The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-07-31
Constitutional Convention,
Wasting Time on the Woman Suffrage
Business,
.,
Woman no Longer an Ornament but
Useful.
Desolating Earthquake in Portions Of
Japan.

Twenty-second Day.
HELENA, July SO.-Morning session
The convention was called to order at 10
a. m.
Gaylord and Knippenberg were excus-
for the day.
After prayer and reading Of the jour
nal proposition No. 10, the report Of the
executive committee, WAS taken up.
Section 8, relating to pardoning power,
was adopted.
governors office two years instead of four.
Lost.
Mayer moved to make the governors
salary $4,000 per year.
Hershtield moved to make it $4,000.
Mayger's motion lost.
Hersh1ield's motion also lost on a close
vote of So to "a.
Goddart moved to increase the salary
of the superintendent of public instruc-
ton to $4,000 per year.
Warren seconded the motion, stating
that the superintendent had plenty of
work to do and should be paid accord !
ingly.
Richards said that if the superintend-
ent paid his mileage he would have but
little of his salary left, as the proviso of
mileage to be paid by the state had been
strikeu out. .-.
Motion was lost by vote of 80 to "a.
Warren moved that the Office of attor-
ney general be reduced to $4,000 per
year.
Motion was lost, SO to 20.
Hartman moved that the superintend
ent may be allowed mileage by the legis-
lature.
| Motion was lost, 81 to 81.
| Sections 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 We're adopted
without amendments.
Burleigh wanted section II amended
making it obligatory for the governor to
sign all bills within ten days after pas
sage by the legislature. Lost.
Proposition No. 10, on executive de-
partment, was then placed on its final
passage and adopted by unanimous
vote, 66 voting affirmative.
The bill was then sent to the commit
tee on revision. ~~ -...
Proposition No. IA, rights Of suffrage
as amended by the committee of the
whole, came up for consideration.
Richards moved that the bill be made
a special order for this afternoon. Lost.
Joy offered an amendment to insert in
section the words, "who can read and
write the English language "
Ayes and noes were called for and the
motion was lost. Ayes. 10; noes, 56; alb.
sent, 0.
Carpenter moved to amend section by
striking out general election" and sub
stituting therefor, "for all officers that
may hereafter be elected by the people,
! Motion was lost.
N[aginnis moved to strike out the word
"general" and have it read tall elections
Marshal did not wish to have any citi
zen excluded from my vote as many
man may not be a property holder toda,
who may be at some future day and who
should have the right to express his
opinion.
Maginnis' motion was lost.
Beckrord moved the amendment, "Tht
legislature shall have power to confer thu
ri.ht upon women to vote ut any and al
elections"
4 Collins moved that consideration O
this amendment be postponed until p
m. Ayes, 20; nays, 28. Motion lost as
!. required two-thirds vote.
Richards said that he hoped ther
: would not be any lengthy discussions o.
this subject. The legislature had possess
ed this power these many years withou
, abusing it and he hoped 1t would retail
it. He was satisfied if the matter WI,
) submitted to the vote of the people tn
saloon and vicious elements would be ar
rayed against it. He wanted it left wher
it was.
! Calls for previous question were the
: heard.
Burleigh insisted the right OF the loo
: which was granted He favored that tn
legislature should he left the power
. act upon the question when public opl'
ion may demand It's settlement arisin
from surrounding circumstances.
Galloway said ne wanted nothing p'
into the constitution that would enda
ger it. He prepared to read to the col
stitution separate proposition to subm
it as separate vote to the people wht
they vote for the constitution, thus tt
public sentiment could be learned easil
without imperiling the adoption OF tn
constitution.
Ramsdel moved the previous questio
= but president Clarke gave the right
> the place to Knowles, who made brl
]s historical review Of woman, her prosre'
her advance in education and her ind
pendent rights in property. Woman HI
advanced from the ornamental stage,
one Of profitable employment, holdil
positions in every walk in life and we
less perceptible to mistrust. Men pr
ferred to build beautiful homes al
make woman queen of it, but does tn
hold good for the great majority OF maj
kind? They cannot ali wait f6F saf
one to ask them to be their wives. FIN
4 had to do something. Some had propt