President of Constitutional Convention.
SAMUEL T. HAusER,
Governor.
VIM. H. Hunt,
E. w. TooLE,
JAMES H. MILLS,
RICHARD o. HICKMAN,
JOSEPH A. BROWNE,
w. j. MCCORMICK,
WALTER COOPER,
Committee.