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school sSill passes the House.
Especial dispatch to the MoNTASA Posr.l
Virginia City, Jan. Il.-CoUScIL, A. NJ
A communication was received from the
Governor, returning ii ID No IL, An act to
regulate and license foreign miners, without
approval. He says the act declares that ''the
mineral lands of the public domain shall be
free to all citizens of the United States,
and to those who have declared their inten-
tion to become SUCH" lhe effect of this
bill would be to grant the privilege to a class
of foreigners already excluded by the act of
Congress referred to. Believing it impolitic
and unwise to enact laws conflicting with the
laws of the United States, he respectfully re-
turns the bill for future consideration, as
provided by the organic act.
p. M.-Dayis introduced c No 80, An
act to amend an act concerning Iorcible en-
fry and detainer. Referred.
The act for the relief of Addison Smith, of
Deer Lodge County, passed. Recess till
. a. IN.
HOUSE \. M.--McLaughlln from special
committee on ii b No &C, to change the seat
of Government reported adversely to the pas
sage of the bill. The bill was then indefinite
iy postponed.
sweeney introduced II B No 20, an act to
define the boundary lines of the counties of
Montana. Rules suspended and bill passed.
u No. 33, an act supplementary to the
act to provide for funding the debt of Mon
tana, passed.
Donuegan introduced IL No n, an act to
provide for the conveyance of mining claims.
Referred.
HIgley introduced Ii u No -. an act to
change tie county seat of Jefferson county.
Referred to select commltree two: Higley
and Stewart.
CO r NOT, appropriatins money to Davis
Thoroughman, passed.
ii b No Is, an act concerning the duties
of County Treasurers, passed.
III b No %, an act for the relief OF VIM
NJ. Couch was indefinitely postponed.
No 4, appropriatins money to WIN.
"a. Stafford. Read and referred.
c ID No >, an act concerning licenses
passed.
Stapleton introduced Il B No %, amending
an act securing liens to mechanics and 9TH
ers vas referred.
Mclaughlin introduced II No ~, an act
requiring the county commissioners of Deer
Lodge county Co pay ID. p. Newcomer for
services rendered in Deer Lodge county was
referred to a special committee, Hicks, ker-
ly, Mclaughlin and Strickland.
The Governor has approved II Il No %, an
act to legalize the district records of Jefferson
county; also II b No 80, an act to regulate
appeals from Probate to District courts of
Montana; also Ii B No 46, an act to repeal an
act to prevent the sale of intoxicating liquors
TO soldiers; also ii ] NJ No 2, asking Con gress
for an appropriation to pay the military debt
also II J VI No ;. asking a reconsideration of
the treaty with the Crow Indians.
Siapletoh introduced II j X No ), to pay
VIM. Y. Lowell for services rendered. Re
ferred. Recess till p. IN.
House, 7:45 p. m.-In committee of the
4. - ~
will be taken tonight.
Councii.-H No 30, an act appropriating
$4,000 TO build road from Helena to Hoze-
man. MIR. Dance Is speaking and will proba-
bly, occupy the whole session.
Virginia City, Jan. O.-Council.-After-l
noon Session.-Dance, from the Commit ee
of Ways and Means, reported Ii No l2, an
act to provide for the compensation Of VIM.
Berkin, and recommended its passage. The
report was laid the table for the present,
and the Governor called on for information.
Cullen and Bagg, special committee on di
vorces reported G BIS % ani 30, divorcIng
John Richards, jr., and Louisa Richards, and
VIM. Hamilton and Ann Hamilton, and rec
ommehded their passage. The whole subject
of divorces was made the special order for
o'clock In the evening.
CBN %, an act amending the act in re-
lation TO the pree emptisn of town sites upon
the public land and the disposal of trusts.
Passed.
CJR No S. relative to the payment of j.
B. Caven, was passed. Violent opposition To
this bill was made by soma of the members.
The service which Caven performed was in
going to Oregon after the prisoners Bdgg.
MuIlan and Sullivan, which was said to have
been without authority of law. and therefore
the Governor himself should pay the bill
Bagg gave notice of the introduction OF
bill making il criminal ffense for OIL
Ger TO act contrary TO law.
The Governor has approved of c u No 4,
an act concerning the drawing of jurors in
Deer Lodge and Madison counties; also G Il
No 81, an act conterring authority on Pro-
bate Judges TO issue writs of iniuu ction, QUO
warranto and mandamus in certain cases; also
b No 80, an act authorizing the repeal of
an act to incorporate the city of Virginia; al
so c j K No e, authoTizip, S3Ja to be drawn
in favor of John How; ak c j X No Z, at
ihoriling the Auditor to draw warrant IN
favor OF Davis Ihoroughlnan for $500.
ii i No 30, apPropflatIng $1,000 To lay
out and establish road from Helena 10
BozenAn City, was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Davis gave notice that he would intro
duce a bill TO repeal the act locating the seat
of government. and to relocate the same.
il u No g, asking Congress to change
the Organic act of Montana, passed.
House, a. MIR. Estis introduced ii II
No I, asking Congress to construct q wagon
road from Box Elder on the L. =. Il. H., 10
ilelenu NJ. I. Rules suspended and bill
passed.
Mclaughlin introduced II No "a. an act
10 declare the old read leading from Gala
ghsr's ferry on the Missouri river, 20 Helena,
public highway. Rules suspended and biii
passed.
II Is No -, act requiring the county
commissioners OF Deer Lodge county TO pay
D. p Newcomer, for services rendered, Wa:
passed