Telegram-herald., 1889-07-13
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report VI Lks SS141-ittss - tesisi@tasa
n1A4g t~e q amber of ekEsse 1t&lises "A tAs
iSgisi2k3Es - LIT lees tnAD sixty tctU
a2a Lot more th4a 100 and making
tas Sca2ts oEs- bali TIE si1s ~ tie hO2sa.
Iae aatAts 1sssisPse tns tAet that tbs
Democrats as~rsy az f4soE = proFlSlcn foI
I44ia0fIty representation No action
taken Tie report " Tie coI45z1lgtes OF pre-
snbls aud bil II Tizkts vas Submitted
L. fofb1ds voting nlonsy f0E sectSEis8
purposes, guarantees fxse speech. ffssaOu
ef the press, right u petition. trial by jury
IL give b&l except for muTde. 0r treason .
gu-I zntess public tnal. makes military
subordinate u civil authority; for
LIDS imprisonment for debt, sla-
very. Or granting special privileges
10 any one; guarantees habess corpus
dennes treason. and provides that there
shall be no taxation without the VIII Of TIE
psopls A number OF propositions were
introduced. ali aimed Gt corporations, sew
era FOR the oEs -ni1ation OF = ratiroad cous
In!ssiOa. others restricting OF torbIddlns
grants Or subsidies. 4s-.
HELESA II. T. July IA strong anti
Chinese resolution offered ia the Goa.
sltUtioaal convention Thursday as follows
NO eCrp0rzt oa now existigg or here aft.f
formed under The laws Of this State, SHAH
after the adoption 81 the constitution. employ,
directly or Indirectly, N any capaclty, any
Chinese or Aongolsn- Tie Legislature shall
pssc ouch laws may DC necessary 70 oafOrce
this provision No Chincse shall be employed
on any State. county. municipal or other pub
lie work within Cais State, except as punish
u1ent 70. e-ime.
Tho Legislature shall discourage ~ all
means within its power the Immigration iatc
this State of ali foreigners inelig bic 10 be
come citizens CO the United States. All con
tracts fer Chinese or cody iaoor 10 be per
formed in this State shall BE- void. All com
panies aud corporations formed in this cour
sry for the Importation o. such labor shall 0e
punished by such focs and penalties as the
Legislature may prescribe.
The Legislature shall delegate all necessary
power 10 Incorporated cit es Gnd towns of The
State for the removal OF Chinese Without the
limits OF such cities and towns, or for their loca
ton within prescribed portions OF those
limits"
A resolution was introduced for insertion
In tine memorial 10 Congress which says
that the quantity OF swamp lands in the
State Is limited and asks that the United
States, IN lieu Of such swamp lands grant
TO the States all arid lands on such condi
tions as shall provide that the value of such
lands shall DO devoted TO irrigating and re-
claiming tho same.
Other resolutions introduced favor com
pulsory education and forbid the employ
ment OF children under IA tn mines or
factories; request the Legislature to pro-
vide and N ain.aiu a State system OF irri-
eating canals and ditclfea
Sioux fALLs, 5 d., July 12--There was
spirited debate In tbs Constitutional con-
vention Thursday over tho question Of
memorializing the President TO suspend
mineral entries on school lands near
large cities until the Stats is or
ganized and can defend its rghts- The
memorial was finally adopted by "A vote OF
80 to ~ All opposition To the reference OF
every part of the constitution of leS0 10 ap-
propTiate committees was Withdrawn, not
withstanding the strong objections OF the
day previous.
BIsMARCK, n d.. July 12.-Ihe standing
committees OF the Constitutional conyen-
tion were announced Thursday. There are
twenty three committees, OF which the
Democrats receive the Craftsmanship Of
three and the Republicans tho other
twenty. ". N. Johnson, chairman
OF tie committee on corporations. is
classed strong snti-railroad man. The
members of the temperance committee
favor constitutional prohibition. and it is
probable that the question will be submit
ted 20 the people in the form of an amend
ment when tho vote Is taken on the
new constitution. The convention was
addressed By Governor MeUette, who de-
n0unced frauds ON the ballot and favored
secret ballot Rev X z. Wiley, OF the
National Reform Association, by request
addressed the convention in favor of the in
corporation ia the bill Of rights of the
new constitution OF "A recognition of the
civil Sabbath and OF the Almighty Ruler
and Savior OF the universe