Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-08-08
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
Special to the ARGr>.



Monday. 29th--The two days " hich have
elapsed since the adjournment have been
largely occupied by our Helena friends in
making up their minds whether the Ana
conda people have put great joke upon
them or whether the vote to take away
from them the temporary location Of the
capital is in dead earnest. So far the tao
ties Of delay Il write ON Tuesday, have
STAYED OFF the decision. but the movement
has been well organized by the west side
people and looks like success. Our mem
bers. Messrs. Hobson and Watson AZ all
events, as | think Mr.. Meadow was not
present, feel that it is simply with them n
question whether or not they shall vote to
send the capital as miles further west and
accordingly they have voted with Helena.
a special order for tomorrow (Wcdnes-
day.
Monday Evening. 29th-The executive
article was taken up in committee OF the
whole this evening and good progress made
upon it. so that this Tuesday morning il
was "''i'sVN - "hNh'e'' W -
imeus vote. append brief synopsis;
State Oficers-Governor, lieutenant gov
srnor. secretary Of state. attorney general,
state treasurer, state auditor and super
intendent of public instruction holding office
four years. except that the first term ends
January. 1893: all to live at the capital.
Treasurer not eligible for the next term.
Governors salary. $4,000; superintendent
Of public instruction. 81, 500; all the 9TH
ers. except lieutenant governor, $4,000.
No mileage. Governor. lieutenant COVER
nor and superintendent must be 3" years
Of age. SECRETARY Of state. auditor and
treasurer %. attorney general 81 and in
good standing in the supreme court. Alto
have three years residence.
The various officers to have the usual
duties. and the governor. secretary al state
aud attorney general To he state prison
commissioners. "a board oi examiners OF
claims. and with the superintendent Of in
structi"n commissioners of public lands.
The governor to have power to veto special
sections Of an appropriation hill.
Afternoon Of Tuesday. 3oth-The article
on suffrage was taken up in convention rs
il came from committee oi the whole and
an amendment proposed by Mr.. Bckiordl
of Missoula. intended to leave the legis-
lature at liberty ia give suffrage to women
if found desirable. but the result was a tie
vote Of :I3 to 81, aud 20 the proposition
failed. Many amendments were voted on,
hitherto beaten in committee, but the ar
ticle was finally adopted by vote ri III tn
q, its general provisions being as follows:
Qualifications for voters are: First, citi-
zenship of the United States: second, resi-
dencs in the state one year. and legal resi-
dencs in the county. tewn or precinct; pro
vided, that no unpardoned felon sha u vote.
that no one who il voter at the time OF
adopting the constitution shall he dis
fra nchised. and that after NV. wears none
but full citizens shall vote.
Residence not to- he gained or lost by en-
ployment in army OF navy. nor by attend
ance on institutions Of learning, nor while
kept at public expense in an almshouse. or
while confined in prison.
No arrests, except Tor treason. felony,
or breach ef the peace. and no military
duty on election days.
To he eligible to amy office. citizenship
and one years residence il necessary.
No idiot or insane person, OF - prisoner
for crime. to vote.
Registration and other protective leris-
lation provided for.
Women tn he eligible to ofiic. Of county
superintendent. or any school dist rict office.
and have the right tn vote at any school
district election.
The above are all the important features
oi the article as adopted.
Alter this was disposed If the article on
revenue and taxation wa. taken up and
completed in COMMITTEES and reported back
to the convention isvorativ. aud adjourn