The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-07-15

wish as your constituents that YOU favor said
bill; and that the best Interests OF our entire
county demand that you vote solidly and
unanimously for this measure. In case Won
do not it is our belief that you will have
taken a course in direct opposition to the
interests of your constituents.
SHORT STOPS FROM THE CAPITAL.
Editor Butte Miner:
The Fourth was past the noisy fire cracker
and torpedo were silentt yell of Young
America had ceased; the fissing rocket, boom
ing cannon and brass band were heard no
more. The rustic swain and blooming coun-
try damsel no longer walked the streets arm
in arm munching gingerbread or chewing
gum. The streets were deserted; landlord
and walters were cross wearied with the
patriotic efforts of the day before sick of the
pomp and display; disguised with patriotism !.
alarmed at the expense Of lemonade and soda
water doubling the legality of the session,
and fearing the desire of Congress 10 vote
them pay, our brave legislators OH Saturday
coulageously voted on Saturday to adjourn
the next Thursday. The resolution arose in
the Council, where it was passed by a vote Of
q to l. In the House its passage was opposed
by all the weapons of parliamentary tactics.
Dilatory motions Of all kinds were hurled at
the Chair so rapidly that 1t was almost inl-
possible to keep track of them; and, indeed,
once the whole body lost it head, but the
skill of the impartial Speaker brought light
from darkness. But after three hours hard
work the contestants succumbed before the
previous question. and the resolution was
passed; Brooke, Cornick, Forbis, McCorm-
lex, Sanders, Stuart and Mr.. Speaker voting
"No." :
The peace and quiet Of the Sabbath, to-
gether with the report that their jaborious
efforts were to be paid by Congress, brought
new considerations aud IN Monday, on mo-
ton OF Hyde, in the Council, the vote was
reconsidered e to 4), and the same, was lone
in the House on motion of Noyes, by a.vote
OF ID to IL; Boardmar, Fergus, NcElroy,
Mood and Noyes having been added to those
opposing adjournment.
Much stir was excited by the bill to amend
the Butte charter, the amendment allowing
the city government to license certain occu-
p~ations having failed to carry, Boardman in
PRODUCED d bill to repeal the charter, and
produced the petition of a number of citizens
which claimed to represent the bulk of the
business of Butte. 1t was shown, however.
that names were repeated; that the section
stating that nineteen-twentieths of the voters
we're debarred from voting, was untrue and
it was claimed a disrespect to the Assembly to
ask it to repeal what was granted at their re-
quest only a few months before. The bill
was lost, and IL is probable that the license
amendment will be allowed.
Forbis has introduced q railroad exemption
bill which provides that the railroad shall be
built to Butte and to Deer Lodge in 1880,
and to Helena in 1881.
Hotter has introduced y similar bill in the
Council, also one enabling Helena to vote
100000 to the U. N. r. r. These bills will
probably meet the favor of the people OIL the
West Side. but will be opposed by Gallatin.
Yet we should expect just the reverse. For
the building of the U. N. R. R. will hasten
the Northern Pacific TO Bozeman, and ore
vent a monopoly. How the railroad question
will turn is an unsolved problem.
The Council has given indefinite leave O
absence to its Chaplain, Mr.. Armstrong, and
the House has granted a weeks absence to
Mr.. Gilbert, Chaplain of the House, copse-
quently both houses are unusually wicked.
The proposed amendment Ito H. 3. con-
corning assessable property which exempted
churches, &C., gave Stuart a chance to dis
claim against the good of these Institutions,
saying they had been the curse Of the world,
and promulgated doctrines which were alb
surd. He was brought to a stop by a quss-
ton as to the time when he had been inside
a church. Sanders asserted that his church
did not wish to put themselves into the posi-
ton OF beggars. The moral reflections Of
Robinson, (whose eloquence generally moves
the lobby, for once carried the day, and the
amendment prevailed.
The District Clerk bill produced som
amusement to tyo of the clerks who fire..
quented the lobby. As now arranged the bill
allows the clerks Of Deer Lodge aud Lewis
aud Clarke $625 per annum; that Of Madison
$500 in addition to certain tees. Z
The following bills have passed the Coun.
Gil:
e. B., relative TO foreign interpretations.
q. B., ap~portioning members thus: In
Council-Lewis and Clarke and Deer Lodge
counties two members each the other coun.
J ties one each. In the HOuss-Deer Lodge