The Montana post., 1868-12-25
ESPECIAL dispatch to the MONTANA Posr.

Ba.gss WINDY Presumption.
rSpaciaI dispatch to the MoSTANA Posr.1
Virginia City, Dec 21.-HoUsE-A. NJ
Alexander presented a petition signed by 81
ritj1sns Of Lower Willow Creek and Jeffer-
.gB valleys. asking that their relation be sew
s-.i with GAllatIn county. and that they be
embraced within the limits of Jefferson
county.
act 10 provide for the formation of corpora
tions Tor certain purposes. Read and re-
terr~i.
swerupy offered a resolution which was
adopted, rs king for the appointment of a
.slac; COMMITTEES of three TO inquire of the
secretary why members were not supplied
with copies of the Rocky Mountain Gazette
~ .snzy, Comfy and Wilson appointed.
"a. i. No. ~, an act In relation TO public
highways. Passed.
H. b, No. "a, an act to regulate proceed
in-s 10 civil cases. Passed.
COUNCIL-A. M--Dance submitted petitions
from Citizens of Deer Lodge and Missoula in
s-zaTd 70 the location of the Capital. Re
I-rTsI and land table.
Rand introduced G.. B. No. 81. to amend
an act relative TO the discovery and possess
ory rssht of placer mines. Rules suspended
all the bill passed.
Edxarls introduced G.. 3. No. "a to amend
40 act creating offices, End designating to
Ehom reSIgnatIUns shall be made. Referred.
Hou-e-Aftprnoun S-ssion.-H. B. No. 81. d.
relative 10 holding elections, was passed.
c b. No. q, relative to the discovery of
placer mines, was passed.
Half past . y. m.-This hour had boen de-
termiue1 upon for the discussion of the Gov
ernoT's Message, but the members had gradu-
ally withdrawn, so that call of the mouse
WIS ordered As soon as quorum was pres
sent Mclaughlin moved to adjourn, which
was carried.
Council-Afternoou Sessiou.-The capital
bah was called up. Orr moved TO strike out
Deer Lodge and insert Gallatin City Lost
Roles suspended, aud the bill passed. Ayes
Bigs. Davis, Dance, Mitchell, Rand, Watson
aad Russell; uays-Culleu, Corum, English,
Elwards, George aud Orr.
Il. B. No. 5, relative to Clerks of Probate
Courts, was passed.
The Council spent the balance of the after
noon IN Committee of the Whole discussing
Jhe Governors message The various subdI
visions were appropriately referred.
Adjourned.
Virginia City, NJ. T., Dec. 22-House-
FJrsuoOn.-Sweeney, chairman of the select
commIttee In regard to newspapers, reported
that the Secretary was willing TO furnish each
member with newspapers to the amount of
So, the members of both Houses designating
the number of the respective papers they de-
sire.
c. B. No. ?, locating the Capitol, was
cBllsd mp by Comley. Stewart moved 30
gmrDd by striklnS out the words "Town of
Deer Lodge" and Inserting Town of Helena
wherever II appears. Mclaughlin moved to
Jay the amendment on the table. Lost.
The previous question was called and the
amendment adopted. The bill as amended
was fnally passed by the following vote:
Ayss-Barues, Comley, Cooper, Ellis, Estis,
ElDdley, uIsby, Lowry, Mclaughlin, Powers,
Rhodes, Shafer, Stewart, Sweeney and Wilson,
Is. Nays-Alexander, Brisoh, DOnnegan,
Hicks, kerley, stnpIeton, Strickland, Went
worth and Mayhew, 9.
Mclaughlin gave notice that he wOuld
move TO reconsider.
Adjourned.
Cuuucil--The committee Ways and
Means to whom was referred c. B. No. l9, re-
psallng the act providing for increased COM
pensItIon, made a majority and minority
report The majority recommends
that the bill pass with certain amendments.
II rsduces the pay Of members, IN addition
% the compensation provided by the U. ;.
6OyeTnmeut TO eight dollars per day, and at
taehees of the Legislature a. about the same
proportion. Mr.. Dance made the minority
report, recommending that the bill do not
pass on the ground that If We cut on reas-
oHable compensation our Offices would be
Alled with incompetent and unworthy men,
aud although the minority were In favor of
euriaillug expenses, he thinks this way TO do
40 unHise.
Both reports were received, but neither
adopted
Bugs. Chairman of the Committee on Fed
sral Relations made report In regard to that
portion of the Governors message relative TO
extra compensation of members. He says
they have come TO the conclusion that the
TIesent pay of members Is no more than ade-
4eats 10 their wants, owing to the high price
OF living at the Capital, and recommends the
law on that point remain as it now is also,
that your Committee are not advised so we'll
N relation TO federal officers, leaving that
PoftlCn OF the subject TO their own recon-
msndatiOp, a. made known in the message.
Adjourned
NiIginia City, Dec. 25.-HoUsE-Morning
Session.-Strickland presented two petitions
iom citizens Of MissOuls, one asking for the
stSellshment Uf fsh trap and the other for
he adoPtIon of law for the protection of
Indian children.
Ells submitted q report adverse to the Pc
alluH of certain citizens of Gallatin county
gelnng TO be included within the limits of
ssnsrson county.
Stewart introduced IL. b. 80. TO amend the
act establishing the boundary line of Jefer-
,9a county, Referred to Select COMMITTEES OF
SSI,s, consisting of Stewart, Stspleron and
AeLAughlin.
u. Is. -, TO amend an set to provide for
sns formation of corporations for certain
purposes. Passed.
lhe substitute for c. B. No. 4, an act con
Sefning Jurors, passed.
Vnf motion o Ellis the Use Of the hall was
.1tr1ded to Mr.. George Pauneefort on Christ
nas Eve.
.HoUsE-Evening Sessiou.-H. B. e, rsla-
ave to proceedings in civil cssss in courts of
'~nes, Indefinitely postponed.
Y D No. ", An act - REQ uire the County
SeaGlssi0ueu u Missopla county TO pre-
'Ns Soees, ae-, indsEnitsly postponed.