Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-02-27
Montana Legislature
Synopsis Of Proceedings Of
the Eleventh Session.
council.

February T.-C. B. 50, to prevent stack.
ing hay In towns Of over 100 Inhabitants
passed.
Hon. Granville Stuart delivered a very
able address to the House in opposition to
the Sunday law.
Il petition was presented from the Pres
bytery of Montana, urging the passage OF
the Sunday law.
&. i. "a, known as the Bell Punch bill
was passed.
February 1S.-H. B. "a. limiting COM
pensaton in certain eases. passed by the
following vote: Yeas. 8; nays.
This bill provides that no Territorial
officer shall receive compensation who has
not been appointed by and with the advice
and consent of the Council.
c. B. q. concerning fire insurance COM
palIies and agents. passed. ,->-.'
{. b. II. to establish the fees of district
attorneys, passed.
III. j. NJ. II. in relation to the public
highway from the mouth of the Big Horn
to the National Park. and in relation to
building a fort at Henry's Lake. was pass
ed under suspension of the rules.
February ia resolution of thanks to
Gen. James S. Brisbin. for efficient services
rendered to the people of Montana, was
unanimously agreed to.
ii. h. 6, an act to compel butchers to re-
cord brands, passed finally.
/ February oh. B. S.. an act to author
ize Surveyor General Of Montana and Dep
uty Mineral Surveyors to take acknowl-
Judgments and administer oaths. Passed
finally.
February 2O.-H. B. 81, an act to en-
courage the construction of railroads in
Montana, was put upon its final passage
and lost by the following vote: Ayes
Gillette and Hotter. Nays-Barrett. Con-
rad. days. Hickman. Hyde, Ives, KennOn,
Parberry, Sanders, Sedman and NJ. Presi-
! dent. AS each was called upon by the
Clerk to vote, they explained:
Hays said he was at first disposed to con-
slider the railroad bill a huge joke. but as it
had occupied the time of the other House so
long and had finally passed that body. it
was now before us in its enormous reality.
He was opposed to exemption Of all kinds
and wanted all species of property to bear
its share Of taxation. He represented in
this Council .O94 school children, whom
he would be ashamed to look in the face if
he should vote for bill that would impair
their future inheritance and deprive them
OF the benefits that general school tax
would bring them and their successors in
after years.
heard that it was cheaper to haul salt on
OK teams along the side of this railroad
than it was to ship by the road. 1t (the
billy provides if the company set up its rec
erds as pass'sea faesa evidence, we may bring
in rebutting evidence against a company
that owes the Government SIS. O0O. 600 that
it cannot collect, and On which it will not
credit fifty per cent of Government freigiits,
and that had controlled all the talent of
Congress" The above is condensed from
a half hours speech by Mr.. Conrad.
There is more honesty and reason in
every sentence of MIR. Conrad's remarks
than is contained in all that has been said
in favor Of railroad exemption.
February 2lst. Ii. b. So, to protect bison
in the counties of Madison, Jefferson, Deer
Lodge and Lewis and Clarke. This bill
prohibits the killing of bison or mountain
penalty of heavy fine and Imprisonment. |
Passed finally.
II. b. GA. fixing the rate of toll for
grinding grain. Read third time and pass
H. B. 6S, to amend section 48 of the
Montana school law. passed.
IL. b. 20. to provide for the taxation of
the proceeds OF mines, passed.
ii. B. 50, an act to incorporate religious,
benevolent and other associations, was
read a third time and passed
The clerk read that the Council in exec
utive session had confirmed the nomina-
ton of w. Egbert Smith as Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction.
The Council confirmed the appointment
)fJ. p. WoOlman as Territorial Auditor,
md adjourned sine die at p. m. on the
list.