The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-07-21
Constitutional Convention.
Keeping kilrain Under Shadows
From Arrest.
Mitchell and Moore Sensibly 90 to
England.
Extra Session Of Congress to be
Called in November.

Extra Session Of Congress to be
Called in November.
Constitutional Convention.
The convention met at 10 O'Clock a m
president in the chair and quorum pres
ent.
Eaton, of Park, by request, presented
petition and letter from one Chadwick.
of New York, suggesting that the name
OF the state be Jefferson" instead of
montana" The petitioner was con
vlnced if his suggestion was carried out
it would rebound to the glory of the con-
vention majority and assure the ascen-
dency Of the democratic in the state.
Warren with sense of the importance
OF the proposition, moved its transmission
to the Benton River Press for printing.
Bickford, moved as an amendment that
it be sent to the Bitter Root Bugle for
for publication in plea type.
j. K. Toole favored the reading of the
communication in full.
| Burleigh moved that it be laid upon the
table, objecting to the reading Of private
papers in the convention.
The motion to reconsider the vote by
which the communication should be read
in full, was lost.
The letter was partly read when Col
Inns moved it he referred the committee
on boundaries.
Burleigh moved that it be referred to
the superintendent Of the insane asylum.
Collins motion prevailed.
Breen, chairman of the committee on
labor. reported propositions 8 and7 with
the recommendations that they do not
pass resolution II without recommends
ton and proposition with recommends
ton that it lie passed.
Knowles moved recess of ten minutes
to pay respects to Judge Cooley, chair.
man Of the interstate commerce commits
sion, who was in the lobby. Carried.
Many members 'centered about the
Judge and extended to him hearty
western welcome.
At 1915 the convention resumed anC
the chair announced that Rev. r. G
Willy would lecture in St. Paul's Episco
pal church this evening.
Galloway, chairman Of the committed
Of the whole, having in charge PROPOSE
ton relating to preamble, made repor
with amendments.
Toole moved the adoption of the re
port.
Watson called attention to the fact tina
there were one or two amendments no
embodied in the report.
Maginnis thought the report ant
amendments should be printed befor
being placed Oh final passage.
!, Bickford called the attention of tn
convention to the fact that section % ha
not been stricken out. .....
Galloway withdrew the report to max
corrections.
Collins, chairman Of the committee o
: finance, reported resolution Is back ac
versely; resolution q, prohibiting gamt
ling, recommending it do not pass; ais
resolution 25, requiring the state to al
: sun.e county Indebtedness, adversely.
Burleigh moved report be not receive
= and gave notice that at some future tim
he would bring up resolution 25. Res
: luton number II was referred to printin
committee and the rest were passed
general file.
: Collins moved when the convention az
iourn that it adjourn until O'Clock MOI
= day afternoon. Lost.
Burleigh moved an amendment by a.
journing till 10 o'clock Monday.
>' Robinson moved an amendment to IL
amendment by making it 2 o'clock.
e Eaton moved 8 o'clock, which was 10
by vote of 21 to 80.
. Robinson's motion to adjourn till
> clock Monday was carried by vote
81 to 25.
; Maeinnis stated that they could hold
night session to make up lost time
7. necessary.
Galloway submitted his report OF Il
! committee of the whole as corrected, al
- on motion of Collins it was received al
adopted.
j. Robinson moved to refer it to printil
committee.
y Collins wanted it referred to the
crossing committee, and then the pril
ing committee.
Maeinnis moved It be printed a
amended and then placed on final pal
age.
Toole moved it be placed on final pa
age at once.
Maeinnis withdrew his motion IN fa'
of Toole. Toole's motion carried.
File No. on preamble was taken
Section read.
Schmidt moved to amend by strlki
y out "grateful to Almighty God for
3 blessings Of liberty" Lost.
@ Dixon moved that they strike out
whole Of the prea mble and insert IN II
thereof, "We the people of Montana,
ordain and establish this constitution.
The motion was put and the ayes a
nayes called for.
Aiken moved call Of the house.
on motion of Cooper further call OF
house was dispensed with.
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