Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-08-08

meut was had till to morrow morning. II
has been a good days work.
Wednesday. :.lst-The article ON revenue
and taxation WAS taken up, and - weary
morning was spent on the subject Of tax
alton. The mining Interests ars in the as
cendant. and. with the usual appeals On
the grounds oi the uncertainty al the BUSH
ness and the impossibility Of Just assess
ments. and hints at opposition to the con
stitution IL their views are not agreed to.
will doubtless succeed ia getting the old
style "i exemption. but there IS strong
undcrcurrent of discomfort which may
make itself felt among the people
When the convention took recess To- y.
m, proposition to exempt all but the net
proceeds Of water bitches was under dis
cussion. and this Was resumed in the after
noon. A motion 10y Burleigh to strike out
the whole provision for exemptions was
lost by vote oi 10 to 80 Mcssrs. Hobson
and Watson voting aye. Meadow M. On
a later motion to adopt n new section ex-
empting water bitches from all taxation
except ON net income, the vote was 80 to
81. The article on revenue and taxation.
excepting the new sect ion referred To. was
finally adopted by - ia IL. Iiobsnn and
Watson voting no. The rxcrpte. secti.S,
will doubtless he adopted Tomorrow.
The committee next took hold oi the ar
tiele an education, and after not very
lam a Of b..tl IN,
sell the school lands or To preserve them
unsold. and only lease them. the arguments
of those who preferred the leasing system,
or to leave the matter in the hands of the
legislature, prevailed by considerable ma
jority. il being felt that the short time Tive
years. provided in the enabling act for
leasing would prevent successful permanent
income in that way, and that the large
limit Of $40 would prevent the sale oi much
land. So, being. rs the old saying has it.
bet ween the devil and the deep sea. the
committee took to the woods and l-it IL to
the legislature.
The article was finally adopted by the
unanimous vote t62) Of all present.
Thursday, August To-day has been Ia
"A great extent wasted by interminable talk
IN almost every question which presented
itself. Two-thirhs of the time was occupied
by the irrigation exemption subject. The
subject was indefinitely postponed but a
motion to reconsider was made.
Propositions Is. involving the capital re-
moval question. was made II special order
for next Wednesday. aud the legislative ar
tice Was postponed ON a plea "i illness of
the chairman ri the committee, Mr.. j. X.
Tool-, who was. however, we'll enough to
he present and take an active part in the
afternoon.
Friday. August = r. The morning was
wasted again with uuprofitablc motions to
amend. substitute. or stherwise change
sections or clauses Of the report Of the com
mittee on miscellaneous subjects, the OPP
poneni- of the prohibition of free passes
interposing every obstacle possible by dila-
tory motions. calling ayes and nays, etc.
Weariesi with the struggle. many friends Of
the measure were willing 10 lay the whole
matter on the table. but the convention
, teok recess till . p. M. without finishing Z he
article.
/ In the afternoon the article was ordered
printed with the amendments. and a now
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