New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-26
SUBMITTED TO THE PEOPLE
DISCLOSING OF THE PROHIBITION QUESTION
IN NORTH DAKOTA.
THE SCHOOL FUND NEVER TO BE DrMry7sHzpl
TRADING IN LEGISLATIVE VOTES FOR.
BrDDEN-THE JorNT coMMrssIoN.

BrDDEN-THE JOINT COMMISSION.
Bismarck, OAK. July 25.-In the convention todsv
the Committee on Temperance reported I'm favo, :.
the submission OF the prohibition question 10 vo,.
OF tho people at the same time the constitution 4.
submitted. After lively tilt in Committee Of n.
Whole, the report OF the committee adopted ana
Will no doubt pass the convention. The Commits.
on school Lands has reported its proposed article. II
provides the proceeds from the sale Of school land,
shall be trust fund, the principal Of which shall fon
remain invioate and may be increased but nevs
diminished. the State to make good all losses thereon
The interest and income shall be used for the ,uppor
OF the schools. After one year from the assembln,
OF the first Legislature the lands may be disposed n
as folows No more than one-fOurth OF ths
lands shall DO sold within five years than ona
hslf OF the remainder in ten years; tho remalnde,
may be sold as soon saable, az not less than no
per acre.
Inc Legislative Committees report provides tia,
the senate shall consist OF not less than thirty No,
more than fifty MEMBERS and that the House shan
have not less than sixty nor moro than 40: N,
senators divided into two classes to be elected %,
TWO and four years respectively. II provides tha.
the trading OF votes among members shall be- Considered
bribery The sessions shall not exceed ninety davs
Tor which the compensation shall be 1900 and the mls
age 10 CENTS No act shall take effect until sixty day.
at'er adjournment In nearly all respects the pro.
posed article Is in harmony with the provisions Of the
complce constitution introduced by VIII ans.
The reported article the Executive provides that
the Governor shall hold his Office for two years. or
until his successor is qualified No person IS eligible
10 DO Governor or Lieutenant Governor who Is rot
thirty years Of age and citizen and resident OF the
state at least two years. 1t gives the Governor
power to dsapprove Of any item or part OF any biz
making appropriations, and the parts approved shall
become law; also directs that II the Governor re-
ceive bride for his official act, promise his official
Influence In consideration that any member Of the
Legislature shall give his vote on any measure or who
menaces any member by the threatened use OF his
veto power, or promises appointment for legislative
powers, shall be punished In the manner provided by
law. The Governors salary shal. be $4,000 per
year; LieutenantGovemOr $1,000; Secretary Of
STATE Auditor Treasurer and Superintendent OF Pub
lie Instruction. Commissioner Of Schools and PubIlo
Lands, Commissioner of Insurance, Commissioners Of
RAILROADS and Attorney General, each 81 600
The Suffrage Committee introduced an article pro-
vding that all male citizens may vote, and sub
hitting the question OF female suffrage 10 vote Of
the male electors year from next fall.
The Joint Commission for the division OF the Ter.
ritoria property has been discussing the question Of
money which must be refunded 10 the counties along
the line of the Northern Pacific for taxes collected
on railroad lands before the same had been surveyed
The purchasers of railroad land brought suit for the
of the counties have already refunded buc the case has
been appealed to the Supreme Court. If the supreme
Court sustans the lower court the amount OF taxes
to be refunded by the Territory Will be nearly
$3.50 000 and this IS important item in adjusting
the liabilities Of the Territory between the States.