The Helena independent., 1889-08-02

the gospel, Sabbath school teachers and
members of the Salvation army
j. h Toole's amendment was put and
carried
Joy moved an amendment 20 the effect
that the provision shall not apply 10 any
person who are or were entitled 10 hold
passes from railroads previous 10 the cleo
ton.
Middleton opposed the amendment, stat
ing that IL should be left 70 the legislature
and il would be reasonable II '-shslr' was
stricken out of the amendment adopted
and ''may" substituted.
Clark said the gentleman had admitted that
such a measure had come before legisla-
ture and that no attention was paid TO IL
Buford moved TO add ''Or other tTanspOT-
tation" TO Toole's amendment Lost
joys amendment WAS lost.
Can Fight Duels.
Rotwitt moved to strike out section IL:
ANY citizen of this state, who shall, after
the adoption OF this constitution, tight a
duel with deadly weapons. OF send OF accept
q challenge for that purpose. or be alder or
abettOr in fighting duel, either in this
state or out of il, shall be deprived of the
right of holding any office OF honor or profit
in this state and be otherwise punished as
shall be prescribed by law" and the motion
prevailed
Goddard moved to strike out section II,
which was carried. The section struck out
is as follows:
"Ail property both real and personal, of
the wife owned OF claimed by her before
marriage ami that acquired by her after
marriage by gift. devise, descent OF other
wise, shall be her separate property; and
laws shall be passed clearly defining the
rights OF the wife in relation as we'll 10 her
separate property as that held in common
with her husband and providing for the
registration of the wife's separate prop
erty."
Myers moved that his resolution prohib
iting persons holding any Office OF trust
under the United states and commissioned
by the president, from holding office under
the state government, be Incorporated ia
the proposition and be numbered Sec. IL.
The motion was put and lost.
Myers moved to strike out the hrst line II
section Is twO-thirds aud insert "a ma
jOrity." Lost The clause refers 10 two
thirds the members OF the legislature being
necessary 20 recommend 20 the electors 10
vote for OF against constitutional conven-
tiOn for the purpose OF revising or altering
the present constitution.
Mayer offered an amendment to section
Is, altering but little the sense OF the sec
tion and il was voted down.
BickfOrd moved to strike out two
thirds" in section IL and insert majority.
The two-thirds are necessary in both
houses of the legislature in order to sub
nit amendments 20 the constitution TO the
people. The motion was lost
consent TO refer to section and offered a
| slight amendment which was adopted.
Knowles moved 10 strike out section
"All officers shall hold their Offices until
| their successors are elected and qualified.
| The term of all officers elected, except a.
| otherwise provided in this constitution,
| shall commence on the first Monday of Jan
uary next following their election" AS
/ school directors, county treasurers and
some other officers cannot settle up their
affairs at once. The motion TO strike out
/ carried.
| Hickman moved when the committee
arise IL report back the proposition with
the recommendation that il pass as amen
| ded
The committee rose, the convention re-
sumed, the chair reported and asked for
| further time
Hogan moved to take recess until 5
/ o'clock.
Reek gave notice that he would call M
| for reconsideration the vote by which sec
ton proposition q was lost.
Burleigh moved To adjourn Carried.
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