The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-08-29
LOCATED AS PROPosED
Bya Vote Of 45 to 20 the Article Lofat
ing the Public Institutions
Is Passed.

BISMARCK, N. D., Aug. 16.-At last nights
session the convention completed the con-
SHERATON OF the article on corporations.
Among the sections adopted was one pro-
viding that any combination between in
~divfduals, corporations, associations or
either, having for its object or effect the
controlling OF the price Of any product of
the soil or any article Of manufacture or
commerce or the cost of exchange is pro-
hlblted 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
inter amending SO that the leasing of lands
shall be under the control of the board OF
university and school lands. The article on
county and township organization was
adopted after amending 40 that it is
virtually a copy of the Illinois system. Also
o section was added defining the county Of
hces to be filled. All Of this afternoon was
occupied in the consideration of the article
on revenue and taxation to be established
by the legislature, precipitating o heated de-
bate. This was dom IN the interest of the
gross earnings system and was defeated by
a vote OF 80 10 IS. 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
81 600 per mile will DO stricken out. The
article on militia and the Article on lmpeach
ment and removal from Office were adopted
without amendment. The article providing
Tor future amendment of the constitution
was adopted. Th article provides that after
q proposed amendment receives
A MAJORITY VOTE
OF two successive legislative assemblies It
shall be submitted to O vote Of the people.
Williams of Burleigh moved to amend so
That it would require a two-thirds instead of
a 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 W successive legislative assemblies
IL a sufficient safeguard. A section proyid-
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 a unanimous
vote. Parsons of Morton made another and
this time q successful attempt to incorporate
an anti blacklist, section in the constitution.
~oAiSAe sAS CASudukS VI UlUCk-
lists between railroad or other companies or
employers. johnson of Nelson desired
to compel members Of the legisla-
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 a section proyid-
ing that any member of the Legislature who
accepts a 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. It is believed the article
locating the public institutions will be
reached at to-nights session, and people are
crowding into the galleries early to secure
seats for the contest
H BOARD o QUALIz ALTON
has completed its labors. The levy made is
three mills, and the grand total of assessed
valuation is 1854, 100, SIG. 80, an increase of
100000 over last year. The classified
assessment il as follows: