The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-03-16
WORK OF THE THIRTEENTH SESSION.
Summary of Acts Passed and Approved or
Vetoed.

-nsnts upon the stock OF corporations, APP
| proved March 5, 1888. Makes 1t optional
with majority Of the Board Of Trustees OF
any organization, company or corporation
hereafter to be formed to levy assessments
upon stock. Companies that are now organ
| lied it shall require the unanimous consent
| of all stockholders.
FL. B. No. 40, An act concerning the COM
pensation of County Assessors; approved
March Z, 1888. Fixing salary at $500 per
year exclusive of 20 per cent. for collecting
special poor tax from persons who pay no
property tax.
ii. B. No. 100, An act to amend an act en-
titled Gan act to regulate the fees of Sherifis
for board of prisoners" approved March Z,
1888. Provides that Sherifis shall receive
S1.25 per day for the board and dieting OF
each prisoner; and that the Board of County
Commissioners shall furnish such Sheriff
with sufficient jailers and guards.
III. B. No. lit, An act concerning inmates
of public institutions; approved March z,
1888. Authorizes the Governor TO appoint
an inspector-who shall be a practicing
physician-who shall visit the penitentiary,
insane asylum, and other public institutions,
and report on the sanitary condition of the
same, with the mode of treatment to persons
confined therein, aud TO receive twenty dol
lars per day, not exceeding three days each
trip.
H.B.No 11s, An act to provide against
the escape of conyicts; approved March 7,
1888. Provides that hereafter no prisoner
shall be taken ont of the penitentiary for the
purpose of performing labor Of contracts.
II. B. No. s, providing for the refunding of
the outstanding Indebtedness of Dawson
county, vetoed March 6, 1889.
II. B. No. 25, printing bill, vetoed March
9, 1888.
Sub. H. B. No. a, water right bill, vetoed
| March 7, 1888.
III. b. No. 90, an act concerning building
corporations, approved March Z, 1888, pro-
vides that corporations for building purposes
may be organized under present incorpora-
ton law, and shall have ten years TO pay up
capital.
Fl. B. No. 2S, act in relation to county IL
censes, approved March 6, 1888.
II. b. No. 10, act to authorize county COM
missioners to issue bonds TO redeem out
standing Indebtedness, approved March 6,
1888, provides general law authorizing
county commissioners to issue bonds for
outstanding Indebtedness. Bonds to bear
interest at seven per cent. and not to be sold
less than par.
G. B. No. 81, an act TO provide for the levy
and collection of street tax in incorporated
towns and Cities approved March 7, 1888,
provides that the county road tax in incor-
porated cities shall be collected by the cities
and 80 per cent. to be paid into the county
fund.
c. B. No. 46, an act to amend the code of
civil procedure, approved March Z, 1888.
| G. b. No. 50, an act to change the name
of William Kipp to William Upham, ap-
proved March 7, 1888.
c. b. No. AZ, an act relative TO the procur-
ing of licenses by persons who keep roller
skating Kinks, approved March s, 1888, pro-
vides a license of twenty-five dollars per
quarter.
C.B. No. 50, an act to permanently fix
and determine the boundary line of Deer
Lodge county, dividing the line of said coun.
ty from the county of Missoula and TO pro-
vide commissioners therefor; approved March
8, 1883.
| G. Ii. No. A, an act TO provide for the pay
ment of board of Territorial convicts in
county jails, approved March s, 1888, pro-
vides one dollar day board until trans
ported 10 penitentiary.
G. b. No. 3, an act to enable the people of
school district No. l, of Custer county, to
build a school house, approved March s,
1888.
H. b. No. 105. an act to incorporate the
town of Mssoula, approved March 8, 1888.
ii. B. No. II, an act TO provide for the COL
lection Of special poor tax Of persons who pay
no property tax, approved March s, 1888,
provides that road supervisors may serve
notice on employers and employers shall be
responsible for road tax of employees.
III. j. r. No. II, to employ additional
clerks, approved March s, 1888, provides for
two additional clerks.
| III. j. X. No. IL, for distribution of Reyis-
ed Statutes: approved March s. 1883.
I'll. b. 40, an act for the better protection
of live stock in Montana; vetoed; provided
for five commissioners to be paid $3.50 per
month out Of the Territorial treasures.
III. b. No. 81, act to regulate the service
of process upon corporations, approved
March s, 1885. Provides for service of pro-
cess upon corporations upon any officer and
upon certain agents named In act.
III. b. No. "a, an act providing for the SER
vice of process In criminal cases upon corpo-
rations, approved March s, 1883. Provides
for service of process upon agents or officers
Of corporations in criminal cases.
IL. b. No. 73, an act to apportion the Legis-
latiye Assembly, approved March s, 1888.
Each county to have Councilman, except
Yellowstone aud Dawson. which have one
jointly. House-Beaverhead, l, Choteau, /,
Custer, 2, Dawson, l, Deer Lodge, 2, Gala
tin, 3. Lewis and Clarke, 2, Madison, Mis-
soula, 2, Msagher, 2, Yellowstone, l, Jeffer-
son, l, Silver Bow, 3, Lewis and Clarke and
Jefferson, jointly, Madison and Beaver
head, jointly.
II. b. No. So, an act entitled ali act to
amend Section 1907 Of the Fifth Division of
the Revised Statutes of Montana, approved
March s, 1888. Provides for assessment of
property of corporations where they have
no agents in the Territory.
| Substitute fnr TT n 40 n hill far an oct
relative to the offices of the County Commits
sioners Of Custer county, approved March s.,
1883. Dismisses present County Commis-
sioners and appoints new ones. Commits
sioners TO be elected on third Monday in
April, 1883.
c. B. No. 50, an act TO authorize the Su-
preme Court to employ a janitor and pre-
scribe his duties, approved March s, 1888.
Provides $500 salary, payable monthly, for
janitor.
g. B. No. 60, all act to amend an act en-
titled an act exempting certain persons from
jury duty, approved February 10, 1888. Ex-
empts postmasters.
Ii. b. No. 106, an act to punish persons for
unlawfHlly diverting water; approved March
o, 1883. First-Makes it misdemeanor to
wrongfully divert water. Second-Makes it
felony to prevent persons entitled to water
from diverting the same. .a g..
IL. b. No. 113, relating to insane persons.
Provides for their admission into insane
asylums regardless of their financial condi-
ton; vetoed March @, 1883; passed over veto.
IL. b. No. ", an act to secure manufac-
tureIs and owners Of railroad equipments
and rolling stock, In making leases on the
same; approved March !, 1888. Provides that
contracts Of conditional sale of railroad per-
sonal property may be recorded in the Office
of Territorial Secretary, and County Re-
corder, and propertyfemains in vendor till
paid for, for term Of ten years.
II. j. Il. No. 2, act providing for call of
constitutional convention; approved March Z,
1883. Provides for call of constitutional
convention to be held In Helena; second
Monday in January, 1884; forty-five dele
gates; no pay, except mileage.
G. b. 30, an &C. relative to the boundary
line of Silver Bow county, approved March
Z, 1888. Fixes boundary between jefferson
and Silver Bow counties.
c. b. No. Do, an act to incorporate the
city Of Fort Benton; approved March T.,
1888.
C. b. No. 10, an act TO incorporate the
town Of Bozeman; approved March z, 1888.
III. b. 81, an act to amend code of civil
procedure, approved March 8, 1888, provides
that judges may exclude witnesses in civil
causes.
81. B. No. "a, act to amend act relative to
hountv for killing cart ain anipale annr,vad