New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-12
spong state OF prosperity Several minor points In the
constitution and bylaws the association were changed
WESTERN STATEHOOD CONVENTIONS.
OPPOSING SENATE IN NORTH DAKOTA
SCHOOL LANDS IN SOUTH DAKOTA
THE MONTANA RECORDS.

Bismarck. n. D., July IL CSpeclaD.-After three
days vacation taken for the purpose OF giving PresI
dent Fancher an opportunity to name his committees.
the Constitutional Convention Of North Dakota re-
assembled here to-day Tho appointment OF the COM
mittees gives better satisfaction than was expected.
The chairmanshp Of the judiciary committee is given
to Judge Carlan, the most distinguished Democrat in
the convention, and the Democrats have representa-
ton on the other committees. The railroad people
arc not well pleased with the chairman Of the Com
mttee Corporations, this having been given to
NJ. N. Johnson, an enthusiastic Farmers Alliance
man, who for several years has been at war with
the Manitoba road However the railroads have
friends on the committee and feel confident that before
the convention finally passes upon their interests con-
servausm will prevail. The chairmanshp Of the
Committee Temperance Is given to Haughen, of
Grand Forks, and he is a Prohibihonist the COM
mtee will be managed In the interest OF the drys'
There is strong sentiment I'm the convention in favor
of the one-house Legislature. The agitation In favor
Of abollshing the upper house has been In progress
only few weeks. yet the idea is favored by nearly
half of the convention The women sufragists held
rousng meeting here this evening among the speak
ers being Henry Il. Blackwell, of Boston.
Sioux Falls, S. d., July IL (SpeciaD.-In discussion
the memorial to the President TO suspend the
issue Of patents to claimants who had filed upCn
school sections in the agricultural portion of South
Dakota thirteen delegates took part All wanted the
lands protected. but those who voted against the
adoption argued that the President had authority
TO suspend any law; that Sparks tried this, ana
thereby covered himself and the Administration with
ignominy." The slim majority Of two gives an idea
of the feeling A laugh raised by delegate, who
moved that the article prohibition be referred TO
the Committee on the Rights OF Married women. 10
tho Committee on Congres sional and Legisa,
tive AppOrtiOnment Will report and Will rec0mU-fnu
one Representative to every GOO votes poed last
year and one Senator TO every l,sOO votes. This
n1rn Dam -ar af fix-pa
IIelena, Mont, July II (SpeciaD.-In the Con-
stitutional Convention to-day there a long and
animated discussion over the matter of employing
stcnographer TO keep full record of the pro-
ceedngs, so that It might be filed in the Historical
Society's archives for the Of future historians
1t was argued by the supporters of the proposition
that IL the duty of the members to vote for
IT, because of the fact that this convention was OF
more Importance than the one held In 1854 and the
Ink of history connected with its WORK should not
be broken. The fact that the work would cost thb
Territory 100000 had an effect, and a motion 10
So.
Olympia, w. T., July 1.-THE principal business
this afternoon was the debate in Committee Of the
Whole of tho report Of the Legislative Committee,
fixing the number to constitute the state Legislature
The committee recommended that the Senate be
half the size Of the House, the House to be not less
than slxty.four than one hundred
members Numerous amendments offered, all
favorlng an increase to $50 Dor the lower house and
changing the Senate from One-haf TO one-thrd. In
the course of the debate it was found that the
Democrats nearly all favor provision for minority
representation. The reason universally given for
desiring a large body was that 1t cannot be
easily corrupted by corporations. The Com
mittee of the Whole finally arose without action.
A number of propositions were introduced, all aimed
at corporations; several for the organization OF a
railroad commisslon others restricting forbdding
grants or subsidies. II is generally conceded thab
legislation in regard to corporations trusts, etc., Will
be strong and positive.