The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-08
HILLS

The legislature has agreedto adjourn sine die
on the 18th inst. 1t does not propose to take
advantage of the privilege of sitting cut the
full sixty days now allowed by law, and
will close their labors at the expiration of the
usual 40 days session. About 90 bills have
been introduced in the house and rs or 80
introduced in the council. Among the
most prominent ones are the following To
regulate 1.-The fees of sherifs for boarding
prisoners, making a material reduction in
this item of expense to the several counties.
A bill to establish the rate Of interest on ter
%ritorial aud county warrants at 7 per cent.
per annum. A bill for the better observance
of the Sabbath. A bill to repeal the law
licensing assayers. A bill to prohibit boys
from stopping in gaming houses. A bill for
preventing cruelty to animals. A bill to in
crease the jurisdiction of justices and con-
stables. A bill that provides that when there
are $1,000 in the 7 per cent. sinking fund, the
territorial treasurer shall advertise for, re-
deem and cancel bonds to that amount. A
bill to repeal the act to prevent unlawful in
GeTlcTGuCC WILL pliNdLC liSubo "hu PNi'""
property. (This bill was laid on the table III
the house.) A bill to prohibit the sale and
use of opium. A bill fixing the fees of wit
nesses and jurors at $1.5O per day. A bill
to provide for the payment for live stock
killed or injured by railroads. A bill to tax
The fees of Jurors in civil cases to litigants.
A bill to remoye the disqualification of jurors
who have formed opinions on newspaper OF
hearsay reports. A bill to provide for the
public printing in the several counties of the
territory. A bill to prevent concentrating
A bill to define the qualifications of voters
ut provides that a person must be a resident
of the territory six months before being EN-
titled to vote.) A bill relative to barbed
wire fences. ct provides that a strong pole
shall be placed on the top, reaching from
post to post.) A bill concerning the killing
of game. ct provides that buffalo, moose
elk, blacktail deer, mountain sheep, noun
tain goats or antelope shall not be killed be-
tween the 18th of December and the 10Th o
August of the following year, and a violation
of the law subjects the offender to a fine of no
less than $50 nor more than $200.) A hi.
concerning the licenses of gaming houses
cit fixes the licenses at $50 per quarter TO
each game dealt.) A bill to change the tern
Of county commissioners from 6 to 2 years
The above are some of the measures 0
public interest, nearly all of which will
probably become laws. A few measure
affecting local interests have been introduce,
which will likely pass both houses. Tb,
most prominent of these is the bill providin!
for the formation of Silver Bow county. Thu
bill as amended provides that the line o
division shall begin where the first STANDARD
parallel strikes the eastern boundary of thu
county, running thence west to the Dee
Lodge guide meridian, thence south to
| point nearly opposite the mouth of German
: Gulch, and thence west to the western lin
| ofDeer Lodge county. This line of divisio,
leaves all Of the upper Deer Lodge valley i
Deer Lodge county.
A bill to enable the people of Butte City t
t build a school house has been introduced b
Mr.. Bell. We are unacquainted with its pre-
visions, and therefore cannot give q synopsi
t of it. A bill to repeal the act to provide fc
2 the support and maintenance of the Butt
Fire Department, was introduced by M
1 Houser. We have referred to this bill in
E late issue. The legislature has but a fe'
. days before it in which to complete its labor
r 1t is to be hoped it. will dispose of them in
S manner satisfactory to the great mass of PEI
e pie whom it represents. We have evel
assurance it will.