Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-25
NAMING THE NEW STATE
New Workers Want Montana TO be
Called Jefferson.
Fixing the Number of Judges on the
Supreme Bench,
Sec. Noble Issues Letter Regarding
the Cutting of Timber.

hELSNAy HhOub., ouiy GU atOb, Ol
Park county, today presented to the con-
vention a communication from New
York, sigued Chadwick, requesting the
new state TO he called Jefferson" The
matter created considerable merrin emf.
The petitioner stated he felt convinced
if carried out it would result 20 the glory
of the convention and secure q demo-
cratic majority in the state. The COM
mittee on finance reported unfavorably
the gambling bill, prohibiting all manner
of games where liquor is sold, and ad-
journed until noon.
OLYMPIA, W. T., July 20-The conven-
rion opened today with an affid ivit from
the secretary of the women's suffrage
bureau, that a petition with rs 900 sigma
lures had been burned up in Seattle.
This announcement was received with
satisfaction by the convention which then
went into committee of the whole and
judiciary articles adopted practically as
previously reported, only few minor
amendments were filed. Section which
was amended when the number of su-
preme judges was raised to five, provides
that the judges of the supreme court
shall be elected by the qualified electors
of the state at the general state election.
adoption of this constitution, and the
judges elected shall be classified by lot so
that two shall hold office for a term of
three years, two for term of five years
and one for seven years. The judge hav-
ing the shortest term to serve, not held
ing his office by appointment or election
to fill vacancy, shall be chief justice,
and in case there shall bs two judges hav-
I,orx -. thn Oh
term, the other judges shall determine
which of them shall be chief justice.
In case of the absence of the chief
jus6ioe, the Judge having the shortest of
the next shortest term to serve shall pre-
side. After the first election the tenn of
the judges elected shall be six years from
and after the fest Monday in January.
If a vacancy occurs, the governor shall
appoint person to hold the office until
the election aud qualification of Judge
to fill the vacancy term of the Office of
Judge of the court. The first election shall
commence as soon as the state shall have
been admitted into tie union and con-
tinue for term herein provided and
until their successors are elected and
qualified. The sessions of the supreme
court shall be held at the seat of govern
ment uutil otherwise provided by Law.
The convention will take up the preamble
and bill of rights Monday.
SIOUX FALLS, Oak, July 20.-The con-
vention met and adj purned without trans
acting any business whatever. About
two thirds of the reports of standing
committees have been submitted, the
greater part of which have been made
special order for next Tuesday. The
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While there is some dissatisfaction with
the work of the committee in arranging
judicial districts, and while the minority
report will probably be submitted, there
is no doubt that the report of the major
ity will be adopted when it comes
before the convention fin favor of
the ''shoe string" form Of distr cts, thai
is, one county in width and extending
across the entire state, making the coun-
ties in the Jim river valley the center of
the districts. The majority favored a
more compact form and an effort is being
made to so amend the report of the leg
islative committee as practically agreed
on the last week as TO reduce the numb
of state senators from A TO 40, and the
number of representatives. roportionally.
The reports from the joint committee
are not very encouraging to delegates
who are anxious to finish the work of the
convention ana adjourn, espe sally those
who have personal interest in primaries
that are soon TO Be called.
BOISE CITY, Idaho, July 20.-The con-
vention provided today for laws protect
ing live stock from contagious disc asses
by the system of quarantine. Boise City
was made the capirsl for ten years, after
which it may be removed. discussion
arose over the question depriving the
governor from accepting office during
the tenure of his office. The first Iegis
lature was lin tied to Is sen ators and SO
representatives with privilege to increase
to "a senators ond so representatives.