Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-08-03
which II is 10 pay, whether such balances have
been covered back into the treasury or not.
DIsCl >~lNG CONVICT LABOR.

HELENA, Mont, IA - In the c1rycu.
ti,n ,ou. : the article on oouDdar cs carried
also the military oil. A RESOLUTION carried
that the legislature may establish a bureau OF
labor and industry. The convict labor ques-
tlUu caused a long discussion. Toole moved
t. .inend, prohibiting leasing convict labor.
Middleton asked that ~convicts be allowed to
work. Dixon offered an amendment allowing
work, but PROHIBITING interference with free
labor, leaving the road open to the Legislature
to provide work. DiXon's amendment was
lost, IS to 9.
MAKING GOOD HEADwAY.
HELENA, Mont, July 23.-In the conven-
ton today the chairman Of the committee on
miscellaneous subjects reported back the
proposition relating TO gambling, stating that
ii was for the legislative power to a I In the
matter. The resolution relating 10 free
passes was also reported back and a substi-
tute viii be Introduced later. The labor
question came up again. The section relat-
ing to convict labor was discussed al length
and finally rejected.
The afternoon session was devoted 10 fur
Their discussion of the preamble. Several
members opposed the bringing OF God or re-
ligion into the constitution, and the pre-
amble was finally adopted as previously re-
ported.
AREPoRT On THE OFFICES.
HELENA, Mont, July AIN the conven-
ton today the judiciary reported
as follows: The enabling act OF congress
provided for a general election to be held be.
fore the admission to Ell all the offices, stat
and county, provided for by the constitution
that such provision Is not mandatory
that the convention has the right and power
in It's discretion TO provide that all OF the
state, district or county officers provided for
by the constitution be elected at such time OF
for such terms as may be prescribed, or pro.
vide that any district or county officers now
| holding Office under the laws OF the territory
| may continue In Office under the constitution
until such time as may be prescribed. The
committee are OF the opinion that the whole
matter is within the power OF the convention
to regulate as to town and county organfza-
ton.
Myers introduced a resolution providing
that no person holding al office OF profit UNI
der the United States shall during his contin-
uance IN office be eligible 10 hold an office Of
profit under the state.
This afternoon the session was devoted to
the consideration Of the judiciary btll, organ
Ting districts and the appointment OF Judges.
MILLING UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE.
HELENA, Mont, July 25.-The discussion
On the suffrage bill today IN the convention
brought out a heated debate. Hartmann
offert q an amendment that voters must be
able to read and write the English language.
He wanted this precautiOn taken against the
slums and criminals OF Europe. Educational
restrictions should be placed as a safeguard
around the polls. Burleigh made an argu-
ment against the measure, claiming that II
would distranchise many soldiers. McGinnis
said Montana needed Immigration. To dis
franchise foreigners would stop II. After
further spirited discussion q vote was taken
and only eleven voted fer the amendment.
The woman suffrage question came up
next, The galleries were filled with ladies'.
All the afternoon was taken up with speeches
pro and con and yells for ad~ document. Fin
ally at 6 O'Clock a vote was taken on the
proposition that the legislature may submit
four years. 1t was defeated and the conven.
ton adjourned until tomorrow.
DISCUSSING SUFFRAGE BILLS.
HELENA, Mont, July % The constitu-
tional convention consumed the entire day
with tie further discussion Of the suffrage
bills. A clause was introduced providing
that after five years only citizens can be per
United to vote, a declaration Of intention not
to be held sufficient. The clause was voted
down in the committee Of the whole. The
convention adjourned without doing any
thing.
g TnEY ALL WANT THE CAPITAL,
HELENA, Mont, July 2L-The convention
went into committee OF the whole to consider
the location Of state institutions and public
buildings. When section 2, relating TO the
capitol, was taken up, every town In Montana
was named for this honor. A vote was called
for under confusion and Anaconda received a
plurality, which caused CONSERVATION and ex-
element throughout the city. The vote
stood 32 to "a. Adjourned till Monday.
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