The Montana post., 1868-12-25
Governors Levee.

Especial dispatch to the MONTANA Posr.l
Virginia City, Dec. l7.-council, mornin ?
seSsion.-On motion Of Bagg, the Council
went into Committee of the Whole on Coun-
Gil bill No. >, an act concerning jurors. Com
mittee rose hnd took a recess.
House, morning session on.-Stapleton. from
the Committee on judiciary, repor, ed favora-
bly, on III. B. No. is, an act relative to exec
utors and administrators, and recommended
that its passage be made the special order for
half-past two o'clock in the afternoon.
The Select Committee reported a substitute
for Z. Ii. No. 4, an act concerning jurors.
Substitute adopted, and made the special or
der for three p.
H. j. NJ. No. 2, asking for an apprapria>
tion of 81 100000, for the expenses of the
Indian war of 1867. Passed.
II. b. No. 5, creating the Office of Clerk of
the Probate COURT, passed.
ii. j. NJ No, 1, lrayInS Congress for the
establishment of Branch Mint in Montana.
passed.
The report of Enis, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Federal Relations relntive TO the
petition of the Oregon Legislature, was
adopted. .......
Comfy offered resolution asking for a
committee of three from the House and a
like number from the Council To take into
consideration the communication from the
Oregon Legislature. Adopted Stewart and
Hicks were appointed. -..
NounElIs-hiLeFnOuu sesSlons-D1S1 Ilalr~
man OF Committee of the Whole, made n re-
port. Oue of the sections requires a license
60 be imposed on keepers of bawdy houses.
The report was received.
Cullen moved to strike out the said section.
Motion lost, and report adopted by vote of
To D. This section occupied the entire afI
teTnOon. ..| ...
Adjourned. r4. -
House.-Tn Committee of the Whole the
entire afternoon
Adjourned.
Virginia City. Dec. Morning
session.-ihe Judiciary Committee referred
back for the consideration of the House c.
B. No. IL, requiring the County Commits
slOner of MissouIa county, 20 provide Offices,
etc, to be purely local. 800. ....r
The Judiciary Committee reported III. b.
No. %, an act 10 regulate proceeding in civil
cases in courts of justice, with the recon-
mendatiou that it do not pass, for the reason
that the present law provides sufficient means
of attachment without further amendment.
Report received. ..
Barnes introduced H. b. No. 81, to pro
vide for increased compensation for VIM. VI.
Conch, for services rendered the Territory.
Read and referred. .f m. 10
Highly introduced L.. B. No. %, an act to
legalize the records of Jefferson county.
Read and referred.
Council-Morning Session.-Watson intro
duced c. b. No. %, an act 20 authorize
County Clerks TO administer oaths, and for
other purposes. Read and referred. ir ....
On motion of Bagg, the Chief Clerk of the
Council was directed 10 inquire of the Secre-
tary Of the Territory if he had ordered the
Gazette and Independent for the Council, as
requested by its members. .-..r.-gI ala
&. B. No. l3-An act relating to home
steads was passed and afterwards reconsidered
and reported back TO the committee OF cor
rection. ....
CouScIL, p. NM. Bagg, Chairman of the
Committee of the Whole, reported back Ii B.
No. s., repeating the act relative to placer
mines, with the recommendation that 1t do
not pass
Mr.. Orr from the judiciary COMMITTEES re-
ported adversely TO the Till creating the Office
of Attorney General. The report was laid on
the table until the minority report is received.
Adjourned. .-.. ,
HOUSE, P. M.-The House was in Commit
tee of the Whole all the forenoon. --
The Governor has a reception to night.
Six inches of snow fell here to-day.
Virginia, Dec. 9.-coUEciL.-Mr. Rand,
chairman on Council Bill No. 2, locating the
seat of government, presented the majority
report signed by English, Edwards and Orr,
and a minority report signed by Rand and
Watson. Both reports were received a, I'D
Ii was moved by English that the majority
report be adopted. Lost. Ayes Edwards,
Cullen, Oorum, English, George and 0rr-6.
Nays-Bagg, Dance, Mitchell, Rand, Davis,
Watson and RusselI-7- rrIs n'of-.I ~
Rand moved that the minority report be
adopted Carried. J rr rrrr--r rliI-t.,
The minority report recommends that Mr..
Rand's bill locating the Capital at Deer Lodge
City be passed. Majority report that it do
not.
1t was moved by Mr.. English to strike out
Deer Lodge aud insert He ena, which was lost.
Y Yeas-English, Edwards. Cullen, Cornm,
George aud Orr. Nays-Bagg, Dance. Mitch
ell, Rand, Davis, Watson, Russell. Adj
to Monday. @ah-
HoUsE-Mr. Hicks introduced II. B, No.
%, regulating the hoi4ing of elections in
Montana, which was referred. l'- rf-
Mr.. Stapleton introduced IL. B. No. 2S! An
act in relation TO costs, which was ordered
printed. ~ .I,-..., .rr az -r..snf re-l
A.. b. Is, relating 20 executors and admin
istrators. Lost Adjourned.
The ) overnor's Leyee was participated in
by she elite of thecity. The ''6reciau bend''
was struck oocasionally- It has been mighty
difficult 10 strsIghten UP to-day VOC d
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