The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-14
STATEHOOD LAW-BUILDERS
Proposed Articles introduced at Yester-
days Session of the Conventions.
Providing Safeguards Against Exactions of
Railroads and Arranging for the Leg
islatiye and Judiciary Elections.

session of the constitutional convention
large number of proposed articles were pre-
sented. Messrs. Pennington, Rove, Pol
lock and Haiger introduced articles provld-
ing for constitutional prohibition of the
manufacture and sale of Intoxicating
liquors. Mr. Johnson offered compact
with the United States. providing tolera
tion of religious beliefs, disclaiming all
right to unappropriated public lands within
the limits of the State. exempting United
States lands from taxation, assuming a due
proportion of the debt and liabilities of the
Territory of Dakota previous to the adop-
tion of this Constitution. and ordering the
establishment and maintenance of public,
non-sectarian schools
Mr.. johnson also introduced a long
article. with nineteen sections. relating to
corporations. Among other provisions IN
this proposed article is the following:
No corporation should be created or have its
charter extended, changed or amended by
special laws. except those for orcharitable, educa
tlonal, penal or reformatory purposes, which
are 10 remain under the patronage and control
OF the state but the Legislature shall provide by
general laws for the organization of all corpora
tons hereafter to be created exclusive privileges
not taken advantage OF declared invalid;
property and franchises OF corpol atiOns are made
euJect 10 public use; no stocks or bonds shall be
Issued by any corporation except for money,
property or services actually rendered.; the Leg
tslature Is empowered to alter or annul charters
If no injustice is thereby done; official or en-
ploye OF any railroad is permitted to furnish
supplies or materials of said corporations:
nua1 reports to the public officials are required;
railways are declared 10 be common carriers
and subject to legislative control; discrimination
and extOrtiOn in rates shall be prevented by leg
'aslative enactment, and just compensation must
be rendered for public use of private property.
Mr. C.. p. Parsons, of Roulette county,
offered an article making Bismarck x the
Temporary capital, providing for its perma-
nent location by vote of tue people, and
lforbidding any expenditure for buildings
until the permanent location has been de-
cided upon.
Mr. Camp presented an article providing
ifor board of pardons, to consist of the
fGovernor, Attorney-general and Judges of
the supreme Court, a two-thirds majority
tof which body will be required to decide
in favor of any desired pardon or commu-
tatiOn.
Mr. Clark, by an article presented, wished
the new Constitution to provide that 1T
shall be the duty of the General Assembly
ITO establish courts Of arbitration, whereby
differences may be settled without submit
ting them to trial by jury, except as last
resort.
Mr. Rolfe offered an article to provide
that taxes shall be uniform on real and per-
Ieonal property, assessed according to legis-
1ative enactment.
Mr.. Gray offered the following article on
jminority representations:
The numberof Representatives shall consits of
tthree times the number of members OF the Sem
ate & and the term OF office shall be two years
eenatorial district at the first general election
eheld after this Constitution takes effect. and
Ievery two years thereafter. In all elections
theld after this Constitution takes effect and
severy two years thereafter, in all elections of
may cast as many votes for one candidate as
there are representatives to be elected or may
SonS the crnddafes as as he hs ses M tSs
candidates highest In votes shall be elected.
Mr.. Bartlett wished to provide for Legis-
lature consisting of two houses Senator
from each county and house consisting of
from seventy-five to one hundred and fifty
kmembers. Mr.. Bartlett also offered an ar
ticle to consider as fraudulent all ballots
:Purporting to be a regul ar party ticket, but
further proposed to empower the Legisla-
ture 10 provide for the qualifications for
fOffice-hOlders.
President Sprague. of the Grand Forks
convention: He made a strong plea for the
educational franchises as the panacea of
all ills OF government
AS would be indicated by the routine
proceedings of the day, prohibition of the
liquor traffic has numerous advocates, but
the majority of the convention favors
its submission as an amendment,
the method of it's disposal. The one.legisla.
tive-body idea is rapidly losing strength,
and will scarcely have a hearing in the
fconvention: Only a few members are now
Thought to be in its favor, and they feel
the weakness of their numbers too much
to make needless attempts to carry through
that principle. 1t was their purpose to Sc
cure IN that way better representation for
some sparsely settled districts and they
now hope to secure this by means of one
Senator from each county. AS regards the
subject of minority representation
1he best that its friends are expecting is
that 1t may be submitted to a vote of the
people, but of even this much they now
express little hope.
. When the judiciary committee met it ap-
pointed Judge Garland to draft judiciary
system for the new Constitution, and he is
now at work on that subject. 1t is uncer-
tain whether the Supreme Court will be
elected by the State as a whole or by the
I seems TO find greatest favor. On the dis
puted point of county courts a minority
report is to be made. whatever may be the
decision OF the committee. The friends of
the county court advocate the abolition of
justices of the peace and probate judges,
and the addition of their duties to those of
the county Judge, some of whose present
duties will then become the portion of the
six district Judges, whose appointment
seem regarded as certain.
AT n meeting held last night by the COM
mittee on revenue and taxation there was
appointed a subcommittee to draft an ar
ticle for the consideration of the entire
committee. This has been prepared and
will be discussed on Monday, but it con.
tains none of the more strongly disputed
and liveIv session hitogetbar S nave the oa;sy
As now well at work. and promises to labor
earnestly for the good of all. with no special
Interests having preference. The South
Dakota part of the Joint commission for the
division of the territorial assets and liabil-
lties arrived to-day. and the commission
VIII at once begin work on their tedious
put important work, which seems sure to
Keep them for some weeks.
Various Subjects Considered at Olympia.
OLYMPIA, W. T., July 13.-In the constitutional
convention to-day great number of petitions
and resolutions were introduced and referred
Among them were the following: No county may
DE divided or county seat moved or located with
out tne consent OF the majority of the people at
an eIectlon; no child under fourteen years of age
Is 10 DC employed in business dangerous 10
health or lie; the Governor shall have no
veto power the Governor. Secretary of
state, Auditor and Attorney general to
hold once four years; Lieutenant-governor two
years; Senators six years. one-thrd of the SEN
ators going out every two years. Resolutions
were introduced providing that the tde-lands
cannot be sold. but may be leased not over fifty
years The committee on lands is hearing aryri-
ments on the question tonight Forty million
dollars worth OF property is understood 10 be
involved. IL is alleged that a strong lobby is
here who claim TO have million dollars behind
them TO push their interests, namely. the sale of
the tideands to private parties or corporations
Committee Reports at the Idaho Convention.