The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-01-21
DoINGs OF THE LEGISLATURE,

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Mr.. Sanders, introduced Bill No. II entitled
ssAn Act to reduce. public expenses in the
item of printing" In brief the bill pro-
vides that printing shall be let to the lowest
bidder, as follows: 7s ssr
: The bill provides. that all Territorial
printing (bonds and commissions which are
to be Autographed Or engraved excepted)
shall be let to the lowest bidder; that
county printing may be advertised for also,
or so much thereof as shall be required of
the bidder, but that the same shall be con-
trolled by county commissioners as to where
it shall be done and who shall do it; but
they shall not pay in, excess of what the
public printer will do it for; that as to pub
fishing summons, sheriffs' sales, guardians,
executors and administrators notices, and
similar notices, their publication in the
paperof the lowest bidder shall be valid,
but the parties liable therefor may have
them printed under existing laws at any
price they see fit to pay therefor. @
A memorial passed the Council appealing
to Congress for appropriation to improve
the Upper Missouri and Yellowstone rivers,
alleging that water communication could
be had within 10 miles of Helena.
Council bill No, 7, which reduces the pay
of county commissioners from SO to Sc and
mileage from 20 cents to 10 cents, passed
the Council. s-.4..r LA .....- L
January 18th. - Thursday, 10th day.
Council, afternoon-The bill relating to
butchers and slaughterers Council bill No.
p was warmly discussed by Asa Brown, Mr..
Hays and Mr.. Tatem. Mr.. Brown contend
ing the act would create monopoly in as
much as small dealers might not be able to
give the required bonds of $780, especially
if strangers in the locality. Also that it
was imperfect and would fail to fill the OBJ
iect iii detecting cattle stealing, as the rec
ords could be falsely kept, and the hides
and horns of stolen cattle concealed. Mr..
Hays replied that the gentleman being a
lawyer should have presented amendments
to the bill, and make it correct before it
passed the third reading and was too late.
Mr.. Brown retorted that he did not like the
bill anyway and should vote against it.
Mr.. Tatem considered that there was ne
cessity for some bill of the kind but eonsid-
cred this one defective. He inquired of
people familiar with these matters and
found that many cattle were stolen or mis-
sing, and therefore moved q reconsideration
of the third reading of the bill. Seconded
and passed.
Council bill No. 16, introduced by Mr..
Watson in relation to finding the outstand-
ing indebtedness of Montana and to provide
for the redemption of - per cent. bonds, is
very lengthy and allows $91, 250 to be fund.-
ed at 10 per cent. per annum. 1t seemed
from hearing the reading to be a judicious-
~ drawn bill. Ordered printed.
Bill No. II to fund indebtedness of Mis-
souia county was referred to Deer Lodge
members.
January 14th, 11th day.-In Council
Communication from the Governor receiy-
ed. Mr.. Tatem gave notice Of a bill to pre-
vent the purchase and sale of.yotes.
/ OF the bills introduced were G. B. sf7-to
amend sections 5, 4, 5, IA, 20, 81 and 81 of
chapter s. relating to public taxes, approx
ed January 4, 1872, exempting from taxa
ton public libraries, cemeteries, property
of widows and orphans, and some species of
mines nnder restrictions.
Mr.. Hays introduced c. B. IS to prevent
the sale of intoxicating liquors on Sundays
and election days. No keeping open saloons
on such days no furnishing liquors to any
person under any pretence; prescribing a
penalty Of not over 5000, and Imprisonment
months or both, land exempting drug stores
that act in good faith from its provisions.
(Quite hole this last item leayes.) @2+
Bill No. 10 requires all unclaimed wit
ness and jury fees to be paid into the county
treasury and the names presented of per-
sons to whom such fees are due. sha
The House has spent a large part Of the
morning in discussing the Council bin re-
ducing the pay of County Commissioners.
The scene was lively. Word and Sanders
were invariably opposed to each other in
the different positions which the bill as
sumed during its consideration. No poor
bill has had so many amendments. They
voted on it and changed it pro and con
nearly all the forenoon, and squabble was
intense, one side---the advocates of reduc-
tion-having the advantage at times, and
then their opponents. At last it got to Sc
per day and board, and ten, cents mileage,
payable from the contingent fund, the, lat
ter, feature being the only change in the
bill as it came from the Council. Mr.. Nc
Cormick to-day favored reduction.
The House to-day passed the Compulsory
Education Bill, sent it to- Council. il the
afternoon, reconsidered and sent. it. to the
Council and got it back.
Mr.. Watson's bill, introduced yesterday
in the Council, is nearly like the law al
ready passed, changing the interest from
IL to 10 per cent, striking out Auditor
fees of 81, and to issue no more bonds than
are absolutely necessary. II s8agAA adj
A bill was introduced in the Council to
allow the Governor to contract with Patrick
A. Largey for the hire of convicts to the
nnmber Of fiftyser more, aadeg conditions
that the Territory must guard and support
them while SO hired; NOT to work Sundays
or holidays; 25 cents per day TO be the rate,
to be appropriated to prison expenses. ia
A telegram was received and read in
Council from, Jas. Richardson, New. York,
inquiring if it would be Of use to visit
Helena to secure subsidy of S1,5eO, 600,
if he would complete the Utah Northern
into Helena inside Of two years. n, 800.
Greenland Dogs sss a's
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