, 1889-08-01

SO arrange tnut no legislature can ever
deprive us of the militia, or of the privi.
lege of providing home for our old sol
diers.
Stiles sympathized with Grifiitts In
his motion and eieved "a large portion
of the article was legislation, but should
vote against the article In order to go In
and fix up the article here. He be-
iieyed In the militia, not only to guard
burned property, but to shoot, and shoot
lead when necessary, He read from the
constitution framed at Sioux Falls, Da-
kota as as example of the general terms
IN which he believed the military article
should be stated.
Dure said he was democrat, and
wanted to inform Cosgrove that his
Washington, but still he believed this
article did not take the right shape. A
simple mandate to the legislature to
provide an efficient militia was enough.
But still he would not vote to do away
with the article altogether. He sug-
gested to Cosgroye to get into the re-
publican party for he could respect
good square republican more than
mugwump.indepo pendent.
Dunbar favored a certain portion of
this report being in the constitution and
so should oppose this motion. He had
latterly evinced his opinions as to the
militia and was now entirely in favor OF
III ciilleit iuliltli SYSTEM.
Mr.. Cosgrove made
LITTLE PERSONAL EXPLANATION,
closing with the remark that he never
abandoned his party without giving
them notice of what he was going to do,
which was more than some gentlemen
did.
Dyer favored paid militia system.
Lillis objected to putting into the con-
stitution many of these sections; but
there were some which he should ap-
prove.
Minor opposed the motion as a dis
courtesy TO the committee and injustice
to the National Guard. Further than
that he should oppose striking out any
thing that would tend to decrease the
efficiency of the militia.
Goldman opposed the motion also and
moved to amend the motion by provid-
ing that sections and 10 and an addi-
tional section which he offered, should
make up the article.
Minor rose to point of order that
both these motions were ont of order.
The chair ruled chat the point was not
well taken.
Gritiitts said he would not allow any
intemperate speech to influence him in
n debate on this floor. He had not in
tended any discourtesy. This was an
article that was of such character that
il all went together, and could be de-
bated In general motion like this in
less time than by sections. He went
through the article TO show the legislat-
i've character of the different sections.
Cosgrove rose to point of order: The
gentleman is debating separate sections.
The Chair-.The point is not well
taken. The gentleman is explaining
the reasons why his motion should be
adopted.
Grittltts resumed and completed his
argument.
Hoyt moved to amend Griftitts' mo-
tion by striking out mot" so that the
committee will report back and recon-
mend the adoption of the whole article.
lie wanted an efficient militia system
placed beyond the reach of any possible
legislature.
Cosgrove insisted on the manifest un-
fairness of debating an article as u whole
in this manner.
Sullivan of Whitman, moved to lay
Griititts motion on the table.
Warner wanted 10 take it up section
by section like any other report.
Prosser, as chairman, would waive
all questions of courtesy to his commit
tee, but if the time of the convention
was too valuable TO eXpend on so grave
a subject, he had nothing TO say. Ifever
the legislature should be made up where
the sentiments Of the gentleman from
IlN'oAA'At itso
than mandatory provision in
the constitution would prevent u
dismemberment of the militia. He
made an impassioned plea for well or
ganized body OF militia secured in the
constitution.
Further debate ensued by Buchanan,
Convey and Hoyt.
Moore moved that the committee rise
and report progress. Lost.
Ihe question was put on Hoyts
amendment TO report in favor of the
whole article. Carried-ayes 10, noes ~.
Griflitts' motion as thus mended was
lost by almost a unanimous vote.
Stiles moved that the committee rise
and report progress. Carried. The
president resumed the chair, and Mr.
Henry reported progress and leave to sit
again was granted.
On motion of Sullivan of Whitman
the convention adjourned at $50 to A.
NJ, Tuesday.
The Montana Convention,