Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-01-04
TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE.
seventh Session.
AFTERNOON SESSION

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assembled at 2p. m. ..,.. .... "
Major Owen was appointed Chairman OF
the Committee ON Printing, and Mr.. HIVE
added to i.. .,.... ... l..t....
On motion the Council went into Cum>
mittee of the Whole, relating to roads and
hjghways-Howe in the chair. The COM
tnittee received a communication from the
Governor calling the attention of the Council
to Territorial convicts. ..
The Council again went into a Committee
of the Whole Fisher in the chair--on bill
relating to roads and highways, and after
adopting many amendments to the bill, it
was directed back to the House, with re-
eommendation that it pass; it was also or
dered to be engrossed. -
Adjourned to 10 a. m. tomorrow.
HoUsE.-The Committee on Ways and
Means reported Fl. B. No. 30; an act to
provide for the relief of T. McMurtry as Dep
uty District Attorney at Deer Lodge-bill
with amendments recommended to pass
Jordon handed in minority report against
the passage of the bill. nj. si.sf p"
Billings gave notice of bill to define the
boundaries of Choteau county. ,,r...,
Johnson gave notice of bill to preventive
waste of timber. tF - f.. .l-i- .Ht ea@i e
A communication from the Governor, re,
| spectfully Inviting the attention of the Leg
islature to the condition of convic.s, was
referred to the Committee ON Territorial AT.
| fairs. 80 .*1 "F , .'.' '"4 ."- -=s,''=
II. B. No. 81 was introduced by searles ;
an act to amend the act relating to the
support of the poor-read twica and referred
to the Committee ofthe Whole "''. W"
II. No. 39 was introduced by Vivian !;
an act to survive certain rights TO represent
tatives OF deceased persous-read twice and
referred to the Joint Judiciary cammittea.
H. b. No. "a wss read third time and gut
time tor holding the Supreme Court, which
is similar to the time held heretofore. '~
H B. No. 80; an act to provide for the
publication of the laws of this session, was
referred to the Committee of Ways and
Means. EN
H. B. No. 20 !; an act to provide for the re
lief of McMurtry, was taken up ON the report
of the committee, adopted and ordered en-
crossed. The bill authorizes the Auditor to
pay McMurtry 1858. for his services as Dep
uty District Attorney of the Third Judicial
District.
A communication was received from the
Governor stating that he had approved the
H. Bills No. and 10.
H. B. No. 16; an act concerning the rights
of way easements and other necessary means
for the development of mines, was read
third time-passed.
Whole on general orders.
II. B No 81. relating to the support of the
Ip
Adjourned.
TWENTY-FIRST DAY-FoRENOON SESSION.
VIRGINIA, M. T., Dec. 2s.-COUNCIL-
Collins, Chairman of the Committee on En-
rollment, reported c. B. 81, C. j. r. and
Fl. B. 12 correctly enrolled.
The Judiciary Committee recommended
that c. BIS 10 and II be referred to the Ju-
dietary Committees of the Council and House.
Lawrence gave notice of bill for the re-
lief of N. P. Langford.
Warren gave notice of bill to define the
powers, duties and fees of commissioners,
and for compensation to the Auditor and
Treasurer.
, Owens motion, to reconsider H. B. 13, re-
lating to levying a special tax on Missoula
county for roads and bridges, was lost:
H. B. "a was passed; ayes 12, nays none.
H. B. IA was passed; ayes 8, nays none.
c. B. 1S was passed; ayes H.
The Committee of the Whole reported c.
B. II, 8 and 81, and reported the same back
with recommendations.
The vote to suspend the rules and put &. B.
II on its final passage was passed
H. B. Ii, concerning rights of ways, was
read second time and referred to the Com
mittee on Mines and Minerals.
Fl. B. "a, prescribing the time of holding
the Supreme Court, was passed. ayes, 1s.
II. B. %, concerning elections, was referred
to the Committee on Elections. "a. ..
'' II. B. IA, to encourage the introduction of
blooded stock, was read a third time and
passed. Ayes, 8; nays, A. e..r-.
The Council concurTed in the House
amendments to c. B. 5, relating to the killing
| of game and catching fish