Great Falls tribune., 1889-09-28
FEDERAL RELATIONS.

tLDh.NhL NE.LAllONS.
BE IT ORDAINED: First, that perfect tolera-
no inhabitant of the State of Montana shall ever be
molcsted in person property account of his or
her mode of religious worship.
Glare that they forever disclaf,n all right
and title to the uenappropriated lands lying
lands lying within said limits owned or held by any
Indian or Indian tribes, and that until the title there
to shall have been extinguisied by the United
States the same shall be and remain subject to the
disposition of the United States and said Indian
lands shall remain under the absolute jurisdiction
and control Of The Congress Of the United States;
States residing without the said State of Montana
shall never be taxed at higher rate than the lands
be imposed by the said State Of Montana on lands
after be purchased By the United States or reserved
cude the said State Of Montana from taxing as other
lands are taxed any lands owned held BY any In
dian who has severed his tribal relations and has OBJ
tanned from the United States or from any person a
title thereto by patent or other grant, and except
such lands as lave been may be granted to any
Indian or Indians under any act of Congress con-
from taxton but said last named m I lands % sha Be
exempt from taxation by said State of Montana so
long and to such extent as such act of Congress
Third: That the debts and liabilities Of said Terri
tory of Montana shall be assumed and paid by the
State OF Montana.
Fourth, That provision shall be made for the es-
tablishlnent and maintenance of uniform system
of public schools, which shall be open to all the
children of said State of Montana and free from
sectarian control.
Fifth: That on behalf Of the people of Montana,
we, in convention assembled do adopt the Consttu.
ton of the United States.
Sixth That the ordinances in this article shall be
rrevocable without the of the United States
and the people of said State of Montana.
Seventh: The State hereby accepts the several
Of lands from the United Statec t0 tha
Of Montana, mentioned in an act of Congress, en-
titled: "An act to provide for the division Of Dakota
/ into two States and to enable the people of North
Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Washington
to form constitutions and State governments and to
be admitted into the Union on an equal footing with
the original States and to make donations of public
lands to such states' Approved February "a, 1889,
upon the terms and conditions therein provided.
ORDINANCE II.
| ELECTIoNs.
Be Ordained bythe Coupentiou Assembled TO Foya,
| a Conetitntiou for The STATE Of Montana:
First That an election shall be held throughout
the Territory of Montana on the first Tuesday of
October, 1850, for the ratification rejection of the
Constitution framed and adopted by this convention.
| Second At said election the Constitution framed
and adopted by this convention shall be submitted
to the people Of the Territory for their ratification
rejection, and al persons who are then qualified
electors under the laws of this Territory shall be
qualified to vote for the ratification or rejection
thereof.
Third: Said elections shall be held at the several
polling places and precincts throughout the Terri
sf apPadsa the tor laws the Of tSs aSsHg er4
tory, and shall be conducted in the manusr
prescribed by the laws of the Territory regulating
| elections. The boards of county commissioners Of
the several counties of the Territory shall appoint
judges and clerks of such election in each Of said
polling places and precincts in the same manner as
| IS now required by law for the appointment Of
judges and clerks of general elections in the Terli
tory :.
have written or printed upon the ticket he may de-
post in the ballot box, the words: "For the Consti-
tuition" or Against the Constitution
Fifth The votes cast at said election for the
adoption or rejection Of said Constitution shall be
canvassed by the canvassing boards of the respec.
tive counties not later than fifteen days after said
election, sooner if the returns from all of the pre-
cincts shall have been received and in the manner
prescribed by the laws of the Territory Of Montana
Territory, and the returns q said election shall he
made to the Secretary of the Territory, who with
tile Governor and the Chief Justice of the Territory
any two of them, shall constitute board of
vassers, who shall meet at the office of tile Secretary
Of the Territory before the thirtieth day
after the election and canvass the votes cast and
Sixth: That on the first Tuesday in October 1885,
be elected by the qualified electors of Mon
tana a Governor a Lieutenant. Governor, Secre-
4rer; State Auditor, State Superintendent. Of
Public Instruction, one Chief Justice and two As
soeh qStefs M id; # the Supreme Court Judge ol
!
Gonsttution, Clerk Of the Supreme Court and a
Clerk Of the District Court in and for each county
| OF the State, and the members of the Legislative
| Assembly provided for in this Constitution The
terms OF officers so elected shall begin when the
State shall be admitted into the Union and shall end
i otherwise provided.
Seventh There shall be elected at the same time
one representative in the Fifty first Congress of the
| United States,
Eighth: The votes for the above officers shall be
| returned and canvassed as is provided by law and
returns shall be made to the Secretary of the Terri.
tory and canvassed in the same manner and by the
same board as is the vote upon the Constitution,
| except as to Clerk of the District Court y
| Ninth: There shall also be elected at the same
IIme the following county and township officers,
inree county commissioners, clerk of the board
OF county commissioners, and ex.oficio recorder
one sherlH one county treasurer county super,
| lntendent OF common schools, county SURVEYOR
one county assessor, one coroner, public ad
lnlstrator one county attorney, two justices of the
peace and two constables for each township, The
terms of office for the above named officers shall be-
gin upon the admission of the State and end upon
the first Monday of january, A. d. 1893, except as
to county treasurer whose term shall begin on the
first Monday in March succeeding his election, and
end on the first Monday Of March, A. D. 1893, and
also, as to county commissioners whose terms are
otherwise provided for in this constitution.
Tenth The votes for the above county and Gown
ship officers and for clerk of the district court shall
be returned and canvassed and certificates of elec-
ton to said officers issued is provided by
law
Eleventh: Notice of the election for the adop-
ton or rejection of this constitution and for State
district, county and township officers shall be given
by the clerks of the several boards of county