The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-15
Especial to the MINER.l
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Twelfth Regular Session.
HOUsE-T weniy seventh Day.
SESSION.

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of the whole.
Beach protested against the imputation that
the committee desired to smother the bill.
Houser spoke to the same effect, but was
willing that the bill should be recalled.
The motion was ruled out of order.
The committee on roads and highways re-
ported Ii Bs 4S and 49,, with an amendment
to the latter; adopted.
The Judiciary committee reported Ii B 50,
concerning chattel mortgages, with amend
ments; adopted.
The committee on grazing and stock grow
ing reported Ii B 40, concerning diseased
sheep, with amendments; adopted.
The committee on education and labor re-
ported Fl B 45, a Sunday law, the majority
Rodgers and Parchen] recommending that
and the minority [Clem] recommending GER
tain amendments.
Cullen moved to lay the bill with the re-
ports on the table; lost, 8 to IL.
Glenn moved that the bill be referred to the
committee of the whole adopted.
The committee on territorial affairs report
ed II B A, to amend the law concerning
licenses, with a recommendation that it do
not pass adopted.
Also II b Al, to repeal section 722 of the
revised statutes, with a recommendation that
t do pass referred to the committee of the
whole.
The speaker announced that the secretary
of the territory refused to print the proposals
of the publishers concerning the text book
bill.
The select committee on Ii B 81, 20 refund
the - per cent. bonds of Missoula county,
reported it back with a recommendation that
it do pass adopted.
The select committee on the communica-
reported a joint resolution providing for a
commission to procure and forward a block
of variegated jasper; adopted.
Notice of bills
Powers, to refund the outstanding indebt-
edncss of Meaeher county.
Gariock, for the relief of Thos. II. Irvine.
Cullen, relating to the official survey of the
town site of Helena.
Beach, 10 establish fees of district attorneys.
Sedman, to amend section 1850 Of the re-
vised statutes.
CD Is, to repeal an act concerning dover,
was referred to the Judiciary committee.
G b II, to provide for the acknowledge
ment Of power of attorney and conyeyauces
by parties residing outside of the jurisdiction
of the United States, was referred to the
judiciary committee.
The council amendments to II B I, to es-
tablish the fees of sheriliS for the board of
prisoners were read and concurTed in.
CT l, for the removal of Spokane falls
SO as to permit the passage of salmon into
Clark's Fork, was re ferred.
Bills introduced:
By Sedman. II B 50, a bill for an act in re-
lation to ties. 1t amended the law for the
protection of sub contractors referred to the
judiciary committee.
BY Beach, H b 60, a bill for an act defining
and furnishing swindling and fraudulent de-
vices. 1t is designed to prevent three card
monte, the strap game, lotteries etc.; referred
to the judiciary committee.
BY Rodgers, II b 81, a bill for an act con-
corning sections los, 1919, 200, POI aud 2O2 of
the revised statutes. 1t is the caucus substi-
tute for the bill to repeal the anti-strike law.
Blake offered an amendment striking out
all after the enactlng clause and inserting a
section repeating the sections named.
DeWolte moved to letter to the Judiciary
committee.
Blake opposed the motion. The subject
matter of The bill had been before the house
since the beginning of the session, and MEM
bers were ready to vote.
The motion to refer prevailed by the fol.
lowing vote: Ay"s-Beach, Chambers, Cor
bly,, Cullen, Davis, DeWolfe. Eastman. Gar
lock, Hauley, Houser, Humber, Parchen.
Rodgers, StedInan, Wilson and Mr.. Sneaker
l6. Noes-Bell, Blake, Glenn, Harrington,
Powers, Sedman-G.
Bills Introduced
by Beach, d G2, a bill for an act to pro-
vide for the redemption of the OUTSTANDING
debt of Lewis and Clarke county referred
to the delegation from that county.
BY Donnelly, II b 80, a bill for an act to
repeal art ID of the 9TH division of the re-
vised statutes; referred to a select COMMITTEES
consisting Of Corbly, Powers, Kennerly,
Chambers and Wilson.
Adjourned.
COUNClL-Twensy- Ninth Day.