The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-07-20
Constitutional Convention,
Have Agreed Upon Several Items, if
not More.
Jack the Ripper says he has Been
Caught at Last.
Severe Floods Of Rain Inundating
the East.

Constitutional Convention.
On re-assembling Eaton asked unani-
nous consent to introduce memorial
and an accompanying letter. It was
memorial from citizens of New York and
Galloway moved that it be laid upon the
table. Carried. The petition was re-
turned to the one who presentedit.
Dixon, chairman of the judiciary com
mittee, presented two reports, reading Of
one of which was dispensed with and it
was referred to the printing committee
with instructions to have it printed. The
other report, relative to pardoning power,
gives the governor the right to grant par
dons, commute sentences, etc.,-by and
with the consent of the board of pardons,
consisting of the secretary of state, attor
ney general and state auditor. Ordered
printed on motion of Dixon.
The convention resolved itself into a
committee of the whole, Galloway in the
chair, the consideration of Toole's substi-
tute for sections 13 and il was taken up.
Clark offered amendment to Toole's
substitute section IA, inserting the words
"and roads" after aqueducts, and by
striking out the word "and" before aque-
ducts.
Toole thought that was covered in the
substitute.
Judge Knowles held the same and Mr..
Clark withdrew his amendment. The
question occurring upon the adoption Of
the substitute it was unanimously adopt
ed.
Robinson moved to amend section II
by inserting after the words, provisions
Of law" cor if any juror or the judge Of
the court by sickness or otherwise be-
coming unable to act after impaneling
the jury" Carried.
Robinson moved to amend section Ii
by inserting after the word "behalf' ''un
der regulations as the legislature may
prescribe as to paying for their atten
dance"
Burleigh thought they were treading OF
dangerous ground to attempt to limit thu
number of witnesses for the defendant
1t is right guaranteed by the constitu
ton and he did not think it right to re
strict and would vote against 1t.
After dicussion by Knowles, Collins
Burleigh and Galloway, Robinson
amendment was put and lost.
Toole offered an amendment to sectio
Is by adding subject to the right Of tn
state to change Of venue for any Of tn
causes for which the defendant may ol
tain the same"
The amendment was adopted as Rol
inson suggested.
TOole moved to strike out section 16 q
J follows:
That no person shall be imprisone
for the purpose Of securing his testimon
in any case longer than be necessary i
order to take his deposition. If he ca
give security for his appearance at I'll
time Of trial lie shall be disch harged upo
giving tile same. If lie cannot give s.
curity his deposition shall be taken
\ the manner prescribed by law"
He said the right to meet Witness
face to face was sacred right Of the d
= fendant, It is not the mere statement I
Il witness, but the witness should appea
r before the jury in order that they ms
see his manner and deportmentand ludt
of his credibility and it may work
hardship some time, but the benefits tn
accrue will counter balance everythln
: Judge Luce spoke against the motto
John r. Toole favored it. Goddard, Ca
penter and Joy each made speeches ia
y oring 1t. BurleigA opposed it. JUDI
Knowles spoke against striking cut Il
= section.
Some seemed to think that it was
; easy matter to put up $500 or *400, b
, MANY of the members had seen the tir
when it was hard for them TO raise I'll
. amount of money and not q great Wh
ago. either.
7, Joy-"You were earning more tn
$500 day.
! Knowles-''Not in Jail. I've new
" earned money that way
Continuing, Judge Knowles said
knew hard working young Swede o'
in Deer Lodge who had to go to jail al
l. witness just because he was not sum
emily we'll acquainted to give bonds: y
was no place for man.
Judge Marshall said he had been pr
ticing law for forty-seven years and h
never known q man to he PLACED In
inst because he was witness. tie v
hound over on his own recosnizance'
was horrible to place man IN jail
keen him as witness. He would
vote to strike out.
The motion to strike out section Ii
put and lost.
= Dixon moved to amend section 10
= adding. sand in the presence OF the
'e cused and his counsel" Carried. "
other slight amendments the article
adopted.