Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-01-09
Montana LeCislafure,

VIRGINIA CITY, Mon. Jan. 1.-THE Legislature
met at noon on Monday; there was full attend
anee. q. W. Stapleton was elected President Of
the Council: j. II. Rogers Speaker Of the House.
GoverBor Potts message gives general satisfac.
ton. He gives the total debt Of the Territory at
s432,9s7; recommends fewer exemptions in tax.
alton, and further reduction Of fees and sala-
ries, and the prohibition Of the sale Of intoxica-
ting liquors on election days. and the enactment
of the Sunday law. He recommends memorial
to Congress asking the opening Of q military
road, via Wind River and Yellowstone Lake. to
Montana; thinks the policy of the General Gov
ernment towards the Apaches in Arizona should
be applied to the Sioux, in order to facilitate
the building of the Northern Pacific Railroad.
In the House to-day the special committee. ap-
pointed to wait on the Secretary Of the Territory
asking four copies Of daily paper to each mem.
Der, returned the following report: Mr.. Speaker
Your special committee, appointed to confer
with the Secretary of the Territory to ascertain
if he would furnish the several members Of the
House with newspapers, As was done by Secre-
taries in former times, have performed that
duty, and beg leave to report that the Secretary
informed the committee that he had no moneys
in his possession applicable to the payment for
the papers desired, and that in q correspondence
with the First Comptroller of tho Treasury Of
the United States, in which he had made appli-
cation for authority to supply the same, he
failed to obtain such authority. but WAS forbid
den expressly to incur any expense in this re-
gard, and could not comply with the desire Of
the House. With reference to the matter of
former prece dent. by which newspapers, knives,
and flags had been supplied to the two Houses in
necessary quantities, the Secretary wis pleased
to say that at the time the same were furnished
the Secretaries were acting Governors, and were,
by virtue Of their Office. acting - Superintend-
ents Of Indian Affairs in which last named CO.
pacity he believed they were enabled to make
such returns covering this expense a. were al
lowed them at the United States Treasury or In.
terror Department, and as the Superintendency
has been abolished by Congressional legislation,
your committee 10 Of the opinion, and 80 report
that the Secretary will not be able to furnish
any newspapers whatever to members Of this
House.
San FRANcIsco. Jan. s.-The Giant Powder
Company declares dividend Of ~ per cent,
payable Thursday.
The new steamer Colima will be placed on the
Panama line.
James M. Ferguson, second mate OF the shir
Seminole, was sentenced to the county jsil fol-
$50 days fer cruel treatment Of sailors on tina.
| vessel
The Orleans Mining Company IL incorporated
to mine in Storey county. Nevada; capital
"a 800 ,000 Also the Memnen Company, 10 mine
in DEVILS Gate District. Lyon county, Nevada
capital, $780, 900. = !
German citizens will hold mass meeting Il
express their disapproval Of the action OF oul
Board of Education in dispensing with tn,
study Ct the foreign languages in the publ,
schools.
The jury in the case Of John Tuers, were un
able to agree on . verdict, and was discharged
Nine were for conviction, and three for acquit
tai. Tuers was rem snded to jail.
The report that @. p. TaGUArts agent Of tn
Pacific Mail Company 1t San Diego. had beei
or will b. removed. Is denied By Edward Hie
gins, agent hero.
Portland. Or, Jan. "a suit against Captain
Lamson Of ship Atbar. for III treatment Of