New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-03
NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES.
SEPARATE COURTS AND REPRESENTATIVES,
UNDER CONSIDERATION.
THE DELEGATES FROM THE THINLY SETTLED
REGIONS DEFEATED-To PREVENT ANNUAL
ELECTIONS IN SOUTH DAKoTA-FREE
PASSES FoRBIpDEy ~ MONTANA

PASSES FORBIDDEN IN MONTANA.
Bismarck, n. D., Aug. 2-The county coure
question is still before the convention. Judge
Garland, who has led the opposition to the estab-
nshment OF the county courts ofe red a substitute
providing that whenever the voters of a county
having population of 1000 or over shall decide
by majority vote That they desire the jurisdic-
tion of county court increased above that limited
by the Constitution, then such courts shall have
concurrent jurisdiction with the district courts in
oil civil actions where the amount in controversy
does not exceed S,CS0 and in all criminal actions
below the grade of felony: and in case Of such
decision by the county, the justices of the peace
shall have no exclusive jurisdiction. This COM
promise is favored by a majority Of the convention
but there is an opportunity for change Of scnti-
ment before the matter Comes up for discussion
tomorrow.
The principal fight Of the day was over the prop-
osition 10 give every organized county repre-
sentative in the Legislature. This was opposed
by the Red River Valley counties, and all Of the
eastern portion of the Territory, as giving the
sparsely settled western part of the Territory
more power In the Legislature than it is entitled
TO- In reply TO this argument the members from
the west claimed that, nasmuch the Red River
Valley will have absolute control Of the Senate
Tue western cOuHJleo SnOuiu De gwen reprcSehta-
ton. The western men were defeated, and the
convention decided upon having the members Of
the House of Representatives elected at large from
the Senatorial districts Mr. Williams, Of Bur-
leigh, introduced a resolution that the Homestead
and Exemption laws of the Territory shall never
be repealed by the State, but it was defeated by
an almost unanimous vote.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. 2.-The convention be-
IT, 1oho q IN.
tinued its labors all day. The consideration Of
the report sof the Schedule Committee was re-
sumed. The schedule, reported. provides for
the election In October next of State officers
whose terms of Office will not expire until January,
1892 County officers are to be elected in No,
vember, 1890, and every two years thereafter.
By this arrangement South Dakota will have
general election every year. When the section
covering this point was reached, an amendment
was offered making the terms Of State officers
expire in 1891, thereby providing term Of about
fourteen months, and nmedying the evil Of an
nual elections by making the election Of State and
county officers coincident The amendment was
defeated by q tie VOTE but the matter was recon-
sdered.
Helena Mont Aug. 2.-In the convention this
morning memorial was presented asking the
Treasury Department for speedy decision on the
Mexican land question. 1t was referred to the
Committee on Mining. The section was passed
prohibiting legislators, members of the judiciary
ard the Boards of Equalization from accepting
passes from railroads under penalty OF forfeiture
of office and emoluments.
The apDortionment of the State into Senatorial
districts one for each county, called out heated
debate The Republican members made strong
efforts to have an adjournment before vote was
put and were finally successful. ,
| Olympia, w. T., August 2.-Pettlons from al
over the Territory from Boards of Trade, city
councils and mass meetings of citizens are reach
ing here in opposition TO two sections In the article
| on corporations. The first one requires corpora
| tions doing business in the State to have books
here with complete records of transfers
of stock and business transactions open
the Committee of the Whole this afternoon
| by a large vote. The other Objectionable secton
| provides for an Elective Board OF Railroad Com
missioners who shall have absolute control OF all
transportation, regulating rates, etc, ec. 1hls
section is is now under debate, with every IN
dication that it will be beaten also. Sections
were adopted to-day making stockholders liable
for unpaid stock, and declaring that corporations
can sue and be sued thot they can
and can only issue bonds when the
value of bonds has been paid in cash, labor or
property Foreign corporations must do business
! ON the same basis as home companies. Section
II forbds the alienation of franchises as to
relieve liabilities of lessor or grantor. The State
is forbidden to lend its credit or to own any cor
poration stock Section ii makes it a crime for
| banks TO receive money after they are lnsolvent
Railroad companies obliged to exchange
passengers and freights. No discrimination In
! long and short hauls is allowed.