The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1869-12-24


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the Legislature or the Secretary would prin,
1t, md wsshonh jAdse slmgth TENDERS II
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an sdycrtisen,cnt, tsI:sa -eua2t t.!a zErH
1t has Congressional Globe elaborateness,
an amplitude and oopiousscs Of tteraa3esi
that haiDgs the importance of, Montana In
happy comparison with our national ipsigs
nifoasce, besfAysd in tho torse and seaaieut
brevities of Grant. Taking into considcra-
tjon the fact thay until the session lhtt1tahd
Governor Ind prepared no lnoassge, Pit ID I
monument in evidence Of the elec1Bieal
speed and industrious application of Mr.,
!. Ashley.toa . Abor almost a. HhEniean in
proportions ~, either Of tho twalvc tasks &C.
crcditedip the son Of Jpajters arl.in,ir2 4
The points of the message maybe sum-
med up - follows:e,aTE iIsw-aG -~saoiiseil
.s,v .u.ra THE SEssIQ4. s,feIf. nYl.al
He has not been of opinion that session
was 50 necessary this winter - TO- warrant
an extra session. No session was contep-
plated by, ,the ,Washipgton authorities. .Hs
preferred even the lapse of legislative func.
tions to the expenses Of . session, but &C.
cepted the situation. IL ,rt,.r. a. f4iIo, ~,
,rsu TERRITORIAL APPOINTMENTS. eLsa.
He holds the Executive has a CO. ordinate
power with the, Council to appoint Auditor,
Treasurer and Superintendent of Public In.
structiou. If Having himself drswp the Or.
gsnic Act lie should know its Interpretation.
The election VI those officers ,is;void. Bar
clay and Rodgers he recognizes ~ oflcers
dc Jacto and not de jure. lie desired to bring
the point to issue. and rs a dernier resort
appointed Fisk, Frary and Mills, tho latter
of whom declined. Fisk and Frary filed
their bonds and applied to the Chief j Justice
for quo varrauto requiring Barclay and
Rodgers to surrender their, Offices. :, Tho
Chief Justice sustained the Governors ap.
pointees (The case is appealed 10 the Su.
premc Court, but it II believed will not be
reversed. a,.l ,..ilpio-,r ten H., ,,,7.. Z
ELECTIONS q. 20 ,.r
The informalitiesin all, aud neglect to Ger:
tify at all to elections in one county, calls
for the preparation Of printed blank Il 10 be
furnished each County Clerk, and by, them
to voting precints, securing uniformity and
certainty in certifying to elections, and the
necessary legislation to secure this is earn
cstly rccpmmcnled. (This q well.timed and
cninently worthy suggestion; and the plan
Of the Governor is fair and adequate to the
purpose, taking from the canyassing boards
the despotic and often abused power of ig-
noring precincts and ooupties;) )auo, lid u,
BIENNIAL SESSIONS.
He recommends legislation conforming 10
the act of Congress providing for biennial
'''s''' 'Arsoniirr transformation X, NJ o,;
"A large portion Of the message is devoted
to the explanation and recommendation Of
the principle: OF minority. representation,
now being agitated all over the country, &C.,
tcured by what is termed cumulative voting
(This is unqucstionably the faircst aysten
OF rcpl cscntation ever devised. 1t is prec.
ticed in many schools and societies, and. il
yet destined to become the national system.
Majorities will however. oppose eit,o ex.
cept where there is atliberality, and fairness.
very rare in this, generation, When the
Democracy are in the minority they, favor
it, and Republicans ditto. Where in the
majority they oppose it; and so, as MAORI
ties hold the legislative power, necessary to
acquire the change, We may anticipate that
system and the mi'lenium about the same
''|' '1rERRlroRrAL rtkAxcEs..o b }dq7aH
Total amount Of property returned for <st'h8'oi
taxmsoat this yeasts.... 6. u. M. ttsNOe eGS oe
The neasarefs Report shows sths fDtal E rotitrA
outstandtpg ipdstgtssane's pf ~ Tssr,7o iaaa1
r1t0ry to be-. c....................,... $4,000 q
B.lnncs to. striking fund tot ths rcdemp 7sl'r !" =
tioa OF bonds, 5sse1, lsso!..i iA.f J'tfi0Aso =
.s3"noo aa' " 53fs------------. -
Total 'ndsbfeeness ....-: ...- H.. ~ MNeA q
REPEALs RECOMMENDED. ,r'.tisa.l
He recommends repeal Of flle ubiquitous
tax Of 81 per head on stock brought to Mon.
tana, and q fund for premiums fox i'm.
proved breed cattle-which is GOOD. 4e
recommends the repeal Of the 3f5 per quar-: r:
ter tax on ,laundrymen, as an unfair dis.
tinction against Cinnamon. = ''-'o '''''l'''i
H. u" '-'4''' SUGGESTION. 'a' @"'a'b
| Your attention is called TO the fact tia,
almost every county and city lis ipcSuirrii5ett
an kindeb.cdness, which al VIII contcsedd. ntcsd
ought not 10 :be fntreascd. ni,, theiitfoqrre
suggest that you prohibit, by law, the com:
missionsrs 81 counties, Or the authorities 81
cities, from hereafter incurring . debt fol
any pdfpoasse, which shall exceed III si1y1 6fitt
year ouelhslf of one pcf ced.I. On i,he talai!
tion of the whole property retuffnsd fot ssx
alton in such city or county. 'Onlysbv SacAk
means can we ttyon th1 pit1seids u eis Indebted.
ness ind teduee taxstson:s mosf noi'i'sl
IMMIGRATION, .i'sa''
Nr Ahy details his eosts esiissi q ttouidaasa indauascaa
inmfsnttoh u Montana; argues Cue, il y tiyol i q
Of the hardy and industrious s,nitiyes u