Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-07-25

Special to the ARGUS. |
HELENA, july 2o. 1859.

HELENA, july 2o. 1883.
MEssRs. EpIroR>: The convention met
in good force AT / p. m. to-day, some oi the
committees ha wing made use of the time To-
get on with their work, those who visited
Great Falls were the worse for the Missouri
river water, etc, and some refreshed by n
visit to their homes. Not much was ac-
complisbed ~ the session. but several Of
the committees reported back propositions
to he printed and placed an the general
files for consideration. Among them was
one providing the progra mme for state
officers, to which ! will refer again when il
is printed. A proposition providing for { he
free publication of all Of the general laws
which had been introduced by Mr.. Watson
OF Fergus, was reported back unfavorab ly
by n ma jorty Of the committee. and Mr.
Watson obtained leave to present IA misor-
ity report. A provision ON labor. and
propositions against convict labor and en-
ployment of children. and in favor of an
eight hour law as features OF the constitu-
ton, were reported and referred to the gen
eral file.
Ii IL AZ yet too early to venture very far
with predictions as to the final action ~
the convention upon particular subjects
The feeling So lar as know il, is decidedly
in favor of allowing the county officers ia
hold over: and think it almost certain
that the provision in the constitution III
1884, giving counties four commissioners
and making IT, county Judge AN additional
one, will not pass. There is, however, IA
Judge. as to his probate duties. in whole ar
in part, and provide for district judge for
each county. or for two or more adjoining
small counties, tsmall as to popnIation);
but nothing Of this has yet been presented
in well-digested shape.
The subject of woman suffrage begins to
excite considerable attention. Mr.. Black
well, the old companion in arms of CARR
son. Phillips, Lucy Stone and Others in
many well-fought fields ia tn. old anti
slavery times of conflict, being here and
hard at work. lie is ~ very quiet. even.
tempered. mill-maunercd old gentleman,
and will not hurt the cause which he adj
vocates, a. some ri the tearing, Starring
sort do.
Among projects which, il il said will re-
ceive the favor of the proper committee. is
that of providing in the legislature u sen
ator for each county, large or small. and
representatives according to population.
This would be adopting the principle Of
congressional representation. Its adoption
10 doubtful
Tuesday, 16th-This day WAS signalizsd.
outside of the convention, by the presence
in town sf an unusually unimaginably and
inconceivably tremendous circus. which at
tracted the attention Of many members.
Inside Of the convention there WAS "a dis
cussion at some length, caused by "a motion
to print the report Of your member ON the
subject Of publication OF the general laws.
Mr.. Watson did not ask Tor the printing,
but only desired that his proposition should
go on the general file. on an equal footing
with the report Of the majority, and this
bein: accomplished by the Interpretation OF
the rules, as finally established, the molten
to print was withdrawn. ! am glad to iseI
additional assurance that, through action
by the convention, plain justice will he done
to the people by securing the free publiea-
ton OF the laws.
A long memorial, by somebody from
Butte, I think, against the enact ment Of
Sunday laws was partly read, but as il pro-
gr~ssed became extensive in it's Language
that the further reading Was dispensed with
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