Telegram-herald., 1889-07-18
MAKING CONSTITUTIONS.
Work of the Conventions in Dakota. Wash
ington and Montana

ington and Montana.
BISMARCK, y. D., JuG 1.-THE prohibi-
ton question was brought up Tuesday in
the Constitutional convention The bill
specifies that either prohibition or high
license measures may bs made. Railroad
taxation was another chance for
bit ef parleying in the convention,
and the Governor. Secretary and Auditor
are TO be appointed rs IA board of assessors
Railroads are not TO be assessed less than
5000 nor more than 5000 per mile.
Propositions were introduced Tuesday
giving wives full control of property pos
sesscd by them before marriage; that IL
rrohibitory law shall at any
tirne~bs passed the State shall indemnity
the brewers and disdllers; making the
loan;ng OF STATE funds by officials for per
sonai gain felony; establishing probate
courts and prohibiting lotteries andgiIt en-
teryrises
The convention Is unanimous on one
question, and thst is the protection OF the
immense grant of lands for scEool pur-
poses but Is a little divided ~. 10 the plan
Mr. Gray, OF Cass. introduced an article
providing taat none of the school lantls
granted by Congress to the State shall ever
be sold granted or IN any way disposed OF,
other than leased AID that moneys trem
the laads shall BE- used for no purpOse
other than 70 the support of the schools
HELENA, NJ T., jelly l7-In The Constttu-
tioual convention Ar. Warren introduced a
memorial ia relation to the Sunday law,
asking that no legislation be enacted en-
forcing the observance OF u sabbath day.
It states that religious people sho-lld
choose their own day of worship
and not dictate 10 other creeds what
day they shall observe. The committee on
legislative departments reported adverse
" the resolution IN relation to restriction
o; appropriations by legislative enactment
The committee oh suffrage reported ad-
verssly the resolution in relation to eqnA
susfFsge.
OBYaPIa. W T. July 1T-There was q
long report froIa the Judiciary committee
70 the Constitutional convention Iuessiny
recommending a supreme court of three
Judges. and that the State be divided into
twelve judicial districts with s1peTior
court system similar 10 tbss OF Cali
foruin. the courts 20 bc Ia session
on every legal day The committee on pre-
arable and bin OF rights is ready 10 report in
favor of the briefest preamble on record
and a constitution in which the name Of
Cod shall not appsaF Their bill Of rights
| Is similar 20 that OF the Si0gx Eslis conven-
tion.
Ahsolute freedom of conscience in all
| religions matters i8 guaranteed. but
| polygaE'f=ts are fersver shut ogt There
+ Is nothing in the preamble about the
unalieashle or Inherent rights Of maa
| The biu ts similar. OF course. 70
/ THAI o. other states "a 20 the
rights of free speech. free press
lawful ssseubaze and rights Of
| habeas corpus The provision. how
ever. regarding religious liberty Will 10
sway With religions exercises IN thu puAl 10
/ Schools 4 sdoptsd ard uo public money Is
| 10 % Gssd for any Re gious purpose what
/ ever A lsw against imnrison uleus for
+ debt - gusrsnssed. sbsaluta dsr1ags hv
I ths State 20 private property IL gasranteed
a. vel as for tae Appropriation ~ private
/ proper.s, ~f.h5nt 1ast com - nsation In
I She right u trial BY iGFy clause tsere i
n provision allowing tbs iarv ~ BE- less
/ than twelve ia num5er. a majority o de-
I eide a az civil c3ses As 60 sh- araad fu~r
Srstel1. the pian - Information = s8hss-
f tuasa fcr t4at q 81 1ictmsnt The h-li ,so
f uiakes q special provision against c0rpora-
F t.cns oeing allowed - employ armed 30
SONS wh.eh = destined g. shat oat go
FlnSerton detective sYs5em ard prah bi.
ths speessi police systerl
f RcrsE err z Tntv 1--The cosven-
Z tisn T. uski8g far progress cn The sra-a
+ cons-itutf on. II df--2sssng tbe 6.I RI
rixhls .he Eeuaocrst@ have come os-=tr
~ fn favor - the sections sTsctirr M-r
monfsm Ihe7 wenf 80 fsr a. - lnfrcd -.
an suensuarnt declaring nat tigsag and
posyFasnT are rrohibite6 and tcat ~
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