Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-08-10
Ut present at roll call this afternoon and II

not present AZ roll call this afternoon and the
convention adjourned w''h'nr tra'sa tthl
any business. Prohtoitiu, / a.>. W. .s" +
way. Woman sutfi at II q 80. = Hrr'r ''
taxation is the one que.i u Al 90 va rr'n
ably cause al animated Asuatc. iGV &C.
ment is about con letcd. IN co n : u
will probably start home Wednesday ntxht
Papers for the settlement IRE being drawn
today. The matter OF public records is the
only matter remaining unsettled, bat
II will be taken up tomorrow morning,
MANY SUBJECTS DISCUSSED.
BIsMARCk, N. D., July 30.-In the conveu-
ton today there was once more a full attend
aace. A memorial TO congress, praying that
the general government take steps toward
establishing a system OF irrigation through
a~rtesian wells, has excited much comment,
and facts are being brought forth 10 prove the
scheme feasible.
General Ruger of the department Of Da-
kota, has, In accordance with instructions
from The war department, requested consid-
| GRAFTON Of a proposition that IA clause be In
serted IA the constitution 10y which jurisdic-
ton shall be reserved to the United States
over military reservations.
The question OF selling school lands was
settled oy providing that they snail not be
sold in less than tracts Of 100 acres.
An amendment by Rolfe providing that
| after five years no mau not a full citizen OF
the United States shall have the right TO vote
created much discussion, and mauy opposed
the amendment.
The Joint session disposed OF the records
today. The aouth takes all the records eX-
cept those in the secrctary's and governors
Office, and the north pays half the expense
for all the south wishes copied. The entire
matter Is closed except the signing OF the
agreement, which will he done tomorrow.
The commission Will start for home tomorrow
night IL nothing happens. The records were
divided into two groups, one containing the
records OF the governor and secretary and the
other containing the records OF the treasurer,
auditor and other territorial officers. North
Dakota won the toss and took the records OF
the offices OF governor and secretary.
ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.
BISMARCK, n. d., July 3l.-The report Of
| Ike committee on elective franchise was CON
sidcred again today, and the woman's suf-
frage question came up. The advocates
thereof have asked that the legislature be
given the power to extend the suffrage TO
women, aud it was upon this point the de-
bate hinged. Several delegates insisted on
having The que ton settled by a vote OF the
people. The convention agreed TO give the
iegisla ure the pOacr 70 extend. The motion
70 amend tbc report % the Judiciary commit
tee so that mcn be eligible to the Cllice OF
Judge OF the supreme court after living IN the
state three years instead OF five created a
lively row, but the amendment was frally
made, and then Rolfc, who was yesterday de-
feated In an attempt to have the convention
make some provision against foreign voters,
moved to Strike out all Limitation. He
thought a candidate for the supreme bench
should have all the privileges that are given
to a foreign voter. His motion was defeated.
The commission from South Dakota, which
has been sitting with the North Dakota com
| mission for the division OF the territorial
,rn,or. viii loo y A. Tor homo fnptuht
The Joint commission closed It's lators to-
day AMI the duplicate agreements were
sigued. The best Of feeling prevails be-
tween the members Of both commissions.
The North Dakota members gave the south
ERR members a grand reception at the Sheri-
dan house tonight. The commission Will
reach home Thursday evening.
JUDICIARY MEASURES CONSIDERED.
BISMARCK, s. D., Aug. AT last even
ing's session the convention, through the CT
forts OF Williams, amended the rel ort OF the
judiciary committee by providing that the SUI
preme court shall give its opinion on any bill
or question pending before the legislature
: uhen requested by the legislature or gov
ernor. This created a lively tilt today and
the matter was re considered and defeated.
II was decided today to hold three terms OF
the supreme court yearly, one at the capital,
one at Fargo and one at Grand Forks. On
the proposed adoption OF the report OF the
committee OF the whole, giving the legisla-
ture power to extend the right OF suffrage to
women. an amendment was adopted provid-
ing that such action Of the legislature must
be ratified by a vote OF the people. The suf-
fragists are dependent again.
REPRESENTATION CONSIDERED.
BISMARCK, y. D., Aug. 1.-The county
court question is still before the convention,
but 1t is expected II will he decided tomoT-
row. Special propositions have been offered.
The principal fight today was over the propc-
sition to give every organized county a repre-
sentative IN the legislature. This was OPP
posed by many as giving the sparsely settled
western portion OF the territory more power
In the legislature than 1t is entitled 10. The
western men were defeated, and the conven-
ton decided upon having members OF the
house Of representatives. elected at large from
senatorial districts. An attempt by Allen, OF
Walsh county, TO reduce the salary OF the
governor to e., 500 and lieutenant governor to
5000 was defeated.
II ALMIGHTY RECOGNIZED.
BISMARCK, N. D., Aug. Sat last even
ing's session OF the convention II was decided
that the salary OF members OF the Legislature
be s. per day and the length Of the session
sixty days, except the first session, which
should be l20 days.
At today's session the preamble and bin OF
rights was discussed At length. Bartlett, of
Griggs, wanted 10 strike out that part Of the
preamble referring to God, claiming I;
wholly unnecessary ard, when consia-
cred In comparison with the conduct
Of scheming conventions and legislatures, or
Inconsistency. His amendment. however,
was rejected, and the preamble OF the VIII
lame constitution submitted as follows I'VE,
the peop'e OK North Dakota, grateful TO Al
mighty cd for religious ana civ!l liberty, DO
establish and ordain this constitution"
Thearticlc prohibiting railway companies or
other corporations from keeping blacklists on
employees Tor the purpose az preventing them
from securing work at other places was APP
pIn7cd.
Montana Convention.