The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-10-28
THE LEGISLATURE.

In view of the early assembling Of the
Legislature, the. press Of the Territory Is
calling stteution to legislation essential 70
public welfare, thatthc ncmbess may give
the suegestions thorough consideration be-
fore the Assembly meets. Among the points
urged we notice = correspondent OF TIC
courier advocates revision Of the tax law,
and reduction of taxes where there - nm ex'
ccllcnt field for reform. He also suggests
reduction in the fee bill. While some OF
the fees are excessive Others are too low ANA
we think 4 REIMBURSEMENT ut fees, raising
some while reducing others, would I've better
than general reduction. In the case OF
clerks of courts cited by the writer, while
We see an apparently exorbitant charge, 1t Is
vet n we'll. known fact that outside Helen"
there is not clerks office that pays fs'r
salary. The writer very mildly puts the
case of reduction in legal rates tor poo'''
cation of legal advertisements. While per-
sonally interested in this matter rs pub
Usher, we wish to give emphatic endorse
mcnt to the suggestion. We now charge
the legal rates, and propose to do So. we
believe every publisher in Montana docs
and should. But the rates are excessive
as compared with our commercial rates anu
the rates allowed by Government depart
in maintaining the present rates, and We
know that all publishers realize that with
all incomes there is no great aggregate pro.
fit in publishing newspapers in Montana,
but We believe they will accord with US aud
checrfuly accede to reduced scale Of pri'
ccs. If they do, the Legislature should MOI
70 to the other extreme, but make the rates
liberal, and consult publishers before amend
ing the act.
The Gazette, in presenting matters tor con
sidcration, mixes up its suggestions to suc'
: IN extent with political excavations as to DC
tract from the merit, if not from the inGu
] cncc Of its recommendations. In refcrenc
10 prescribing soldiers and residents on res
I. crvutions from voting, We will have some
& thing to say hereafter. In citing the fax
J. that by q change III the time OF meeting
Congress, Montana is left from March 4.
|. to the ensuing autumn without Delegate.
,r change is recommended in the election Law
b. making the time Of holding the Delcga
election next ycar-say in September I
y, October, and each alternate year thereaf'c
" That is right 1t should have been do'
h last session. While the Democrats are en-
at ious tor another joust, hoping to retrieve Il
defeat of last August, the Republicans la
no objection to s. meet them Il! Philippi,'
- any other place, in '72 as readily a. in Y
~. The simple fact that this change is meet
y" sary to have the Territory continuous
~ represented in Washington, should settle
. The present time for holding elections
'"' bad The campaign and elections comes
very busy times for all citizens. Let it
he changed to October. The fact that ma
ne pcrsons leave before that is no valid obj
he ton. The Delegate will not represent
3" abseutccs, and they should vote where III
locate.
- The attachment Law is .nointcd- .auto
.. it is too often made the instrument IF {
- preston. We believe two out of every III
ss' business houses in Montana could he clio
~ to-day under the present statute.
ion
IN These are among the important gene
the measures discussed. There are others
shall present hereafter, and trust oil will
:. ceive considerate action in the next, and
~, tellcctually the best, Legislative asscmbl,
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