Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-02-15
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the new North and South bill passed the
House. and on the day following, Hays
East and West bill, and Mitchells North
and South bill passed the Council. To-day
the bill first named above, was referred by
the Council to a select committee, composed
of eight members, one member from each
county, where it will probably be retained
to await the action of the House on the East
and West bill. The Hays East and West
bill is gotten up to aid the Northern Pacific
Company, and is strictly in compliance
with the proposition made by the Executive
Committee of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Co., except that the bonds for the road are
to be issued and paid over as the road is
completed, by sections, instead of deposit
ing them in New York City.
The Mitchell North and South bill makes
the terminus of the road at the Pipestone,
and pays s., 500 per mile, as the road is
completed. One of the good features of
this bill, is that the bonds are not to be is
sued until the sections of road are complet-
ed and another provision which is general
lv approved, is that which provides for the
election by the council of the commissioners
who receive the road. The House North
aud South bill is thought to be lame i'll this
that the commissioners who receive the
road are to be appointed by the Governor,
and that the bonds are to be issued by the
Territory, and deposited escrow in New
York City. Aside from this it is generally
regarded as being a good bill. 1t gives one
million and seven hundred thousand dollars
and makes the terminus at a point $50 miles
from Franklin, which point it is generally
concluded will be Helena. After the passage
of this bill by the House on Thursday, there
was a general rejoicing in the city. The
thought Of making the terminus here, seems
to have put q buoyant hope in the people.
And now they are so carried away with the
prospect of making Helena the main termi-
nus, that they will scarcely listen to any
proposition to amend or cure the bill of any
of its imperfection. They were so eager to
see the bill become a law, that they have pc
| titioned the Lewis and Clarke county mem
bers OF the Council to vote for the bill, and
their action in the Council on the two rail
road bills in voting solid against them, is an
assurance that they intend to obey the wish
Of the petitioners. The fact that the East
and West bill received a good support in the
Council, and that the friends of Mitchell's
bill, and the friends of the House North and
South bill do not agree, furnishes me good
grounds for saying that the East and West
bill must pass the House before there can
be action on either of the bills, or narrow
guage bills.
The friends of each of these bills are con-
fident of success and especially are the east
and west men sanguine. They are sure Of
the Governors signature, while the north
and south men entertain some fears on this
all-important subject, and are therefore de-
termlned to hurry their measure through
with the hope, i'll the event OF the Govern
or's disapproval, of passing it over his veto,
which, if resorted to, viii doubtless meet
with defeat in the Council. I would not be
surprised to see an effort made in the House
to defeat the east and west bill, by adding
ridiculous amendments and sending it back
to the Council. Such proceeding is i'll keep
ing with the usual custom of that body.
Should this be done, it is quite probable that
the day for adjournment will arrive without
the passage of either of the bills. These
statements are made up, Of course, from an
outside standpoint, and may fall short of
the true course Of Legislation, and the read
er need not be disappointed if they do, since
your correspondent has not been favored
with the magic key to "Gambrinus' Pal