The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-01-12
SUBJECTS FOR LEGIsLATIos

Perhaps the Governor may recommend In
his Message, or members OF the Legislature
may think Of IL without suggestion to submit
measures TO the Assembly on the following
subjects. But lest neither may, we take the
liberty Of suggesting
That the lien law of Montana should be
so amended as to give the laborer aprecedent
lien upon any property he works on, or any
other property possessed by his employer,
and this should be continuous lien apply.
ing without notice or record. The fact Is
simply that too many honest, hard-wOrking
laborers are swindlsd out Of their just dues
by the hocus-pocus of mortgages, transfers,
etc. There is q way 10 prevent this we be-
lievs, and the Legislature which devises
law that will accomplish 1t will deserve the
gratitude Of the Territory.
Make the Office OF Public Administrator
elective.
Pass registration law for electors II 1t 10
not deemed that 1t would work hardship
on those living remote from voting places
while the Territory is sparsely settled; or at
least define the qualifications Of an slsctor SO
that Montana shall not be overrun and the
will of Its bona fde citizens defeated by
horde Of people who reside elsewhere.
Amend the game laws SO as to make 1t IS
unlawful TO "trap" animals or birds a. to
shoot them. There are thousands of birds
strapped" out Of season In this county. The
sportsman takes bis chance on the wing fora
brace of birds In . flock, but the pot-huntsr
setteth his trap and captures them all.
Read the Estray law that has stood on the
statute books IS dead as Pharaoh for dozen
years; repeal 1t and enact one In accordance
with the intelligence of the age, providing
for publication of notice in newspaper and
subsequent sale. The day for posting writ
ten notices "in three public places in atown-
ship" ETC., has gone by. And while at 1t,
repeal all that kind of trash, and require
wherever q newspaper is published In
county that notices Of all legal sales, appli-
cations for establishing or changing high
ways and all public matters that affect the
interests of intelligent people shall be pub
lshed where intelligent people will see it..
We discount now any remarks any idiot has
to make about "self-interest" in this matter.
Advertising in this paper alone has secured
the return of many thousands of dollars
worth of sstray horses. When q man loses
an animal he does not post written notice
on q stump he advertises for him. Why
should not the law provide as rational a
method for him to give notice that there is
an estray in bis possession and enable him
or some one else to restore the animal 10 It's
owner or obtain legal title t" him in due
course Of time and sale?
Pass a ten.iiue act making IL INSIDE
meanor with heavy penalty to defsce nat
ural scenery with painted advertisements.
Ifyou don't the finest rocks Oh tho lines of
travel In Montana will look like cheap chre-
mos in two years from now.
We trust these suggestions, whether acted
upon or not, will be considered hs our law
makers as kindly as they are offered. We
have heard 1t said SO often by members that
in the turmoil of sessions matters they de-
signed calling up had slipped their memory
that We have intruded these topics of gen
eral character at an early day, trusting they
will appeal to favorable consideration.