Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-31
PREPARING FOR STATEHOOD.
North Dakota Expects to Have Full
Pledged Constitution Next Week.


The Constitutional convention of North Da-
kota has again got down to business. large
number Of jamestown citizens arrived at Bis
marck yesterday. They believe that James
town may win the seat of government, and are
willing to enter into most any sort Of scheme
to get it. The memorial to Congress praying
that the general government take steps toward
establishing a system of irrigation through ar
tesian wells has excited much comment, and
facts are being brought forth to prove that the
scheme is feasible.
Gen. Ruger submits this proposed section for
the constitution.
Jurisdiction Is ceded to the United States
over the military reservations of Fort Abraham
Lincoln, Fort Buford, Fort Pemina, and Fort
Totten. heretofore declared by the President
OF the United States, provided legal process
civil and criminal of this state, shall extend
over such reservations in all cases Of which ex-
elusive jurisdiction is not vested in the United
States, or Of crimes not committed within the
limits Of such reservations"
In committee Of whole the question of SELL
ing the school lands occupied most of the time
1t was finally settled by providing that school
lands shall not be sold in tracts of less than l60
acres. The purchaser pays one-fifth down and
the remaining four-ffths in five, ten, fifteen,
and twenty years.
Mr.. Rolfe Of Benson threw in a firebrand by
Offering an amendment to the article on suf-
frage. providing that after five years no man
who is not a full citizen Of the United States
shall have the right to vote. This brought the
orators to their feet, and many opposed the
amendment Moer Of Lamour could not see
why men who, in conversation, favored such a
proposition should not favor it publicly, and
animated that they were afraid of. the foreign
vote.
Mr.. Buell., the Minneapolis single-tax adyo-
addressed hat sub
advocating that the constitution provide for
that system Of taxation. The theory that all
tax should be collected from the lands and inn
provements and personal property be exempt
Is popular with many of the delegates
A delegate said: 1--WE expect to place the
completed constitutions in the hands of a COM
mittee OF revision no later than Friday. That
committee will wait till the following week to
consider and report SO feel safe in saying our
labors will be completed and a constitution
adopted before the end of next week."
Prohibitionism is making no headway. Wo-
men suffrage is dead. and railroad taxation is
the only question which gives an opportunity
for tight. The railroads hope to preserve the
gross earnings system, and some of the former
members OF the convention oppose it.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
telegram has been sent to each delegate to
the South Dakota convention absent from Sioux
Falls to return in time for a session on Thurs
day evening. as the commission viii have re-
turned from Bismarck by that time.
MONTANA.
The Montana convention yesterday consid-
sidered and passed the bill on the executive
department. Efforts to reduce state officers
salaries proved fruitless. The suffrage bill
with the amendments by the committee of the
whole, was next taken up. More desperate
efforts were made on behalf of the woman's
suffrage order. Mr.. Toole made a brilliant
speech against embodying the matter in the
constitution. The vote on the proposition was
a ties to SO. This relegates the woman's
suffrage question to oblivion for the present
The suffrage bill was then submitted as
amended and adopted.
WASHINGTON.
The Washington convention spent yesterday
on the military bill. The first section, which
provides that when between ages OF eighteen
and forty-fve all able-bodied citizens are sub
ject to military duty, passed without discussion
or division. But the subsequent clauses pro-
yiding how the military shall be organized and
officered, were stricken out after debate lasting
all day. The section establishing a soldiers
home was passed, only two delegates voting
against it. The other clauses, providing that
the legislature shall provide for the protection
and safe keeping OF arms, that military men
shall not be arrested while on duty, and that
persons having conscientious scruples against
bearing arms shall not be required to serve in
the militia, but shall pay the equivalent for
such exemption were passed.
The sections requiring foreign corporations
to have their Offices here, with stock, books
&C., and also the section establishing railroad
commission will probably be defeated, as the
opposition il very strong, and the majority of
members desire to encourage the investment
Of capital and railroad building in the state.
IDAHO.
The Idaho convention at Boise City Is fast
approaching the end Of its labors, having
adopted most of the articles reported by the
committees. The Mormons are not relieved
from military duty. Armed forces or detec-
tives are not permitted to enter the state to
suppress violence without the consent Of the
state. The Bible il forbidden TO be used in the
public schools. Boards of arbitration are pro-
vided for between labor and capital
WIN Epidemic Follow Chicago's Storm?
Grave fears are entertained that the excessive
food of Saturday night may result In frightfuI
sickness and epidsmics throughout Chicago.
The sewerage of the city ordinarily flows down