The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-11-16
Eleventh Day.
November IA.

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'1Hr E- November IA.
HousE-met at 10 a. m.
Mr.. Anderson, Territorial Affairs, re-
ported II B No z, Removing Capital 20
Helena, and recommended it pass with
out amendment. Received.
Mr. Boswell, Indian Affairs, reported
c. b No 15 and recommended its pas
sage. Received.
Mr.. Weston, Select Committee, re-
ported G 3 No II, and recommended its
passage without amendment. Received.
Patton introduced G B No II, an act
10 amend the act TO incorporate the city
of Virginia. Read and referred to com
mittce on Printing.
CB No 6, read and referred to Judi
ciGry.
CB No 10, on final passage. Ayes, II /;
Nays, o.
6 BNo II, on final passage. Ayes, IL /;
nays, o.
Mr. Anderson moved TO consider II b
No z engrossed, and put it upon its f.
nal passage. -.. .....-.
Mr. Word moved to lay the motion
on the table. Lost. Anderson withdrew
the motion. .-rr ..--.s ..r..
Mr.. Word offered the following:
Amend section one by striking out the
words Helena, Edgerton County," in
the second line and inserting the words
= Deer Lodge City, Deer Lodge County
Amend section three by striking out
the words city of Helena" in the first
line, and inserting the words Deer
Lodge City" .-...-r sH. r .. ...|.
Ayes and nays called, which resulted
as follows: -F-....... ..
Ayes = Edwards, Gallaher, Patton
Word and Weston-5
Nays = Anderson, Boswell, Comfy,
Rhodes, Tenant and Mr.. Speaker-6
Lost.
Mr. Word offered the following amend
ment; upon which the ayes and nays
were called: ........ ....
Amend section two by adding after
the words 1868, the following: Pro-
vided, that the qualified voters of this
Territory shall not py al-y provision OF
this act be prevented from voting for
any point for the location of the seat OF
government that they may desire, and
that the point designated by a majority
of the votes shall by proclamation be de
clared the seat of government. ..
Ayes : Edwards, Gallaher, Patton
Word and Weston-5.
Nays = Anderson, Boswell. Comfy
Rhodes, Tenant and Mr.. Speaker-6
Lost. ..... ..
Mr.. Gallaher moved to adjourn to z
p. IN. Ayes and nays called.
Mr.. Gallaher moved call of the
House. LID nr.-r ..H -r.
Roll called = Kennerly and Simms
absent. .H-.
Sergeant-at-Arms sent for the alb
sentees. H.l# .-.. lHlE.F-. 10 d. T. l..
Sergeant at Arms reported Kennerly
in his seat. -.r. r.rr-f .YGH-. a.s.-
On the motion 10 adjourn the ayes
and nays were called, which resulted as
follows: as.slrrY LII .ug ID .-rH,..
Ayes = Edwards, Gallaher, Patton
Word--4. Nays, Anderson, Boswell
Comfy, Kennerly. Rhodes, Tenant
Weston and Mr.. Speakers; and the
motion was lost. fr-s4- l4a.I 4lr
The previous question was then pu'
with the following vote: .r..r.r.-
Ayes - Anderson, Boswell, Comfy
Kennerly, Rhodes, Tenant, Westor
and Mr.. Speaker, g; nays, Edwards, Gal
laher, Patton, Word, 4; and the ques-
ton was then put, Shall the bill be
considered engrossed for third read
ing"
Ayes and nays called.
| Ayes-Anderson, Boswell. Comfy, Ed
| wards, HhenneGlyvl hnoueS, 1eunauJ
Weston, and Mr.. Speaker, 9; nays, Gal
laher, Patton and Word, 3; and the mo
tion passed. -.-..-..y ~
The bill was then read for inforna
| ton.
H b No z, an act TO amend an act en-
titled an act locating the seat of govern
ment, was read the third time and pass
ed by the following vote:
| Ayes-Anderson Boswell, Comfy, Ed
wards, Kennerly, Rhodes. Tenant
Patton, Weston and Mr.. Speaker, 10
nays-Gallaher and Word, 2; absent
Simms and the bill passed and the Ii
tie was agreed to. NalA
Mr.. Patton gave notice that he woul,
on tomorrow at 10 O'Clock a. m, intro
duce motion TO reconsider the vote b,
which II b No z was passed. lfH'
Recess until 2 p. m. a
\ TERNooN-resumed, lt -.-+
Communication from Judge Lovel
rendering collection of minerals, Re
ferred to committee op Territorial AT
| fairs.
Mr.. Kennerly introduced H B No IL
conferring citizenship "a Joseph Kipp
Referred, TO ccmmittee on Territoris