Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-16
INFANT STATES.
Questions of Tide Lands, suffrage,
etc.. Discussed.


OLYMPIA, w. I, July 15.-The report
of the Judiciary Committee was not
made in the Constitutional Convention
to- day, as expected 1t is understood
however, that it will recommend three
or five Judges on the Supreme Bench,
and eighteen District Judges to probate
Among the propositions introduced
was one that no armed body of men
shall be brought into the State for any
purpose whatever. This is aimed at the
detective police agencies.
A long discussion took place over the
resolution of Saturday, asking for infor-
| nation in regard to the tide land ques'
! ton. 1t was finally defeated, which in
dicates feeling in favor of selling tide
lands.
| The Judiciary Committee reported in
favor of submitting at the same time
separate propositions for amendments to
the constitution.
| The Committee on Legislation has
almost completed it's report. 1t decides
| adversely to the minority representation
scheme and recommends that the House
| be twice the size of the Senate, the latter
to be restricted to fifty members.
| THE HELENA CONVENTION.
HELENA, Mont, July 15.-The matter
of universal suffrage was today sprung
upon the Constitutional Convention by
the introduction OF petition signed by
citizens of eight or ten small towns in
various parts of the Territory. Mem
bers, on their return from the great falls,
found small printed circular, headed
"Universal Suffrage; Reasons Why
Women Should Vote" posted on every
desk.
A proposition relating to the compul-
sorry education of children between the
ages of s and IA was reported ad-
versely by the committee. The Com
mittee on Labor ask for further time to
consider the proposition relating to Chi.
nese labor and kindred subjects. r. G.
Wylie, District Secretary of the National
Reform Association, presented a PROPOSE
ton in regard to moral PRINCIPLES in civil
government, in which he urged the rec
ignition of the Supreme Being and ac-
knowledgment that the source of all
authority in government comes from
God. The committee submitted prop
osition for the establishment of a Bureau
of Labor. A resolution was introduced
providing for State Examiner to be
appointed to investigate the accounts of
all officials at least once year.
| SOUTH DAKOTA.
Sioux FALLS, OAK, July 15-The only
feature Of business transacted by the
Constitutional Convention today, was
the adoption of resolution calling upon
the standing committees to report with
as much dispatch as possible in order
that the enrolling and engrossing clerks
may begin their work. Committeeman
are wrestling with the Australian ballot
system, and it is understood that they
will recommend its adoption.
| NORTH DAKOTA.
BISMARCK, Oak July 15.-In the Con-
stitutional Convention to-day, a resolu-
ton was introduced providing that the
Legislature of the State shall consist of
a single body of not less than 100 mem
bers. This proposition will come up for
discussion later on.
| A measure was introduced providing
for the taxation of mortgages and making
such taxation lien on the property and
security. If paid by the security it is
added to the debt, but if paid by the
owner of the property. it becomes part Of
the liquidation of the incum brance.
Non-sectarian schools are provided for
in an article introduced by Mr.. Richard
son.
The Australian system was discussed
and ordered printed for future considera-
tion.
The Committee on the Executive has
decided in favor of the pardoning power
being vested in the Governor, and linn
tied veto power, the whole or any part of a
| bill being subject to veto.