The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-02-04

MIN 10 tine Territory wnlle territorial Treas
urer. Bill read third time and referred to
the committee gu ways and means. BY
unanimous consent, Hays introduced with
out previous notice, Z Ii ~, all act concern
ing instructions to Jurors. Read twice and
referred to Judiciary Committee. Morris
introduced %, bill for all act for the
relief of Cornelius Hedges. The bill author
ICES the Territorial Auditor to receive, sell
ard exchange, under the provisions of chap
ter 63 Of the Revised Statutes, the third vol
ume Of the reports of the decisions of the
Supreme Court of the Territory and settle
with Cornelius Hedges, the reporter appoint
ed under said chapter, and pay therefor at
the rate of $3.50 for each volume which shall
have been printed and bound for the Terri
tory. Read twice and referred to committee
on ways and means. Hundley introduced
G Il "a, All act concerning game. The bill
makes it unlawful to kill buffalo, moose, elk,
blacktail deer, mountain sheep, mountain
goats or antelope, between the 18th day of
December and the 10Th day of August
of the following year; fine not less than
$50 or more than $500 to be imposed for each
violation of the law. Read twice and re-
ferred to the committee oil towns and coun-
ties. Ii b 10, bill for an act in relation to
barbed wire fences; read twice and referred
to committee OH grazing AMI stock growing.
Ii b 80, a bill for an act concerning the Of
fetal terms of Justices and Consl tables; the
bill was read twice and referred 10 the Jul
dietary Committee. ii b l, a bill for an act
concerning challenges to Jurors in criminal
cases; the bill was read twice and referred
to the Judiciary Committee. e b III, an act
concerning small estates; the bill read a
third time and passed. Council went into
committee of the whole on general orders.
b II, an act to repeal the license required
by assayers; bill taken up. Mitchell inquir-
ed the amount of the license now required
''stated to be SIS quarter" lie thought
they were able to pay a license, their fare
was large and they had no capital invested.
He moved that the committee rise and recon-
mend that the bill do not pass. Brown tat
that the assayers at the Helena assay Of
flee did not have to pay license and it vas
considered unfair to ask the assayers who
were obliged to compete with them TO pay
lieeneo. Mitchell withdrew his motion.
Kerley stated that the amount of business
done by assayers IN Helena was so small
that no one was warranted in taking out a
license. As consequence it was frequently
necessary to send to Butte for assays as the
United States offices made no assays except
for gold and silver. Morris was In favor Of
repeating the present law as the assayers OF
the Helena Office were not required to pay a
license. Morris moved that when the COM
mittee rise it report the bill back with the
recommendation that it do pass; carried.
G Ii -, an act concerning Deputy Mineral
Surveyors; read third time. Morris stated
that the present law was not recognized by
the authorities at Washington and that it
was virtually nullity. On motion of Hays
the committee arose and recommended that
the bill do pass. Hays from the committee
of the whole reported II b s., an act concern
ing cruelty to domestic animals with amend
ments and recommended that the bill as
amended do pass; also ii B 8, a bill to regu-
late the sale and prohibit the use of opium
with amendments and recommended that
the bill do pass. Hays moved that the
amendments to II b 8 and G b be adopted;
motion carried and bills referred to the ell
rolling committee.
Blake presented petition of Al citizens Of
Madison county for the protection Of cattle
against barbed wire fences. Beach from the
committee on Ways and means reported ii Il
A, concerning licenses, with amendments,
the principal one being to fix the license on
gaming houses at $50 per quarter for each
game dealt; they were adopted; also, II ID 81,
concerning the 7 per cent. bond sinking fund
with recommendation that 1t do pass; also,
ii 80, concerning County Commissioners,
with an amendment in the form Of a substi-
tute; it was adopted. The bill changes the
term Of such officers from six years to two.
Glenn from the committee on towns and
counties reported ii Ii 20, to amend section
lott of the fifth division of the Revised Stat
utes, without recommendation. ii b 40, in
relation to diseased sheep was referred to
the committee on grazing and stock grow
ing. ii Ii 45, for the better observance of
the Sabbath was reported by the committee
on internal improvements without recon-
mendation. Blake Inovedthat it be referred
to caucus. Laughter by Republicans and
guilty bushes by Democrats Glen moved
the adoption Of the amendment offered by
Harrington referring the subject to city and
township authorities. Chambers said the
objections urged against the bill were two
fold, one was Observation-Disclosures it was
true all human productions were imperfect.
The other was Oh general principles or UNI
principles. This was urged by those who
oppose all progress. They reminded him of
an animal he had at home. When he went
tn give him-oets he would shut MS eyes and
lOp his ears, and if he went behind him he
would kick him, and If he went in front he
would bite him and he would never once
open his eyes to see the oats he had for him.
[Great amusement Harrington's amend
ment was rejected by the following vote:
Ayes, Bell, Glen, DeWolfe, Garlock, Han
ley, Harrington, Houser, Rodgers, S; noes,
Beach, Blake, Chambers, Corbly, Cullen,
Davis, Eastman, Humber, Kennery, Par
chen, Pardee, Powers, Sedman, Stedman,
Wilson, Mr.. Speaker, 16. The bill was re-
ferred to the committee on education and
labor. II B Al, concerning the construction
of Statutes was reported by the Judiciary
Committee with recommendation that it
be indefinitely postponed; and the report
was adopted. Garloek, from the committee
on the whole from III b 9, to create the coun-
ty Of Silver Bow, etc., reported the action of
the committee. DeWolfe moved to amend
by substituting the 1st for the 10Th of May
as the time when the new county shall 20
into complete operation. He explained that
the purpose Is to enable the Supreme Court
to appoint a term of court for Silver Bow
county in that month. The amendment
was adopted. Glenn offered q substitute for
the bill. Ii provides for an election OH the
LIST Monday of May OH the question of NOV
ing the county seat Of Deer Lodge county
from Deer Lodge to Butte. Glenn moved
the adoption Of the substitute. Houser
moved that 1t be indefinitely postponed.
uO hiOtAoh was iiOt SCCOnucus DcWOlIt
argued in opposition to the substitute. Hum
Der said that he did not wish to remove the
county seat; he would prefer the division of
The county on the line now proposed. Glen
would rather see the county seat removed
than incur the expense of two sets of coun-
ty officers. The substitute was rejected, OH
ly Glenn, Harrington and Pardee voting in
The affirmative. The report OF the commit
tee Of the whole was adopted; ayes %, noes
2, Glenn and Harrington. The bill was Or
dered engrossed. The Speaker announced
the signing of c b 3, to prescribe the fees of
and jurors in Probate and Justice
courts; also II b 2, to provide for the issuing
Of duplicate county warrants in certain cases.
Notices OF bills were given as follows: BY
DeWolfe, to amend sections A and. 45 of the
irst division Of the Revised Statute BY
Sedman, to repeal article of sections l27,
l2S and 129, and the fifth division of the Re-
sised Statutes. BY Parchen, to amend the
net to incorporate the city of Helena. by
Chambers, to refund the 10 per cent. bonds
IF Missoula county. BY Rodgers, to amend
II 4. By Bell, to enable the people of