The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-07-25

hearty applause from all the delegates gave
good Indications OF that connection. 1 Mr..
Purcell called attention to the reported in.
accuracy Of the boundary line between North
and South Dakota and moved that the joint
commission of the two sections be authorized
to effect a temporary agreement regarding
that line, which motion was made q. special
order for tomorrow. Rev. {R. C. Wiley, of
the National Reform Association, by request,
addressed the convention in favor of the in
corporation in the bill of rights of the new
constitution of a. recognition ofthe, civil Sab
bath and of the Almighty Ruler and Savior
ofthe universe. =
@ AFTER THE NORTHERN PACIFIC s.N5
On July II, Mr.. Moore offered the follow:
+. Whereas, The road bed and rolling stock
of the Northern Pacific railroad is at present
by virtue of it's charter exempt from taxa
ton in this territory; and ~ 80 ~. ~
q Whereas, 1t is important and necessary
for, this convention to determine whether'or
not said road bed and rolling stock can be
made subject 70 taxation under the consti-
tuition about to be formed: and . eat
f. Whereas, Great differences ofopinion exist
as. to the power Of this convention in the
premises; now, therefore, be it efl& &zS~sE@ss
Resolved, That; the said matter of the
power Of this convention to provide for the
taxation of said property be referred to the
judiciary committee foritheir opinion there
on, and thnt said committee be and are here
by instructed to report thereon within
one week from this, date. 49, r.. ~
/ SOME OF THE THINGS SUGGESTED.
BISMARCK, July 14.-Messrs. Pennington,
icles providing for a constitutional gprohibi-
ton of the manufacture nd sale o~fintoxicat-
ing liquors. Mr.. johnson offered a compact
with the United States providing for tolera-
ton Of religious beliefs, disclaiming all rights
to u"nappropriated public lands within the
limits of the state. exempting United States
lands from taxation, assuming o due proper
tion, of the debt and liabilities of the Terri
tory of Dakota previous to the adoption of
this constitution and ordering the establish
ment md maintenance of public, non -sectar-
ian schools. Mr.. johnson also offered long
article with nineteen sections, relating to
corporations. 81 Eh"'#2% stg2F - w.
C. p. Parsons of Roulette county offered
an article making Bismarck the temporary
capital, providing for its permanent location
by u vote of the people, and forbid.ing any
expenditure for building until the permanent
location has been decided upon. -..5
Mr.. Bartlett wished to provide for q legis-
lature OF two houses, a senator from each
county and q house consisting of from rs to
$50 members. Mr.. Bartlett also offered an
article to consider as fraudulent oil ballots
PoAPOb ohS y " O0 AV6uloA ROAuy uAChCU, u
having other names printed thereon. He
further propoed to empower the legislature
to provide for the qualifications for Office
holders. 3 - E7seSa
p Prohibition of the liquort ra fiji has numer-
GUS advocates, but the majority of the con-
~<vcntion favors it's submission rs an
amendment to the vote of the people such
will be the method Of it's disposal. The one
legislative body idea is rapidly losing
strength, and will scarcely have a hearing in
the convention; only O few members are now
thought to be in it's favor, and they feel the
weakness of their number too much to make
needless attempts to carry it through. 1t
was their ~purposeto secure in that way bet
ter representation for some sparcely settled
districts, and they now hope to secure this
by means OF getting one senator from each
county. AS regards the subject Of minority
representation, the best that it's friends are
expecting is that it may be submitted to q
vote Of the, people, but of even this much
they now express little hope.
~. OF LEGISLATIVE BODY. -
BISMARCK, July 15.-At to-day's session
Mr.. Stevens introduced, by request the fol-
lowing; '".@.eNSF@ a's32a %2E5 So
Resolved, That the constitution provide
that the, legislative authority of this stnte
shall rest in o single body, II be called o
legislative assembly, which shall consist of
not less than one hundred members, to be
elected by the, people: provided: the legisla-
tive assembly may from time to time in
crease the number OF members as necessity
While. the i~ntroduetion Of this proposed
Of one legislative es body y' are at W Eas ~ the hsa ad,
rosatss of the g older .sa and nn more generally
idle. - - $50 So - - -
Prohibition Of the liquor traffic eame up