The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-10
ALI the Members Save One
Sign the Constitution.
Work of The Week.

VIZ: AppOrtlonHlept ana ocneoule.
After a short discussion and a
few amendments of concilatory
nature, the Apportionment as pub
lished last week, was adopted.
The fight was on the Schedule.
Majority and minority reports were
submitted. On the adoption of the
minority report hung the chances
of the Dubois-Hey burn-Sweet-office
seeking combination. Opposed TO
them were the true friends of State
hood for Idaho, first, last and all
the time. The minority wanted to
elect a full quota of officers, from
Congressman down to Coroner at
the same time the Constitution is
to voted upon this fall. The ma
jority did not want to conceal the
issue-Statehood for Idaho. Did
not want to precipitate an illegal
election where few political shy
tiers taking advantage of a patriotic
movement could hoist themselves
to the U. S. Senate. No, they want
ed the Statehood scheme to rise or
fall on its own merits and by an
overwhelming vote carried their
point. The vote stood, 81 for and
SO against the minority report. So
the election for State and other
officers will not take place until
after the Constitution is adopted by
the people and ratified by Con-
gress.
THE TRANSITION.
That no inconvenience may arise
from a change of the Territorial
government to permanent State
government it is declared that all
writs, actions, prosecutions, claims,
liabilities and obligations against
the Territory of Idaho of whatso-
ever nature, and rights of individ-
uals, and of bodies corporate, shall
continue as if no change had taken
place in this government; and all
process which may, before the or
ganization of the Judicial Depart
.ment under this Constitution, be
issued under authority of the Terri
tory of Idaho, shall be as valid as if
issued in the name of the State.
All laws now in force in the Ter
ritory of Idaho, which are not re-
pugnant to this Constitution, shall
remain in force until they expire by
their own limitation or be altered
or repealed by the Legislature.
All fines, penalties, forfeitures
and escheats accruing to the Terri
tory of Idaho shall accrue to the
use of the State.
All recognizances, bonds, obliga-
tons, or other undertakings hereto
fore taken, or which may be taken
before the organization of the Ju-
dicial Department under this Con-
stitution, shall remain valid, and
shall pass over to and may be pros
ecuted in the name of the State; and
all bonds, obligations, OIL other
undertakings executed by this Ter
ritory, or to any other officer in his
official capacity shall pass over to
the proper State authority, and to
their successors in Office for the
uses therein respectively expressed
and may be sued for and recovered
accordingly. All criminal prosecu-
tons and penal actions which have
arisen or which may arise before
before the organization of the Ju-
dicial Department under Constitu-
ton, and which shall then be pend
ing, may be prosecuted to judge
ment and execution in the name of
the State.
All officers, civil and military,
now holding their offices and APP
pointments in this Territory under
the authority of the Uuited States,
or under the authority of this Ter
ritory, shall continue to hold and
exercise their respective Offices and
appointments until suspended under
this Constitution.
This Constitution shall be sub
mitted for adoption or rejection to
vote of the electors qualified by the
laws Of this Territory to vote at all
elections, at an election to be held
on the Tuesday next after the first
Monday in November, A. D. 1889.
At the said election, the ballots
shall be in the following fern: For
the Constituencies; no.
And as a heading TO each Of said
ballots, shall be printed on each