Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-27
THE CONVENTION.
The rwsnty-First Days work Of the Con-
sti6ution Makers.

The Twenty-Ftrst Days Work OF the Con-
stitution Makers.
HELENA, Mont, July 24.-The conven.
ton was called TO order at 10 O'Clock.
President Clark in the chair. Luce was
excused indefinitely ON account of sick.
ness.
Durfee presented petition from citizens
Of Deer Lodge county, Relating to the Sun.
day law, which was read and referred to
the committee ON miscellaneous subjects.
Haskill presented O remonstrance against
the passing OF the Conrad clause relating
to taxable value OF $4,000, 900 on organ.
nations OF counties. The remonstrance
was received, read and referred to the COM
nittee on city, county and town orgnisa.
dons. .a.se..
Dixon, chairman oh committee on judi.
cary reported an follows: "Your COM
mittee on judiciary, to whom was referred
resolution No. ---, herewith returned, have
decided to report that they have examined
the question referred to them, and are oil
the opinion that the enabling act OF con.
sress provides ior general election to be
held before admission to fll all the oAces.
boih state and county, provided for by the
constitution, but that such provision is
not madatory and that the, convention
has the right and power in it's discretion to
provide that all or any state. district or
county officers provided for by the constt.
tuition shall be elected at such time and for
such terms M may be prescribed, or to
provide that any district or county
"oFrcERs NOW HOLDING OFFICE q
under the laws of the territory may eon'
tinue in Office under the constitution until
such time as may be prescribed. Your com
mittee are OF the opinion that the whole
matter is within the power OF the conven
tton to regalate." ....--.
Brown, from the committee on city
county and town organizations. reported
articles pertinent to this department, and
recommended their incorporation in th'
constitution. Also, an adverse report or
extract from proposition 2 relating to Chi
nese labor. The extracts we're ordered
read. The report was received and extracts
were ordered printed. .,
Joy reported that part OF the commit
tee on city, county and town organize
tions, having in charge resolution No. o
reported the same back Recommending thai
ii be Incorporated in the constitution.
Maginnis offered the following: RE
solved, That nothing contained in this con
stitution shall be construed so 40 to de
privs the general assembly OF the power II
authorize municipal corporations to incuI
such indebtedness as may be necessary :.
procure an ample supply OF water, for sucl
municipality; provided. such water suppl
shall be owned and controlled by said mu
inequalities, and the revenue derived iror
the same be applied to the payment OF th
debt" ,.7
A. 9. Burns introduced resolution Pre-
viding for the establishment OF
MINING BUREAU
and Office Of commissioner OF mines, an
providing for his compensation. The res,
luton was received and referred to ii
committee ON agriculture, manufacture
commerce and immigration. '+..'
Myers introduced q resolution providir
that no person holding an Office OF prof
under the Uuited States aud commissions
by the president, shall. during his contin1