Telegram-herald., 1889-07-27
VITAL QUESTIONS.
Lhsy Are Discussed IL It's Various
Constitutions Conventions
IEEPERlyCg VICTORY 81 BISMARCK
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NoErH DAKOTA


t1tloDsl oo1yeuaoa 4hutsass lie commit I
lee cu tea.nsf.nce 4sstur4e1 ~ 1apef 81 tls +
submission ot l1e pfoai1ltian question ~
vote 81 TIE people IS fle came t.14e ti.@
constitution j. submitted after nfelt
tll la cotan.lt.se II t1s N--4e t1e rspsrt
II sl.e committee vas Gc7atsa. ana tasre
4 IL dolbt ROW t1at tae question ~ti4 Is
adopted
Tls COMMITTEES on schoo lan1s has Hc-
ported . rfopose4 ar-t-e fl~t+-iAs t--i
the rrocseas floa- the szls 81 selcei lAncs
saai ts trust lan1. the prioVipAl oi
whica shall forever remain inYlolate. &n1
may he increased bul never diirlnisne-,
the state O. make good az losses thereon,
tAe interest and income - be usec ioE tise
support of the schools
The article proposed by tie COMMITTEES
on education prohibits s5ctssisaisn Ia tAe
SCHOOLS and leaves - tae leEis -4tl4is TIE
establishment ~ 4 Uniform system
Tue report of the Legislative committee
uro4iats that the senate shah consist cI
not less taan thirty noE more t1an
rrtv members and that TIE EoA~c
shall lave not lees tAan sAtt
nor 1ors than Ia. me Senators 10 be "a
vided into Two Glasses, 10 be elected ief
TWO and four years respectively II also
provides thal tie Iadiag ot Noies AAeAs
rueruttrs shall be considered bribery lbe
se.-Ia,l, shall not exceed ninety DAYS ior
which tAe compensation shall be 80 ana
mileage ten cents
The suffrage committee Introduces a.
article providing Ior submitting The ques-
ton o. female suffrage 10 q vote 81 tbs
male electors one year from next fall
The Joint commission for the division
OF The Territorial property has been
discussing the question O. mcney
which must be refunded - lhe coUu-
ties along the line o. the Northern
Pacific railroad FOR taxes collected on
railroad lands before The same lad been
surveted The purchasers or railroad land
brought suit for the recovery OF taxes
ard were successful and several of the
counties have already refunded but
the case mas been appealed 10 the
/ supreme Court In case tie SupreVle
/ Court s1staias the lower court the afnonnt
OF the taxes 10 be refunded by the Terri
! tory VIII be nearly $4,000. and this Is
important item in adjusting the debt and
I Liabilities Of the Territory bstwesn the
States
SOUTH DAKOTA
SIOUX FAILS, 5. D.. July 25.-1he conven-
ton on Thursday adopted the report Of the
committee on legislative apport.onment
without debate There Was q varm discus
sion oyer tAc report os the committee
On education and school lands
Tho committee had 80 amended the
Sioux Falls constitution as 70 make the
lands granted foI school purposes embrace
tie ~. COO acres granted Tor n State capital
fund and tying up that grant so that II
could only be sold subject 10 the same
restrictions placed upon tho sale 81
school lands. The report was finally
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to the sioux Falls convention The com
luittee 10 which was referred the request
OF the American sabbath Union fo- tho
insertion OF a Sabbath-observance section
in the constitution reported that ia its
Judgment the convention had no power
under the omnibus bill 70 amend the con
satution as desired. The legislative ap-
portionuent report was adopted without de
bate II provides for forty-tye Senators
and l2i Representatives
, MONTANA
, HELENA. Il T.. July &c The suffrage
question occupied the time of the conven
tion Thursday. An amendment was ofeTee
, providing that voters must be able 70 read
and write the English language Objection
, was raised 20 the measure that itwouid dis
franchise eoldiers who had lost their arms
, and would prove no bar 10 Alhillsu
and Anarchists because they were gen
, erallv able To read and write several Ian
cuares The amendment was defeated, oni.
eleven delegates voting for IL reso
luton providing that the Legislature ma
, submit the question of female suffrage =
, the voters every four years was deieate'
by a vote OF - 10 81
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) OrYNfrrA. ". T.. July &c. The convention
+ THURSDAY adopted the article on counts
: CITY and town organization The FIRST min
n sections OF the executive article wcr
adopted with amendment giving a
{ state officers four year terms
committee report was made iimitin
TIM state debt 10 10000 except by cor
sent OF the people IN time ~ war
n tor some specific purpose Tho cred
- OF the State must not be loaned. nor ca
:. counties. cities. towns o. school distric
exceed ] rer cent indobtecne
: their assessed value without the coure1
: az three -ftths OF The voters when "A del
I, a. high as . per cent can te Incurred Ih
can be increased 70 30 per cent for ~ate
!. light or sewer purposes hy vote ~ ~
- people The committee on hll - rich
reported an article guaranteeing the usu
freedom of speech and II press, oi asscn
X bling. bearing arms. etc
a IDAHO
porsx CITY. / =. July PC The conve
+, ton in committee of The whole adopted q
r majority report OF the committee on su
= frare i deaars Mormons from voting
holding oeice or from serving on iurief A.
provides for a secret ballot