Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-03-01
MONTANA LEGISLATURE,
BILLS APPROVED.
An Act concerning elections.

BILLS AFPkOvED.
An Act concerning elections.
An Act to regulate the election Of G.
Commissioners This act continues in o
I CO l. Commiss. Oners now in office unit
the general election in 1878, when IL
people of each county shall elect thrt
COrmissi0ners-oDe for six years, or
for four years and one for two years AN
biennia)ly thereafter Commissioner sha
be elected in each county for the term {
six years.
Joint Resolution to pay George p. Pal
ker $l20, as expert in examining the Al
ditor and Treasurer's books.
An Act for the benefit of Commo
Schools.
An Act to amend section of an az
entitled IAN Act to protect fur beariu
animals and fish," This act prohibit
persons from killing grouse, prairie. chick
ems, &C., for market at a1y season of til
year.
An Act in relation to swine. This &C
provides that swine shall not run at large
except in Missoula county.
An Act in relation to the collection an,
disbursement of the revenues of Missuul
county. This act is intended to aid tn
Commissioners of Missoula to lmpr0v
the financial condition of the county.
An Act to authorize the administrato
of John II. Rogers, deceased, to sell tn
property of said estate.
An Act to consolidate the county Office
of Mcagher, Chouteau, Jefferson, Gallatii
and Missoula counties. This act consoli
dates the offices of Assessor and Sheriff
County Treasurer and Superintendent O
Public Instruction, and Probate Judg,
and County Clerk.
An Act to amend Gan Act concernin,
license, approved May Sth, 1872 Til
act increases the license tax on pedders
and requires license Of $40 per quartz
of the commercial agent who sells goods b.
sample.
An Act to amend the Helena incorpora
ton act.
Joint Resolution to provide code O.
civil proceedings in the Territory Of Mon
tana.
Joint Resolution to pay George D. c.
Hibbs $3.50 for sevices as clerk to thu
judiciary Committee
An Act to amend an act entitled lar
Act to provide for the redemption of the
funded debt of Lewis and Clarke county,
An Act to regulate the sale of water, and
encourage the pursuits of Industry.
An Act to aid in the construction of a
IA lro,d to Montana-the North anG South
IL lroad act.
An Act relative to Probate Courts and
the estates of deceased persons. This act
contains about 600 sections, and is the
California Probate law. This act does not
take effect until July 1st, next.
An Act to provide a code of civil pro.
cedure in the Territory of Mont ma. This
act is substantially the code of civil proce-
dure of the State Of California, and
takes effect August 18th, next.
An act to provide for the care and Gus
tody OF the arms belonging to the Terri
tory of Montana, and for other purposes.
This act places the 500 brreech- loading
Springfield rifle muskets in care of the
Governor, and he is authorized to arm any
companies of militia that may be formed
In the Territory.
An Act to facilitate the conviction of
Provides that the Governor
shall offer standing reward of $500 for
the arrest and conviction of robbers of
stage coaches.
An Act authorizing holding a county,
teachers institute.
An Act providing for the copying of
laws for publication. Provides for paying
len cents per folio of 100 words.
An act to protect persons and property.
This act relates to the building of reser.
gOirs and dams.
An Act to provide for publishing the re.
,orts of the Supreme Court of the Terri.
ory. This act provides the reporter of
he Supreme Court shall furnish the Terri. Il
Dry two hundred copies of vol. 2 of the !
eports of the Supreme Court, at a cost II
ot exceeding 81, 800 n
An Act to provide against accidents in :
ase of fire. This act requires that doors h
0 church buildings, halls, &C., shall be 6
o changed that they shall swing outward, /,
nd the doors of new buildings, hereafter i
shall swing in the same man
Ter. :,
An Act to crcatea good time law for Il
he conyicts of the Territorial Penitenti- Il
~. This act secures to each convict a 4
eduction of the time of sentence, for n
God conduct while in prison. :.
An Act tc amend IAN Act for the sup r
ort of the Helena Fire Department. "
his act authorizes the County Commis-I w
oners of Lewis and Clark county, to levy a,
1nually two mills fire tax on the property s.
the people OF the town of Helena, for c,
re support of the Fire Department. h,
An Act to legalize the action of the n
0unty Commissioners of Gallatin county. "
egallzng the levy Of taxes tor the county f
eyond the day set by law.
An Act to provide for the support and =
aintehance OF the Butte City Fire De-
This bill authorizes the County,
of Deer Lodge county to|
w one mill tax for the support of the re
ute City Fire Department. :,
An Act to prohibit persons keeping p
'mbl'ng houses from permitting minors NC
ON gambling therein. al
unity Assessor. This bill makes county til
SCISSORS ineligible for re- election after On
le term served. "
An Act to provide for the relief of the al
lances of Beayerhead county. This act Oc
DIVIDES for the funding Of outstanding ne
Irrnts. ~,
An Act relating to the duties of Terri ~.
rial Treasurer. Appropriating the sur. on
US money in the sinking fund to the WI
lrrant fund. do
Joint Resolution for the relief of Kerley, 10.
;Quaid & LaCroix.
An Act to amend chapter 40 of San Act
rising. re-enacting ana codifylrg the Tie
neral and permanent laws of Montana. do
proved January 18th, 1872" up
IN Act to fix the time Of holding the m,
,ular session of the future Legislative ~,
semblies of the Territory of Montana. .n'
oyides for holding the next session on I'M
second Monday In January, 1879, at
M, and bienDially thereafter. t;v
IN Act to change the name of Big Horn ~ -,
1nty, in Montana, to Custer county. ~
CONTINUED next week ~
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