St. Paul daily globe., 1889-07-12
MOntananS Consider a Strong
Anti-Coolie Resolution In
troduced in Convention.
IF Inserted in the Constitu-
ton It Will Bar Celes-
tial Immigration.
Bill Chandler Urges North
Dakota Republicans to
Fight for Supremacy.
South Dakotans Petition the
President to Prevent En-
tries on School Lands.

Special to the Globe.
HELENA, Mont, July 1.-THE con-
stitutional convention was in session
less than two hours to-day. A commit
tee on irrigation, to consist of eleven
members, was ordered appointed. A
resolution was introduced by MI.
Choteau, providing that:
There shall be no new counties established
unless the assessed valuation within the
limits or boundaries described for the pro-
No territory shall be taken from any county
which would leave the said county with less
than 81, 100000 assessed property"
Eaton introduced a compulsory edu-
cation resolution; also resolution pro-
viding that no child under fourteen
years of age shall by any corporation or
person be employed in either mines or
manufactures in this state. By Burns
and Clarke:
That the subject of irrigation is Of para
mount interest to the state of Montana: one
which deserves the serious consideration of
this convention, as on it depends in great
measure the future prosperity of the agrlcult-
ural interests of this state. In view of this
fact the following articles should obtain
place in this constitution: The legislature
shall provide for the construction and main
tenance of system of irrigation by canals
and bitches in this state; said canals and
bitches to belong forever to the state, and re-
main forever under its control.
By Riekard, of Silver Bow: That the
legislative assembly shall have no
power to make an appropriation for any
purpose whatever for longer period
than two years. The following strong
anti-ChineSe resolution was introduced
by Joy, of Park:
formed under the laws of the state shall,
after the adoption OF this constitution, en-
pioy directly or indirectly, in any capacity,
any Chinese or Mongolians. The legislature
shall pass such laws may be necessary to
enforce this provision. No Chinese shall be
employed on any state, municipal or other
public work within this state, except as
punishment for crime. The legislature shall
discourage by all means within its power the
immigration to this state of all foreigners in
States. All contracts for Chinese cOolie
labor to be performed in the state shall be
void. All companies or corporations of such
labor shall be punished by such fines and
penalties as the legislature may prescribe.
The legislature shall delegate all necessary
power to incorporated cities and towns of
the state for the removal Of Chinese without
the limits of such cities and towns, or for
their location within prescribed portions Of
those limits.
The following offered by Maginnis,
Lewis and Clarke was referred to the
committee on irrigation, to be included
in the memorial to be drafted and sent
to the congress of the United States:
Whereas, The government of the United
States has customarily granted to new states
all swamp lands within their boundaries
and
Whereas, The quantity of such land in the
state of Montana would be very limited and
OF little value, and the government should
deal as literally with this state as with our
predecessors;
Resolved, That in lieu of swamp lands the
government should grant the state of Mon
tana arid lands within its boundaries, on
such conditions as may provide that the
value of such lands shall be devoted to the
purposes of constructing and maintaining
reservoirs agencies, bitches and other modes
of reclaiming the same by irrigation, and
making them productive and valuable.
The convention then adjourned till
o'clock next Monday afternoon. Many
members will visit Great Falls te-mOr-
row while portion will remain and at
tend committee work,