The Montana post., 1869-01-08
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.>uariaI dispatch 10 the MONTANA Pusr.l
Virginia City, Jan. 4.-CouScIL, A. NJ.
p,rr- made majority report from the Com
rrTft.s ul Ways and Means on III B No Is, an
-et amending an act providing increased com~
,.srsq.Iuu for officers of this Territory, and
recommended lts passage.
Ti.. minority recommended that it do not
p-rcs introduced B No 2S. an act crea-
tfr- tha uficr Of Territorial GeologIst- Read
Gssr-, introduced No %. AN act to
Gi,.uIr. the bonds OF matrimouy between
Wu. IIbm.ltUu and Ann Hamilton. Referred
On special committee consisting OF Cullen,
H-r. ami Dance
EtFr7ls introduced C B 20 80, au a ct to
dissolve THE bonds of ulatTiWony between
IrIr Richards and Louisa Richards. Re-
..sr-i O. same committee.
Elr-suil City, Jan. Council, A. M.-An
rra1aurlHl> 60 Congress were ordered printed.
Dane. introduced e B No 33. relative 70
.1rllu-- the debt Of the Territory.
uu "a Is No l6, to amend an aCS providing
.rcrnayrI compensation for officers of this
Territory. the most exciting debate of the
session TOOK place
Sir. English gi-hal To reGuca the pay of
members o. eight dollars per day. Mr.. Orr
rr trr JalIBTs, and others not TO reduce At all.
EaJy amendments were adopted, but the bill
#.H- finally lH-t-
E.uari- introduced c & No "a. an set con-
Eariu- authority 20 Probate Judges 70 issue
uui= uT Injunction, SC. Ordered printed.
Dg motion of George the vote by which Ill
o. SO lG was lost was recousidered, and the
bI.I referred 20 a special committee, consist
luS ui Coum, htss aud Edwards.
b Il No -, an act TO secure liens 20 team
.tarz, llb5Ters and wsgGa masters, was indFfi-
uItpiy postponed.
IHa special COMMITTEES on II No lG, ex-
rsa compensation bill, was ordered 20 report
tomorrow morning.
House adjourned
UovSE, 4. N.-The special committee. 20
whom VAS referred II B 70 40, act for the
relief Of ID T. Newcomer, made majority
and minority report; the majority recon-
msudinS thar the bill pass, aud minority that
% do not Minority report was adopted and
the minority report laid on the table.
Comfy introduced II Il No 81, amending the
4ct locating the seat of government at Mon
tau1. Thu, biIl requires the votes on the
Capital question hs returned 20 the Secretary
oG tsr Territory Referred TO Committee on
Elections
DaupeIn introduced II B No IS, an act To
amend an act relating 10 counties and county
officers. Referred.
II Il No 80, An act To provide for laying
1ut aui establishing Territorial road from
Helena 90 BozemBn was taken up.
St1pletun moved TO amend by also apprO-
priatInE twenty-five thousand dollars TO lay
out ana construct road from Helena by way
OF Silver star and BanDack to Medicine
Lodge Pass az the southern boundary of Mon
tana. Tue amendment was lost by tie vote.
Wentworth moved TO amend by adding ten
thousand dollars TO buIId two bridges across
Bitter Root Greek. Laid on the table.
The only amendment adopted was one by
Lowry, striking cut the name of "JOhn Nc
Cormck" and inserting that of &c. D. Sulli-
yan.' The bill was then ordered engrossed
for third reading.
Housa fo.E a rapa-- uufiI u A
Virginia City, Jan. 6.-CoUScIL, A. n
The morning session was taken up IN receiv-
ing reports from committees
On II Il No l6, extra compensation bill, the
majority aud minority reports were presented,
tie majority recommending Its passage and
the minority recommends It's passage with an
amendment repeating the section OF the law
approved Dec. 8, 1857, giving increased com
peusatiOn TO she Secretary of the Territory
and reducing the pay of members of the Leg
nlature to eight dollars per day. The minor
Ity report was adopted and ordered engrossed.
p. Nh VI No 4, asking Congress to
eNiIugulsh the Indian title to the Bitter Root
Valley was passed unanimously.
Tho vote by which II B No 43, an act Civ
Ing liens 20 teamstsrs, laborers and wagon
masters was lost, but was Te-considered, and
the House asked to return the bill.
Davis introduced Z B No 35, an act TO re-
peal an act incorporating the city of Vir-
sinia- Referred.
EdWaf0s introduced Z u N so, an act TO
dissolve the bonds Of Matrimony between
Paul Schwartz and Catharine Schwartz. Re
ierred To special committee on divorces.
CO NO Z, TO psy Davis Thoroughnan
$3.50 for legal services was passed.
Adjourned.
House, A. N.-Stewart offered a resolution
that the Legislature adjourn sine die on sat
uiay next. Laid on the table.
Wentworth introduced II B No -, An act
.uT the relief of MissOula county Referred.
he5ly introduced h No 90, An act 20
4athogize the Territorial Librarian to send for
bcnks and rsy freight on the same Head
ard referred.
Ii B 30 st, Au act 60 amcnd an act con-
esruing crimes ana punlshmeGts was passed.
lbe Governor has approved II b No l9, An
act ia relation TO public highway
Afternoon SsSsion.-H B No 80, an act to
appropriate SIS. 600 for laying out and eStab-
lrhlug roat from BoEeman City 20 Helena.
sas passed
D6Hnegun moved 20 strike out the title
and Insert the following IAN act for the
relief cf Helena, in LEXIS and Clarke county,
and Bozeman City, in Gallatin county" Laid
On tie tBble.
r No 80, an act 20 authorize the Terri
t9rlli Auditor 10 issue warrant IN lieu OF
No OF 2lS 20 E W. Haskell, wsx passed
Resolutions 10 hold evening sessions, and
one truIu Comfy that when the House adj
ioarn this afternoon they adjourn zine die,
we're lost
House adjourned
a prize tight came od this afternoon be
tween Charlie Luve and Broadhead, gentle
1sn OF AfrIcAn descent, tor 500 n side
thirty three TOunds were fought, occupying
,ofty-three minutes, aud finally resulted IN !
5r1S' caused by the Interference of oatsi.
1tts. bcth combAtsnts were somewhat cul
up Dot neither seriously hurt.