Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-03-06

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except in Missoula county, where it Is to be
in force in towns of so inhabitants.
An act to enlarge homesteads. This law
exempts 1850 acres of land from execution
to a farmer, provided the same does not ex-
in value $500. 1t a'so exempts q tow
plat and dwelling thereon in any town or
village to the amount of So, 800 in value.
An act to amend an act In relation to lrrl-
CATION and water rights. This law requires
prior owners Of wafer used for Irrigation or
mining to turn all surplus water, or water
not being used, into the original channel
and undertakes to prevent persons from al
loving water to run to waste when 1t can
be used by other appropriations.
All act to incorporate the town OF Butte.
Under the provisions of this act the ques-
ton the incorporation is to be submitted to
the taxpayers of Butte.
An act to compel butchers to record
brands. This act requires butchers to make
a record of the brands of all beeves slaugh-
tered by them, but we believe is only made
applicable in the larger towns of the terri
tory. IT. '". tt..
An act to authorize assessors to appoint
deputies, and an act regulating the Tees OF
assessors were approved. The last named
only has reference to the assessors IN the
counties wherein the office ~ assessor and
sheriff are not consolidated, and provides
that the fees to be paid the assessors shall
not be less than J mill, nor more than
mill Of each dollar assessed by them.
An act in relation to water rights. 1t
provides that water rights which have been
abandoned three years shall be subject to
relocation. but we believe does not take CT
feet, until January LIST, is 0. T.
An act for bounty for the destruction of
celtain animals. Itgives the county COM
missioners OF the several counties the power
to offer q bounty of. $500 each for every
bear or lion killed within their borders.
An act to provide for the printing of the
marks and brands. This law requires the
territorial treasurer to print all marks and
brands that are now Or may be on file in
his office on the first day of April next, i'll
pamphlet form, and distribute the same
among the county clerks of the several
counties, to be sold by them at S. eace.
An act to encourage the manufacture OF
beet sugar in Montana. THIS act exempts
from taxation for a term Of six years a tract
of land of 40. acres and the improvements
thereon, to consist of machinery for the
manufacture of beet sugar. =
An act to provide for the transportation
Iaac .,s.xv:aeo 4eoY, n,,,tv I u III, r., tho nppitpn.
tiary..' Compensation to sheriffs for travel
ing expenses in conveying ~convicts to the
penitentiary. = 3
An act to provide compensation for the
clerks of district courts at a stated salary O
ST $50. It requires the appointment of dep
uty clerks and prescribes for their conpen
sation by the several counties
~ An act concerning diseased animals. |
prevents diseased sheep from being driver
within one mile of any public highway o.
within 6 miles of any corral or the premise
, where sheep are kept. The penalties ar
heavy for the violation, and, in fact, it is al
ont and out .'blue law the seyerest eve
entered upon the statutes of Montana.
An act to provide for the codiication Q
the general laws of Montana, and appoint
: ing Harry r. Comfy a Commissioners for tn
: purpose. He is required to codify all exist
ing laws at the close of the eleventh session
9 and enroll them. The sum OF ST, 800 is az
propriated for the printing of 300 copies G
the same, and ST, 900 for his services in con-
piling, but no money can be paid either fo
printing or the enrolling until.the laws hav
! been correctly printed and deposited wit
the territorial auditor.