Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-17
THE STATEHOOD CONVENTIONS.
Prohibition in North Dakota-Montana
and South Dakota Work.

Prohibition is taking some original runs In
the constitutional convention of north Dakota
Yesterday, Camp of Stutsman county sub
mitted a plan whereby prohibition and high
license shall be voted upon at the same time.
He proposes that when the constitution Il
submitted to the people the question of pro-
hibition aud high license shall be submitted
separately. If high license the maximum
license is to 81 900. This plan for submission
is popular and will save the uncompromising
prohibitionists in the convention. 1t is pre-.
dicted to-day that it will be adopted
But the greatest bomb in the prohibition
camp was the proposed article OF Blewett. o,
Stutsman, which provides that if at any time
the people or legislature adopt prohibition the
state shall purchase all breweries and distiller.
les and indemnify those engaged in the bust
ness for the cost of their plants
An article submitted by Chairman Cotton of
the committee on taxation makes the governor
secretary of state, and state auditor board of
assessment to assess all railroad property for
taxation. This is also new departure L.
provides that the board shall assess road bed.
rolling stock, and building stock; that the as
sessment of any road be not less than $4,000
nor more than 81 900 per mile. This will be
opposed by the railroads.
The proposition to have the legislature con-
sist of single body is making progress. 1t is
made a special order for to-day. The Joint
commission for the division Of property an d
debts of the territory between the states of
North and South Dakota is now in session
MoNTANAs SUNDAY Law.
In the Montana convention yesterday Warren
of Silverbow. introduced q memorial in rela-
ton to Sunday law asking that no legislation
be enacted enforcing the Observance of the day.
1t states that the religious people should choose
their own day of worship and not dictate to other
creeds whatday they shall observe. The memo
rial was referred to the committee on bill of
rights. Mr.. Toole, chairman of the
committee on legislative departments,
reported adversely the resolution in
relation to the restriction of appropriation by
Legislative enactment 1t was placed on gene
raj file. Botwit, the chairman, on suff-
rage, reported adversely the resolution in re-
!ation to equal suffrage, and it was placed
on general file. Watson of Fergus made q
minority report urging favorable legislation
on the resolution regarding the printing of all
ganeral laws in newspapers throughout the
state. In the report he recommends the
publication of the general laws in all weekly
newspapers throughout the state SO that the
people can have the benefit of knowing the
legislative acts without cost. Eaton of Park
introduced q resolution for the reduction Of
the clerical force of the convention, owing to
the expense. The motion Yves lost by Q vote
OF Al 10 IL
IN THE SOUTH DAKOTA CONVENTION
yesterday nothing Of special interest was done.
Only two reports were made. The legislative
committee and the committee on amend
ment Of the constitution reported no changes
were necessary. To-day the committee on
Judiciary will report an increase in the number
of judicial districts. The constitution Of IS
provided six districts. This number is re-
garded as insufficient. Dakota has suffered
greatly from the laws delays principally owing
to the size of the judicial districn
Sometime asss these d ssS ya have been
and the judge could scarcely make the
circuit In q year. The convention is deter
mined that the number Of circuit judges shall
be sufficient to meet public needs. The dele
gates are growing impatient at the slovness Of
North Dakota's session of joint committee on
getting at the work Of dividing the territorial
assets and liabilities, % each days delay
lengthens by 30 much the length Of this session
of this convention.