The Montana post., 1868-03-07
JFrOms Tuesdays Tri-wekly.I


CONCERNING JURoRs-The Board OF
County Commissioners, who have been in session a
few days adjourned, we are informed without Sc
lectng the names of jurors required tyJthe follow
ing act concerning jurors. passed at the last
vened again. The following the sections au-
thorizing the Commissioners: Sec. j. The county
commissioners Of any county in which term of the
district court Is may be held, shall, at least 20
days prior to the commencement of said term of
court select the names of one hundred persons law
fully qualified to serve as jurors from the county
assessors books Of The county; provided, that
number of names contained in such assessors
book; and the Of the persons selected after
deposited In boz 10 be provided for such purpose
and from the names so deposited, the county COM
miSsioners shall alternately draw the names of
eighteen persons, who shall be summonnd as trial
jurors for the next ensuing term Of such district
court. Sec, ?. The list OF names so drawn and
titled to by the clerks of the county commissioners
selected by them shall thereupon be delivered to
the clerk of the court from which such jury may be
drawn the clerk upon the receipt of the same shall
Immediately issue venire directed to the sheriff of
the county commanding him 70 Summon the peF-
s0u(s) so named As tria1 jurors for such term Of
court. the sheriff shall summon such named
person(s) At least five days prior to the commencng
of such term of court. t."-==---=
COUNTY BUILDINGs.-An act approved
December I3, ls67, authorized the Commissioners
of Jefferson ard Madison counties to levy and col
lect special tar for Che erection Of public build
ings in their respective counties The wording Of
the Act gave unlimited power to the Commissioners
in the amount Of tax 10 be levied autbegizing them
TO levy and collect as much tax they may deem
fit and expedieut 20 contract for the erection of a
Court House and such other county buildings as
the public interests of said counties may demand"
In this thought the act gave too much latitude.
but the necessity of public buildings here has pre-
ssnted itself forcibly to all citizens 1t is Fealiy
more economical TO build than to rent, and il Is
desirable tohave substantial public buidngs where
the ofhces will be convenient % each ether and
more secure from fire than at present. The Com |
mssioners Of Madison county have made the tol- |
the county remains the same and the delinquent |
list bears Che same proportion will realize about
$4,000 for County Buildings The total valua-
ton OF property i 50. .Osl, 1872. Tax of ten mills
gives S20.e11 90 delinqueneies about one lfth- |
BE q ordered By nse Com-issiOsIos Of Madis0a |
Co171ty That special tax Of ten mills on the dol
lar be levied and collected the taxable property
OF said county for the purpose Of buildings for said
county; i've mills on The dollar to be collected on
All taxable property for the year 1868, and ive
mills on the dollar all taxable property OF 1869,
IN accordance with the provisions Of special Act
Of the Legislature of Montana, approyed December
13, 1867. =
Down EAsT.-Col. A. &. Mcclure was
announced 10 deliver Lecture on Mounouism in
Cham mbersburg, Feb. 10 Col Nc. is not believer
in Mormon doctrines five recollect Alright, and
would probably speak rather disproviDgly of the
peculiar people Practicing Polygamy and kindred
sciences in 'tbe State Of Deseret. Henry Ward
Beecher minister in Brooklyn. near New York
who has attained some celebrity as a romance
writer for the New York Ledger. was annonnced
.. Work and the workmen." The people of the
East appear TO be rapidly adopting the customs Of
the Great est and II they would only change their
be sanguine expectations iBdulged in of high
standard Of enhghtment, even 10 Boston.
PERsONALs.-Marcus M. Marx is in I
New Orleans; win return 20 Montana sbortly..R |
N Hagaman is in New York. He Intimates Off
n. PinDey and General Neil Howie left for Helena
on Sunday morning Mr. White. for some time
IN this city, returns to Salt Lake CITY soon Nr | ]
Dahler taking charge Of the Bank here : Jobu {
hcAndle, Of Deer Lodge. threvs out free chaI i
enge to fight Con Orern or any other man. n.".---
Governor Of the State of Deseret- L w horton n
vas at Quincy Illinois. February 12. astonishing {
md snls htening the Q1inciaDs with descriptions of
Montana and a sight Ofh products. =. Rev. Hugh
duncan, u Phillipsburgh srrived in Virginia yes i
erday- v
NEW PAPERs.-The Montana Demo
rat Is TO make its appearaDce this norning As y
Prospectus for two new raners. The s,PhilIips-
'urgh Tfsaes. to be located the town Of that h
amei and the Gable City Nesrs' at Cable City. J
Is proposed TO commences issuin theu, about the II
9th instant That makes twelve issues per week r.
'r Montana-rafher more, we think, than the mar 81
ct demands.
TRIAL OF WILLIAM HKRRoN.-The
iai Of William Heron, indicted for the murder Of "a
~ Morse. In Galiatin valley has been changed OF
ON Helena 20 Virginia A special term of the b
district Court has been appointed BY Chief Justice
osDer, conlnencing 90 Monday next March 9th r
d the priscner wiz probably be broo ght ever bv &C
8. Msshal Nell Howis. or Deputy ,. X Beid- hi
? the present week - ..rr Gu
FoR HELENA. ID. w. Tilton, Senior y
this krm and establishmeut, leaves per coach
q morning for Helena We wish him ~ pleas re
9 areindebtsd s0r % DE good folks Of Helena. dr.