, 1889-07-25

--nurl0n Drevafie,l
Mr.. Power moved to recommit this
article TO the committee with instruc-
tions to so report that the probate court
system may not be merged in the
superior court. This motion was in
order, and Mr.. Power argued that 10
give up these probate courts would
work great hardship, especially in the
rural districts, and no more unpopular
clause could be put into the constitution.
j. y. Moore asked il the court com
missioners could not do all necessary
work of n probate character.
Mr.. Power thought not, inasmuch as
the commissioners decisions must be
reviewed by the judge.
Mr.. Goodman thought that tho pro-
bate judges should serve ont their pres
ent terms, but the schedule committee
or committee on miscellaneous subjects
would attend to that, He was therefore
opposed TO the reference.
Mr.. Powers motion failed.
Mr.. Weisenburgcr offered an amend
ment, but the convention would not
suspend the rules to let it in.
Mr.. Shoudy offered another amend
I/ment but ran up against the same OBJ
. stacle.
Mr.. Buchanan asked if the prohibition
OF fees or
PERouisITEs OF OFFICE
would not have the effect of rendering
constables, sheriffs, etc, less effective
and diligent in executing their duties,
but all the information that was forth
coming on this subject was sugges-
tion from Mr.. Dyer that these were 'ju-
diciap' officers.
The roll was called and the article
finally adopted, all the delegates voting
aye except Buchanan, Eldredge, Convey
Newton, Stevenson and Sudksdorf, who
voted no, and Dallam and Wilson, who
were absent. Ayes-67 noes g. absent 9.
Before the vote was declared Mr..
Griffitts asked if the prohibition of ''per-
quisites of office" could be construed SO
as to include Salaries"
Mr.. Turner thought not, but that the
committee on revision would attend IL
that.
The president then declared that /;
majority of all the delegates elected hav-
ling voted aye, the article was agreed to
1t was then referred to the committee or
revision for adjustment and enrolment
The special order of the day, viz: Th,
. reports on prohibition from the commit
kltec on miscellaneous subjects, then came
up.
minority report recommending that
separate submission of an article pro
viving for constitutional prohibition b'
adopted.
Mr.. Sharpstein said the petitions al
asked for the placing of an article OF
prohibition in the body of the constitu
lion. Tho majority of the COMMITTEES
was opposed to that, and so reported
but the minority had started out with
SORT OF SIDE SHOW
without answering the petitions, so h,
moved to amend by substituting major
ity report" for minority report:
Mr.. Comegys took the same view. Th'
minority report war not responsive I,
petitions. Many of the petitioners die
moi want separate article. He though
the committee would be willing to brinj
in a separate article in due time but tha
now the question is on putting 1t In tn
constitution itself.
Mr.. Dickey said the committee repre-
senting the prohibitionists had accepte'
this minority report as an answer Z
their actions and he thought it eminent
ly proper TO act upon II now ana in Uni
form. -. -,
j. NJ. Reed, who signed with MI
Dickey the minority report, would nay
preference To see this whole mater IL
until all the petitions, etc, had been re
ceived, but he considered that the com
mittee had the whole subject and not
part of IL before them. They did no
propose to give the petitioners all the.
asked, but TO give the peopien chance Y
say how much they were willing 10 CIV
them. He thought this was the shortes
way to bring the matter up and settle y
Mr.. Buchanan was i'm favor oi submi'
t;nc a separate article on prohibition
much as any man in the convention
out of IT, but that was not what the pe
fitioners asked, and the committee az
not propose 10 give them anything the.
did not ask for. .t ls
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