New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-17
THE STATEHOOD CONVENTIONS.
PROHIBITION PROPOSITIONS IN NORTH
DAKOTA.
TACK ON SUNDAY OBSERVANCE IN THE
HELENA BODY.

HELENA BODY.
Bismarcz " D.. July 16 (spcciaD iaD-PTohbit'on IS
taking some original runs in the Constitutional Con-
vention Of North Dakota. To-day Camp, of stutsman
County, submitted plan whereby prohibition and
high license shall be voted upon at the Time
He proposes that when the Constitution is submitted
10 the people the question OF prohibition and high
license shall be submitted separately If high license
the maximum license is TO be 81 COO. This plan for
submission IS popular with all save the uncompro
missing Prohbitonists in the convention. 1t is pre-
dicted today that 1t Will be adopted
But the greatest bomb In the Prohibition camp
was the proposed article of Blewett, of. sutsman,
which provides that If at any time the people or
Legislature adopt prohibition the State shall pur-
chase all breweres and distillerics and indemnify
those engaged in the business for the cost of their
plants
An article submitted by Chairman Cotton of the
Committee Taxation, makes the Governor secretary
of state and State Auditor Board of Assessment To
assess all railroad property for taxation. This Is
also a new departure. 1t provides that the Board
shall assess road bed rolling stock and building stock
that the assessment OF any road be not less than
20 900 nor more than $1,000 per mlle ms VIII Dc
opposed by the railroads. .
The proposition have the Legislature consist Of
single body IS making ProgrSs IT. Is maze speCaa a
division of property and debts Of the Territory between
the states Of North and South Dakota now IN session
Helena, Mont, July 16.-In the Convention to-day
" m,
relation to a Sunday law asking that no legislation
be enacted enforcing tho observance of the day II
states that the religious people should choose their
own day Of worship and not dictate to other creeds
what day they shall observe. The memorial was
referred TO the Committee Bill of Rights. Mr..
Tooe chairman of the Committee on Legislative
Departments reported adversely the resolution in
relation TO tho restriction Of appropriation
by legislative enactment. 1t was placed
on general file. Rotwt the chairman
on Suffrage, reported adversely the resoir
ton I'm relation TO equal suffrage, and it was placed
on general file watson Of Fergus, made minority
report urging favorable legislation on the resolution
regarding the printing of all general laws In news
rapers throughout the In the report he recon-
mends the publication of the general laws In all weekly
uewspapcrs throughout the state 50 thd tlc PoDplo
can have the benefit OF knowing the legislative dC1s
without cost Eaton Of Park. introduced reSOutioh
for the reduction OF the clerical iorce OF Ile &
owing 10 the expense The motion was lost Dy
vote Of Al TO a. - ..--,r = .Lo co,,,b
Dakota Constitutional Convention to-day nothlnS oi
1bo Legislative Committee and the committee on
Amendment OF the Constitution rpoited no Cndl5oo
we're necessary. Tomorrow the committee on
Judiciary will report an Increase IN the huHpo, U
judicial districts The Constitution OF ." prONlIt sly
districts This number is regardel as IT. ihcienu ii
Dakota has suffered greatly from the Jaw uulaS D.
ncinalIy owing the size Of the Jndlclal uls
Sometimes these districts have pct'h a. aI,e rho
t,cri, I'm n wear The Convention is deter mhcu lhdt
,be number 0f circuit judges shall be suiceht 10 M
,utlIc needs The delegates ar' growing lnph,il'
at the slovness of North DakotS session OF n ILL
a. on Getting at the work O dividing the lcrrtord
a.Sets and liabilities as each days delay lehslh,hs oS
90 much the length OF this session oil THIS Coh'chuo