The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-01-21
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

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SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, Mr.. Hundley introduced a
bill concerning the fees of witnesses and
jurors in Probate and Justices Courts. II
makes the per diem $1.50 instead of $3,
leaving the mileage as at present.
Mr.. Brown, of Beaverhead, introduced a
bill to repeal the act consolidating the coun-
ty Offices of Beaverhead and Custer counties
| The law which it is proposed to repeal con.
solidates the Offices of Probate Judge and
County Clerk and the Office of Treasurer
| and Superintendent of Schools. ,. ID
In the House, Mr.. DeWolfe introducedt the
| bill, already published, to create the county
I of Silver Bow and for the election of officers
therein. A discussion sprung up as to
whether the bill was one ola general nature,
such as the rules required to be printed.
There was manifested general desire to
have the bill printed, and 1t was referred to
the appropriate committee for that pur-
pose.
In the afternoon the conference committee
on the dead lock reported that they could
not agree and asked to be discharged.
Messrs. Blake and Houser, the majority OF
the committee, also reported resolutions de-
claring that the action of the Council and
the Governor was contrary to the customs
and usases Of law-making bodies, but re-
solving that the House waive its rights and
privileges and appoint committee to notify
the Governor Of its organization.
Mr.. Kennerly, of Choteau, offered a SUBJ
stitute, simply reciting the facts, and provi-
ding for committee of two to wait uponthe
Governor for the purpose stated.
After lively discussion the substitute was
adopted by vote of IA to 8, and Messrs.
Kennerly and Humber appointed as the
committee. The committee performed
their duty and the Governor transmitted
his message. s.aAs.a#as. 80 n..a..t
Mr.. Blake moved that the reading be dis
pensed with, but there were only four votes
in the affirmative-Bell, Blake, Parchen and
Sedman. The message WIS accordingly read
at length. - .s ..-
The bill to fix the rate of interest on Ter
ritorial and county warrants was considered
In Committee Of the Whole, Mr.. Cullen in
the Chair. Mr.. Beach's amendment to re-
duce the rate Of interest from seven to six
pei. cent per annum was debated and adopt
ed, and the bill was reeorted back to the
House with the recommendation that II pass.
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
HELENA, Jan. 17.-In the Council, Mr..
Morris introduced bill to authorize the re-
funding of the outstanding bonded indebted
ness of Madison county.
Mr.. Toole introduced bill concerning
costs in certain criminal cases. 1t provides
that all costs in cases Of felony shall be paid
by the Territory instead of the counties, ex-
cept where the defendant shall have proper
ty, In which case the costs shall be lien
upon all such property. D..
In the House, Mr.. Beach introduced bill
TO regulate the fees of sheriffs for the board
of prisoners in the county jails of the Terri
tory of Montana. 1t provides that when the
average of prisoners for the quarter does not
exceed two, the rate shall be not to exceed
$1.25 per day; when 1t is over two and under
five, 81 per day; when 1t is over five and un-
der ten, rs cents per day; when 1t is ten and
over 60 cents per day. Whatever doubt may
exist as to the fairness of the rates proposed,
it can hardly be denied that graduated
scale of this kind is the proper basis for any
legislation on this subject. A rate that is
fair for twenty prisoners obviously can not
be fair for one or two prisoners.
The Governors Message was referred by
topics to the more or less appropriate COM
mittees. For example, the portion concern
ing the game law was referred to the Judicial
ry Committee; whereas the chairman of that
committee Is utterly lacking in skill In any
kind Of camel Then the paragraph on the
building Of railroads was referred to the Com
mittee on Corporations. What Is the Com
mittee on Internal Improvements appointed
for? To the same committee the remarks
on general charterfor towns and cities were
referred, though 1t would seem that it be-
longed to the Committee on Towns and
Counties. However, there is nothing to re-
greet In these questionable assignments, as
the Committee on Corporations is ably con-
stituted. $3.50 est
The bill to reduce the rate of interest on
Territorial and county warrants to 6per
cent. came up. Mr.. Garlock, of Custer,
moved to indefinitely postpone, and argued
with force, first, that the warrants of some
counties At 10 per cent. were below par, and,
second, that the bill would be in the way Of
the funding schemes that were n process Of
maturing and would come up before the close
Of the session. The bill was finally post
poned to the goth inst.
At the afternoon session, the appointment
of Ben Ezekiel as clerk Of the Ways and
Means Committee was announced.
Mr.. Sedman, at his own request, was ex-
cused from service on the Judiciary Commit
tee, and Judge Blake was appointed. 3
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS. "a
HELENA, Jan. 18.--In the Council, the
committee on the communication concerning
the Washington Monument made report
recommending that the Governor be author
lied to provide suitable stone for the mon.
ument, and that sum not named should be
appropriated by the Territory toward the