Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-07-13
At The Convention.
The Radical Resolutions That
Are Being Advanced by the
Organic Law Makers.
A Constitution Which will Cow
er Questions of Agitation Ad-
vanced by Conditions Of the
Present Da1.


90 Thursday nunker O' resolu-
tions were offered in the constitution
al convention, among which were the
following:
Conrad, of Choteau: There shall be
no new cOun'i les established unless
the asses ed valuation within the lin.
its or boundaries described for the
proposed county shall be three mil
lions of dollars or more. No territory
shall be taken from any county where
by il would leave ssid county with less
than four millions OF dollars of ASSESS
ed property.
BY Eaton, Of Park: Every parent,
guardian or other person in the state
of Montana having control of any
child between the ages of 8 aud IA
years, who is of ordinary physical and
mental strength, shall bs required to
send such child to public school OF
private school taught by competent
instructor for n period OF at least
twelve weeks IN each year, six weeks
of which shall be- consecutive.
BY Eaton of Park.
That no child under II years of age
shall by any corporation or person be
employed in either mine or manufac-
tories In this state.
Resolution by Luce, of Gallati7.
That no citizen Of the state of Mon
tsna shall ever be required to obtain
license from or to pay any tax or
money 10 the state or any county
thereof, or municipal corporation
therein for the privilege or authority
to carry on or engage In any trade.
profe sion, occupation or business
whatever.
By A. ]. Burns of Lewis & Clarke
county.
That the subject of irrigation is OF
paramount interest TO the state Of
Montana and one which deserves the
serious consideration Of this conven-
ton. As on it depends in a great
measure the future prosperity of the
agricultural interests of this state and
In view Of this fact the following
article should obtain place in this
constitution. The legislature shall
provide for the construction and main
tenance Of system OF irrigation,
canals and bitches In this state, said
canals and bitches to belong forever
to the state and remain forever under
its control.
BY Richards, Of Silver Bow:
That the legislative assembly shall
have no power to make an approprla-
ton, for any purpose whatever, for a
longer period than two years.
That no sheriff, mayor, or other per-
son shall appoint any person as special
deputy marshal, police or private de-
tective for duty in this state who has
not lived in the state continuously for
one year and in the county or town
where such appointment Is made for
the period OF at least six months prior
to the date of appointment; that II
shall be unlawful for any person, com
pany or incorporation to bring or inn
port into this state any person, persons
or association Of persons, for the pur
pose of discharging the duties devolv-
ing upon sherifis, deputy SHERIFF.,
marshals, ETC., In protection or preser-
walton of public or private property OF
in punishment Of any person violating
the criminal laws Of this state.
By Fields, Of Park.
That II any person, agent. company
or corporation, after discharging any
employe from his or its service, shall
prevent or attempt to prevent bv word
or writing Of any kind such discharged
employe from obtaining employment
with any other person, company or
corporation, such persCn, agent or cor
poration, such person, agent or corpor-
alton shall be guilty OF misdemeanor
and shall be liable for damages to be
recovered by civil action.