New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-16
buy natural gas territory. drill wells and build pipe
lines TO supply natural gas for fuel and TO levy taxes
TO pay such bonds
UEsTERY STATEHOOD CONVENTIONS.
PLAYING FoR POSITION IN NORTH DAKOTA
TO SHORTEN THE WORK AT SIOUX FALLS
....rrrncA1 sIrER ACE IN MONTANA.

TO SHORTEN THE WORK AT SIOUX FALLS
UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE IN MONTANA.
bismarck n. D., July 10 (SpcclaD.-The number
of politicians who visited jamestown on Saturday
and remained Sunday caused no little excitement
among the asprants for nominations on the State
ticket which VIII be placed in the field on August 81
Among those In attendance were Governor Pierce
one OF tho most prominent candidates for the United
States senate. and ?. II. Fanchcr president OF the
Constitutional Convention. an asplrant for the Gov
ernorship tho United Statos Senate. Ex-Governor
Ordway, who Is classcd with Pierce as in the lead
for the United States Senate, was not at the con-
ference, and some believe that the meeting was far
from friendly TO HIS interests. Friends OF ex-Gov
ernor Pierce claim that his visit to Jamestown was
purely Of business nature, but the politicians here
arc suspicious. The Farmers Alliance is cutting
wide swath. and President Fanchcr of the ConsnI-
tonal Convention who is vice president OF the ALL
ance. must be taken ca.c Of The politicians arc
beginning 10 realize this. and the question IS, Who
must be crowded to mako room for him Judge Car
land. the Democi attic chairman Of the Judiciary Com
mittee IS a candidate for Of the Supreme Judge
ships and Of the Republicans are beginning TO
fear that he is endeavoring TO district the State
as TO secure his election The proposition to have but
one chamber In the Legislature to-day submitted
The first proposition TO embody pTohibtory
legislative clause in tho Constitution was
submitted but the sentiment IS strongly against 1t
that it will hardly be given serious consideration.
Sioux Falls. 5. D., July Is (speciaI.-The Constitu-
tiona Convention met to-day with twenty-nine mem
bers present The only business done the passage
of a motion requiring all the standing committees to
report promptly, that such portions of the Consti
ton as needed no change. which OF course embraces
nearly the whole document, may be approved and
engrossed. The Committee Schedule decided TO
report a modification OF the Australian ballot system
for the government OF the election October 1.
of no nd thc ~
State officers and the Legislature. Fully two-thirds
Of the delegates Prohbitionss. who would gladly
make prohibition part Of the Constitution were 1t not
that the Omnibus bill provides for submitting separate
clause on prohibition and minority representation. AS
it is, the Prohibition organization Of the State has
been active since the assembling Of the convention
Helena Mont, July 15.-At the Constitutional Con-
venton today the matter OF universal suffrage was
sprung upon the members by the Introduction by
Joy by request of petition signed by 14s citizens
from eight ten small towns in various parts OF the
Territory, asking that consideration be taken OF the
question. 1t was referred to the suffrage committee
where IT may sumber. The proposition relating 10
compulsory education for children between the ages
of and IA was recommended not TO pass by the COM
mittee. A preamble in regard TO bill of rights
and provision for the publication Of all general laws
as passed in the Legislature reported without
recommendation. The Committee on Labor asked for
further time to consider the propositions relating to
Chinese labor laborers under contract and discharged
employees. great deal of interest is manifested In
these matters. The committee submitted propo
stion for the establishment Of Bureau of Labor and
the appointment of a superintendent delegate
objected the plea of being absent. provision
that no officers except Senators and Representatives.
under the law OF the State. should hold more than
two years was submitted.
OLYMPIA. W. T., July 15.-There was smaller
attendance than usual AZ the roll call to-day. though
it was expected the judiciary Committee would re
port. The committee, il is understood. has practi.
cay adopted the California system. There Will be
three or five on the supreme Bench, and eighteen
district judges for the probate court. The principal
difficulty is in arranging districts Salaries VIII be
s5 600 on the supreme Bench "a 900 for other judges
This report will be adopted without much opposition
change. Propositions were introduced by schooby,
to divide the school lands according 10 their value by
JOY to submit special laws always to popular vote;
by Kinnesr, that armed body Of men can be
tive agencies. There lengthy debate over the
formation on the status tide land question The
luton finally defeated by vote Of 81 yeas to 81
NAYS This ia considered the first victory in favor
Of selling tdelands. The Committee on Legislation
has decided against minority representation, and In
favor Of the House being twice the size OF the Senate
and composed of fifty members.