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


Der, saxio,sso do sonsfhing Ihsas he win
succeed
Timothy colnu., Ed, Is ! colleague u Mr.
Heck srso,in,l-the same district He IL . young
man 81 energy and vim He was IN IN the
last Legislature, IL the Foyer House; and
while be was known TO be Democrat,
elected as such. his course ii that body was
not such as To stlsehnigsthel the confidence Of
his friends ID his Democracy He will have
ample opporIunity At this session 70 place
himself where his position Will be without 20
question 3Is III il. s.,sss.3 M, I.
4 Lawrence. Esq. is an old s.stager," was was
= member of the first 1egislatpfe. OF this Ter-
ritorY He has no psiitics He is q large man
weighs about 2a5 pounds he i il favor of
:. plenty compensation, and would mt
care to, be his own successor to the position
he now occupies He is q good looking man.
Il Fisher, Esq, i not 50 much for s'pretty"
as he is for '.ltrong'' lie and MrLawrence
are from the same district both in the Coun-
oil By Ii scratch However, Mr. Fisher is
deterinined that his constituents shall be re-
presented, He is for retrenchment and re-
form-so lie says He wants no extra CONF
TrxrIa ceTks, no extra ex pen
ses, IA chaplain. no nothing And tle. man nal
is right; he don't need 'em He is 4 fiiai OF
more than ordinary capacity, industrious and
watchful He is good parliamentarian and
often aids the Chair in relieving that body
from the confusion in which it often finds
itself. .g.s. s,,. s,st,,,,
III Howe Is from tile same District He is
a quiet. unassumingg. sensible and industrious
legislator. :. If constant attention to business,
and voting right on oil questions. be any
guarantee then are Mr. Howe's constituents
assured that their interests are In safe hands.
= Seth Bullock is. the inevitable indomitable
auctioneer from Helena. His musical vsice
is often heard within the Council Chamber
He is a Young man, born IN some one OF the
Eastern States, some. 25 years ago He is 9
son. Of old. man Bullock and Is considered
zone Of the, boys, 1T is a,struggle between
him and his colleague, Mr. Fisher, who shall
be the biggest ..retrencher'' and tho greatest
.-,reformer'' He is iii dead earnest OH the
question of officers fees. d ,sts,e..e Ell
& Ten DAYS ago he; introduced a bill modify
ing fees of officers 1t was referred to the
Judiciary Committee OF that body In the
hands of the chairman of that Committee,
Mr. Warren, it has been permitted to rest ever
since; and certain officers on the outside now
boast that they have got that bill .'sinched''
have known bills to die in the. hands OF .
chairman of "a COMMITTEE, but there was al
ways cogent reason for it, ;tttgza ss4s4t
I Mr. Bullock is industrious and attentive
Asa legislator he is little over average.
CT Kinney is one of the Councilmen from
Madison and Beaver Head Counties He is, q
native OF Virginia and about SO years Of age.
(young men hardly ever git over that. agel;
and is an assiaious, observing member, Of tile
Council lie is cfairman Of committee OF
WAYS and Means, charged with onerous and
responsible duties His department in the
Council has impressed his colleagues with
the conviction that. on all questions of
bractieal character, his views are founded IN
good common sense An educated flnancier,
no better selection could have been made for
chairnlanship of that COMMITTEES. "a
e w Stapletoa, Esq;,aa colleague OF Major
G j Kfnney,.fs unquestionablys the leader of
the Council Heis a native OF Iowa, has been rs
in Montana Since 1862 He was, cne OF a
small party who discovered gold at Bannack
in-that year and has been a resident OF thst
county ever since He is about 3d. years of
age, is a good lawyer and a man of fine
natural ability. He is a member of the Judi
ciary committee of the Council IL is the
general expression that. for the gootlof the
Territory, It Is unfortunate that he was not
made chairman Of that committee Nr Sta
pleton. is q good parliamentarian and his
familiarity with the rules and usages Of such
bodies greatly promotes the dispatch of bust
ness. Ff8a If5t3& .tEal8 ~ las
This closes our sketches Of members Of the
Council Biographies of House members will
be s.contfntted in our next.'' Really, 80;
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