Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-02-10
LEGISLATIVE NEWS.

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IL, 3. do, authorizing the Commissioners
of Missoula county to apply certain funds,
was passed,
Hornbuckle introduced G. B. 40, an act to
provide means to construct a trans-conti-
mental railroad, and for other purposes. Re
,iected.
II. B. a, an act to provide for the redemp-
ton of the funded debt of Lewis and Clarke
county. Passed.
IL. B. %, an act to protect game, fur-bear-
ing animals and fish in the Territory of Mon
tana. Passed.
ii. b. 30, an act to amend an act entitled
an act revising, %re-enacting and codifying
the general and permanentlaws of Montana.
Passed.
Ii. Il. As, an act to protect the citizens of
Montana from empiricism and to elevate the
standing Of the medical profession. Passed.
On motion of Cullen, G.. B. 36 was con-
sidered engrossed, read the third time and
passed.
Substitute for c.. B. 13 was passed.
House-Curts presented a petition from
the citizens of Jefferson county relating to
the N. p. r. r. Referred to Committee on
Roads and Highways.
Council-February HI. j.. M. l was
passed. r..
G. B. 40, an act to amend section ], chap
43 Of the codified laws. Lost.
On motion of Tatem, G. B. 80 was con-
sidered engrossed, read the third time and
passed.
G. B. 81 was passed.
Council-February 2-H. B. 4S, for the
protection of public bridges in Montana.
Passed.
H. j. M. 2, asking that the unsold lands
of the N. P. r. r. Co. be returned to the
public domain. Rejected.
II. B. 81, concerning judgments in JUS
tees courts. Passed.
House-H. B. 65, regulating costs in Grim
inal cases. Referred. 1t provides that com
planning witnesses in criminal cases shall be
liable for costs should the charges not be
sustained.
II. B. 20, introduced by Mead, relating to
estates Of Territorial conyicts. Referred. 1t
authorizes Probate Judges to appoint
guardians and ~curators to take possession of
such estates, devote portions thereof to sup
port of family, etc.
Fl. B. II, introduced by Mead, prescribing
the Jurisdiction of criminal courts in criminal
cases. Referred. A
II. B. p, introduced by Burkett, creating
legal fences. Referred. 1t provides that
five substantial poles on a leaning fence, the
lowest one not more than y foot, above. the
ground, shall be lawful.
III. J.. M. 3, asking Congress to allow Mon
tanians to feast upon salrson fish fresh from
their own mountain streams. Passed.
III. B. IS, relative to removing the county
seat Of Jefferson county, reported back with
majority and minority reports, the former
recommending that it do not pass and thu
minority report that it do pass. Majority
report adopted.
II. B. 16, to provide for bonding the out
standing Indebtedness of Montana and re
demption Of IL per cent. bonds, was amend
ed by appropriating $500 instead of $l.50'
to carry the law into effect; also amended
by advertising in a New York daily instead
of weekly paper. Bill as amended wa
passed.
C. B. As, authorizing county commission
crs to create a sinking fund. Passed.
Council-Februrry g. Graham intro
duceed G.. b. 81, to protect county treasures
Referred.
III. B. O., relative to records. Passed.
Substitute for III. B. AZ, to facilitate tn
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