The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1889-08-03

white man, VINO claimed that he had
purchased the animal at Sun River. The
half f-breed was satisfied that something
was wrong and at once began search
for his relatives After hunting two or
three days he found their camp, which
had been burned up, and in it the char
red remains of his relatives. a family of
three or four There is no doubt that
they were robbed of their horses and
outfit and murdered The half breed at
once notified the law officers. who at last
accounts were still looking for the per
petrators of the tiendish act.
THE CONVENTION.
Synopsis OF Proceedings OF the Constitu-
ton Makers of Montana.
THURSDAY, July Convention met
at o'clock. Convention. on motion of
Hartmen, went into committee of the
whole. Cooper in the chair, to consider
the suffrage question. Hartman offered
an amendment that voters must be able
to read and write the English language.
Burleigh and McGinnis made arguments
against the measure. After further
spirited discussion vote was taken and
only eleven voted for the amendment.
The woman's suffrage question came up
next. Finally, at o'clock, vote was
taken on the proposition that the legis-
lature may submit universal suffrage to
popular vote once in four years. 1t
was defeated and the convention ad-
journed until tomorrow.
FRIDAY, July 26.-The session was con-
sumed in reports of committees and the
discussion of the suffrage clause The
clause as adopted in committee of the
whole provides that only citizens of the
United States may vote, but that these
who have taken out their first papers at
the time of the passage of the constitu-
ton may vote at the first and second
general elections 1t gives no power to
the legislature to enfranchise women,
and provides that men who have been
imprisoned may vote if pardoned by the
eligible for any educational Offices except
that of superintendent of public in
struction, and may vote at any munich
pal or school-district election.
SATURDAY, July 27-Convention met
at $50 a. IN. Hershfeld. chairman of
the committee on miscellaneous sub
jects, relating to future constitutional
amendments, reported that the commit
tee had agreed on twenty-five sections
governing this section, and recommended
they be adopted. Report received and
amendments ordered printed. The con-
vention went into committee of the
whole to consider proposition Is, general
file II, relating to state institutions and
public buildings, with Hershiield in the
chair Section l was amended and
adopted. Section 2, relating to the loca-
ton of the seat of government, was
taken up and read. Warren moved to
amend by filing in the blank with Ana
conda. Other amendments were offered
to substitute other points, but all were
lost, when Warren's motion substituting
Anaconda was carried BY a vote OF 81 to
24 At the afternoon session the con
vention again went into committee Of
the whole, Cooper in the chair, to con-
slider the second division Of Hartman's
substitute, provided that nothing here
in contained shall be construed to de-
prive any person of the right to vote who
has such right at the time of the adop-
tion of this constitution Clark offered
an amendment -"Provided that after the
expiration of five years from the time OF
the adoption Of the constitution no per
son except citizens of the United States
shall have the right to vote Clark
amendment was read and carried Bur
leigh moved to amend section 10 as fol
lows: 1.-The Legislative assembly shall
haye the power to pass registration law
or such other laws to secure the purity
of elections and guard against abuse OF
the elective franchise" the words '.shall
have the power" being inserted. Adopt
ed. Section II was amended to allow
women to hold school Offices and to vote
at school elections. Committee arose
and reported and convention adjourned
MONDAY, July o. Convention mot at
4 pm. J. K. Toole presented a commu-
nication from the Montana society of
civil engineers in relation to irrigation
asking that the Office of state engineer
be appointed by the governor by and
with the consent of the senate. Re
ceiyed and referred to the committee on
irrigation Burleigh offered resolution
limiting the debate in committee of the
whole to five minutes. Toole moved to
refer it to the committee on rules. Ken
nedy amended the report to-day. The
. dulCIlllulCuG Wtio GCCCpGCu UIiC lCoJl-
ution passed. In anticipation of dis
cussion on the capital removal question
the gallery was weli-filled with specta-
tors, but they were disappointed. An
attempt was made by Warren to bring
the matter up again by moving that
proposition No. Is, state institutions and
public buildings, be taken up, when Ma
ginnis called the ayes and noes on War
ren's amendment, which was put and
lost-ayes q, noes 36, the absent II: The
convention resolved itself into committee
of the whole on proposition 10, executive
department. The proposition was
amended slightly and reported favorably
when the convention adjourned without
further action.
TUESDAY, July Convention met
at 10 a. m. The report of the executive
committee was taken up and section g.
relating to pardoning power, adopted
Sections 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10 were also adop-
ted without amendment. The PROPOSE
ton (No. 10t On executive departments
was then placed on it's final passage and
adopted by unanimous vote, &C voting in
the affirmative. The bill was then sent
to the committee on revision. The re-
ma!nder OF the forenoon session was de-
voted to consideration of proposition IA
relating to rights of suffrage. At the
afternoon session the proposition of suf
frage was again taken up, amended, and
adopted by vote Of 81 to 6, after which
it was referred to the committee on en-
rollment, revision and phraseology. The
convention then went into committee OF
the whole, Toole OF Lewis and Clarke, in
the chair, to consider proposition q, on
revenue and taxation. Several amend
ments were proposed but not adopted
The committee arose and reported back
the proposition with recommendation
that it pass without amendment.
! WEDNESDAY, July Convention met
at 10 a. IN. A communication from Gen
eral Ruger was received, asking that 9
clause be inserted in the constitution
asking that jurisdiction be reserved for