, 1889-09-27

mlttee Tor proper arrangement.
o A MINES.
The duties OF the inspector Of coal
mines, who is to serve two years, shall be
fixed by law and his salary prescribed.
The governor shall appoint to the Office of
inspector a competent person.
The legislature must provide that all
mines be mapped and there shall be pro-
Per escapements, healthful ventilation and
drainage and that laws be enacted to en-
courage developement of mines.
No boy under IA or girl or woman
shall be employed in a mine except in a
clerical position. There was not a little
debate on this question, several amend
ments being offered but rejected after
speeches by Russell and Coffeen.
The Legislature may establish a school
of mines,
A person having practical and theoret-
gist by the governor. His term of Office
is to be six years. Fox of Albany moved
to dispense with this Office. He urged
economy. Hay and Coffeen said a geo
logist was an absolute necessity, that one
report was worth ten years salary as an
advertisement. The Fox motion was lost.
ELECTIONS AMI QUALIFICATIONS.
The assembly shall legislate to puaran-
tee purity of the ballot. 1t is to pro-
vide for contests. No person except an
elector shall assume a civic or military
Off ce in the state.
Office holders except assemblymen and
members of boards shall serve until re-
lieved by their successors. The legisla-
ture may suspend an officer pending i'm
parchment or other prosecution proceed
ings.
No members of congress or other
United States officer shall hold a remera-
tive state Office.
Elections hal be held the Tuesday fol
lowing the first Monday of every year.
New officers are to be seated the first
Monday in January.
Potter moved to strike out a clause of
the oath Of Office in which the subscriber
deposed in effect that he had bought no
votes, or paid for a nomination. He said
that a nan who would purchase votes
would readily take the oath.
Morgan pleaded for purity of the ballot
and discontinuance of Doodle campaigns.
Hay said the oath was an insult to per
sons elected honestly. Much had been
said about corrupt legislatures, but the
speaker had vet to hear of the direct sale
or purchase of an asscmblymans vote or
influence.
Sutherland was mild this time and hu-
morous in his manner. 1t was useless to
attempt to smooth over the dishonesty of
lawmakers and if Mr.. Hay would come to
Sherman on election day he would open
the gentleman's eyes. Hay responded
that he only spoke of legislators.
Hoyt urged the adoption of the rigid
oath.
The Potter amendment failed and they
who engage in the vote traffic must be
careful. An officer accepting in any man
ner a bride may be deposed and tried for
perjury.
By a vote OF IL to 10 this civil service
section was stricken from the election bill.
The legislature shall make provision in
conformity with this constitution for as.
certaining the qualifications of those de-
string places or employment in the public
service"
SCHEDULE.
All writs, etc, issued against territory,
shall be against the state. Rights of in
dividuals and interpretations hal not be
impaired by the change in government.
Territorial laws not Repayment to the
constitution shall remain in force until
they expire by limitation or are repealed
or amended by the legislature.
All fines, penalties. forfeitures, escheats
accruing to the territory shall accrue to
the state. Recognizances, bonds. etc
shall remain valid. Criminal prosecu-
tons pending may be continued. Terri
torial officers will continue to ~oficiate
until relieved.
The constitution is to be submitted at
an election the first Tuesday in Novem-
Der OF this year. The operative ballott-
ing laws will govern.
Mr.. Teschemacher raised the question
OF ~postponcment of the ratification and
cited the New Mexican procedure which is
to await the action OF congress. He said
a special election would make extra ex-
pense and thai perhaps only a small vote
would be polled. whereas at a regular
contest nearly everyone would partici
pate.
Mr.. Hay thought the New Mexican
course dangerous. Congress might as
same that f%fty-five men framed the con
stitutlon and that the instrument perhaps
mighs not be acceptable to the people.
If we call on congress this winter,
remarked Mr.. Clark, it would be in
good form to send down our card. Let
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