The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1865-03-04
Hannack Iorrespenaence.
[From our Special Correspondents. ;,
BANNAcK. Feb. ath 1sss

'cE-EF .s,sstg g.. 4A|ANNhSA, Ieps Stn, 1850.
DEAR Posi- There was an attempt made
last evening to reward unselfsh merit. and
to, rescue from oblivion the unreouited
iabors OF one of your worthy townsmen.
At meeting of the sThird House, Gov.
John Ritchie took the chair, and Pat RYAN
was chosen Secretary. The object of the
meeting was stated by the Governor, and a
committee, appointed for that purpose re-
ported the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, MIR. w. L. Brown, of Madison county
uaasked, has incessanty laborsd for the benefit of
the people OF Montana Territory, exercising over
the legislation of its first Legislative Assembly a
supervisory care discussing the merits and demerits
OF the several bills brought before the House, and
directing the order of business; and -
WHEREAS, AL this labor was by him performed
without fee or reward, when full discharge of his
duties as Clerk would have justified him in allowing
thus legislation to be done in bungling manner,
and without being understood, and -.
WHEREAS, On all occasions, he has insisted upon
discharging these duties under circumstances which
would have silsnced that stamp of man cast in the
common mould, therefore be it = - =
RESOLVED, That the thanks of this House be ten
dered to w. l.. Brown, ESQ.,, for the manner in
which he has discharged the foregoing labors, and
that we regard it the duty of the people of this
Territory to recognize and reward these unselfsh
labors. h. .--' s... '--. t- ~ ~. :
RESOLVED, That we recognize in the interrup-
tions to which he subject by frequent calls to
ORDER that petty spirit of jealousy and envy which,
In the military department of the Government, has
snatchsd victory from armies on many occa-
sons-a spirit to be condemned by all good citizens
RESOLVED, That Mr.. Brown be requested to help
himself to sufficient amount of Territorial sta
tionery to compensate him fully for this extraordi
nary labor
REsoLvED, That these resolutions be published in
the Frontier Scout and also in the Deseret News.
Now, the foregoing recognition of e:ni-
nent service does credit to the ssThird
House," and | am glad to give publicity to
it. As the end draweth nigh, the members
abound in the wit usual on such occasions.
There are "Peanut bills" "Poker Club
bills" Jawbone bills," and Mr.. Bagg, SO
far relaxed his grim visage, as to perpetrate
o joke in the shape Of bill for the relief
of Charles Trobridge, and another person,
members of the "Union League pin your
place, for services rendered the Territory,
in going to Fort Union last fall for votes.
The law passed both houses calling an es-
pecial election in Madison county next
April, but think the Governors pocket is
capacious enough to hold it.
Funny and foolish things are being done,
One hundred and fifty dollars has been
here whom Sheriff Plummer hung in 1863, !,
and $500 to Robert Hereford for hanging a
man named Ives at Nevada, in your county
the same year. The Historical Society,
thanks to this correspondence, is a body
corporate if notpolitic. Divorce bills were
the rage to-day. -..
If Madison county is to send another and
like delegation to the second Legislative
Assembly, in the name of the Gods, be-
seech you convert them first to the doctrine
of Orpheus and his.disciples, who taught
that the future reward of the good consist
ed of a state of everlasting intoxication.
In anticipation of such beatitude, fancy
even now hear these delectable legislators
striking up
"When that illustrious day shall rise"
How quickly they would reform-how their
mouths would water How they would
smack their lips in anticipation of the ua-
tasted glories Of eternity! If you will set
before them heaven they can comprehend,
no one need have any fears as to their most
devoted piety. FRANKLIN.