St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-17
FRAMING A CONSTITUTION.
North DakotaHs Make Good
Progress.


Progress.
BISMARCK. Oak, Aug. 16.-At last
nights session the convention COM
pleted the consideration of the article
on corporations. Among the sections
adopted was one providing that any
combination between individuals, cor
pOratiOns, associations, or either, hay
ing for its object or effect the controll-
ing Of the price of any product of the
soil or any article of manufacture or
commerce OF the cost of exchange, is
prohibited and declared unlawful and
against public policy. and that any and
all franchises heretofore granted or eX-
tended, or that may hereafter be grant
ed or extended in the state, shall,
when the owners violate this art
icle, be null and void. The article
on education was adopted with very
few amendments. The article on pub
lie lands was adopted after amending so
that the leasing of lands shall be under
the control of the board of university
and school lands. The article on school
lands. The article on county and town
ship organization was adopted after
amending so that it is virtually a copy
of the Illinois system. The convention
also added a section defining the county
offices to be filled. All of the afternoon
has been occupied in the consideration
of the article on revenue and taxation.
to be established by the legislature,
PRECIPITATING A HEATED DEBATE.
This was done in the interest of the
gross earnings system, and was defeated
by vote of thirty-siX to thirty-five. The
article as adopted provides that all prop
erty shall be taxed alike; the provision
that railroad roadbeds and rolling stock
shall be taxed at not less than $1,000
per mile being struck out The article
on militia and the article on impeach-
ment and removal from Office were
adopted without amendment. The ar
ticle providing for future amend
ment of the constitution was
adopted after little furry of dis
cussion. The article provides that
after a proposed amendment receives
q majority vote of two successive
legislative assemblies it shall be sub
mitted to vote of the people. Williams,
of Burleigh moved to amend so that a
tWO-thirdS vote. instead of a majority
vote, of the legislature be required to
submit the question to a vote of the
people, but the convention decided that
requiring majority vote of two sue
cessive legislative assemblies is suffi-
cient safeguard. A section providing
that all flowing streams and natural
waterways shall forever remain the
property of the state for irrigation,
mining or other purposes was adopted
by unanimous vote. Parsons, Of Nor
ton, made another, and this time, sue
ceSSful attempt to incorporate
AN ANTI-BLACKLIsT SECTION
in the constitution. The section pro-
hibits the exchange Of blacklists be-
tween railroad or other companies or
employers. Johnson, of Nelson, de-
sired to compel members of the legiSla-
ture and other state officers to take an
oath that they had not received a railroad
pass in consideration of any services
they might render the companies
which was voted down. Williams, of
Burleigh, then introduced a section
providing that any member of the
legislature who accepts a pass under
any condition, shall forfeit his Office
which section was adopted, much to the
chagrin of the delegates who expect to
Viding that the property of the wife ac-
quired before or after marriage cannot
be taken for the debts of the husband
was adopted. The board of equalization
has completed its labors. The levy
made is three mills, and the grand total
of assessed valuation is Sl64. 1919, S76.9O,
an increase of S10,000.000 over last year.
The classified assessment is as follows:
Land, North Dakota ..... 90. $40, O61, 175 %
South Dakota. 49,. ........ 5I.475, 55S so
Town lots, North Dakota -. 1854, 329 so
South Dakota. go. 800. 19, IFS, $40 SO
Property invested in mer-
chandise, North Dakota. 2,574641 90
South Dakota. ............... 3,66447 90
Capital invested in manufac-
tories. North Dakota. $50. 153567 90
South Dakota. ................ 632, 709 90
Horses, North Dakota. ....... 5,223.977 90
South Dakota 49,. ...:...... 7,e21, Esq 90
fota -. 1890. 4444fs 90
South Dakota ........ .... 3l9,61l 90
Cattle. North Dakota. ....... 2,5G< r253 %
South Dakota. -. 80. 4,7346IS so
Sheep, North Dakota. ........ 1879 90
South Dakota ........,..... 164.175 90
Swine, North Dakota. .. 122454 20
South Dakota. .............. yS!117 90
Carriages, etc, North Dakota. 1,129, 451 so
South Dakota 49,. ......... 1,0244l5 90
Moneys and credits, N.Dakota 1.113,17S rs
South Dakota ............... 1,3S1.5 90
Household furniture, n. Oak. 13S $40 90
South Dakota. -. ........... 146,6Sl 90
Stocks or shares n Dakota. 1,029635 90
South Dakota ................. 1,65S619 90
All other property, n. Dak... 1878, 900 90
SOuth Dakota -....... S4ST47 90