Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-05-02
OUR CAPITAL LETTER.
DoIngs OF the Elshth Legislature,
from our Special Correspondent
Virginia CITY, N. Z, I
Anrii 18th. 1873.

VIRGINIA CRY, NJ. II,
April 18th, 1873.
In the House of Representatives or We'd
ncsday, when the bin to change the name Of
Lewis and Clarke county came up, It having
already passed the Council, the proposed
change to Clarke County did not seem to
meet with verv general favor. and Sanders
moved to amend by striking out Clarke and
inserting Edgefaon nits place.
Edgerton, it will be remembered, was the
first Governor of Montana. and, Witbal, an
uncle to Wilbus f.. When the first Leuisla-
ture was elected, Capt. j. II. Rodgers, the
present Speaker of the House, was chosen a
member Of the House, and. with the other
gentlemen who had been elected according
to law, repaired to the Capital at the time
appointed for convening the Legislative AS
sembly S.
Fdgerton refused to allow Capt. Rodgers
to take seat in the Assembly, and as long
40 Hedges i-.sis.ssi his 49,. .,s.,eod to re-
cognize the Legislature. Eventually. Rod
gers. rather than make too much trouble,
resigned, and the Legislature then went to
/ W ork.
When Sanders proposed the name OF his
uncle Edgerton as substitute for that of the
great explorer, Clarke, naturally enough. the
! memory of the indignity with which he had
been treated fillel the mind of Rodgers, and,
taking the floor, he and Sanders had quite a
war of words, in the course of which the
feelings of both the Hon. gentlemen were
wrought mp to an unusua, pitch OF excite
nent. After long time spent III useless ar
gument, the whole matter was decided by a
defeat of the original bill, so chat the name
| Of the county remains unchanged.
The sans day. in the Council, the first open
| manifestation of political feeling was devel-
oped when the bill establishing the fees of
County Commissioners was ON final pa ssage.
Theonly difference between lhe:old fees and
the new ones is that under the old law Com
niissioners We're allowed pei. diem as well as
mileage for the time spent in travelling to and
| from their homes to the county seat, but
now they are only to receive the mileage
Fisher, of Jefferson. wanted to amend it still
lerther: by allowing members OF the Board
Sa W Per day !nstcad of $40 90. and was sec
| ohaed Dy Bullock, both of whom made
| speeches In favor Of reduction. Beck replied
! 70 The ent emen, and in the course of his re-
marks charged that the Republican members
We're only playing the dodge of seemingly
being IN the cause of reform, when they, in
/ reality, We're opposed TO it. Bullock, in his
RELY, said he desired to assure the ..geatls-
man from CtoteaH that lie was proud TO be
known Is member of the Republican party.
| OF Wiilch &C claimed to be as black as tile
most deeply died OF them all.
rDan ec'., aud I'll the other gentlemen, there
upon maze known their satisfaction at their
party connection, ;sld all wanted their names
recorded ior Or against. the measure. The
a'henah ne vas g dee4cassa by 0to3, s,ric,
party vote. ..
| ]. lesterday, in the Ho,se. Sanders, hi to
have one term Of the Sup.eme Court at Hele.
ma, passed aud It's passage has accustomed
here great storm OF indignaiop against the
Madison county Representative Mallory
whose vote caused the passage ofsthe BILL
In this mornings Daily Montanian a half
column leader is devoted to a TRADE agains
him.. III which he Is called s.traitor,' arr
other hard names. Most of the leading men
while not justifying the couise of Mr.. Nal
lory, in not voting to further the direct inter
ests Of his own constituents, unite in con
demning the article in the Montanian as tot
severe and harsh in its terms and the Hous,
passed . vote ofeensnre on the editor to .day
4 if The yagrant bill, which passed the House
) was. when about to be defeated in the ,Coun
Gil, on the personal solicitation of Beck
made to apply only to Gelatin county. i
will. in all probability meet its death in tn,
House. rs stEss.sf ss.ssv. ST. ...5l s. s. 5.,..5.
+ Newcomer, OF Deer Lodge, introduccds /.
Y bill to-day to regulate the fares that may b.
charged by stage companies, so that the,
could charge no more than tell cents De
!. mile; also imposing fines if they carry bag
gage inside, SO. S to incomnode passen Q ers
or for the neglect to keep. lamps lit at night
:. The bill is before the Judiciary Committee
who will report it, back to- morrow, witt
J some notifications. 4 afiW alAIsaess, 5gsg4
Some legislation is needed on this subject
but do not think this bill will be the one
that will suit, for in some Instances it over
steps the bounds Of Territorial legislation, q
don't think it will become law.t5 saa4i
Aresolution passed the House to adjourn
next Wednesday. Some Of the members o
the Council favor 1t, and some as not, Il
] wiierthe adjournment win take place is al
yet nnkr own to .i It'll 2ss'..5'3atf'9 fi45o't1
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''sa ss@ '5iEs VIRGINIA, April a.
The act passed by the Legislature ut 1T
Hast session, known as the Montana Liduo
Law, has not been entirely repealed as wa
: Iexpectedby tome. but It's features have beef
very much modified. The main provision %
the law as 1t nnw7is, provides that to make
q liquor dealer responsible for damage done,
is first necessary 70 give the dealer notice t,
7 refrain from selling or giving liquor to tn
Iperson by whose drinking damage or los
3 will be sustained.y = Is q5ssS ,YE5s,...s
Some provision OF this kind is necessary
and this one contains few, Ii any, objections
BILE features. The old law has been acknowl
81 edged a failure. and has remained q deaf
letter on orr sfaf.,re books since its PASSAGE