The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-08-02
North Dakota conrentioa


contlu led a settlement.
North Dakota Conventioa
DIscussING A CONSTITUTION.
BISMARCK, d., July 10 A realy-nale
constitution, known rs The Williams c5nst!-
| tuition, is causing much discussion and many
| OF those who have read 1t thtuk the conyeu-
ton would not make serious mis- sake should
they adopt 1t in fail, but IL is not In harmony
with some of the hobbies and must therefore
undergo modification.
a this afternoons session 1t was ordered
That all the standing committees be required
to report by Thursday OF the present week
This is done to forca the convention to bus,
ness. Harrison, OF Burcigh, has introduced
legislative apportionment bill. 1t provides
that until otherwise provided the senate
shall consist Of thtrty-iive members and
| the house OF seventy mer hers Lauloi of
Richland, INTRODUCED, an article tiscouraging
the holding Of large tracts OF lands by indt-
V'daais or cor! orations as against the public
welfare; also by taxation, providing that
franchise, roadway, rqadbed, and rolling
stock OF railrcads shall be assessed by the
| state ooar CT equalization at their actual
value, the same to be apportioned to the
counties, cities, townships and districts in
which the roads are located; railroads shah
not be valued at less than 81, coo nor more
than s., 600 per mile. It also provides that
InccInn taxes may be collected from persons.
corporations or joint srock companies
A number Of other articles were introduced
Bennett, of Grand Forks introduced n pro
Vision that at the general elections immed!-
ately preceding the expiration of the term Of
the United States senator from this state The
electors may By ballot express their prefer.
ence for the candidate for the United S,ate-
senate. The event of the day WAS the cor
sideration of resolution providing for
| sinplp hnSv sat
pon OF the one house idea was Stevens, Of
Ransom, who delivered carefully prepared
speech. Rev. Ezra Turucr, OF Bottfneau, ard
Parsons, OF Aorten, also spoke In favor OF
the one.house plan. The question was dis
cussed In the committee of the whole. but
the committee rose without reaching v,te
In the joint commission today more was ac-
compishcd than at any other session vet
held. A resolution was adopted that the
records be divided ard . committee wss ap.
pointed to Investigate aud report what should
be copied. committee was appointed to
Investigate the library and report It's value ::
one to Investigate The property of the terri
toral militia: one to estimate the value of
other territorial property; one 10 asctrtain
TIE claims against Dakota, and one 10 ns-
certain the application OF government money
10 Bookings college. Two sessions will b.
held daily hereafter and it is thought an
agreement win be reached this week
PERSISTENT rRoHlB1rIoSisrs.
BISMARCK, N. D., july o3-- Prol ibttion DE-
titic1s are beginning to pour In, and 1t Is evil
dent that they have rot given up hope OF
having prohibition clause embodied la the
constitution.
President Farcher. of the convention. TO
day received telegram from Elliott
Shepard, president Of the American Sabhatn
union, urging provision In The constitution
protecting and encouraging Sabbath oh.
servance.
The complete constitution introduced hy
Willa came up for reference TODAY but
was postponed until tomorrow.
The proposition 10 vest the legislative pow
ers IN single body was again discussed in
; committee of the whole end furnished field
day for orators. Tba proposition was de-
, feated and the convention viii now make an
apportionment for the two houses
The remainder of the afternoon was passed
r in discussing the article on county and town
ship organization The greatest controversy
S was on the question of locating county seats
. and after a spirited debate he entire afse,
noon session relnt We thereto was stricken out
0 Nothing WAS accomplished In the Joint ses.
sion today.
A JUDICIARY PLAN RECOMMENDED.
BISMARCK, N. D., July "a The judiciar,
! committee has at last rerorred to thr CONVEX
! tion. The committee recommends thar til.
! supreme court have three judges: six icd:c'a
! districts with as many judges ana that ,ht
I present system OF justices CT the pence b.
/ retained. The committee sits down on III.
! proposed plan tor the establishment of coupiv
/ courts; favors holding all terms of the su
/ prrIne court Mt the capital, terms OF tn,
judges of the supreme court to be six years
any vacancy by death or otherwise to be fllet
l by appointment OF the governor the an
. pnintee to serve until the Lext general cleo
: tion.
The Scandinavian Temperance society O
North Dakota has petitioned the convention
, on hebslf of the Scandinavian inhabitants
10 prohibit the manufacture and sale of in
I t, xi .ating liquors In the state.
. Consideration of the complete constitution
: introduced by Wlliams, has been postrone
! until after the committees all report
/ DOWN TO SOLID WORK NOW.
BISMARCK, n. D., July 25. The committe
! on temperance TODAY reported In favor of tn
1 submission of the prohibition question to
/ vote Of the people. Report adopted
/ The committee on school lands reporte
, its proposed article. 1t provides that th
proceeds from the sale Of school lands shal
be trust fund, the principal of which shal
3 forever remain inviolate, and may be IN
5 creased bur never diminished: the state t
make good all losses thereon. The interes
] aud iocome will be used for the support u
9 the schools. After one year from th
assembling Of the first legislature, the land
3 may be disposed of MS follows: Not NOR
than one fourth Of the lands shall be sol
y
the remainder In ten years: the remainde
| may be sold at not less than $40 per acre.
2 The legislative committee rrnvides that III
/ senate shall consist OF not less than thtrt
nor more than fifty members, and the hous
9 not less than sixty nor more than l4O III
. senators to be divided into two classes to h
2 elected for two and four years respectively
6 trading OF votes among members shall b
considered bribery; sessions shall not excee
ninety days, for which compensation shall h
$500 and mileage OF 10 cents.
The committee on education prohibits Sc,
u u tariantsm In schools and leaves to the legsl,
~ ~ ture the establishment OF uniform spsten
a, The committee on executive provides tbs
" the governor shall hold Office for two year
y. or until his successor is qualified; gives tt
ee governor power to disapprove of any item
ln part of any bill making appropriations, an
"a the part approved shall become law I'll
= governors salary shall be s., 600 per veal
,s as Lieutenant governor, $1,000; secretary
~ ~ state, auditor, commissioner of schools ap
ee public lands, commits Inner OF INSURANCE
80 commissioner of railroads and the attorne
r. general shall each receive $1,000.
- The suffrage committee Introduced au art
~ Gle providing that all male citizens, etc, ms
- vote, and submitting the question Of fema
" suffrage to vote OF the male electors or
10 year from next fall
Us Two sessions of the joint commissions wei
II IT. held today. AT the morning session eac
u side presented proposition fer scttlemel
1h and the afternoon session was spent In d
~ batting the matter. The north wants II
te south to pay one-half OF the Northern Pacit
n n unpaid railroad taxes and $40, 600 on the ca
ke ttol building, aud proposes that the settI
n. ment date from March II last The son
n n proposed that each stste take the instltutio,
IN located therein and pay the Indebtedness {
az as the same. All these questions were info
r. mallv debated. hut no conclusion was reach,
IL on any proposition 30 far
REPORT on THE JUDICIARY.
in BI.MARcK. N. D., July 2s In the conye
ay tion today memorial 10 congress- pray,r
~ for experiments BIZ the general govern,sc,
a with a view to sscertaintnp whether or N
ne Irritation r the north Is practicable. w
as r frrred 70 q committee,
or The minority report OF the committee (
at the judiciary department was submitted t
M day and provides for the election Of
us comfy Judge in each organized count
ia Miose t rm OF Office shall be two years; Civ