Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-05-16
OUR CAPITAL LETTER.
Doings Of the Eighth LesisIatufc.
From our Special conespondent.l

From our Special Correspondent
yIEGISIA CsfY. M. r., 1
/ May 6th, 1873.
Every body in town is now waiting i,
anxious suspense for the fiat of the Coy
trnor on the r. r. bill.
/ The bill passed the House of Representa-
tives, having previously passed the Counci
yesterday morning By large majority, thcr'
being nineteen ayes, to six noes. The fol
lowing. are the names of the members wht
voted for and against the bill:
GALIATIS.-Iate- No. Coleman Aye.
JEFFERSON --Emerson-No. Mcauley-Aye
| Curtis-No.
-IIarrington-Aye. Sutton
Aye.
MADIsoN.-Ezekiel, Stafford and Car
michael--Aye. Mallory No.
BEAVER HEAD.-Brown and Mcad-Aye
LEWIS & CLARKE.-Sanders, Heldt, Hart
well, Dusold and Chessman-Aye.
MILsouLA.=O'K' X efe and Kenneky-Aye.
DEER LoDGE.-Rogers-No Aiken. AL
ger, Kerlcy and Dcan-SAye.
Pending the passage of the bill. the lobby
of the House was filled with spectators, and
when its passage was announced, the excite
ment found vent in cheers, and throughout
the day and far into the night, the advocates
Of the measure manifested their satisfaction
by "sctting up the champdaais.
The general expectation is, that Gov. Potts
will veto the bill, but If he does, there is no.y
no doubt that it will become law in spite oi
his objections, as there is sure two-thirds
vote in IFS favor in both Houses.
And now comes along, Mr.. Mead, member
from Beaver Head, with bill that he wants
to get through, which provides for, what in
California aud other places is known as, "a
general drives Sho1ld the bill In its present
form become law, many of our stock men
will be out of pocket by it. 1t provides that
in June and November of each year, all the
stock running at large, shall be gathered up,
under the superintendance OF an officer. to be
appointed tor that purpose, and all not
claimed..arc to be taken charge of by this of
ticer. and by him branded and advertised :,
and If not taken away at the expiration of a
certain time, they are to be sold and the pro-
cceds. after deducting the costs and ices OF
the cattle superintendent, shall go to the
school fund. THERE'S 'niggcr in the wood
pile " In this bill, and its provisions are got
ten mp apparently with the purpose OF throw
ing an almost unlimited power into the
hands OF this officer. Ii has already passed
the House, and strong efforts arc being made
to engineer 1t through the Council, but
Dance. Lawrence and Yagcr are making a
good fight against it.
The extra pay business was abj again to-
day; Gov. Potts vetoed the bill donating
5000 extra pay to Auditor Rogers, but the
Council passed the bill over the veto, and it
will also pass the House, think.
1t is an imposition on the tax paying part
Of the community to pass such bills, espcci-
lilly to an officer whose salary is large for the
amourt Of work to be performed, but the
members seem TO be possessed with the idea
hat if by law his salary is less than the
they must Gcnatc enough to
make the two equal.
All the present members of the House will
,e members of the next Legislature, but in
he Council, Beck, Lawrence, Stapleton.
fisher, Bullock and Owen retire, and their
uccessors will have to be elected at the next |
'eneral election in August.
Almost every body, or every body's friend,
J candidate for some of the positions cre-
ted by the new Penitentiary' law, but there
no certainty as to who will be nominated
y the Governor.
The District Court is nc W in session, Judge
ervis presiding, and by the fsafsY cncomi-
ms hear pronounced BIZ the members OF
le Bar, and by spectators. judge he intends
wing universal satisfaction by his manner
dispatching business.
It is rumortd around town that secret
,ganization, known as the ssNight Hcrders,"
tend to make raid on the good people OF
e town as soon the r. r. bull becomes a
W, and 1t is feared that much whiskcy will
, spilled-down thirsty throats--in- tho eff
IT u stay their joy at the event.
The saloon keepers are resolved to meet
e enemy bravely, and the Hefders will be Q
Mt home in confusion, leaving the bar '
epers to exult over their victery, depleted 9
,ck, and, last but not least, full pockets.
Governor nominated, and y
e Council has confirmed the foI1owmg1
under the new PcniteEtiary act
For ,issioners-Granvillc Stuart and
nrad Kolrs, OF Deer Lodge county, and
W. Hugh Duncan. of Madison county.
For Warden-Nell Adriance, of Deer Lodge,
. present encumbent under the United
ties Marshal. They are all good appoint
.nts, and will give satisfaction.
The House. by vote OF 20 10 5, has also
ssed the extra compensation bill for Rod. ~
g, Territorial Auditor, over the veto of the
vernon. .s.
Yours truly, r.
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HE following is one Of series OF resoln- -
rs passed by Farmers club ii Illinois i, ~
hat, in view Of the fact that the cost Of 81
ing machines is from So to 81, or with = :.
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