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Montana Legislature

Especial dispatch to the MoNTANA Posr.1
Virginia City, NJ. T., Dec. I2--CoUSciL.-
Rand introduced c. b. No. II, to amend the
act providing increased compensation for off,
GERS of the Territory. Read and referred.
Orr introduced G. 3. No. Is, providing for
the admission of Attorneys and Counsellors TO
to the Supreme Court.
A resolution appointing a committee to re-
port a bill for the collection of the revenue,
was passed, and Cullen, George and Watson
| appointed.
IL. B. No. 4, relaaive to trout fishing was
| lost.
C. B. No. 4, can act concerning jurors
was passed.
! Mitchell introduced C. p. No. II, creating
| the Office of Attorney General. Read and re-
| ferred.
The Council proceeded to elect Post
/ Master. Orr objected and made a speech in
| opposition, but being alone the election was
proceeded with K. E. Hazhp elected
/ Several motions relative to compensation of
Post Master were luid the table. Ad-
| journed.
HousE.-H. B. No. 2, an act for the relief
of Hot Spring School District passed.
G. Il. No. I, repeating the act providing for
holding terms of Probate Court at PhilippsN
! burg, Deer Lodge county, and c. Il. No. 10,
| an act to incorporate the town Of Montana,
| Beaverhead county, and change the name
| thereof, were passed.
| Wentworth introduced II. B. No IL, fixing
J the rate of toll for grinding grain and other
| purposes.
House joint resolution No. /, to appropri-
ate one dollar for nails, was referred TO the
committee on Indian. Affairs. loud aP-
| plause Adjourned.
! Virginia City, NJ. T. December 1O.-CoUx-
! CIL.-MonInG sesSion.-Ihe report of the
| Territorial Treasurer was received and laid on
/ the table until the report of the Auditor shall
have been received. Orr, Chairman of the
committee appointed to wait upon the Gov
! ernoT and request that the public printing be
! given e j. i. Bruce, reported the duty per-
/ formed and that the Governor would COM
municate with the Council on the subject at
an early day.
! Rand introduced c. b. No. 2 locating the
seat Of Government of Montana. o. Read first
! and secsnd time and referred TO special COM
mIttee of five, consisting of Rand, Orr, Wat
! son, Edwards anu English.
Mr.. Cullen introduced G. b. No. Froyid-
| ing for the exemption of home-teads from
/ forced sale upon execution other forced
I process. Reae and referred.
! MIR. Bagg introduced c. B. No. 1, an act
! concerning Jurors. Read and referred.
! G. Il. No. /. Disincorporating the Eldor-
ado and Diamond City wagon road, was
/ ported back aud passed.
| Afternoon--CoTum introduced G. B. No.
,, an act concerning licenses. Read and re-
| ferred.
Cullen introduced C. b. No. 6, providing
for the foreclosure of mortgages, &c. Re-
| ferred.
George introduced a resolution inviting the
! ladies of Virginia TO attend the deliberations
\ of the Council, DC.
| Rand moved to insert the word ''white"
before ladies which was lost, and the resolu-
| tion adopted.
Bagg introduced C. B. No. 7, providing for
| the holding of regular terms of Probate
Court.
I HoUsE.-Stewart asked to be and was ex-
! cuSed from acting Chairman of the com
mt'ee on Federal relations. Ellis was ap-
pointed In his stead.
Ellis introduced II. B. No. 3. providing for
| the collection OF revenue. Read and referred
Wentworth introduced IL. b No. 4, repeal
| ing the act relative to trout fishing.
| Strickland introduced H. Il. No. ), relative
to the discovery of Placer mines, &c. Read
and referred.
Wilson introduced ii. b. No. 6, amending
the act providing for the collection of reve-
nue.. Read and referred
The House went into committee of the
whole to consider the resolution OF Powers,
which reads:
"Resoived by the House of Representatives
the Council coucurring that no petition or
application for divorce be received granted
by the House of Representatives," The COM
mittee recommended that the resolution pass
the House.
Virginia City, NJ. T., Dec. 1l-CoUNcIL,
Morning presented petition
signed by Anson Bangs, L. b. Ford and twen-
ty-four Others, asking the passage of an act to
encourage the developments OF mining dis
tricts by the location and working of tunnels.
Read and referred.
Bagg introduced a resolution directing the
judiciary commiLte to confer with members
of the bar 10 hear such suggestions as they
may make relative amending the Civil
Practice act. Adopted. Also that the Coun-
Gil elect a person 20 act as Post Master.
Adopted,
Watson introduced c. B. No. o, to author
iEe and encourage the development of mining
districts by the location of tunnels. Read
and referred
HoUsE-MomiDg.- introduced
bill to amend the act regulating proceedings
in the courts of justice in Montana.
On motion of Stapleton, resolution was
adopted appointing joint committe of fur
from the House and three from the Council,
to report n bill for the collection of revenue.
Mayhem offered resolution requesting the
committee on Public Lands to prepare q me-
mortal to Congress praying for an approprla-
tion to make full and complete survey of
lands In the Territory, and TO grant portion
thereof for the use and benefit of the Terri
tory.
Ellis introduced II. b. No. s, creating
clerk of Probate Court.
The bill incorporating the Eldorsdo and
Diamond City wagon road company was
passed.
L-Afternoon.-watson introduced
G. b. No. 10, for the incorporation of the
town Of Montana, in Beayerhead CO. Read
and referred. This bill was Afterwards read
third time and passed with an amendment
changing the name. .s.
3eorge introduced G. b. No. IL, % regu-
I late the license of foreign miners
The balance of the day was spent IN discus
sing @. b. No. 3, an act exempting Home
steads from forced sale, &C s.r..-rg