St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-11
WORKING WITH A WILL.
Montana Slatemakers Are Deter
mined Not to Waste Time.

Montana Slatemakers Are Deter
mined Not to Waste Time.
HELENA, Mont, July 10.-The sew
enth day of the constitutional conven-
ton was one OF marked activity. The
members are taking mold with a will
and seeming determination to make
every hour count Many members ex-
pressed the belief that the con-
vention can adjourn in twenty
one days. After the reading of
the journal to day memorial
was presented from the conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church, pray
ing the convention to incorporate IN the
new constitution clause relating to the
strict observance of Sunday. on which
day no work shall be done other than
that of necessity or mercy. They also
pray that there will be incorporated in
the constitution clause prohibiting
ing liquors or stimulants, except for me-
dicinal or scientific purposes. JOY, of
Park, offered the following:
That every male citizen of the United
States above the age of twenty-one who can
read and write the English language; who
had never been convicted of treason or fell
ony and who shall have resided in this state
one year. and in the city, county or district
where he NAV offer to vote, the six months
prior TO any election; and no other person
shall have the right to vote IN this state;
provided, that nothing herein shall disfran-
chiSe any one who is a legal voter at the
time of the adoption OF this constitution.
By Hartman. of Gallatin-That perfect toll
Grafton of religious sentiment shall be secured
and no inhabitant of Montana shall be
molested in person or otherwise on account
of religious views; that the people Of Mon
tana declare they will in nowise appropriate
any unapproDriated public lands that are
within the limits of lands held by any Indian
tribe, until such title shall be extinguished
by the United States; that property owned by
parties outside the state shall never
be taxed higher than the lands
of those residing within the borders of
the state; that none of the lands owned or
to be owned by the United States for its use
shall be taxed: that the land of any Indian
or tribe of Indians will be taxed as are the
surrounding lands when they may be OBJ
tanned otherwise than by government grant
and specified as such; that the deeds and
liabilities of the territory of Montana shall
be assumed by the state of Montana; that
provisions shall be made for public schools,
to which all the children of Montana shall
KAYE access, and shall be free from sectariau
control; that this ordinance shall be lrrovo-
cable without the consent of the people OF
Montana.
BY Luce, of Gallatin-That none Of the
lands granted by congress to the state of
Montana for school purposes shall ever be
sold, granted or i'll any way disposed of other
than leased. Nor shall any moneys accruing
from said lands be used for any purpose
other than the support of the public schools
of the state.
CBy Galloway of Madison-That no cor
poration, OR employee of any corporation:
shall give to auy member Of the general
assembly of the state, county or city officer,
q free pass for transportation, or to any
member of his family, and any corporation
violating any provision of this ordinance
shall forfeit 81 900 tor each violation there
of, and any officer accepting any free pass
shall forfeit his Office emoluments.
By Kennedy of Missoula-That in establish
ing new counties they shall be named i'll re-
gard to mountain ranges. rivers or any natu-
raj feature in the vicinity.
By Hogan, of Silver Bown-Pertain ing to
the prevention Of convict labor under con-
tract. That the state shall have no power to
contract the labor of any one convicted an
confined. TO any individual or corporation.
was agreed to h old one session each
day until such time as the committees
make such returns will justify the
convention in holding two sessions.