Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-01-30

He has succeeded in having a law passed
approving the action of the Governor in
organizing Custer county and appointing
officers for the same. The bill passed
both houses and has bee 1me a law with.
ont the Governors signature. This law,
together With others, affecting Gallatin
and Custer counties, will be transmitted to
the COURIER for publication. Mr.. McCOr-
mick. after securing such Legislation for
his county as appears to be OF most vital
Importance, and having other matters in
troduced to the House and placed in the
hands of its committees, will leave for
Bozeman.
FOrbis, in the House. to-day introduced
a resolution to suppress the life and zest of
the session. or. In other words. resolll-
ton to limit members from speaking more
than five minutes at one time, or more
than once on the same subject until all
other members shall have spoken. Such a
measure would effectually prevent Colonel
Sanders and Others from making many a
quaint sally or humorous hit. An incider;
or two by way Of illustration: Brooke. OF
Jefferson. introduced bill to pay a bout
ty for the destruction Of certain animals.
such rs bear. wolves. lynx. cayotes, etc.
The ears of these animals were to be pre-
sented to certain officers of the county,
who We're authorized to pay the bounty.
and then and there punch holes an inch
square in the ears of The various animals.
Some member Of the House had received
some damage at the ''hands," or claws, of
an eagle. and suggested TO Major Brooke
that he include the eagle in the list. The
Major did so. and when the bill was read
to the House, Col. Sanders rose from his
seat and inquired of the Major if that was
a Missouri eagle and had long ears. lis.
perhaps, needless to remark that the Ma
jor amended his bill. so that It would not
be necessary for the officer to punch holes
an inch square in its ears, but instead that
its head be chopped off with an AK.
Yesterday memorial form the Legisla-
tive Assembly to the President and Con-
gress. in relation to the Chinese. was be-
fore the House. Now, the Colonel is Il
man who believes in equal rights for all
human beings, ant. says that he is willing
to start on an equal footing. financially.
with any Chinanlln. and if the Chinaman
gets the best of him. well AMI good. |
When. therefore. memorial from this |
body to Congress was under consideration |
t was but natural for him to pick any
laws in it that lie possibly could. When.
objection was made to the Chinese
IN account of their religion. he asked,
What is the religion of America. and
wherein is the religion OF the Chinese OBJ
There was clause in the
ill to the effect that it was well known to
Ill the members of the Legislative Assem-
'ly that the Chinese women who are
rought to this country are anything but
What they should be, so far as morals and
irtuous character arc concerned. 10 this ,
lause the Colonel entered his earnest pro- i
Est and desired it placed on record, and
aid that. while it might be well known to +
II the other members Of the House, and (
c was willing they should so express +
he was under the necessity of .
ating that. so far as personal experience
as concerned. he was deplOrably iynOr- f
1t. AS result. the memorial was modi- !
ed. and it now reads that it is Il well a
,ovn fact to the majority, instead of to =