Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-25
Springer's Omnibus Bill for Admis.
sion of the Territories.
Terms Of the Conditions Cnder Which
They Are Made States.
Excellent Showing Made by Public
Printer Benedict In His Office.
Bill Reported Ratifying the Agreement
With Montana Indians.

WASHINGTON, February 28.-By strict
party vote the House Committee on Terri
tories to-day agreed to report favorably
Chairman Springer's Omnibus bill to enable
the people of Dakota, Montana, Washing
ton and New Mexico to form constitutions
and State governments and be admitted
to the Union on equal footings with the
original States. The Republicans will
present minority report in opposition.
The bill authorizes tle residents of these
Territories to elect delegates to = conven-
tion, proportionate in number with the
population of their counties. The appor-
tionment of delegates is to be made by the
Governor, Chief Justice and United States
Attorneys of each Territory, and the
election is to be held on the Tuesday after
the first Monday of next August. The
number of delegates to each convention is
fixed at..75, except in the case of Dakota,
where the number is $50.
THEY ARE TO MEET
at the seat of government OF each Terri
tory on the second Tuesday in September
next, to adopt the Constitution of the
United States, and to form constitution
and State governments, expressly disclaim-
ing in favor of the United States all title to
unappropriated public lands and Indian
lands lying within the Territories. They are
also requested to assume Territorial debts
and provide and maintain the public
school system. The constitutions are to
be submitted to the vote OF the people on
the Tuesday after the first Monday in No.
vember next, and il a majority are in favor
OF it the results shall be certified to the
President of the United States. Until the
next general census the new States, with
the exception of Dakota, are to be allowed
one Representative each in the House OF
Dakota to be allowed two |
These Representatives
ARE TO BE ELECTED
On the same day with Governor and 9th
Or State officers. Sections 16 and SO OF
and in each township, or an equivalent,
are granted to each new State for school
purposes. Fifty entire sections are granted
or the erection of public buildings. Ninety
sections are apportioned for agricultural
colleges, and five per cent. Of the proceeds
Of the sale of public lands in tho new States
g to be paid into fund for the support of
,heir common schools. Other large grants
If public lands are also proposed to be
made specifically for the benefit of schools
If mines, charitable and educational institu-
ions, and waterworks for irrigation. An
OF $4,000 is provided for
Montana, Washington and New Mexico,
Ind $35, 900 for Dakota to defray the ex-
,enses of the conventions. After the
ACCEPTANCE OF CONSTITUTIONS
he Legislatures are to meet and elect two
Senator's from each State, and when each
State is admitted into the Union by a spe-
ial act OF Congress, the Senators and Rep
are to be admitted to seats in
congress, and the State Governments be-
ome operative. The New Mexican Con-
'ention is also to consider the question of
hanges in the name OF New Mexico to
dontezuma, and the Washington Conven.
ion is to submit to the people q PROPOSE
ion to name the new State Tacoma.