The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-07-24

OhlanOma Antl-nOOn Boomers to be
Knocked Out.
Two Half-Breeds Killed at Flathead
Agency.
| The Convention.
| HELENA, July 23.-The convention met
at 10 O'Clock. Roll call. Quorum pres
ent.
| Luce excused for the day
Prayer. Minutes yesterday read. Ap-
proved.
A message was received and read from
American Sabbath union, New York,
asking that the convention pass a resolu-
tion encouraging observation of the Sab
bath.
| Galloway objected to the reading of the
message.
Warren moved that i: be referred to
mittee on education.
Collins asked for reading of message
for information. Carried. Clerk read a
few lines when Hogan rose and moved
reading message be dispensed with.
Carried.
Richards moved an amendment to War
ren's motion that it be referred to COM
mittee on education that it be indefi-
nitely laid on table. Carried.
1 Hershtield, chairman of committee on
miscellaneous subjects, to whom was re-
ferred proposition IS relating to gambling
reported same back. Having resolved it
was for legislative power and recon-
mended it do not pass. Also resolution
10 relating to free passes was reported
back, having introduced a substitute fo,
same which will be introduced at some
future day and recommended that the
resolution does not pass. Also message
from the NJ. E. church, which they think
belongs to Legislative power and recon
mend that it be not adopted.
Middleton, chairman Of the select com
mittee, to whom was referred resolution
Z, relating to stenographers, reported
same back with substitute and recon
mended resolution be not adopted. Tn
substitute provides that the chief stenog
rapher shall receive fifteen dollars pc
day and 90 cents per folio.
- Carpenter, chairman OF the committe
of the whole, having in charge PROPOSE
If tion II relating to labor, reported tn
same back with amendments. Witte
moved reportbe adopted. Carried.
J.K. Toole moved that the propositio
be placed on final passage. Carried.
J. X. Toole moved to strike out OF set
, ton 1 the words Except otherwise prt
! vided by this constitution Carried.
] Collins moved an amendment by sui
stituting agriculture, labor and industr:
Carried.
Burleigh offered an amendmen
swhose compensation shall be provide
by law Carried.
[ Section 2 as amended was read al
u passed. Section having been strickt
out, section 3 was substituted thereto
on motion Of Kennedy.
Richards moved that section
stricken out.
Courtney objected. Richards mott
was lost.
Carpenter moved that section be
ferred to committee on labor for revlslt
"a JK, Toole came to the rescue OF t
resolution he introduced yesterday.
stated that it was only to prevent t
= renting out Of convicts to private partl
It was drawn up from the constitution
II Illinois.
Courtney wanted to know If it was
=, tramp labor that made convlets.
Hogan stated that he did not th1hN
was tramp labor and thought tran
le should be on the standing and equal TO
ing with everybody. He said he did
a think it right to hire out convlcts 10
man at 2G cents per day when they w
doing him from $3.50 to $3.50 worth
~ work.
Carpeuter's motion was lost.
C Richards motion to strike out sect
2 carried.
,. JK. Toole introduced a new sect
to be called section 3.
Chapman moved it be laid on the ta
V, T. X. Toole called for the ayes and nt
yote-ayes, 80; nays, 26; and section
,0 on the table. :.
Maylunls moved that the proposi'
be engrossed and referred to commit
IS on phraseoloyy for adjustment.
Galloway moved that general tle
n. I be made special order of busln ess IS
IL o'clock tomorrow. Lost. j. Il: I'
moved recess until 2 o'clock. Carr
At afternoon session preamble
a gain discussed. ~
Dixon's amendment was voted on
preamble as originally reported,
reference to the Deity was adopted,
Boomers Ousted.
GUTHRIE, Oklahoma, July ne
cis;on of the land office ousting "bo