The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1869-11-26

Ia The vasioss 9tisIes that have appea,ed
recently IN The pssss Of de Territory = u
ihs psophcty Of legislative Session THU
winter. the only question worthy Of sssioul
considssssioa has been entirely overlooked
vis: tho Srsesissl nsosssit, for ssch sssssea,
Il b probable that this 70 ewing 70 he Il.
most unsoimous sentiment Of tho pcople
against The proposition, which snaainity Of
continent he's withdrawn the question, - 4
praetsea! one, from the field Of djscussioa.
IT the people generally are opposed 70 ~.
sion this winter, there should certainly be
ostsR reasons given fss + tlaan ny that
have vet appeared; tos No. considerations OF
mess eeSveuieacs-lp faes, nothing sAor, Of
q t@esjevs ssesasisy shouid, n opposition
% the tntessots Of The tax.paJess, impess
upos then Ne additional busden Of taxation
esssnti1 - defrsy ito necessary expsusea
The dioeussieo thus fas hes been directed TO
shs ''kosI ssesstsy" for such session; and
~ The posns brief review viii show not
only that these 10 no 'lsCal necessity" that
the Legislature should sssysne, but that
such seasion would b. illegal and II
pretended cnsetmsnts absolutely void.
Section 1 Of ths Organic Act provides
49, - Is,eas th.s s.s:tsd 70 ths Legislative
- 0sv:nos IN sesss: eat si:sssfsss ' IL a.,
EAee ssd manner q holding aod condactiag I'll elsc
sioos 2 " Lsssts asd the opport'oeiag he rspee
Counci "a House q Rsp'sssesasives, seossaias q
g. ss: :s.S q Ssa!iase :oss ~ q pssib1 .
:: =: {: - g 1s 81 ss' x::s:
~ e. a:y: :'ss' The a"' ''''a Which e'a'''
b. Il will be seen from ~ sbovs tAse The
Organic Act Stss = ~ Le,tsisss,s, n dSrsss
M Sastatss Terms, AZ sbsoesss eensrss OF The
day ON which IL regular sessions an 10 con.
nsacc. This grant Of power d absolute
and plenary-thc only Limitation found any
where In shs Organic Act spoD the Issisls.
tive sessions being contained In the pvuviso
stove quoted, and simply lhnisis2 tAs lessth
Of the sessions. Pursuant to THE grant Of
power, the Legislature q ito SECULAR session
IN 1867, enacted that thereafter the Legisla.
tive Assembly should convene On the inst
Monday Of Dcecnbev Of each ysar, and st
IT, regular session In 1858 repealed the law
Of 1857, just referred 70, BY providine for
tho commencement 0t the regular sessions
% the 6rst Monday Of Deceaber, 1870, aad
bisnnislly thereafter. 49,.
We tome now 70 the key Of the whole
questlon. Il d argued By those who u,se
the legal neceasity Of Z session this winter.
that the law Of lest wiatss 10 void, - con-
essvsoing the provisions Of The Organic Act.
Any one viii perceive that II that Nv Is
void, thst then the lsw, of 1857 10 still In
force; and hence that session this winter
win b legal On tho oehss hand, II the law
of less wintes providing fos biennial 49,
.siens y valid, thea ny stteRpt on The part
of any body Of men 70 meet . . kegislssure
IL rs1ssar sessiss before ths Arst Monday of
Doccmbes, 1870. will bs bess legal farss,
and their pretended snsctmsats sinpls sul-
Nasa It 10 assumed that Tie OEcsnic 40,
ID e6sct, commando session each yea, ssd
hence that any sttssspt to avoid sssh assusl
Seeaion e. By he law Of lest wintss) ceatss.
veses this command, and 10 therefore void.
This remarkable assumption 70 bassd upon
~ feet hat the Organic Act psovides, lot,
,Ser ssnusl appropriation fos legislative ex.
pessss; and, I'd, hxes the term Of olIics Of
member Of the House Of Representative at
ono yesr. Ifthe 6rst reason was svsr suti.
s:ed 70 say weight, ID Sssee ~ 6een com.
pletely dissipstsd b. ths lsv Of Congress,
approved July sob, leae, proyiding that
ihaestter such appropriations should be
only for biennial scssiesA otaa,.u,da.1.J
Vi II Il tsss That ~. 0rsanic. Act csssen.
plsscd osislasuy Nat tiDcss wesN - snsoss-
sity for anassl sessions 70 nset ~ sequiss.
nsats Of new ooualgy Asstidtus Of hxs,
~ bsncs psov1ded for, annual appeopsis.
,ions, sod Axed the tsaups II o6ce Of Tie
:snealbsn a No lower House ias ~ yos.
The error Nss In constsuing sucb yssntssiss
isto 4 eanssssd, s.d assuaias thss ~ Fer
Rilosisl NV Of lsse winter b II necessary
ces0ict with such command. Tbsse 10 10
aaeA oonlisa TIE sloct d bisaaial ~.
sioas On Tho apQRoDsisios clanss It he Or.
GDaioA Act would simply - % leave. IN ~
Treasury githe listed 6aaeo . oestala so0
ssl.moocy whieh " wess ,satIilso 10 ~ 1os
. cestaiD paspooas bat iiwhieb ~ tailed %
al los. ,Ths elDet spoa ~ elssss h ~
0gysaie Aas 6xisg ~ tsrD Il a0es q ~
msohsS oG ~ Houae. = one ~. weu)d
simoly y NJ eseteis geallo0es s)eslsa -
thee body wosA hsve ~ oSQsstasiV q
Haesiug = segnlag seas0uo, ollhoagh seoly