New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-23
HOBBY RIDERS DISPLEASED.
THE CONSTITUTION OFFERED TO NoHih
DAKOTA NOT PLEASING TO THEM.
DISCUSSING THE SINGLE HOUSE PRoPosii"0N
PLAN TO POSTPONE THE DISPUTE BE-
TWEEN THE TWO DAKOTAs.
TWEEN THE TWO OAK

Pismarck Oak July pa number OF deiesa'o'
who went home expecting to remain un'il tonnorro"
have returned and the convention Is asain az ~
The complete constitution, SYNOPSIS u w. an
been given is the subject of much uHScussio"
who have read 1t admit that the cohVeh'o" "o r'
not make any serious mistake 10 auoP'i"s d" =" w
but II IS not in harmony with some OF the hoooe anu
oust ho,oro ,,nderro amendment and demoralizat on
% M, no entirely brushed aside for new mado docu
ment At the session this afternoon IL was ouoro'
that all standing committees be requnou !" opp
by Thursday Of the present week Inc unie ioi 'n'
ntroduction of proposed articles for The CON-
stitution expired to-day. Mr.. Appeloh' Vi rononia
has another plan for disposing OF the sonooi '
He would not have more than onefourth OF the lahdS
aa,s thin five wears. and no more than twohirds
:, top vears The commissioners OF school lads'
,ba countv audtor and the county superintendent
of schools of the respective counties shall consuute
boards to appraise all school lands 10 DC soio an
Gales shall take place at the county seats MI Hs'
90 p,Ieicb has introduced legislative apportion-
ment bill 1t provides that, until oiherwlse hNeo
the Senate shall consist of thirty five members and
,h riousa of representatives of seventy members.
ud.r of Richland introduced article discourag-
g the holding of large tracts Of lands by individuals
mr. corrorations as against the public wenare' also
on taxation providing that the franchise, roadway
roadbed and rolling stock of railroads shall De as
ossod nv .he State Board Of Equalization at their
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,os cities townships and districts in which the roads
To ond railroads shall not be valued at less than
90 oo0 nor more than s. 900 per mile. 1t also pro
,des that income taxes may be collected from per
sons corporations joint stock companies.
The event Of the day the consideration of the
resolution providing for single body of he Legls-
laure The leading champion of the one house idca
was William Stevens of Ransom. who delivered a
carefully prepared speech, citing the fact that the
| was ufed and
mulgated by single body, that the Constitutions
Of the states have all been adopted by single bodies
and the great cities with their vast population and
far reaching commerce are governed by single bodies
The Rev. Ezra Turner, of Bo,tneaI, ana Mr. P P&,
plan, the latter holding that this would be The
solution of the great problem of corporation legs
laflon. The question was discussed in COMMITTEES
Of the whole and the committee without rca hing
vote thus leaving the subject TO come UP Tor dis
| cuss.tn again TO 0mOrrOw.
Sioux Falls. DalI July 22-Just one third OF the
delegates were present at ten minutes session OF
the Convention to-day. The only business presented
was a resolution instructng the Joint committee on
| the part of South Dakota that in case Of any un-
certainty as to the location of the Seventh standard
Parallel the boundary line between the Dakotas as
| fixed by the Omnibus bill, to come to the best
possible agreement with tho committee OF North
Dakota and report the same. A report is circulated
by members of the convention that In OF dis
agreement or deadlock in the joint committee over
the division of the property of the territory or II
| establishing the boundary line, President Harrison
will by proclamation admit the Dakotas without a
fun settlement and refer the matter 10 Congress fOl
| arbitration BY the close of this week the 10000
| appropriation will be exhausted, and the delegates
will be Obliged go down into their pockets for thei
expenses during the remainder of the session and
trust 10 Legislature Congress for reimbursement
| The action of the schedule Committee IN refusing tc
submit Ig 70 the Convention modified form of the
Australian ballot system win not be final. str2Ss
form OF the Australian system, and 1t is claimed tba
there is sufficient number OF delegates favorable tc
the measure to adopt the report of the minority
Olympia, W. T., July 22.-Many members were alb
sent when the Convention met this afternoon, and
bare quorum answered the rollcall. The report 0
| the Committee on County and Municipal Government
was read. 1t provides that no new county shall b.
| created with less than 1000 inhabitants, nor shal
existing counties be divided to leave less thai
| 1000 in the old county. The debt is to be dvide'
pro rata, except for the buildings that remain who'll,
| in one of the counties created by any dvisone
but the rights Of the present creditors shall not be
| paired 1t provides for the establl' hmen
| of township governments. and declares tha
all municipalities shall be created by the general laws
except I'm of cities of more than 2o.o00. whic!
can elect ifteen freeholders 10 frame their charte
for them. The charter should be submitted TO vot
of tho people, ard if ratified become law it create
Office of county clerk, and provides that exccp
| public administrator surveyors and coroners, al
offices shall be salaed, officials are only eligible 70
two successive terms, and their salaries cannot b
Increased or torn of office extended while tLey II
office The Legislature shall have power 10 mpos
taxes upon counties, towns or municipalities for oca
purposes, such power is vested absolutely In lOca
authorities.
Helena Mont, July 22-The convention met at
o'clock p. m. The article on the boundaries car
red and sent TO the Committee Revision Tn
military bill came up for discussion. Mr. Hirschhcl
offered an amendment exemptng the people who's
religious belief against bearing arms TIE amend
mcnt was finally Withdrawn, and the article carried
1hs convict labor question caused long discussion
Mr.. TOOle moved to amend by prohibiting the leasm
Of convict labor Mr. Middleton. In an able mannci
asked that the convlcts be allowed to work. Nj
Dixon offered an amendment allowing the work bu
prohibiting any interference with free labor AM lcay
ing he way open for the Legislature to provide tl
work DixOns amendment was lost 35 to ..