The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-07-11

| nc schools, to which all the ch;,dran y,
Montana shall have access and shall liz
Tree from sectarian control.
| That this ordinance shall be irrevocar,f
without the consent of the peonle of the
state of Montana.
| referred to commi ttee on ordinances
Proposition of Luce of Gallatin re,at
ing to school lands:
mat none of the lands granted by con
sfess TO the state of Montana for school
purposes shall ever be sold, granted or in
any way disposed of other than by lease
.iof shall any moneys a ccruing from said
lands be used for any purpose other than
the support Of the public schools of the
state.
referred to committee on sundries
public lands, etc.
Resolution by Galloway of Madison
county, relating to free passes:
That no corporation or employee Of
any corporation shall give to any mem.
Der OF the general assembly, state, county
or city officer, or to any member of his
'aml'y' a free pass for transportation.
mat any corporation violating any pro-
vision Of this ordinance shall forfeit
$1,000 for each violation thereof, and any
on'cer accepting any free pass shall for
felt his office and the emoluments thereof
Amended by Burleigh of Custer:
That this article shall be enforced by
appropriate legislation.
Referred to committee on miscellane-
Gus subjects and future amendments.
j. Il. Toole of Lewis and Clarke pre-
scented resolution exempting from taxes
all United States and state lands. and
mines of all descriptions.
Referred to finance committee.
Resolution by Allen r. Joy of Park
county:
That every male citizen of the United
States above 81 years who can read and
write the English language and who has
never been convicted of treason or felony
and who shall have resided in the state
one year and in the city, county or dis
trlct where he may offer to vote, for six
months next prior to any election, shall
have the right to vote in this state; pro-
vided, that nothing herein shall disfran-
chlse any one who is Il legal voter at the
time of the adoption of this constitution
Referred to committee on rights of suf-
frage.
Motion by Whitchill of Deer Lodge
county:
That the articles of the constitution of
1854 from number two to number II in
elusive be referred to the appropriate
standing committees of this convention.
Carried
Resolution by Kennedy of Missoula,
relating to re establishment of new coun-
ties:
That in establishing new counties they
shall be named in regard to mo untain
ranges, rivers or any natural feature in
the vicinity of said proposed county.
Referred to committee on city, town
and county organizations
Proposition by J. Hogan Of Silver Bow,
pertaining to the prevention Of convict
labor under contract: That the state shall
have no power to contract the labor Of
any one conyicted and confined, to any
individual Or corporation.
Referred to committee Oh labor.
A resolution was offered by Middleton
of Custer, referring to revision Of rule
'G, governing the convention and provid-
ing that the standing committees may
report ut any time.
Middleton moved the suspension Of
he rules and the adoption Of the resolu-
ion. Adopted.
Burleign Of Custer made suggestions
IS to the advisability or having one ses-
'ion a day until such time as the com
nittees shall have made returns that will
ustify the convention in holding two
essions. His idea was that, until such
ime, it was time wasted that could be
,ut to good advantage on committee
work.
Maginnis of Lewis and Clarke concur
ed with the above and moved that the |
onvention adjourn until July II at 10
'clock a. m. Carried.
Convention adjourned.'