The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-03-04
THE TWELFTH SESSION.
Synopsis OF LAVE Passed and APP
proved.


H..B. SO an act exempting certain persons
from jury duty, approved February 10, 1881
amends section Ts1 of the fifth division OF
the Revised Statutes SO that the following
persons shall be exempt from serving as
grand or trial jurors, viz: All priests or min
listers Of the gospel, attorneys and counsellors
at law, practicing physicians, all county,
township, or Territorial oficers,the foreman,
clerk and one engineer and twenty-five fire.
men Of any organized fire company In the
Territory, who now, or may hereafter, ope-
rate fire engine, the persons exempted being
selected from the roll Of said company accor-
ding to the seniority of membership. A list
containing the names Of such persons shall
be made out by the Secretary of such compa-
nv and filed with the county clerk on the
first Mondays of March, June and September.
A failure to do this will be considered as
waiver of such exemption. Section repeals
section 1888, Revised Statutes, which pro-
vides that no fireman shall be exempt from
jury duty or payment of poll-tax unless in
possession of certificate from the clerk of
company that he is not In arrears, and sec
tion 7S4 providing penalty for the issuing
of such certificate to member in arrears.
The act to establish rate of interest on Ter
ritorial and county warrants. approved Feb
ruary 7th, amends sections no and 6so, Re-
vised Statutes, section $40 to read: That all
Territorial warrants issued by the proper au-
IL r.N1 ynf Marc A ID
1881, shall draw interest at the rate OF per
cent. per annum from and after the date oil
their presentation until there are funds III
the hands of the Territorial Treasurer for
their payment. Section G3S Is amended to
read That all county warrants that may be
drawn after the first day of March A. D.lsSl,
by the proper authorities of any county latter
having been presented to the County Treas
urer and by him endorsed " not paid for want
of funds In the Treasury" shall thereafter
| draw interest at the rate of per cent. per
cent per annum. MIssoula county Is except
| ed from the provisions of this act.
H.B. As, an act concerning roads and high
ways, approved February p, provides that
the erection or repairs Of bridges or approach
es thereto, building of culvers, or repairs or
improvements on roads, the cost or expense
of which shall exceed 500, shall be let by
the Commissioners of any county to the low
est responsible bidder, who shall give bond
to the county with at least two good securi-
| ties in any sum double the amount OF the
contract which bond shall be approved for
the faithful execution Of the contract. Sec
ton requires the Commissioners to adver-
tise for bids, requires bidders TO submit plans
and specifications and the Commissioners
may accept the most suitable plan or reject
any or all bids. Section 3 requires the coun.
ton the amount of money in the treasury
available for road purposes to the several
road districts and notify the road supervisor
of the amount subject to his order,in no case
allowing him to draw more money than ap
portioned to his district. The provisions o.
the act are not to be construed as applying
to temporary distractions in roads alread.
laid out and opened ..s-t
III. b. 81, an act concerning property sub
ject to taxation, approved February "
amends section 1908, chapter So, Revised
Statutes, so as to embrace improvements oil
: lands and lots in towns, including land
J bought from the United States On credit o
otherwise, being franchises, which, for th
: purposes OF this chapter, are TO he considers
real property; bitches and fumes, horses
oxen and other cattle, except calves unde
: eight months old, which shall be exemr
. from taxation; mules and asses; sheep,swin
g and goats; money, in coin or gold dus'
whether In possession or on deposit, and In
Guiding bank bills; property and labor du
r from solvent debtors on contract, or o
! Judgment, whether in this Territory or no
q mortgages and other like securities; stocks Q
, shares In any bank or company, incorporate
. or otherwise, whether incorporated by this
' any other Territory, or State, or whether si
: uated in this Territory or not, except thu
n where the entire stock Of any incorporate
# company shall be invested in assessab
+ property in the Territory Of Montana, sue
stock shall not be taxed; public stock .
+ ands; household furniture not otherwise Q:
q empt, including gold and silver plate, mi
r steal instruments, watches and jewelr
p pleasure carriages; stages, hacks and 9TH
y vehicles for transporting passengers; wagon
; carts, drays, sleds and other descriptions
= vehicles or carriages; boats and vessels
1 every description whenever registered or
e censed, and whether navigating the waters
% this Territory or not, If owned either
n whole or in part by persons who are inhabl
i ants OF this Territory; annnities, but not
D Guiding pensions from the United States
- any of the States. .I...-. ..-
e LIB. 50, an act In relation to sessions
re County Commissioners, repeats section B
of the fifth division Of the Revised Statutes
relation to the times of meeting length
session, notice, etc.
. FL. b. No. 8, an act to reduce the Terrific
i al tax, amends section 1000 OF the fifth div
u ion of the Revised Statutes. The secti
now reads in substance: The Commissions
= of each county shall levy annually, and
! Treasurer shall collect annually, an dd
loren tax on each dollar of assessable pre
erty in the county subject to taxation,
IN Territorial purposes, enc mill; for cour
e. purposes not to exceed sixteen mills;
us school purposes not less than three nor me
or than five mills; for the benefit Of the pc
lie not less than three nor more than five mil
. Section 2 provides that the County Comm
he sioners shall at their 6rst meeting after
Id passage OF this act, levy the tax for Terrific
ar al purposes herein authorized, and the 81
as tax shall be hereafter collected In lieu of
Territorial tax, levied in JANUARY, 1881. I
foregoing having been presented TO the q
erner and not returned by him to the Ho,
ms within the time prescribed by law, 'becam
Of law without his approval.
de III. B. 90, an act concerning the ofiis
o. bonds OF county officers, approved Febru
no %, requires that the sureies shall be b
ne tide residents and taxpayers Of the county
Wy which such officers are elected or appoints
no that the County Commissioners may requ
10y Of the officers additional security or 7
| honda where the bond ureviousIy given has