The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-07-27

of Hornets.
Judge Knowles Battles Manfully for
The Voters.
Yesterdays Proceedings.
HELENA, July 26.-Convention met at
10 o'clock.
Myers, in absence of chairman of CON-
mittee on irrigation, reported back prop
osition 20 relating to irrigation and rec
commended that same be incorporated in
constitution. Report received and re-
ferred to committee on printing.
J. X. Toole, in absence of chairman of
committee on judiciary, to whom was re-
ferred back proposition 21 on judiciary
department with instructions to amend
same, reported same with certain amend
ments recommending they be adopted as
part of the articles on judiciary.
| Bickford moved report be received and
proposition with amendments be read at
length, rules suspended and article
placed ou final passage. Carried.
The proposition with amendments was
read section by section, and on motion by
Burleigh it was adopted as part of the
constitution Of the State of Montana.
! Report of committee on finance and
state was submitted, but owing to its
length it was referred to printing COM
mittee.
Bickford, in the absence of chairman
Of printing committee, reported propo-
sitions IA, % and "a correctly printed.
Bovine, chairman of committee on city,
county and town organization, to whom
was referred petition from citizens OF
Glasgow, Dawson county, reported same
back without recommendation. Report
received and adopted.
Hershteld, chairman of committee on
miscellaneous subjects, to whom Was re-
ferred the petition from citizens Of Deer
Lodge county in relation to Sunday law
reported same back and recommended il
be laid on the table; also proposition %
concerning establishment of a mining
bureau and commissioner of mines, witt
recommendation it be not adopted. Re
ports received and adopted.
Hogan moved that convention go int
committee of whole for consideration o
proposition IA, general file 10, relating t.
suffrage.
Marion's substitute was taken up AM
read with Brcen's amendment to same.
Hartman presented substitute for sec
ton No. 2.
l Robinson called for division Of sal
, stitute first division, which ran as follow
} and was adopted: Section 2. Ever
male person of the age of 81 years G
over, possessing the following qualities
tions, shall be entitled to vote at all ger
erel elections:
First He shall be a citizen Of tn
: United States.
} Second. He shall have resided in til
state one year Immediately preceding tn
electiyn at which he offers to vote, al
in the county, town or precinct election
such times US may be prescribed by la'
Provided, 1st: That no person convicte
Of /; felony shall have the right to vo
unless lie has been pardoned by Il
proper pardoning power.
G. The second division, which caus'
some debate, read as follows: Provide
2nd: That nothing herein contain
shall lie construed to deprive any perst
Of the right to vote who has such right
i time of adoption Of this constitution.
Maginnis said he would feel like ta
= ing the stump against the constitution
the proposition was incorporated as p'
~ of it.
= Carpenter spoke against amendme
and stated it was not right it should pa
2. Stapleton stated he had stirred up
hornets nest without intending to do
"a He had merely advanced his theory a
~ was surprised to hear his friend (Mag
nis) that he would, if it was adopted,
S, his hest to defeat the constitution bef'
the people.
G Ramsdale moved to strike out cert'
portions, but was ruled out OF order.
Maginnis called for division OF vc
y. which resulted in the first division bel
, carried by vote of 36 to 13. Second
.Q vision brought up discussion and
token part in by many.
~ Maginnis stated he did not say
. would oppose the constitution but wo
feel like doing SO.
n Ramsdale and Knowles also made 81
speeches in opposition to the amendm'
Hogan said he thought it was righ
give those people who came into
state same right as those right here.
was opposed to amendment.
Burleigh said he believed it was
provisions; he had listened to the del
pro and con with come interest, tavo'
some and opposing others. He Ii
some parts of the amendment and
was opposed to the whole OF it if it
put together, but in case it was separ'
- he would vote in favor oft. won't
t5(1 for such provision as this.
Clarke asked if an amendment to
division would be in order, and on c
stating that it would, lie submitted
amendment to the amendment Offered
the gentleman from Gallatln.