The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-01-28
lating the Montana Law Library.

WaITdnes III Ccrtaln caSeS--WlIn the recOm-
mendation that the bill pass. Bill read q
third time and passed.
Kerley reported C. B. 8, referred to the
Committee on Towns and Counties.
A recess was taken until p. m.
Kerley, from the Committee on Enroll
ment, reported that C. b. had been pre-
sented to the Governor for his signature.
HOUSE.
The Speaker announced the signing of C.
B. In relation to codifcation.
Humber presented petition from citizens
of the upper portion of Deer Lodge valley
and the canon of Warm Springs Creek in OPP
position to any division of the county that
will separate them from the other part of
Deer Lodge valley.
Wilson, from the Committee on Federal
Relations, reported with respect to the reso-
luton of the Commissioners of Missoula
county asking that the prisoners in the peni
Tertiary be put to work on the roads of that
county, with an adverse recommendation.
Cullen, from the Judiciary Committee,
submitted supplemental report OH the cod
ifcation, correcting certain verbal errors.
1t was ordered printed, to enable all per-
sons to correct the revision as published.
y Cullen gave notice of bill to provide for
\ live stock killed or injured by railroads.
Humber gave notice of bill to amend
section 7S1 and to repeal sections 1888 and
7S4 of the revis ed statutes.
The Council amendment to the concur
| rent resolution for q comm;ttaa 70 Wait the
Insane Asylum, allowing such committee per
diem and mileage at the rate now allowed by
law for the transportation Of insane persons,
was read.
Cullen moved to amend by allowing their
actual expenses in going and returning.
Humber said that if the amendment was
adopted he would decline to serve on the
committee. Probably the gentleman from
Lewis and Clarke would like to take his
place.
1t was subsequently explained that they
would draw their per diem as members du-
ring their absence, and Humber expressed
himself as satisfied with the amendment.
| The amendment was adopted.
Blake introduced III b q, bill for an act
I concerning county sinking funds and certain
taxes.
DeWolfe introduced ii D. bill for an
act to amend an act ent tiled Gan act to in.
corporate the town of Butte"
! DeWolfe moved that the bill be referred to
the Committee on Printing and ordered
printed.
| The motion was lost and the bill was re-
ferred to the members from Deer Lodge.
Corbley introduced ii b %, a bill for the
distribution Of license taxes. 1t provides
that only 25 per cent of such taxes be turned
over to the Territorial Treasury. Referred
| to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Kennerly introduced ii b "a, a bill for an
act concerning prairie fires. 1t amends Sec
tions f7S and ITO of the revised statutes and
makes the offenses referred to felonies. Or
dered printed.
Parchen presented a communication from
Guthrie & Co., agents for d. Appleton & |
Co., conveying proposition to provide |
school books at certain rates named. 1t was |
referred to the select committee on the sub
ject.
recess Till O'Clock.
Garlock, from the Committe e on Enroll
ment, reported that B had been present
ed to the Governor.
Humber moved to adjourn. Carried.
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
COUNCIL.
A commu nication was received from the
n
House announcing the amendment and pas
sage of CCR6.
Hundley, from the select Committee on
Towns and Counties, reported C b 8, a bill
to regulate the sale or disposal of opium and
the keeping of places for the use of opium
with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Hays gave notice of bill for an act to ap-
portion the members of the Legislative As
sembly.
Toole gave notice of CB 10, an act regula-
ting the Montana Law Library. On motion
of Hays the rules were suspended, the bill
read second time and referred to the Print
ing Committee.
c 0, in reference to the appointment
Of joint committee to visit the Territorial
Insane Asylum, was taken up. The amend
ment made by the House provides that the
members shall be allowed only their actual
travelling expenses while going to and return
ing from the Asylum. Morris spoke at some
length i'm opposition to the amendment.
Economy, he thought, was good thing, but
1t was possible to carry 1t too far. Hell had
confidence enough in the gentlemen appoint
ed upon the committee to believe that any
bills for expenses they might return would
not be unreasonable, and moved that the
Council do not concur in the amendment
and that the House be asked to recede from
the position it had taken. Carried by unani-
nous vote. a.raa .z..H... [
Recess till Up. m.
A communication was received containing ,
an address delivered by the Hon Erastus
Brooks, of New York, entitled "What the /
State Owes the People," On motion of {
Morris the address was referred to the Com ,
mittee ON Towns and Counties. z
Hays inquired if there was Superintend- (
ent of Public Schools in Montana, and, if s
SO, why his report had not been presented.
Kerley stated that the report OF the Superin- i
tendent OF Public Schools had been in the q
hands Of the printers for several days and
would be placed in the desks of the members
tomorrow.
Hundley offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the U. s. Marshal and DIR.
A. III. Mitchell be directed to furnish snow J
shoes and grubto the committee appointed to /
visit the Territorial Insane Asylum. n
The motion was placed ON file. a
Adjourned till Thursday at 10 O'Clock. a
HOUSE,
Chambers presented petitions from citi-
zens of Stevensville and elsewhere or the ;
passage of a Sunday law. Placed on file.
DeWolfe, from the select committee on 9
Fl B %, TO amend the Butte cnarter, report r
ed recommendingits passage without amend =
ment. d
Blake moved that the bill be referred to II
the Committee of the Whole. Adopted.
Notices were given as follows.