The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-15
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1881.
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VIII AUTOMATICALLY SiSu IL. IL q Sooo 10"
and sho.ld be strictly enforced.
The obelisk is in place; congress has passed
. resolution granting an American register to
the Egyptian steamer Dessoug, in which
Commander Gorringe brought it to this
country; Vanderbilt has given his check to
the Commander to pay him for his trouble;
Secretary Evarts will soon present the an
Gent column to the city of New York, and
Gotham is in ~ecstasies over the several
events.
It is stated that the friends of Stanley
Mathews have but little hope of this conirma-
tion for justice of the supreme court. 1t ap-
pears there are only two members of the sem
ate Judiciary committee who are known to
favor his confirmation, and four of the re-
naming seven members-namely, Thurman,
Bayard, David Davis and E~dmunds-are un-
alterably opposed to 1t. Thus the hopes Of
another Ohio man perish.
Mr.. Beach's bill defining the tenur of office
of county commissioners meets with general
appreciation. Any law that will saddle an
Incompetent officer upon a county for the
term of six years IS an unjust one, and the
sooner it is repealed the better. Two years
is long enough for a county to endure a poor
! officer, and one who proves himself compe-
!, tent aud efficient may be reelected. We
hope the legislature will give US the old law.
The house in committee of the whole
adopted S.. s. Barnes & Co.'S. series of school
text books for the use of the public schools of
the territory. The council has taken a shorter
cut to solve the vexed question. They have
+ appointed Professors W. Egbert Smith and
\ HOWE, and the Honorable Cornelius
I Hedges. a committee to make a choice be-
4 tween Barnes & Co.'S. and the Appleton
series. The gentlemen have accepted the
duty, and will report at an early day.
The seven wonders of the world are named
tnow-a-days in Montana about after this style:
Wonder when Washington's will
be finished. Wonder if Mother Symptoms
prophecy wilt come true. Wonder if Ben
y Butler will ever be elected Governor of Mas
,achusetts. Wonder if Bob Fisk will ever
be appointed Governor of Montana. Wonder
if a Sunday law will ever pass a Montana
Legislature. Wonder if Silver Bow county
will be formed during this century. Wonder
+ Vennor is ever going to let up on this
winter.
Mr.. Hays, of Gallatin, has introduced C. B.
No. 3S, to apportion the members of the
Montana legislature. Should Silver Bow
county be formed a new apportionment
would, Of course, become necessary, to give it
representation in future legislative assem-
'lies. We notice also that the bill to repeal
he act to provide for the support and main
enance of the Butte Fire Department was
ost in the council. Should this county be
ivided the law in question would impose
rather thankiess duty upon the commits
toner's of Deer Lodge county. Would not
is repeal be more in accordance with the
eternal fitness Of things?"
Fl. B. No. As, known as the Sunday law,
fer a brief, .titful and struggling exlstencein |
ae house Of its friends, received its death
Y low the other day by being indefinitely post
Oned. Judging from the report of the pro-
{ eedings Of the house, where the bill was un-
er discussion, that body tinkered and
amended it until its vital provisions were
estroyed, and when mutilated beyond recog-
ition by its friends it was killed after the
lost approved fashion. It has long been a
lestion with a large number of intelligent
~rofessors of religion whether the moral in
rests of a people were conserved to any ap-
Y 'eciable degree under the operation of a
Eunday law. They hold that men may be
I'D to observe the Sabbath but cannot be
.iven into its observance. This fact is lndis- |
ltable, and many who would cheerfully aid
! teaching men to obey one of the prime
amendments of their Maker hesitate TO
Sc force to accomplish this object. While it
very difficult to frame a Sunday law that
i'll meet the approval off all classes of men,
is certainly within the scope of the ability
our legislature to devise one that will close
a the Sabbath ONE of the more objectiona-
e places of week day resort. This should
done If for no ether purpose than thai the
mblance of a Christian religion may be
eserved by our several communities even
ould they not cherish its spirit.
From the Independent we learn that the
on. Martin Maginnis telegraphs from Wash
gton under date of the 7th inst. to Harry
Comfy that: "The bill for the election of
%rritorial officers was favorably reported, but
az not be reached on the calendar. Of
urse the legislature can hold sixty days,
i'll provide for pay in the deficiency BILL"
e are pleased to learn this. There is no
Y rdship that the general government imposes
BON the people of a territory that contains
pre- of the pure essence of injustice than
9 one requiring them to pay the salaries of
icers whom they have no voice in choosing.
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