The Helena independent., 1889-07-20
Article on Preamble and Bill Of
Rights Adopted With Many
Amendments
Report OF the Committee on Legisls
tive Departments Exhaustive
in It's Provisions.
Sections Adopted Governing the Question
OF Aqueducts and Ditchss For
Irrigation.

tee Ofthe whole most of the day yesterda
important measures were transacted. tn
article on preamble. q declaration of right
of the people was adopted, with valuabl
amendments and additions. The addition
of the section providing against armed. me
invading the state was adopted after
long debate. The proceedings follow:
The convention was called 10 order at II
O'Clock by President Clark.
Haskell Mitchell and Gibson wer
granted leave OF absence until Monday an,
Meyers until Tuesday.
After praye by the chaplain the iourns
was read.
A communication On suffrage was re
ceiyed and referred 10 the committee on
suffrage.
Meyers, chairman of state institution
and public buildings, reported as I o
lows:
Educational. reformatoTy and penal In
stitutiODs and those for the beneht OF thl
insane, blind, deaf and mute and sucl
other institutions as the public good may
require shall be established and supported
By the state fn such manner as may be pre-
scrIbed by law.
The legislative assembly shall have nc
power 10 change Or locate the seat OF gov
ernmeut OF the state, but shall, at Its third
regular session after the adoption of this
constitution, provide by law for submitting
the question of the permanent location OF
the seat of government TO the qualified
electors Of the state at the general election
then next ensuing, and a majority of all
the votes upon said question cast at said
election shall be necessary 10 determine
the location thereof. Said Legislative
assembly shall also provide that in case
there shall be no choice of location at
said election, tie question of choice be-
tween the two places for which the high
est number of votes shall have been cast
shall be submitted in like manner to the
qualified electors of the state at the next
general election.
Provided, That until the seat OF govern
ment shall have been permanently located
as herein provided, the temporary location
thereof shall be and remain at the city
of -
When the seat of government shall have
been located as herein provided, the lOca-
ton thereof shall not thereafter be changed
except by vote OF tWO-thirds OF all the
qualified electors of the state voting on
that question Of the seat of government
shall have been submitted by the legts-
lative assembly.
The legislative assembly shall make no
appropriations OF expenditures for capital
buildings or grounds until the seat OF gov
eminent shall have been permanently To-
Gated as herein provided.
The several counties of The state shall
provide, as may be prescribed by law for
those Inhabitants who, by reason Of
age, inhrmlty OF other misfortune,
may have claims upon the sympathy and
aid Of society.
Referred TO the committee on printing
and ordered printed.
Browne reported on Conrad's resolution
relative TO the establishment of new coun-
ties, returning the same without recon-
mendRtiOn.
j. X. T0ole, chairman of the committee
on legislative departments made report.
The reading was dispensed with, and IL
was ordered printed.
The report Is as follows:
The legislative power shall be vested in
a senate and house OF representatives,
which shall be designated "Ths Legislative
assembly of the state of Montana
Senators shall be elected for the term of
four years, and representatives for the
term OF two years, except as is otherwise
provided in this constitution.
No person shall be q representative who
shall not have attained the age of twenty
one years, OF a senator who shall not have
attained the age Of twenty-five years, and
who shall not be citizen OF the United
States, and who shall not CfOr at least
twelve months next preceding his electIenJ
have resided within the county or district
In which he shall be elected
The legislative assembly of this state
until otherwise provided by law. shall con
sist of sixteen members of the senate, and
fifty members of the house OF representa-
lafiye assembly to divide the state into SEN
atOTlAl and representative districts; but
there shall be no more than one senator
from each county. The senatorial districts
shall be numbered from one consecutively
20 correspond with the number of counties.
The senators shall be divided into two
classes. Those elected frOm districts num-
bered odd numbers shall constitute one
class, and those elected from districts num-
bered the even numbers shall constitute
the other class and when QnntfinnQl
senator shall be provided for by law. his
class shall be determined by lot. One
half OF the senators elected TO the fret legis-
lative assembly shall hold Office for one
year, and the other half for three years;
and II shall be determined by lot, immedi-
Ately after the organization of the senate,
whether the senators from the odd OF even
numbered districts shall hold for one or
three years.
Each member Of the first legislative as
sembly. as a compensation for his services,
shall receive six dollars for each days at
tendance, and twenty cents for each mile
travelled In going TO and returning from
the seat OF government 20 his residence By
the usually travelled route, and shall re-
ceive no other compensation, perquisite OF
allowance whatsoever. No session Of the
legislative assembly after the hTst, which
may be ninety days. shall exceed sixty
days. After the first session the eompen-
satiOn of the members of the legislative as
sembly shall be a. provided By law: Pro-
vided, That no legislative assembly shall
FIX It's own compensation
The legislative assembly (except the
first shall meet at the seat OF government
a twelve O'Clock noon, on the second Tues
day after the fret Monday Of January, next
succeeding the general election provided
by law. and al twelve O'Clock noon, on the
second Tuesday after the hrst Monday Of
January OF each alternate thereafter, and
at other times when convened by the gov
ernOr. The term OF service Of the members
thereof shall begin the next day after their
election, until Otherwise provided BY Law.
Provided. That the hrsf legislative assem-
bly, shall meet upon the proclamation Of
the governor, sitter The admission OF the
state into the union. upon q day 70 be
named in said proclamation, and which
shall not be more than fifteen nor less than
ten days after the admission Of the state
into the union.
No senator OF representative shall, dur
ing the term for which he shall have been
elected. be appointed to any civil Office IN
der the state. and u member Of congress,
or other person holding an office Except
attorney -dt-law, notary public, or in the
militial under the United States or this
state. shall be member OF either house
during his continuance IN once
No member Of either house shall. during
the term, for which he shall have been
elected. receive any increase CT salary OF
mileage under any Law passed during such
team
The senate shall, at the beginning. and
close Of each regular session, and at such
other times ss may be Necessary elect one
OF its members president pro tempOre. The
house Of representatives shall elect one OF
its members a. speaker. Each house shall
choose its other officers. and shall Judge OF
the elections, returns and qualifications OF
lie members.
A majority Of each house shalI consti-
tute quOrum,tO do business, but a smaller
number may adjourn from day 10 day. and
compel the attendonce OF absent menbers
n such manner and under such penalties
ae each house may prescribe
Each n-use shall have power to deter
mine the rule Of its proceedings, and punish
us members OF other persons for contempt
or dlsorderly behavior in its presence. 10
protect Its members against violence or
Offers OF briOe, OF private solicitation. and
with the concurrence Of two thirds, 10 ex-
pei member, and shall have all other
powers necessary for the legislative assem-
bly, Of free state A member expelled for
corruption, shall not thereafter be eligible
70 either house OF the legislative assembly;
and punishment for contempt OF disOrderly
behavior shall not bar q criminal prO5ecu-
ton for the same offence
Zach house shall keep . journal Of its
pr0eeedings and may, In IL discretion. .from