Show ANTI MORMON provisions I 1 the following dis dispatch pa from boise idaho to the tribune gives an account of the anti and mormon momon proceedings ce on july 25 at the idaho convention now engaged in framing a constitution for the proposed state of idaho the convention went into committee of the whole to consider reports on election and right ot of suffrage being the special order by unanimous consent the majority report ort came up first tor for consideration f it t was stated the caucuses of the two sides had agreed upon this and settled all differences the first section was adopted an amendment to the second section to strike out male thus permitting females to vote was lost thirty six to twenty the third section caused numerous amendments to be offered and a long discussion arose over the proposition debarring persons convicted of certain crimes until having received pardon and restoration to citizenship this gave rise to much discussion the section was finally adopted after several amendments see sec 4 chairman ot committee beatty reported a substitute which ho he said had been agreed to to settle the difference between the two parties ainslie said there was no conflict between them regarding mormonism but he feared this bec tion might give the legislature power 0 to take the right of franchise fr from om members of secret societies churches or others he did not want so much power given clagett called a halt to consider he pointed out that the substitute would place the matter so that mor mons could change front claim a revelation doing away with polygamy stop teaching and practicing these crimes thus getting beyond the power of the legislature to make laws governing them they would soon gain political power this ak was like a fire brand in the convention tr causing much discussion followed by a recess to cool 0 it took much time to get a quorum of k the convention which was not se cured till after various votes forn for a call of the convention to lay on the table etc once in the committee of the whole beatty explained that he had introduced the substitute understanding der standing it would reconcile the differences and meet the objections of the democrats he wanted an amicable settlement but the introduction of the substitute was a mistake he had instructions to withdraw it ainslie said the proposition of a substitute had been fairly made to the democrats after three weeks spent in trying to frame a constitution to down mormonism gowhe was ready to stand by the substitute agreed upon in good faith gray wanted to exonerate beatty in what he had done but the convention has a right to consider coa sider the matter of the substitute the substitute was lost 30 to 20 ainslie moved to strike out the section lost reid wanted to explain his action and made a long along speech on partisanship claiming the republicans had not given the minority their rights standrod followed in a most eloquent earnest speech pointing out the dangers of the mormon church telling how he and his democratic friends had fought against mormon power how that class of people evaded the law how necessary it was to provide legislative power to strangle the power of the church in the state poe claimed the democratic party stood shoulder to shoulder with the republicans on the question in putting down mormonism but was afraid of giving so much power to the legislature it feared the legislature might disfranchise foreigners members of secret societies and churches lewis said he belonged to the church thirty three years is now a member of the josephite branch had fought twenty three years against the Brig knew them always to be against the government ern ment three hours were consumed I 1 in D discussing the articles members explaining pla ining their action some very sharp passes occurred between betwee n members the report was finally passed as follows section L 1 all elections by the people must be by ballot an absolutely secret ballot is hereby guaranteed and it shall be the duty of the legislature to enact such laws jaws as shall carry this section into effect see sec 2 except as in this article otherwise provided every male citizen of the united states 21 years old who has actually resided in this state or territory for six months an ani i in the county where he offers to vote thirty days next preceding the day of election and registered as provided by law to is a qualified elector until otherwise provided by the legislature women who have the qualifications prescribed in this section may continue to hold such school offices and vote at such school elections as is provided by the laws 0 of f idaho territory sec 8 no person is permitted to vote serve as a juror or hold any or civil office who is under guardianship idiotic or insane or who h haf ever been convicted of t treason felony embezzlement of pu funds bartering or selling his va vote purchasing or offering to purchase the vote of anyone or other infamous n crime and who has not restored to citizenship and alona who sa the time of such election 11 ie con confined in prison on conviction of a criminal eor is a bigamist W polygamist pol aga ms I 1 or who is living in what is ki known low as patriarch ial plural or celestial m marr ria geor in violation of any law of th state or of the united states for forb ife ing any such crime or who in any manner teaches aids or encourages any person to enter into bigamy polygamy or patriarch al celestial or plural marriage or to ti live in violation of said law or tar commit any such crime or is isa a mel ber of or contributes to the kuppel support hup port aid or encouragement of any order organization association corpora corpo tion or society which teaches a vises aises counsels encourages op aids any person to go into ba amy polygamy or such pat patar archal or plural marriage ati ata or which teaches leaches or advises that chatto thatto tha lassof laws of this state prescribing auleb of civil conduct are not the law of the state nor shall chi chanel or persons of M mongolian 0 n ollan descent net born in the U united n ite estates TS states tates or indiana n baah untaxed who have not dot severed the tribal connections or adopted habits of civilization vo vote te se served jurors or hold any office sec 4 the legislature may aff scribe qualifications liml and conditions for the rl right h at suffrage in addition to these in thal article but shall not annul an any y tf the provisions in this article ca colt bained see sec 5 for the purpose gee of voting no do person shall be deemed to h haft gained or lost a residence by of his presence or absence w white employed in the servile servie of this fa or of the united states nor w wahn engaged in the navigation of waters of this state nor white student of any institution of I 1 leack ing nor while kept at any a alma house or rny any other asylum at ex expense ense of the public later later the evening session held above action |