The Benton weekly record., 1881-02-18

Juttlclary committee.
Cullen said the Judiciary WAS not the
proper committee as the bin concerned
money, and the judiciary Committee had
too many bills on hand already.
lIarrington's motion prevailed.
Adjourned until February llth, at 10 a.
M
Council.
TH1RTY-TmIRD DAY--MORNISG SESSION.
Hayes introduced Council Bill No. Al, ,
an act concerning Deputy Clerks Of the
District Court; also Council Bill No. ~,
an act in relation to jurors.
The Chair gave the opinion that under
rule 10 of the joint rules of the Council
and House, the bill could not be introduc-
ed without five days notice, and leave Of
two thirds of the members. .r,. ."
Hayes appealed from the decision ofthe
chair
The decision was put to 4 vote and lost.
Bill read twice and referred to Committee
of the Whole.
House Bill No. 6, an act to create the
county Of Silver Bow.
Aiken moved that the rules be suspend
cd, the bill read third time and put upon
its final passage. Motion was carried, and
the bill then passed by an unanimous
vote
Council Bill No. 20, y bill from an nc,
concerning vagrancy and villains.
| Mitchell, moved that the rules be sus.
pended, the bill considered engrosscd
read a third time and put upon its fina
passage. Carried. The bill passed, aye
! S, noes 2.
! \ communication was received from til,
| Governor, announcing that he had signet
Council Bill No. 49, an act conccrnin;
small estates; also Council Joint Rcsolu
/ ton, No. ,, with reference to the dlstribu
ton Of Revised Statutes.
Council went into executive session.
During the executive session, the nomi
nation Of Joseph r. Woolman as Territori
III Auditor was rejected, and Barcla
Jones Of Madison, confirmed Notary Pub
lie. Adjourned.
. TwESTY-TIIIRD DAY-MORSING SESSION.
House Bill No. %, to establish the fees {
District Attorneys was passed. Ayes, 2:
noes, ,.
Glenn and Sedman, House Bill No. IS,
{ bill for an act concerning the better obsel
ance of the Sabbath as day Of rest W;
read a third time.
Corbly moved the previous question.
Glen moved 70 adjourn. Lost.
Previous question ordered.
Bill passed by following vote. Aye
! Beach, Bell, Blake, Chambers, Glen, Co
q hN, Davis, Eastman, Hanley, Parche
n fA1Geee foWers4 Sedaadr',' " 'iSon ans VI
/ Ispaakers Is. Noes, Cullen, DeWolf
Y GarIock, Harrington, Hauser, Humble
Kcnnerly, Rodgers and Stedman, 0.
! Council Bill No. ., concerning costs
= certain criminal cases, was read a thi1
time. Cullen spoke in favor Of its passag
q Garlock favored the passage of the bill.
n Corhly in opposition to the bill argue
s that it -Tould lead to fruit!ess and cost
& prosecutions.
( Harrington approved the bill.
Donnelly, DcWolfe in the chair, r
9 piled to the statement that the present s.
k TEN makes Grand Juries inefficient
n finding indictments but predicted a gre
e and Unnecessary increase of expense if t
|. bill passed. The debate was continued
g Beach and Hauscr. The bill was lost 0
Is ),
IS Recess till 2 O'Clock.
: Humber offered the following resoutic
" which was adopted: ''Resolved that Il
y House take a recess until o'clock to
!" tend the exercises Of the Helena grad
/ schools, accepting the invitation of
IL trustees and principal thereof
Recess until 5p.m III.
T. House resumed.
y House Bill No. Sc, to amend Sect
II 1902 Of the fifth division Of Revised St
u utcs was taken up.
se Beach moved to indefinitely postpe
the bill.
, The bill is to tax the property Of chur
~ es, Odd Fellows, Masons etc., but to
y empt that belonging to charitable insti
tons when no rent is required or collee
III therefor.
III During the discussion of this qucsti
'e Mr.. Garlock by request of the Speak
took the chair.
Beach's motion prevailed, all voting a
except Blake, Bell, Glen and Harringt
Ma House adjourned until February
ne at 10 a. NJ.
mt EK0mse.
c. 34th DAy.--MoRSISG sEssIO&.
A petetion was received from tax-pay
Is living in Lewis and Clarke, Choteau
Meaghcr counties, which states that par
of are now engaged in skinning dead ca
which do not belong to them, and pr
lse that the right Of cattle owners be ]
-es tected.
to- The bill relating to the skinning of
cattle having passed the Council, the 7
6 a ton, on motion on motion Of Ford.
lg sent with the bill to the House.
Cardwcll from the select committee
L
that he had been instructed to introduc
bill.
~, House Bill No. 33, an act concerning
a; jurisdiction Of courts in criminal ca
voc was recommended by the committee th
pass.
-, Council Bill No. 4, in relation to jut
was reported back without recommel
ton.
The House Joint Resolution relating
l.. memorial stone for the Washington me
ere ,lei'e' "''' ''i''''e. - s,Al -,
-, the recommendation that the meme
,ta pass.
Recess till , p. III.
House.