The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-01-25
Especial to h MINER.]
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Twelfth Regular Session.
COUNCIL-Eighth Day.
SESSION,

le AORNlNd SEooION,
ID The council was called to order by the
ent, esident.
oj Notice of bills:
me- BY Kerley, a bill fer an act to amend an act
ng propriating certain moneys to the histori-
e q society.
ge; Nv Toole, a bill concerning mining, irriga-
id bn and other bitches.
Of Morris introduced G B No 4 for an act to
~tborize the refunding of the outstanding
nded indebtedness of Madison county. By
ing \ provisions of this bill the bonds shall be
lmil the denominations of. 500 and $500 and
obi lar interest at 7 per cent per annum. They
to all become payable in twelve years, but
lat d Nv be paid at the pleasure of the county
,eptj mmissioners at the expiration of five years
he m the date of their Issue. Tn bonds shall
the be sold for less than par value. The bill
.cepd read a second time and referred to the
ORTIZ mmittee on ways and means.
to Toole introduced G B No 5 for an act con-
!. tpjng the costs in certain criminal cases.
d Ry the provisions of this bill no costs are
swed on preliminary hearing in cases of
eni ony until the case is disposed of III the
IN, trict court, unless The defendant is dis
AMI brged. If convicted, a judgment lien is
m tered against the defendants property, and
ct the costs are not paid by the defendant, the
fru Fritory becomes liable tor the same. The
ect of the bill is to take the costs of felony
e vi Bes from the various counties and make the
ha Fritory liable for the same. The bill was
fe Id twice and referred to the judiciary COM
will tee.
lag HAYS moved that the governors message
referred to the printing committee with
d b b~tructions to have a sufficient number of
srati pies printed for the two houses; carried.
On motion of Aiken, the council took a
lsus cess until II o'clock.
me AT the expiration of the recess the council
lspos bs called to order.
acce Browne moved that the vote by which G
5 was referred to the judiciary committee
reconsidered; carried.
The bill was then referred to the printing
Ids mmittee, with instructions that the bill be
rslle Fnted.
appaI On motion of Browne, a recess wa. taken
-sw tl 2 p. N.
lon AFTERNOON SESSION.
Chi The council was called to order at 2 p. M.
oily the president.
!, ped Kerley offered the following resolution:
latoy Resolved, That a committee of two be APP
NJ G.. inted by the President to wait on the mem
s Of the council and ascertain the number
'au miles travelled by each member from his
ter a. me to the seat of government and report
,sDrsd b anne to the council, and that the chief
erk be directed to report the same to the
%fritorial secretary if the report of the COM
pafA7 ettee is adopted. Carried.
new The Chair appointed Kerley and Aiken as
trea id committee.
or A communication was received from the
Ing u use announcing its action on various mat
e rgj IS, which will appear in the report of that
The Sdy.
ce@ On motion of Hays the clerk was directed
lf notify the house that the report of Mitchell,
ce d ~ntractor for keeping Of the territorial insane,
sFea sin the hands of the printers, and that
Inc embers of the house would be supplied with
ago. fnted copies of the same also, that the
no mmsnicatiOn concerning the Washington
agree bnument was in the hands of the committee
IL Guy ways and means.
puts Adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
alton