The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-02-15
MINERAL LAND CONVENTION.
Measures taken that will Protect the
Mineral Land Within the Mp.
Land Grant.

HELENA, Feb. 9th.-The Mineral and
Convention adjourned last evening after
a two-days session. The committee on
resolutions made the following report
which was unanimously adopted.
We, the citizens Of Montana Territory,
in convention assembled do hereby re.
sclve that We view with alarm and regard
as an impending public calamity, the
threatened acquisition of title by the
Northern Pacific Railroad company Of
the mineral lands of the United States
included within the limits of the grant
made to said company; he it further
Resolved. That central committee
consisting of five persons to lie known
as the Citizens Executive Committee be
by the president Of this convrn.
tion appointed with full power and
authority from this convention to APP
point such subcommittee in the various
counties and mining districts, of the ter.
ritory as they NAV deem necessary.
That such central committee be further
empowered to employ such professional
or other skilled assistance as they may
deem necessary to execute full and effrc.
tually, the powers hereby delegated, and
that such committee be further empow-
cred, and it is hereby directed TO pre-
pare and forward to the department of
the interior, with the least possible de-
lay, proofs in such form as they NAV
deem most efficient, setting fourth the
mineral character of the lands hereto
fore designated and selected bv the
Northern Pacific Railroad company in
the Territory of Montana, and likewise
of all other lands concluded within the
land grant to said railroad company
with protest in such form as to them
may seem most efficient against the
issuance of patent or the delivery of
other evidence Of title to said Northern
Pacific Railway company to anv and all
mineral lands in said Territory, and fur.
tler, the said citizens executive COM
mittee is directed and empowered to
present to the president of the United
States, to cur delegate in congress, the
secretary Of the interior, the president
of the senate, the speaker of the house
of repi esentatives and the chairman of
the respective committees on territories
in the senate and house of representa-
tives memorial embodying these reso-
lutions, together with, the statement Of
such facts as they NAV deem relev-
ant and a DRAFT of such law as in their
opinion would prove most effective in
the premises if passed by congress, con-
GLIDING with prayer for such legislation
and executive action as in the opinion of
the government would most effectively
conduce to fair and just allotment to
the said Northern Pacific Railroad COM
pany of lands to which they are entitled
with the terms of the. grant aforesaid,
while at the same time preserving to the
citizens of the United States, all miner.
al lands within the territory Of Montana;
and be it further.
Resolved, That the president of this
convention appoint, and he is hereby
authorized and directed to appoint a
committee of three persons to be desig-
mated and known as the Finance Com
mittee, which said Finance Committee
shall have power and it is hereby
authorized to appoint subcommittee in
the various counties and mining districts
of the territory and to make such collec
tions of money directly or through such
sub committees from time to time as may
be necessary to carry out and execute
the purpose of this convention, and said
Finance Committee is hereby directed tc
keep accurate books of accounts showing
the sum of money collected from time
to time, and from what source, and tc
disburse the same upon the order of the
Chairman of the Executive committee
taking his receipt for such money so pait
which said receipt shall state the pur
pose for which the money has been
or is to be expended, and the said fin
ance committee is further directed II
deliver to the president of this conven
ton a report of all moneys received ant
disbursed by said committee which sal,
report shall be filed at least once in eacl
month, or whenever called for by til,
president of this convention; and be i
further
Resolved, That the chairman of sai'
executive committee be, and he is here
by directed to report on the first day o
each month to the chairman of the fin
auce committee all moneys received am
disbursed by him and file, when practie
) able. vouchers for such expenditure
which such vouchers so filed with tn
chairman of the finance committee sha
be by him transmitted with his repol
to the president of the convention; an
be 1t further
Resolved, That the president of TIL
convention be, and he is hereby autl
orized and directed to fill any vacanc
:. which may at any time occur by deatl
! resignation or otherwise, either in tn
| executive OF nnance COinuiittee, anu
: call at any time he may think proper o
: the chairman of either of said commi
tees for report as to any matter comm
within the purview of their respect,
: duties, and be it further
: Resolved, That when this conventic
u adjourn it shall adjourn subject to Il
II call of its president.
Speeches pertinent to the subject We
made by General Harris, Col. w. W. D
Lacy. O. B. O'Bannon, and ]. n. Fox,
Deer Lodge; Judge Irvine, of Butte;
y Switzer of Red Bluff and others.
!. After the adoption of the resolutio
: President Mantle announced the folio
/ ing committees:
d Executive Committee -ThomasG NJ,
'r rill Of Helena, E. H. Irvine, of But
l. ]. W. Buskett, of Jefferson county, R.
n Kelly, of Deer Ledge, and John S. Harr
y of Helena.
10 Financial Committe-John A. Legg
y of Butte; Henry Williams, of Butt
III Thomas Cruise, of Helena, and ] W .Plu
III NOR, of Pnilipsburg.
The following Executive sub comm