The Montana post., 1869-01-22

lay had made two attempts before TO
obtain divorce in tue States, both OF
which were frustrated. Dance was very
severe upon Findlay. Bagg followed in
n loud and long speech. peculiarly Bagg
ish, in favor of the divorce and Orr
wound up the debate in an argumen,
az ainst the power of the Legislature I"
grant divorces. and especially hostile 10
this one. But the bill passed the CouD-
Gil, and WAS lost in the House.
A long. and apparently well consid-
cred school Law. drawn by Saperinten-
dent Campbell, was read tor the first
time in the Council this morning, and
referred to the Committee On Education
1t is received too late To receive proper
consideration. and may possibly not b"
passed at this session. This would be
regretted. No legislation is more need
ed-none, il properly u.ade. will con-
tribute so much To the interest OF the
people, or rebound more to the honor
of the Territory. Ii the members, in-
stead of passing their time in the dit
cussion of parliamentary rules, and in
considerable laws, had given two thirds
of the session ID the preparation of a
school law adapted To our wants, they
would have entitled themselves to the
gratitude of every man, woman and
child in Montana but no bill, not even
the smallest and least important, has
passed the Council, over which there
has not been much precious time wasted
in Improbable and silly discussion. and.
! regret To- add, that in most instances.
the Council is indebted to MIR. Bagg tor
it. He has been the fruitful parent OF
more frivolous objections, of more par
liamentary cavils, and of more silly. un-
dignified speeches, than any other ten
men in the Council. l really believe
that but tor him the Council would have
finished it's business long ago. How
much expense may one refractory. i'm
practicable member make in such IA
body,
Yesterday the Legislature passed an
act prolonging the existence OF the Ter.
ritorial Auditor, Treasurer and Superin-
! tendent, until the session of 1870.
Where they derive authority tor il, no
one pretends to know. The Organic
Act is clear that these officers shall be
appointed by The Governor, and con-
firmed by the Council. At the last ses-
sion these officers were appointed by
the Council until 1869, and never re-
! ceived any nomination at the hands of
| the Governor-an omission which some
say was cured by the subsequent ap>
proval Of the bills The provision for
biennial sessions since, makes il neces.
sary now, for the protection of Detno>
cratic power, to pass the bill OF yester-
day. The speeches made on the occa-
sion disclosed the fears OF the party
They needed the law TO protect them
against the possible appointments of
new Governor, who, il was admitted.
might deem il of some importance to
the Republican party To appoint Re
publicaps To office. Both these bills
are well understood by the Republi
cans and the tact is apparent 10 many
members of both parties that neither
OF the present incumbents were ever
legally appointed, and there Is moths
ing in any of the measures of the Leg
islature to prevent the appointment OF
new men at any moment.
The Legislature will adjourn to-mor-
row, and If the members can return to
their constituencies satisfied that they
have done all the good possible. and as
little harm, during the past forty days,
they are very easily pleased with their
own acts. a list of the laws passed.
placed side by side with lis; OF such
laws as are needed, would serve to
show the people of the Territory what
they have to expect from their rulers.
ONCE MORE.
p. S.-Since writing the above, !
learn that the school law has passed
the Council with amendments. and
will probably be adopted by the
House. U. Nj.
Virginia City. Jan. IA. 1869.