New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-19
JUDGES IN THE NEW STATES.
THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM UNDER C0NSlDEkA-
TION IN TIE DAKOTAS.
DIVISION OF TERRITORIAL PROPERTY Pu%
zLING PRoBDEM-THE MONTANA
SCHOOL SYSTEM.

Bismarck, n D. July 1s Special. This has been
dul day In the Constitutional Convention. lhe
Committee on the Judiciary decided against the cs-
tabllshment OF county courts and In favor OF rotd~
the office Of justice OF the peace. The comnit'oe oo
agreed to recommend six judicial districts iof Nor'h
Dakota and the election of an appellate court "no"
shall be distinct from the district courts.
The prohibition question is gaining ground slo"i', -
at all 1t is said to be doubtful If the conveh'on
will even submit the question to a vote Oh 'Ho
people without at the same time submitting the ques-
ton OF high license. The commission ior "o
division of the ~ropery and debt OF the ieiii ,
tary tetween the States of North DAKOTA anu
South Dakota met to-day, but adjourned wthou.
reaching an agreement with regard TO basis ol
division. 1t looks as though there Is S'orin
ahead for the commission. An article was
introduced in the convention to-day prohibiting
the forming Of and providing for the FORFEITURE
Of the charter Of franchise II any company Noldune
the Constitution In this respect also prohlDhB ~o
keeping of a black list Of railroads against their own
or other companies employees. giving every cluzeh
the right to seek and accept employment, and making
the keeping of black list by company hls-
domeanor punishable as felony. The latest move
is the organization of the Young Republican League
Of North Dakota 50 that OF the yourg patriots
expressed it: The colonies must give place to tbs
kids ..,
call of committees, fully dozen charmen promised
TO report to-day but the intense heat seems TO inspire
disposition to do nothing to-day which can be put
of until tomorrow. The judiciary Committee THIS
evening completed their report They have made
eight judicial districts, of which in the Black
Hills Difficulty found In satisfying the central
counties and possibly minority report may go In Tho
Legislative Appointment Committee is finding some
trouble from several ambitious counties in the central
part of Dakota. This committee Will not report for
some time yet two United states Senatorships are In
volved possibly one extra Senator or Representative
added TO this that county may determine the sue
cess or failure of certain candidates, and IL VIII DC seen
the great interest centres I'm this committee.
Helena Mont, July 1S.-The convention today
got down 10 business. Mr.. Richards chairman OF the
Committee on Education, reported on Article IN OF
the Constitution of s4 providing for the maintenance
of a general system of public schools free for all
children from six twenty years. The
Governor the Superintendent Of Public Instruction.
Secretary of state and Attorney General shall
constitute the State Board Of Land Commissioners
IL shall be the duty Of the Legislature TO provide by
taxation for sufficient In connection with the
amount received from the general school fund 10
maintain public free common schools In each organ
lied district at least three months each year General
control and supervision of the State University and
various other state educational institutions is 10 be
vested in the State Board Of Education. TO consist OF
eleven members the Governor, Siate superintendent
of Public Instruction and AttOrneyGeneral DeinB
members ex-ohicO. The other eight members arc 10
be appointed by the Governor.