The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-03-01
SESSION.

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H. Irvine, Jr.
Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Beach moved that the vote by which 9 B
80, in relation TO probate conrls, passed be
reconsidered. and that the council be request
ed to return the same carried.
The speaker announced that he was about
to sign the following bills
II B AZ, concerning the manner of select
ing jurors.
c B IS, to apportion the members of the
legislative assembly.
H & So, providing compensation for coun-
sci in certain criminal cases.
Ii 3 81, to amend the code of civil proceed
ure. III NJ 4, concerning Indian reserva-
tions.
a message was received from the council
stating thai G U 80, in relation to probate
courts, was laid on the table, and that the
council had refused to concur in the house
amendments to Z b Al, to provide compen-
satien for clerks of district courts and asked
the house to recede.
The speaker announce signing II h 81,
concerning fences.
Cullen offered the following:
Resolved, By the house, the council con-
curing, that the secretary be authorized to
change the punctuation, orthography, etc, of
the avs of the twelfth legislative assembly
as far as it does not alter the meaning of the
same, and publish all laws, memorials, reso-
~lutions, ETC., in one volume.
The resolution was referred to the judiciary
committee.
A message was received from the council
returning c B 80, relating to probate courts,
with substitute.
On motion of Beach the bill and substitute
were read.
Beach moved that the bill be placed on its
final passage. Passed.
The speaker appointed Blake, Humber and
Corbly on the part of the house as a commit
tee to walt upon the governor and ask him if
he had any further communication to make
to the Legislative assembly before they adj
journeh al 4 p. III.
Cullen offered a resolution that the laws of
the twelfth session be bound in calf at the
expense Ct the federal government and the
territory, provided The territory shall not pay
more than IS.
Under a suspension of The rules the resolu-
ton passed.
Blake offered the following:
ResOlred, That the thanks Of the house be
rendered to the Hon. j. j. Donneliy, speaker
OF the house, for his courtesy and impartiali-
~ in praSiIinr tJp,ipo tbo rrooanl;,rs 81 tlo
twelfth legislative assembly.
Adopted unanimously.
The speaker thanked the house, and said
that he failed to find language to express
himself for the kindly feeling, and made afew
brief remarks, in which he thanked the sub
ordinate officers of the house, and said, as the
motion came from a member OH the republi-
can side of the house, he thought that all
stood on the platform of justice.
Cullen offered the following:
ReSOlred. By the house, the council con.
curing, that the sympathy of both houses be
rendered to the land sufferers in Ireland, and
a protest be entered against leasing the public
lands of the United States, so as to prevent
this country from following in their footsteps.
A message was received from the governor
stating that he had approved the following
bills
81, concerning property exempt from
taxation.
II B Is, authorizing Choteau county tc
erect a Jail.
II B 62, to fund the Indebtedness Of Lewis
& Clarke county.
81, concerning road supervisors.
II B so, providing compensation for clerk:
Of courts and sheriffs in certain cases.
H 16, concerning corporations.
H As, concerning roads and highways.
II B SO, laws as applicable to Silver Bow
county.
B 80, authorizing Meagher county t,
build a wagon road.
H 65, to compensate Thomas II. Irvine
Jr.
H B 15, to provide for a uniform series O
text books.
j 4, appropriating 5000 for the inter
national exhibition in 1888.
j 8, to pay the expenses of the buria
Of the late o. A. Sedman.
j r 6, to pay clerks.
} The speaker announced signing c B Al, a
act to provide compensation for clerks c
/ district courts.
Cullen's resolution was adopted .unani
mously.
Pardee offered the following
Res0ired, That the thanks of the hous
are extended 10 the chief clerk, James I