Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-20

They hold that there Is too much territory
for any smaller number than six. There are
a good many schemes In this connection, and
as the legal profession IL strongly represented,
there will be great activity and sharp work
before the judiciary committee. The Cass
county delegation are willing that Cas-
should be In a district with Trail, steele
and Barnes, or Richland, Sargent and Kan
som. Several members have a plan TO
maze R!chland, Ransom, Sargent, LaMoare,
Dickey, Mcintosh and Emmons counties
one district. IL Cass has some OF the south
ern counties attached to 1t q district VIII
probably be formed of Trail, Grand Forks,
Nelson and Steele. The northtr district is
likely TO embrace Walsh, Pembina, Cavalier,
and other counties along the Manitoba
boundry line. One district Will center az
jamestown and another at Bismarck. The
west Missouri country will constitute one
district. The business at the outset would
not be large, but the development OF the
country will soon make this numbtr absolutely
necessary. The people OF Dakota have not
been properly accommodated In this respect,
and hence the subject is one OF the most Ia
teresting before the con, titutional conven-
ton.
TAKING MATTERS EASY.
BISMARCK, y. D., July 1.-THE North Da-
kota constitutional convention has thus far
accomplished little or nothing In the matter
Of framing the state constitution. The mem
bers are not working themselves 10 death by
any means. and * is clearly evident that they
are enjoying the situation IN every possible
manner. The convention has already
started upon a record for juuketiDg-nct
unlike the late session Of the territorial
legislature-and there are not a few OF
those members IN the convention. They
have gone TO jamestown 10 accept the WEI
come rendered by the citizens and Will be alb
sent several days. jamestown Is making a
strong endeavor to fayorably impress the
| constitutional al pppvantioy with hur supprjor
advantages for capital honors, and this is the
scheme for doing it. Now II looks as though
DEVILS Lake was entirely out OF the capital
race-sunk IN oblivion, as It were, as that sa-
tanic title has not even been u.tercd for a
good many weeks Marshal Mcclure, the
veteran warehouse, fire-eatiDg editor from the
Lake, WAS down the other day to do a little
leg pulling, and his success Is yet to be de-
termined.
How long will the session last! Is another
interrogation ag!tating many minds. Only
100000 is appropriated for the two constitu-
t,onal conventions-North Dakota and South
Dakota-s20,0 900 for each, and 1t is hardly
probable that either OF them will continue In
session a less period than slXty dass. Indeed
tue IL Is G ,nsiGcrablU speculation on q ninety
days session here. Then the appropriation
will run very short. The EXPENSES are over
$500 a day.
The standing committees OF the convention
we're announced by the president yesterday.
here are twcnty-three committees, OF which
the democrats received the craftsmanship OF
three. Mr.. johnson Is made chairman
OF the CORPORATIONS committee, and IT
f. worthy Of notice that he is classed
amoog the so-called anti railroad people.
he promises perfect justice 20 all corpora
tons. The chairman OF the committee on
temperance, Mr.. Hugen, Is pronounced In
favor OF constitutional prohibition and a
majority Of the committee hold the same
views. Probably this question will be sub
United to a vote Of the people In the form OF
an amendment 10 the constitution.
Governor Mcllette addressed the coavcn
ton, urging the greatest safeguards for the
purity Of the ballot. Both parties are pre-
pairing fer a lively campaign In North Dakota
IN their Efforts TO gain supremacy at the com
ing election.
! TEMPERANCE LEGISLATION TILED
j. BISMARCK, y. d July l3.-The meeting o.
tue committee on judiciary yesterday devel
I oped the fac. that there viii DE considerabl
: d~ltticGlty in settling the work Of this commit
; tee. There is no question as 10 the suprem'
b court, but the trouble lies between the count,
Il and district courts and resolves itself into
light on the part Of the would-be iulicia
d lights FOR the ~emoluments OF the Offices.
When the convention assembled IN III
morning a motion 10 authorize the Joint com
IA mission In charge OF the division of the asset
- NbNs va a. oA' w RNNAA
n temporarily the boundary line carried.
johnson offered a number Of articles 10
the new constitution, among which We're pro
le visions that the counties lying north OF Ia
6. 1th parallel, as they now exist, be deciarc'
counties Of the new state. No new c0untie
le shall be established which shall reduce an,
C. county TO less than 400 square miles, or :, C0
r inhabitants No county snail be divided +
re auy way without the consent OF n majority q
the voters thereof. No county seat shall b
u removed without the consent at a genera
t, election Of two-thirds OF ,hc voters OF III
to county.
N Moer offered a resolution that the Questio
Of the right Of the state TO tax the rOadbe
and rolling stock OF The Northern Paciti
W road, which is now exempt from taxation, b
referred to the judiciary committee 10 rcpor
:, within a week. After some other minor bus.
n ness was transacted, the convention 40
iourned.
The temperance committee stands prsC
~ tically pledged to submit the prohtblti0
~ amendment 10 a popular vote, a majority c
the members being Instructed 10 that etieci
This settles the temperance legislation OF IL
convention.
al NUMBER or Articles PRESENTED.
BISMARCK, July 15.-At Saturdays sessio
Or Of TIE constitutional convention a large nun
Id Der OF proposed articles were presented
h Remington, Rowe, Pollock and Hagar intro
a duced articles providing for constitutions
rs prohibition OF the manufacture and sale 0
to intoxicating liquors. Johnson introduced
le long article with nineteen sections %reiatln.
"a to corporations.
a Parsons, of Roulette county, ct red a
rs article making Bismarck the Temporal
L capital providing for its permanent locatio
a by a vote OF the people and forbiddiDg an
al expenditure for buildings until the perms
nent location is decided.
l. Gray offered an article on minority repre-
sc ntation.
Bartlett wished to provide for a legisla
ture consisting OF two houses, a senator from
each county and a house consisting OK sev
d entv-fve TO $50 members Bartlett also OF
tered al article 10 consider as fraudulen
al ballots purportiIg 10 be regular part,
I tickets but having other names printed
thereon.
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