JOINT CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2. Resolution requesting Congress to call a convention for the purpose of proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which amendment shall provide for the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people. Whereas, a large number of State Legislatures have at various times adopted memorials and resolutions in favor of election of United States. Senators by popular vote; And, Whereas; the National House of Representatives has, on four separate occasions, within recent years, adopted resolutions in favor of this proposed change in the method of electing United States Senators, which were not adopted by the Senate; And, Whereas, Article V of the Constitution of the United States provides that Congress, on the application of legislatures of two-thirds of the several States, shall call a convention for proposed amendments, And believing there is a general desire upon the part of the citizens of the State of Montana that the United States Senators should be elected by a direct vote of the people, Therefore be it Resolved (if the Senate concur), that the legislature of the State of Montana favors the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution which shall provide for the election of United States Senators by popular vote, and joins with other States of the Union in respectfully requesting that a convention be called for the purpose of proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, as provided for in Article V of the said Constitution, which amendment shall provide for a change in the present method of electing United States Senators, so that they can be chosen in each State by direct vote of the people. Resolved, That a copy of this joint resolution and application to Congress for the calling of a convention be sent to the secretary of state of each of the United States, and that a similar copy be sent to the President of the United States Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Approved Feby 21st. 1901. HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 3. To the Honorable the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled: Whereas, There are now settled upon a portion of the Lewis and Clarke forest reserve in the State of Montana, and within the limits of Teton County, eighteen bona fide settlers who settled in said county and upon the lands now forming a part of the said forest reserve prior to the time said lands were segregated from the public domain and formed into said forest reserve, and ever since said time and now are residing upon said lands; that they have made substantial improvements upon said lands and the same constitute their only home and place of abode; that by reason of the fact that the said lands were so segregated and placed in said reserve said settlers are unable to obtain title to said lands, and Whereas, Said lands so setttled upon by said settlers is [are] grazing land, no part of which is covered by timber; that said settlers reside upon what would be known, if surveyed, as townships 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 N, R 9 W of Montana Meridian; that all of said lands contained in said townships is [are] devoid of timber, save and except a scrubby growth in a few and exceptional places on said lands, and is only fit and suitable for stock grazing. Therefore be it resolved, That we, your memorialists, the Seventh Legislative Assembly of the State of Montana, earnestly pray and petition the Congress of the United States to cause such lands to be surveyed and thrown open to settlement and become a part of the public domain, subject to entry under the general land laws, and to enact such legislation as will result at an early period in bringing about and effecting the result herein contained and indicated. Resolved, That our senators and representative at Washington are hereby instructed to use all honorable means to accomplish the desired legislation, and be it further Resolved, That the Secretary of State of the State of Montana be, and he is hereby instructed to send a copy of this joint memorial to our senators and representative at Washington, D. C. Approved March 5th. 1901. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 6. Be it Resolved by the House of the 7th Legislative Assembly, the Senate concurring, that the Governor of the State of Montana be. and he is hereby authorized and directed to appoint a commission of five (5) suitable persons within (30) Thirty days after the passage and approval of this Resolution, and that said commissioners so appointed shall have power to examine into and report upon the feasability and advisability of adopting the system of land transfers known as the Torrens system, as embodied in House Bill No. 44, of the House of the 6th Legislative Assembly, introduced by Hedges, and in Senate. Bill No 27, of the Sixth Legislative Assembly, introduced by Anderson. Be it further Resolved that said commission so appointed by the Governor shall serve without compensation, and shall report to the next Legislative Assembly on or before the first day of the session thereof, the advisability of adopting the said proposed system of land transfers as said commissioners deem the principles of land transfers proposed in said Bills to be advisable. Approved March 9th. 1901. HOUSE JOINT CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7. Resolution Instructing The State Board Of Education To Investigate the Advisability of a Consolidation of the Educational Institutions of Montana, and Report the Result of their Investigation to the Eighth Legislative Assembly. Whereas, under the present methods of conducting and maintaining the several educational institutions of the State of Montana at separate locations, great and unnecessary expense is entailed upon the people of the State; and, Whereas, said institutions could be more economically maintained if consolidated at one or more points and many thousands of dollars be saved to the people of Montana; Therefore, Be It Resolved, (the Senate concurring), that the Montana State Board of Education be requested, authorized and instructed to investigate the advisability of a consolidation of the several educational institutions of the State, so far as is practicable, and if said State Board of Education find that such consolidation is advisable, to devise plans for such consolidation and report to the Eighth Legislative Assembly of Montana the result of their investigations, together with such recommendations as they shall see fit looking to a consolidation of said educational institutions. Approved March 16th. 1901. HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 8. Prohibiting And Regulating Chinese And Japanese Emmigration. Your memorialist, the Legislative Assembly of the State of Montana, would most respectfully, but urgently ask for the passage of a law, extending all laws now in force, prohibiting and regulating the coming to this country of Chinese persons and persons of Chinese descent and more especially the Act of Congress of May 5th, 1892, for a further period of ten years from the expiration of the same on May 5th, 1902. And your memorialist would ask further, that such laws be extended to include Japanese laborers and those of Japanese descent; and the Secretary of State is hereby requested to forward a copy of this memorial to our Senators and Representatives in Congress. Approved March 9th. 1901. In compliance with Sec. 2,264 of the Code of Civil Procedure I herewith make return and report the following change of name during year ending Dec. 31, 1900: Name of Carl J. Ljungberg was changed to Carl J. Young by order and decree of Court made on the 18th day of July, 1900. His residence is unknown. Respectfully, Helena, Montana, Jan'y. 9, 1901. FINLAY McAr Clerk of the District Court. Note. In compliance with the Section mentioned in the above communication, this order of the Court of the Sixth Judicial District of the State of Montana is published with the Session Laws of the Seventh Legislative Assembly. |