The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-02-04
THE TWELFTH SESSION.
Items and Incidents Noted by
our Special Correspondent.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
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THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
COUNCIL.
Kerley was granted indefinite leave of alb
sence on account of sickness. Judiciary
Committee reported back c b No. ), relative
to cosss in certain criminal cases, with the
recommendation that it do not pass.
By consent, Brown introduced without pre-
vious notice, g b No ii, an to Act provide for
the election of officers in Beaverhead county
The bill repeats the act concerning the
consolidation of officers of Bea-
verhead and Custer counties, SO far as the
county of Beavephead Is concerned, and pro-
vides that at the next general election held
in the county sheriff, assessor, Probate
Judge, County Clerk and Recorder, County
Treasurer and Superintendent of Common
Schools shall be elected. Bill read and re-
ferred to Committee on Printing.
The resolution that all bills of either
House concerning Territorial or law libra
ries be referred to select committee was
concurred in; the act establishing rate of
interest on Territorial and County warrants,
act to regulate fees of Sherifis for boarding
prisoners in county jails read and referred to
Ways and Means Committee; & b No. 4, an
act to refund outstanding indebtedness of
Madison County was signed by the Presi-
dent; Hundley gave notice of bill to re-
peal licensing assayers; and Morris bill to
repeal an act concerning deputy mineral
surveyors.
HOUSE,
A petition for Sunday law was received
from Madison county. Cullen's amendment
to license act adopted. This makes 1t an in
ducement to take out annual instead of quar-
terly licenses. Considerable time was de-
voted to discussion of ii II, concerning
minors in gaming houses, and offered amend
ments. Blake offered a substitute covering
the same subject matter to his prevention of
cruelty to animals bill which was adopted
and the bill passed by a vote of q to 3. No
tices Of bills concerning county printing, to
amend the code of civil procedure and to
amend section 1077 Revised Statutes were
giYssI. Houser also introduced Dill To re-
peal the act for the support and maintenance
OF the Butte fire department., and Blake a
bill concerning the per cent. sinking fund.
1t provides that when $1,000 are in the
sinking fund the Treasurer shall advertise
for, redeem and cancil bonds to that amount.
Blake-H b SO, A bill for all act concerning
the official terms of Justices and Constables.
Ii provides for the election of two Justices
and two Constables in every organized town.
ship. Stedman introduced II b "a, A bill
for an act defining the jurisdiction of Justices
Of the Peace. Ii is designed to iucrease
their jurisdiction in civil and criminal cases.
kennedy-H b "a, A bill for an act relative
to water rights. 1t defines the conditions
and forms under which wafer may be appro-
priated. ii ID 4, To repeal the act to pre-
vent Interference with private rights and pri-
vate property, came up as the special order.
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
COUNCIL.
The bill to establish rate of interest on
Territorial warrants was reported from CON-
mittee, recommended that it pass. In COM
mittee of the whole & b was presented,
but there was no action taken OH the meas
ure. The vote by which the bill prohibiting
the sale or use of opium was ordered ell
crossed, reconsIdered and billrecommitted to
committee for amendment. The first Joint
resolution appropriates 81 ,540.22 to Indepen-
dent publishers as a sum due them for PRINT
ing 300 codified statutes and furnishing
wood engravings for marks and brands PAM
phlets. In executive session Notaries Pub
lie were confirmed. No measures of interest
during the remainder of the day.
HOUSE.
A petition was received from the Minister'S
favoring Sunday law. JudicI-
airy committee reported ii b 5 defining quail
locations of jurors with a substitute which
was adopted; III b 33 concerning Jurisdiction
OF }. P.s underwent a similar process; the
bills fixing fees of witnesses and jurors in
Probate and Justices courts and to provide
for payment of live stock killed or injured
by railroads were recommended to pass.
Houser also recommended the passage of the
bill repeating an act supporting Butte fire
department. Notices of new bills were !:
Chambers, To provide for the better observ-
ance of the Sabbath; Harrington, To amend
the law concerning licenses; Sedman, To
regulate the expenditure of taxes ON roads
and highways; Blake, Concerning laws; Will
son, In rela ion to taxing the fees of Jurors
in civil cases; Garlock, Fixing the terms of
Office OF County Commissioners; also, to re-
peal u certain law 80 far as 1t relates to Gus
ter county; lib ~, to amend an act entitled
San act to incorporate the town of Butte,
was passed, ayes %, noes 0; ii b %, to re-
quire persons keeping gaming houses to pro-
hibit boys from stopping therein, was passed,
ayes Ii, noes IL; C b 81 to prescribe the fees
of inrorslan Witnesses Sa Probate and JUS
tees courts was passed! ayes II, noes 7. 1t
reduces their per diem TO $3.50.
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
COUNCIL.
A communication was received stating
the Governor had signed c. b 4, an act to
provide for the refunding = of the
Indebtedness Of Meagher
county; Ii ID, an act concerning Deputy
Mineral Surveyors, and c b IL, an act to re-
peal the license required from assayers, were
recommended to pass. Notice was given of
a bill 70 repeal All act concerning dover;
Various bills referred to by title were referr-
ed to committees.
House Bill No. l is a bill which re-
moves the disqualification of Jurors having
opinions formed OH newspaper or hearsay re-
ports, and the morning session was devoted
TO discussion or its provisions. 1t had
been referred to the judiciary committee
who i'm turn reported 1t back to the House
with majority and minority report, the lat
ter favoring. just previous to adjournment
at noon the minority report was adopted by
a vote of 13 TO 10; ii b 4, to repeal the act
10 prevent interference with private rights
and private property was laid on the table.
Bills were introduced as follows: Garlock,
FL B 36, bill for an act concerning County
Commissioners; Rodgers, Ii 81, bill for
IN act to amend section 167 of the fifth sub
division of the Revised Statutes; Humber, II
b 81, bill for an act concerning the exemp-
lion of firemen from jury duties. 1t abolishes
The exemption. Sedman, Ii b 80, bill for
an act to amend section lott Of the fifth d.
vision of the Revised Statutes; Kennerly, II
B AZ, a bill for an act TO provide for the pub
lie printing In the several counties of Mon
ana Territory.
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
COUNCIL.
A communication was received from the
House announcing that Council amendment
10 ii G X 8, had not been concurred i'm and
asking that committee of conference be
appointed. Also of the introduction and
passage of various bills. Mitchell from
Committee on Towns and Counties, report
ed back G b S, an act 10 prohibit the sale or
use of opium with amendment; Cardwell,
from Committee on Grazing and Stock
Growing, reported back II Is %, an act to
prevent cruelty to animals, with amendment;
Morris gave notice of bill for an act for the
relief of Cornelius Hedges; Hayes gave
notice of bill to enable school district No.
to erect school house; Mitchell intro
iuced c B IA, bill TO prevent woman beat
ing by the provisions Of this bill post or
Pillar shall be erected in some public locali-
" in each County Seat and any male