The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-01-18
manent organization of the council,

dnu LHc IeSoiAu'W WAS HOI entertained.
Harrington, from the committee on rules,
presented a report.
On motion of Blake the report was receiv.
ed and the committee discharged.
Cullen moved that the rules reported be ,
read and voted on by sections molten with
drawn.
Blake moved that the rules be adopted with
out another reading adopted.
Parchen moved that the house take a recess
until 1880: not seconded.
Wilson moved that the house take a recess
until II o'clock; lost.
Corbly moved to take a recess until 11:3O;
carried.
AT 11:30 the speaker resumed the chair.
Mitchell appeared at the bar of the house
and said: "Mr. Speaker, l am instructed by
the council to inform the house that the
council is organized and ready to proceed with
the transaction of business"
A list ofthe permanent officers OF the coun-
ell was handed to the clerk and read to the
house.
Blake offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resolved, by the house, the council con-
curing, that a committee of tive-three from
the house and two from the council-be ap-
pointed to inform the governor that the Two
houses are organized permanently and ready
to receive any communication he may be
pleased to make.
Blake, De Wolfe and Beach were appoint
ed on the part of the house.
Glenn introduced a concurrent resolution
for a committee of five on Joint rules;
adopted.
Glenn, Cullen and Garlock were appointed
on part of the house.
A communication was received from the
council announcing the passage of G B No. l
being a bill for an act to provide the COM
mittees with clerks.
Harrington moved that the rules be sus-
pended and the bill put on its final passage;
not seconded.
Cullen moved the reference of the bill to a
select committee of three; carried.
Cullen, Harrington and Humber we're ap-
pointed such committee.
Onmotion of Cullen the house took a recess
until 2 o'clock,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The house was called to order at 2 o'clock.
Cullen from the select committee on G B
No. l a bill TO provide for the appointment OF
clerks of certain committees, reported rec.
o~mlnending that it do lot pass, also author
izing the appointment of two additional
clerks for each house to assistthe chief clerks
the enrolling and engrossing clerks and the
committee on Judiciary, and on ways and
means, such clerks, to receive S. per day
each; report adopted.
c B No. l was placed on the calendar te
await its third reading.
Cullen moved that the rules be suspended
the bill taken up and put on its final passage
carried.
Bell, Corbly and Powers voted IN tn,
negative.
Bill read at length and the question bein:
on passage, all voted in the negative excep
Chambers, so the bill was lost.
The joint resolution as reported by th
committee was read a second time.
Gorbly offered an amendment to reduce tn
pay of additional clerks from s. to 81 pc
day.
Glenn seconded the amendment.
Beach supported it in a few remarks.
Cullen would permit no one to go farthe
than himself III The direction of economy, bu
felt that The labor that would be imposed O.
these clerks would be only justly compensat
ed If they received s..
Corbly briefly advocated his amendment
which was adopted. Bell, Chambers, Cutler
Garlock, Hanley, Harrington, Humber, Ken
nerly and Parchen voting in the negative.
Cullen moyed that the rules be suspende,
aud that the first Joint resolution be put o
final passage; carried.
Joint resolution WAS adopted by % to
Humber voting i'll the negative.
Cullen gave notice OF the introduction c
a bill for an act to provide for the issue c
duplicate county warrants in certain cases.
Blake gave notice of the introduction c
bills. as follows: An act to amend section Is
of criminal practice acts approved Jan. /:
1872; an act to repeal ali act entitled an &C
10 prevent unlawful interfelr. :e with prlvat
, rights and private properly, approved Fet
II, 1879, and for an act to establish the rat
r of interest on territorial and county warrants
Recess to 3:lo.
At 3:15 the house reassembled.
Beach gave notice OF a bill to fix the con
pensation for the board Of prisoners confine
i'll several county jailS.
On motion Of Cullen the house adjourned
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