Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-05
THE NEW STATES.
what the FSaststutiOnai Convem.
lions EIId 0n SaturdaY.

OLYMPIA, w. T., August 3 The CON-
vention spent all the morning discussing
the section creating Railroad Commits.
sioners. Bitter speeches were made on
both sides, but those in favor of the
commission have slightly the best of it
80 far. In Committee of the Whole the
articles were adopted by thirty-eight
ayes, the noes not being counted, but
several members announced that al
though voting for the commission, they
desired its power considerably curtailed.
The Committee on Legislature will re-
port Monday, recommending thirty-six
Senators and seventy two members of
the lower house.
1t is now understood that Ferry, of
Seattle, will receive the Republican
nomination for Governor, and John L.
Wilson, of Spokane Falls, for Congress-
The Democrats will probably nominate
Ex-Governor Semple for Governor, but
have no Congressional candidate yet.
BISMARCK, August 3.-At last evenings
session of the convention it was decided
that the salary of members of the Legis-
lature should be five dollars per day, and
the length of the session sixty days.
At todsy's session the Preamble and
Bill of Rights were discussed at length.
Bartlett. of Griggs, wanted to strike out
that part of the Preamble referring to
God, claiming that it was wholly unnec.
essary, and when considered in COM
parison with the conduct of the scheming
conventions and Legislature, an incon-
sistency. His amendment was lost, how
ever, and the Preamble of the
Williams constitution was substituted as
follows: eve. the people of North Da-
kota, grateful to Almighty God for reli-
gious and civil liberty, do establish and
ordain this constitution"
The article prohibiting railroad COM
panies and other corporations from keep
ing black lists Oh employees for the pur-
pose of preventing them from securing
employment, was accepted.
Sioux FALLS, Oak August 3.-The
South Dakota Constitutional Convention
practically closed it's labors today
though the final adjournment will not be
taken until Monday. During its last
hours the convention has passed upon
some of the most important matters
brought before the body. The proposed
amendment to the schedule shortening
the term of State officers to be
elected in October, thereby making
the elections for State and
county officers coincident, which was
defeated yesterday, was reconsidered and
adopted today. State and county officers
will therefore be elected in Novem Der,
1890, and South Dakota has been deliy-
cred from annual elections.
The most important feature of the work
today was the consideration of State and
indebtedness. By the consti-
tuition of 1885 the limit of the States in
is fixed at $4,000. An
amendment was offered fixing the limit
at 500, 900, which was adopted.
HELENA, August 3-In the conven-
ton today the Judiciary Committee
that no action be taken
regarding Indian reservations, as under
The laws of Congress the State has no
authority. Marshall introduced reso.
luton classifying and providing the
of leasing or selling lands
granted for the school fund. The bill on
Senatorial apportionment came up, and |
section 4, providing for sixteen Senators, |
or one for each county, created a perfect |
lproar. After heated debate the original |
was carried by vote of Al |
o rs. A motion to reconsider was car
led and there the matter now rests.
Boise Cry, Idaho, August 3.-The |
is nearly complete. The |
county government framed is so effectual |
ind economical that it will be saving |
o the taxpayers of between fifty and |
lxty thousand per annum, over the |
PRESENT Territorial system.