The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-08-22
LOCATED AS PROPOSED.
Bya Vote Of As to 28 the Article LOcat.
ing the Public Institutions
Is Passed.

BISMARCK, N D., Aug. 16.-At last nights
session the convention completed the con-
sideration Of the article on corporations.
Among the sections adopted was one pro-
viding that any combination between in
diViduals, corporations, associations or
either, having for its object or effect the
controlling of the price of any product of
the soii or any article of manufacture or
commerce or the cost of exchange is pro-
hibited and declared unlawful and against
public policy, and that all franchises hereto
fore granted or extended or that may here
after be granted or extended in the state
shall, when the owners violate this article,
be null and void. The article ON education
was adopted with very few amendments
The article on public lands was adopted
| sfter amending SO that the leasing of lands
| shall be under the control of the board OF
university and school landa The article on
county and township organization was
adopted after amending SO that It is
virtually a copy of the Illinois system. Also
section was added defining the county Of
fees to be filed. All of this afternoon was
occupied in the consideration of the article
on revenue and taxation to be established
by the legislature, precipitating heated de-
bate. This was done in the interest Of the
|
a vote of SO 10 35. The article as adopted
provides that all property shall be taxed
alike. The provision that railroad beds and
rolling stock shall be taxed at not less than
So 600 per mile will be stricken out The
article on militia and the al tcle on 1mpeach.
m ent and removal from Office were adopted
without amendment The article providing
for future amendment of the constitution
was adopted. The article provides that after
proposed amendment receives
A MAJORITY VOTE
OF two successive legislative assemblies it
shall be submitted to q vote Of the people.
Williams of Burleigh moved to amend so
that it would require two-thirds instead OF
majority vote of the legislature TO submit
the question to a vote of the people, but the
convention decided that requiring q majority
vote OF two successive legislative assemblies
Is sufficient safeguard. A section provid-
Ing that all flowing streams and natural
waterways shall forever remain the prop
erty of the state for irrigation, mining or
other purposes was adopted by unanimous
vote. Persons of Morton made another and
this time successful attempt to Incorporate
an anti. blacklist section in the constitution.
The section prohibits the exchange of black
lists between railroad or other companies or
employers. johnson of Nelson desired
to compel members of the lcgi>la-
ture and other state officers To
take an oath that they had not
received a railroad pass in consideration of
any service they might render the compa-
MES, which was voted down. Williams of
Burleigh then introduced section Droyid-
ing that any member of the legislature who
accepts pass under any condition shall for
felt his office, which section was adopted.
The section providing that the property OF
the wife acquired before or after marriage
cannot be taken for the debts of the hus-
band was adopted. 1t is believed the article
locating the public institutions will be
reached at to-night's session, and people are
crowding into the galleries early to secure
seats for the contest
THE BOARD OF EoUALIz ALTON
has completed its labors The levy made ia
three mills, and the grand total of assessed
valuation is $164, 199, ,s76 go, an increase of
$1O,OOO,OOO over last year. The classified
assessment is as follows: