Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-02-15
BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE AND
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Ford introduced G. B. 40. an act to enable
the people of the Territory of Montana to
aid in the construction Of a railroad. Read
twice and referred to the select committee
OF one from each county, composed Of Ford,
Brown, Waterbury, Constans, Watson.
Lewis and Meadow. The road is to run
from Franklin, via Red Rock, Big Hole.
Pipestone and Helena to Fort Benton. and
gives a subsidy Of So, 200, 900 in twenty-five
years bonds bearing interest at the rate of
y per cent per annum.
Waterbury introduced G. B. so, to author
iZe the Commissioner of Deer Lodge county
to perform certain duties. Read twice and
referred.
Cullen introduced G. B. 81, an act to
amend an act to provide for the support and
maintenance of the Helena Fire Depart
ment. Read twice and referred.
Meadow introduced G. B. 50, an act to
legalize the action of the County Commits
sioners Of Gallatin county. Read twice CON
sidered %engrossed, and passed unanimously.
Meadow introduced G. J.R. 2, to pay All
expert for examining the Treasures and
Auditors books. Read twice, considered
engrossed. and passed unanimously.
Lewis introduced G. B. 50, an act to ex-
empt certain manufacturers from taxation
for a term Of years, was read twice and re-
ferred.
Brown introduced G. B. 81, an act to
amend section Is Of an act entitled an act
in relation to roads and highways, APPROX
ed Feb. II, 1874; read twice and referred.
Meadow introduced C.B. So, All act to re-
enact section 3 of the Revenue act, provid-
ing for the collection Of revenues, codified
statutes. Read twice and referred.
HOUSE.
w. F. Sanders introduced a bill in relation
to county commissioners.
Ives introduced a bill for the better obsery-
ance of Sunday in Lewis and Clarke county.
Vivion introduced a bill to authorize the
Governor to organize new counties.
j. G. Sanders introduced a bill in relation
to printing.
Hickman introduced a bill to change the
name of S~tinkingwater river. Adjourned.
Chadwick introduced H. B. 50, to provide
a code of civil procedure. Referred to a
special committee.
Sanders introduced a bill to amend the
Helena Incorporation, ombodying the Same
features as the bill rejected yesterday in the
Council.
II. B. 81, to aid in constructing q railroad
to Montana, came up for third reading, and
was discussed by Word, McElroy, Rotwitt,
Mccormick. Sanders, Robinson, and Vivion.
The bill provides that the road shall run
from Franklin to Helena that the Terrific
ry shall give a subsidy of 81, 100000, in 20
year bonds, at the rate of 7 $40 per cent, in
terest payable s~emi-annually, 100 miles to
be builtby the first of January, 1873, the
whole to be finished by January |, 1881.
The bill is to be submitted to the people for
ratification on the. 10th Of April, next, The
bill also claims for the Territory, as a roy
atty, 1-12 of the gross receipts from passen-
gers. The bill was put upon its final pas
sage and carried as follows:
Ayes-Batchelder, Brainard, Chadwick,
Davis, Hickman, Howell, hessler, .McCor-
mick, Mood, Porter, Robinson, Sanders, lof
Jefferson Sanders, e end CD Steel,
Thompson, Viyion, Witter, Word, Mr..
Speaker-19.
Noas-Diyon. .Galan. HYDE. Ives NIGEL