New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-21
WASHINGTON JUDICIARY.
PROVISIONS ADOPTED BY THE CONSTITU:
TIONAL CONVENTION.
COMMITTEE REPORTS READY IN SOUTH DAKOTA
ELECTION PROJECTS IN NORTH DAKOTA
ASKING MONTANA TO CALL ITSELF
JEFFERSoN-LABoR QUESTIONS IN

Olympia, W. T., July ao-The judiciary system Of
the State is practically established as the Convention
to-day agreed, in committee OF the WHOLE 10 the
port Of tho Judiciary Committee amended Section
three, of the judiciary article which amended
when the number of supreme judges raised to
five, provides that Judges Of the Supreme Court shall
be elected by qualified electors a general State cleo
ton. The first election of Judges OF the supreme
Court shall be held upon the adoption of this Consu
ton, and judges elected thcrea shall be classified by
lot, so thet two shall hold their Office for term Of
three years. two for a OF five years. and for
term Of seven years. Lots shall be drawn by the judges
VINO shall, for that purpose, assemble at the seat OF
Government, and they shall the result thereof to
be certified to the Secretary Of State and filed
In his Office. The Judge having the shortest term to
serve, not holding his office by appointment nor
elected to I'll vacancy, shall be Chief Justice and
shall preside at all sessions OF the Supreme Court.
and in there shall be two judges having In like
manner the same short term, the other judges shall
determine which of them shall be Chief Justice. In
of absence of tho Chief Justice the Judge having
the shortest next shortest term serve shall pre-
sde After the first election. the term of the judges
elected shall be six years from and after the first
Monday in January II vacancy occurs In the office
of Judge of the Supreme Court, the Governor shall
appoint person to hold the Office
until the election and qualification of judge
10 I'LL the vacancy which election shall take place at
the next succeeding general election Tho term Of
office OF judges Of the Supreme Court first elected shall
begin the State shall have been admitted
into the Union and continue for the herein pro-
vided and until their successors are elected and
qualified Sessions of the Supreme Court shall be held
at the seat of Government until otherwise provided
by law.
Sioux Falls, Oak, July 2o.-1he South Dakota
Constitutional Convention met and adjourned to-day
without transactlDg any business. small number
OF de!e;aes were present, the majority having gone
out Of the city 10 spend Sunday. About two-thirds
of the reports of standing committees have been sub
special order for Tuesday. The judiciary
Committee Will report next Tuesday. The committee
on legislative appOrtlonment VIII probably not reach
an agreement before the m ddle OF next week. An
effort Is being made so to amend the report pract-
Of State Senator'S from fortyf forty, and tho
number Of Representatives proportionately.
Bismarck, Oak, July 2o.-The Constitutional Con-
ventlon adjourned to-day with the transaction of no
business the introduction OF two articles.
These Providing that all elections shall be
by secret ballot that ballots shall be provided by
the State and counties respectively; all electors must
be registered ninety days before the day OF election
also providing that the only purposes for which Unds
may be used before after election by any candidate
or his agent shall be renting halls for meetings,
postage in circulating political literature 1ewspapeTT
travelling expenses
Helena Mont, July 2O.-In the convention to-day,
Mr. Eaton, of Park County, presented communication
from New-York signed Chadwick" requesting that
the new State be called Jefferson" The matter
created considerable merriment The petitioner felt
convinced that If carried out, 1t would result to the
glory of the Convention, and secure a Democratic
majority in the State. MI Collins ehairmsn OF me me
Committee on Finance, reported unfavorably the
gambling bill. prohibiting all manner of games where
liquors are sold.
Boise City, Idaho, July 2O-A section was adopted
by the convention. approprating lands for public
for such purposes irrigatng, bitches, reser-
v0rs, dumps drains of mines, after the compensation
is determined by law. A labor bureau with COM
mission on labor and statistics recommended,
also the prohibition of convict labor outside of the
prison walls also the prohibition of underground
work for children. The proposition for secret
ballot was defeated was decided that civil or
military power shall interfere with the free exercise
qualification for voting defeated