Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-03-10
nov THEY CAN COME IN.
LegisJatioN iss Which he People Of the Ter
tories ire Interested,

Legislation in Which the People ofthe Ferris
tories fre Interested.
Washington dispatch: BY q strictly
party vote the house committee on ter
ritoTies to-day agreed to report fayora-
bly, Chairman Springer's omnibus"
bill 30 enable the people of Dakota,
Montana, Washington territory and
New Mexico to form constitutions and
state governments and to be admitted
into the union on equal footing with the
original states. The bill authorizes the
residents of these territories to elect
delegates TO the conventions proportion
ate in number with the population OF
the counties. The apportionment of
delegates is to be made by the COVER
nor, the chief justice and the United
States attorney of each territory, and
the election is to be held the Tuesday
after the first Monday of next August.
The number of delegates to each con-
vention is fixed at seventy-tive, except
in the case of Dakota, where the num-
Der is increased to $50. They are to
meet at the seat of government of each
September next for the adoption of the
constitution of the United States and to
form constitutions and state govern
rments expressly disclaiming in favor of
the United States all title to the unaP-
propriated public lands and the indian
lands lying within the territories. They
are also required to assume the terrific
rial debts and to provide and maintain q
public school system. The constitutions
are to be submitted to a vote of the PEG
pie the first Tuesday after the first Mon,
day in November next, and If the ma
jority are in favor of it the result shall
be certified to the president of the Uni
ted States.
Until tbs next general election the
new states, Eith the exception of Da-
kota, are to he allowed one representa-
tive each in the house of representa-
tives. Dakota is to be allowed two rep
resenatives. These representatives are
to be elected on the same day with the
governor and other state officers. The
odd sections of land in each township,
or their Equivalents, are granted to each
new state for school purposes, fifty en-
tire sections are granted for the erection
of public buildings, ninety sections are
apportioned for agricultural colleges,
and per cent of the proceeds of the
sale of public lands in the new states is
to he paid into the fund for the support
of their common schools. Other large
grants of public lands are also pro-
posed to be made specifically for the
benefit of the school of mines, of char
liable and educational institutions, and
water works for irrigation.
An appropriation of $50, 900 each is
provided for Montana, Washington and
New Mexico, and $35, 900 for Dakota to
defray the expenses of the conventions.
After the acceptance of the constitu-
tions the legislatures are to meet and
elect two senators from each state, and
when each state is admitted into the
union the senators and representatives
are to be admitted to seats in congress
and the state government will become
operative.
The New Mexico convention is also to
consider the question of change of the
name of New Mexico to Montezuma, and
the Washington convention is to submit
to the people proposition to name the
new state Tacoma. The republican
members will present minority report
in OnDOsjtion tn the hill