Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-07-18
providing that no articles shall be intro
dnced after July ., unless by unanimous
consent. Adopted.

ouceu aitef July Y, unless by unanimous
consent. Adopted.
Articles were introduced as follows:
Hy Allln: File No. 40, providing for q
BOARD OF supervisors IN counties, to con
sist Of one from each organized town
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BY Cotton: A chapter on revenue and
taxation. providing the method OF assess
ing railways and their road beds and
rolling stock AID making the Lieutenant
governor, secretary Of state and state
auditor a board OF assessment for such
purposes. Ihe article provides that the
assessment shall not be less than ss33 33,OOD
nor more than $1,000 per mile.
BY Mr.. Camp: A prohibitory article to
be submitted 20 vote of the people
BY Mr.. Bean: Providing for the estab-
llshment OF county probable courts and
the qEai11icatlons OF the probate Judge,
who shall be learned in the law shall
hold office for two years and be elected
by the people Of the territory.
By Mr.. Linwell: In relation to property
held by married women.
BY Mr.. Gray: Prohibiting the sale of
school lands and providing that the only
disposition that shall ever be of them
shall be to lease them.
By Mr.. Gray: Prohibiting town, cities
or municipalities from subscribing for
the capital stock Of railroads or other
corporations, but providing that this
article shall in no way interfere with the
act of county Or townships which shall
prior to the adoption of the constitution
have voted aid to the railroads.
by Mr.. Stevens: Another preamble
for the constitution.
By Mr.. Blewett: Providing that if the
state shall pass prohibitory law, it shall
purchase the property Of brewers and
dsstilers, thereby rendered yaiueless. at
their full value.
Ey Mr.. Carothers: Prohibiting lotter-
les and gift enterprises in the new
state and requiring the legislature to
pass laws Tor the SUPPRESSION OF the same
Ey Mr.. Robertson: Providing for the
safe keeping Of school and state funds;
and designating the loaning or deposit
IL other name than that OF the state of
such money rs embezZlemeni, which
SHALL be punished as a felony.
When the order OF second reading Gt
files was reached Mr.. Stevens moved that
file No %. which provides for a single
house to be designated as the legislative
assembly, to consist OF not less than 100
members. be referred to the committee
Of the whole and that action thereon be
deferred until tomorrow. The motion
prevailed and the single house advocates
will be given an opportunity to air their
views at that time.
NJ Miller Of Fargo. intzodsesIi ai5rizfbs 8 Eesn5
committees to employ sI1ch clerical
assistance as they may deem necessary
and calling npon the next legislature to
make appropriation for payment of the
same.
Mr.. Mile. also intree}aassslr IN article,
empowering the legislature to make ez-
tension of suffrage without regard to
sex, but providing that it shall not re-
strict the same without vote OF the
people. w..
File No. s, introduced by MT. Camp.
which relates to the establishment of 4
board of part!ons, was referred to the ex-
ecutive committee and File No. IS, intro
duced by the same gentleman, that no
act shall embrace more than one subject
which shall be clearly expressed in its
title, was referred to the committee on
Judiciary.
A discussion as to tne pay OF the stenog-
rapher and another, on motion of
Parsons of Morton to cut down the
printing bills, occupied an hour before
adjournment.
The Joint commission from North and
South Dakota, to agree on an equitable
division Of the property and Indebtedness
of the territory, got together this after
noon and the clerks are all at work dig
ging out information for a basis of
settlement.
SENSIBLE IDEA.
After half dozen delegates had taken
whack at the prohibition question, Mr..
Camp today struck new lead and in
troduced an article which deals with the
question in novel but truly republican
manner. His proposition has arrested
considerable attention and seems to be
rapidly growing in favor. The pre-, isions
of the article are to this effect: The
liquor question to be submitted to the
people for separate vote as follows:
First clause, straight and complete pro-
hibition of manufacture and sale: second
clause, high license laws required and
no prohibltory law to be passed. II
voter wants prohibition in the coDstitu-
ton, he is to vote for the first clause: if
he wants high license and 10 prohibi-
ton, ne is to vote For The second clause.
If a voter desires that Dei ther clause be
made part of the constitution, he is to
vote Prohibition, neither clause Mr..
Camps idea is that large number of
people want the liquor question settled
and taken out of the legislature, and
that if the prohibitionists are in the
majority. the prohibition clause should
go into the constitution and further aci-
tation cease. If the ''antis" show up
with a majority, their wishes should have
just the same force and effect, and be
eqally potent to settle the matter their
way-vox popuh, vox dei-and the lesis-
lature should be required to license and
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