Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-07-18

and strict Sunday observance clauses. Res
olutions were also introduced providing for
religious federation; that no Indian lands
extinguished by the United States;
exemptfng Government land from
taxation; that the debts and liza
bilities Of the Territory Of Montana
shall be assumed by the State of Montana;
declaring that the public schools shall be
free from sectarian control, and forbidding
the sale of school lands or the application
of funds received from leases of such lands
to other than school purposes, and opposing
convict labor under contract
HELENA, NJ T.. July IA strong anti
Chinese resolution was offered in the Con-
stitutional convention Thursday
WASHINGTON.
OLYMPIA W IT, July l2-The conven-
ton spent most of Thursdays session in
discussing in committee of the whole the
report of the committee on legislation
fixing the number OF Representatives in
the Legislature at not less than sixty four
and not more than 100 and making the SEN
ate one-half the size of the House.
OLYMPIA, W. T., July Is. Fridays session
of the Constitutional convention was taken
up principally by the reception of petitions
and resolutions Among them were petit
lions favoring female suffrage and prohibi-
ton Resolutions were introduced for
bidding the Legislature TO grant divorces;
favoring an eight-hoIr law; providing for
a State ciyil-service commission and a SOL
diers' home; making 1t penal otfense for
bankers to receive money after the bank ia
insolvent; dividing the State into three
mining districts, and establishing the office
of superintendent of-mining
OLYMPIA, w. T., July l5.In the Consti-
tutional convention Saturday among other
propositions introduced were the follow
ing All rivers may be used for irrigation
purposes; if the supply of water is limited
it shall be used fgst for domestic purposes,
then for agricultural, then for manufactur-
inc. No child under Ii shall be employed
in business dangerous to health or life.
The Governor shall have no veto power.
Each Senatorial district shall include three
legislative districts and the election to the
lower house shall be by minority repre-
sentation after the plan of Illinois.
IDAHO
BOISE CRY, |, T., July l5.-The bill OF
rights reported Saturday strikes at the
Mormon question in guaranteeing religious
freedom, but providing that religion shall
not excuse acts Of RIGHTEOUSNESS or Justify
polygalnous or other pernicious practices In
consistent with morality or the peace and
safety Of the State. the bin forbids any per
son, organization or association to aid
OF abet, counsel or advise any person to
commit bigamy, polygamy or other crime
No property qualification is permissible for
voting or holding office. All males be-
tween Is and - are subject
to military duty. The Legisla-
ture is to meet annually and TO be
composed of one Senator from each
county, with twice that number of Repre-
sentatives Senators are to serve four
years Representatives two Corporations
receive much attention in the way OF re-
strictions preventing railroads from pool
ing, from discriminating or consolidating
with parallel lines.
WYOMING.
CHEYENNE, Wy T., July 10 -Wyoming is
moving on toward Statehood. The election
of delegates to the Constitutional conven-
ton, held Monday, resulted in the choice
of IS Republicans, Is Democrats aud 3 indie
pendents The convention will meet Sep
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