Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-04-25
OUR CAPITAL LETTER.
Doings OF the Eighth Legislature.
[From our Special Correspondent
VIRGINIA Cry. NJ. r..
April 10Th, 1873.

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The first week of the extraordinary session
of the Legislative Assembly has passed. and
the question naturally occurs. what has been
accomplished? How many bills of import,
anee to the people of the Territory have been
passed? and from an intimate b .rsof al
knowledge OF the doings in both Houses /
am compelled to say that as yet nothing has
done except the resolution Of both branches.
to have each member furnished with fou,
copies OF the Daily Montanian, and two
copies of some weekly paper.
Everybody by this time knows that the
President of the Council is Hon. G. w. Sta
pleton, of Beaver Head County. and that
Capt }. I'll. Rodgers, of Deer Lodge, is the
Speaker OF the House, and that A. NJ. $.
Carpenter and q. G. Chapman are the Chief
/ Clerks Of the two branches in the order
named.
| Now for a resume of the proceedings -
Montlay, che first day. was spent in perfect.
Ing an organization, which, however, was
effected without any unnecessary delay. as
the entire states for both branches had been
made ont the evening before. The Council
adjourned Immediately after It's permanent
| organization, but the House received and
considered The message of His Exceilency,
Coy. Potts, before they adjourned Tor the
day. The Governors message is very able
document, and although I cannot always
I! agree with him in his conclusions, and
| hough, in some instances | consider his
views erroneous, and arguments la,-fetclled.
yet on the whole when | say that the docu
men. is one OF ATTEST St;ua papers ever writ
ten by a Co ernor OF Montana, bur echo
the general expression of al WAC have pei
used it.
The second day witnessed the introduce
ton. BOTH In the Council and the House, vi
regular Hood of bills. and ii | was To give
You III Idea OF Tie scope and titles [ could
hot do II better tlian By calling them all bi!is
10 reduce The tees of public oiiicers'' Clerks
Treasures. Shelifs. Assessors County Com
ms toner's, anu all iost every public officer
has had the IKE OF economy cutting away NJ
Their tee~, until have heard severai officials
say tttat hardly an Office III the Territory viii
pay for tue Wore 60 b. performed. L seemed
iettl ieffteF II rf tic = I,tejsIiftir4
lor> ASA what bulls hail been ilitrouuced and
tlie answer would. in all probability, be, IA
Oil 10 reduce the fees OF Justices OF Tn.
Peace, !" or some other officer The members
iof dtiia1ih are lIst b htld the rest in their
eldealofs To show 4 II rthy zeal IN Lie cailse
u reform, Tor Coleman has Introduced. and. |
alas HAD Killed III seeoHI rea titu n tull
y, fetltlee Tie Ices OF clerks Oi tile District
s.oiiIt. anu 10 make County CLERKS perform |
u duties OF that office I'M certain cases. aml
istlt Esls lntroauceda bill to abolish lie t,lti,.
OF County Treasurer, and deyoive til. COZ |
leet on OF taxes upon the Sheriff, aud make |
ntff,
sing Officers anu crstodiasls Of Bubllc nlotteys
Ill theif respective counties.
BecN nttodtlcei in the Couat.il 4 i,jIl RI ra-
peal tiie laH prohibiting citizens from seIiil,
liquor TO soiuler-; the bill passed the Con-
Gil, DIt was defeated in the House: so the
law viii remain Ii: force.
Dance, Of Deer Lodge, has introduced !,
OIL 10 liit Council To extend the provisions
% .. the Act Inc rposatlag tile Gallatln Civ
4 CRY Company. IL iias been referred to the
. udiclafy Committee.
III has been introduced in the House
anu also Ole III tile Council to repeal wi,at is
hhoW'i Us .ie "huilIaha Liquor Law but
opliilon Is divided 1T present ana ut TINS wrj
ting do not know now 1t Will fare. AL pres
ell IL is LII the hands Ut committees. I
The dog queel ion has again revived. for
the Boid Baron O'keete. Tie Lord OF tlte
Devils Gap, i'll Al!ssouIa County. has
ofoushf III Il bill to repeal the Jaw. IL has
oeei niaue Tue special order for next s. ttlr- |
iay morning at III o'clock. )
The only Railroad bill that has vet been !
Introduced Is one Tor ii general incorpurarinn
ACT Tor the purpose OF allowing auy
uhoer or pers N, To ior.a themselves
mo = II. II. Company, and prescribing tile
way ~ 50 uolag. II Is fathereu by Lawre &c I
y the Council, VINO, by tire way, has also
presented several bills to amend tn. cudifea
avs.
Garrlg II, Of Meagher. presented Council
oiii NO. l, all act To auielni the election law
:, S'lhS Tile rlgHs oi suffrage To persons
Viao have declared their intention 10 bec,,n,a
tsileAs the oIi has passed The Council. and
w p.ss t,'e House, ongll Sanders, Of Ilel-
,ia' aiso presented a bill Gu The Saline subject.
MI Win tis difference. THAT SAUNDERS, p,l "a
aires Foreigners To reside IN lh. Itnit.a
lales lilft' years before they are elltille,i =
ote, Willie GarrIg ms bill does not: j., nt,,1
respects they are alike. os''- ,
One very good bill has been introlnoa,,;,,
ne Council by Stuart, OF jefferson, whi.h
= vices tina. III fase i. Iaburef saes tor wau,.s
I'LL rec fefs JAG. ineiit Tor tie same til.t Iis
1'uriey ICE SHAH De taxed as part Of the
ost. That liils is good and NECESSARY ,,w
very one viii AUNT; tor heretofore IN. g.
ofer nis Often been ueiraudrd ui his wav.s
HI iiau Ho Redress Decs.use tile attorney n.esI
'ouid iinOuaL 10 more tilaa the ori,sinal
ebt. q
herley, of Deer Lodge in the House. /. -, =
aSar, OF M5dsol III the Council, nave each
Itroduced u bill relating to the Pc ueatia !
Deer Lodge, aid Il JJlnt COMMITTEES .aas
eeil appalnted 70 report on them, and II
ccessaiy 10 draft Il Isl tf.aG Will meet al The II
sccssl It's OF tile case. Speaking Ut tile PEN
ebtEary. reminds me o; story that is circu-
ted here about the Baron U keeie :-i. seems
iaL Oh his Wy over, he had sunle cunyersa-
III III references to Tie PRISM, and neing told
at Il W arden WAS Ia be appointed, he prom-
81 that II they (tise Helena ,ielegalionl ~
Would only send his brother Dave to the We
{etItialy hi. would vote far u, ,.1 sol
4 hat they asked OF course they viii al !
SO.
Next week will witness the introduction we
the bill 1T the season; I refer to tile
oith anu South Il. X. bill, ior Ut course wn
81 vi prove 10 be the bill on which the Gin
eatest light viii be made. notice that clio
aascr, tile President Of n. & S. Il, r.. is in