The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-24
FERRY LAID OUT.
A Washington Territory Senatorial
Aspirant Sees His Chances for
an Election Fading Away.
Committee Report Containing Pro-
Viso That Governor Shall be
Ineligible for Senator.
South Dakota to Consider the judiciary
: .Question T0-day-Sabbath Obsery-
ance Question Referred.

OLYMPIA, w. T., July 2S.-The con-
yentiOn to-day probably decided one Of the
most important judicial questions, es-
pecially 10 Gov. Ferry, who has been men,
toned as a possible candidate for the
United States senate. Ferry wants to be
the first governor and undoubtedly will, as
he has no rival for the republican nomins-
ton, but it was thought when the legisls-
ture met hs might be elected TO the senate.
he committee on the executive and par
doning power reported this morning. how
ever, among other things, proviso that
the governor shall be Ineligible for the
Office of senator. This, If il passes, greatly
strengthens the chances of ex-Gov. Wat
sons success, and his election 20 the senate
is almost certain from western Washington
II. Ferry is removed from the field.
Other provisions are those creating the
Offices of governor, lieutenant governor,
secretary OF state, auditor, treasurer and
commissioner of public lands. The COVER
nor and lleutenant-g0vernor are TO hold
office for four years, the others for two
years. The returus of the election for gov
erDOr and lieutenant governor are to be
opened before q joint session Of the legisla-
ture, and If two candidates have the same
vote the legislature elects. The governor
must send an annual message, has the veto
power, may fill all offices not elective, can
pardon, remit lines or forfeitures,
and veto any item Of bill
his salary to be fixed by the legislature at
not less than S4, 900 nor more than $4,000;
the Lieutenant governor gets from $1,000 to
- O01; secretary of state from 81, 500 10
5000 treasurer from $500 to 81 OOO, and
Is eligible TO Office two terms; the auditor
$1,000 TO $1,000; attorney general 1000 20
S3 500; superintendent of public instruc-
ton 81, 800 to 81. 500. The commissioner of
lands has his salary fixed by the legisla-
ture. The governor and lieutenant gov
ernor must be S5 years of age and must
have resided five years in the state. The
other officers must have resided here two
years, and all must be citizens of the
United States The governor, secretary of
state, auditor and treasurer must reside at |
the seat Of government. The report was |
read and ordered printed.
Then the convention took up the report |
of the committee on federal relations, pro
viding that certain lands should be ceded |
to the federal government for naval and |
military purposes Considerable discussion |
was INDUCED in over the question. what |
shall be done with the land now ceded TO |
ture may not be needed. The whole mat |
ter was finally laid on the table for the |
present
Sullivan wanted the convention 70 invite /
II. ID. Blackwell, secretary Of the Woman's |
Suffrage Association of America, TO ad L
dress the convention, but a number of /
members objected to any body being invited |
TO address il for any such purpose. Ii was
hnally sgreed that Blackwell or any per
son desiring to address the convention can Il
no formal notice will be taken by the con- /
Ventlon as body of any such persons or
person.
Leading republicans are here from all
over the state and will hold conference
ibis evening 70 determine on the party /
policy this fall. Some of them advocate
holding the state election in November,
after the territory Is admitted, but a large
nsjority prefer IL should occur the same
lime as the constitution is submitted to the
;, ople. This will be left 10 the conven-
ion and all the delegates of 10th parties
who have expressed any opinion favor
me election. The democrats will hold
heir state convention the middle of Sep
ember, leaving two weeks for the cam
)aign.
Sabbath Observance in South Dakota,
SIOUX FALLS, OAK, July 23.-The
'reater part of to-day's session was de-
-oted to the consideration of committee re-
,orts. An attempt was made TO defer ac-
ion on the report of the committee on
until Thursday, possibly with
he purpose of tiring out the delegates who
ave come here from the dissatisfied dis |
ricts TO lobby for the defeat of the majOri
y, report and to have a new deal in the
arrangement of the judicial districts. The
eport was finally made special order for
D. OmOrrow.
A notable feature of to-dsy's proceedings
vas the presentation of a communication
rom the American Sabbath union, signed
y Elliot r. Shepard, Major General How
I'd, J. II. Knowles and Wilber Crofts, |
skiing the convention to insert in the con-
titution a provision protecting and en-
our aging Sabbath observance. The com
lunicatiOn was referred TO a special COM |
littee of five, including three clerical dele
ates.
The committee on legislative appoint
rents reached an agreement to-day on the
anatorial appointment 10y which the num-
er of districts Is fixed at IL and the sena-
1rs at IS. the latter being the limit pro-
ided in the constitution.