The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-28

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VIRGINIA CrrY, December ts7i !
u. t1s.- Editor Of ths-A vaHt Gesyssr.
Since writing you last, the bill origin ted
ana introduced into the Council by tie ges~
tlemaa from Madison, Mr.. .Warrenl entitled.
!. an act TO provide for the care and custody
Of the Territoriai library, !, has been sum-
marty Disposed of IIcasne, up On its third
reading and passed the Council, the msmbers
veting a theraspr, laboring under the consic-
ton that the library was withonta custodian
which tact had been so Z snoothlyr and
ps,rsRasiyelys impressed upon them that
sstariy al felt il to be an imperative duty to
adopt some such measure. After its passage
however, and before the bill rad left the
Council. a communication from the Seere-
| tary of the Territory was received announcing
the facts that the Library of the Territory
was in his custody, under and by the anthor-
ity ct the e S Governments that it had been
placed in his charge by the Secretary Of the
| rntcrIpT, UTtIT uTTgcrTuTIs 90 tsufE Tor II and
provide suitable place for it to be kept for
the use of the Supreme Court of the Terri
tory; that he had provided good rooms f6fi II
at the expense of the Government Of the
United States; that it was open at all times
to the free access of all proper pers ms; that
It was now in his possession, and that lin the
interest OF economy; in behalf OF the Territory
he proposed to retain possession of said prop
erty at the Government expense regardless
ofany legislation upon the subject. t Aii
Whereupoii the Council RECONSTRUCTED the
vote byIwhieh the bitlihad passed and, upon
a second vote being taken, the bill was lost.
Qneiofthe features of the bill was provision
fora librarian atata salary permonth ct the
expense of the Territory yLs{ 1870 .t9! = s
This bill, which would be more properly
entitled Tan act to entail useless aud t1nnec-
essary expense,upon the Territory, y was not
permitted thus to remain, and to-day its
aftllor. who is now Familiarity known as
t'Oid Substitute moved its rcsuscitation.
which was carried and the bill ordered refer
red to committee on Federal Relations. This
committee will report adversely to the bill,
and then it will end; but the persistency with
which '.Old Substitute presses this unfor-
tunate bantling of his upon the legislature il
surprising to many Of bis compeers.
promised in my last communicative. to
furnish you something in the wav OF
biography Of the members of this legislature.
I will do so. But the Montanian has antici-
pated me- Under the head OF Il Sweetness
long drawn out;' the redoubtable' editor Of
that excellent sheet has commenced sketches
of members of the House. gI will commence
upon the Council. promising with the remark
that to- obtain the information given in these
notes have not conferred with single mem:
Der Of either House npon tie subject Of iii.
history or pedigree; and therefore your
readers may rely implicitly upon. the accur-
acy Of the statements given They may be
wanting somewhat in detail, burt In the main
are correct. fss. .4s.yE f9.s,sf .ysn
Major John Owen is a member of the Colu-
ell from the district composed Of Deer Lodge
and Missoua. He was born at an early day
east of the Missouri River, and
is, subsequently. now over fifty years of age.
lie is called the Father Of the Council" in
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