The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-01-17
THE LEGISLATURE.
Summary Of Wednesdays Work.

Summary Of Wednesdays Work.
HOUSE.
House convened at 10 O'Clock. Roll
called and quorum present.
Hickman from the committee on rules
presented his report which was adopted.
Copies Of the rules were ordered printed.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock next day.
COUNCIL.
IN the council even less was done.
The sergeant-at-arms was furnished q
list OF the hiding members, and directed
to bring them, but reported they could
not be found. A resolution was offered
condemning the members who absented
themselves and thus blocked the wheels
of legislation.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock next day.
Special dispatch to the RIVER Press
HELENA, Jan. Il, 1888.
HOUSE.
Roll call. Prayer by the chaplain. Jour
nal of previous session read and APP
proved. The speaker informed the
house that the committees would be an
nounced tomorrow morning.
Committee on mileage reported the
members entitled to the following num-
Der of miles:
Allen 40, Armstrong 21O, Baker $50,
Baton 822, Blake $50, Clutter 80, Cooper
1870, Comfy none, Dean 80, Edwards 256,
Erwin 566, Forbis $50, Hickman $50, Ja-
cobs 80, Kanouse 80, Maloney 1,066,
Mantle 18O, Meadow $40, Mills 40,
O'Grudy $50, Settle 2so, Wallace none,
Wight 300, Mayhem so.
On motion Of Mr. Blake the report was
accepted and committee discharged.
Notice was given Of the introduction
of the following bills:
By Blake-A bill for an act amending
the territorial funding act; also an act
concerning the attorney general; also
bill for an act concerning the organiza
ton of the legislative assembly.
By Forbis-An act providing for the
election of public administers; also an
act to amend an act concerning stenog-
aphers.
By Hickman-A bill in the form of a
concurrent resolution providing for the
cali Of q convention Of delegates repre-
senting the people Of the territory Of
Montana, to favor a constitution prepar-
atory to the admission Of Montana into
the union as q sovereign state.
BY Kanouse-An act in relation to
water rights.
By Edwards-A bill in relation to the
obligations of common carriers; also q
bill in relation to licenses.
BY Allen-An act in relation to the
funding of the Indebtedness of Jefferson
county.
Comfy offered a resolution to amend
house rule No. A. the object being to al
low the speaker to vote upon his own
ruling in an appeal to the house.
Forbis offered an amendment which,
after general discussion, was adopted;
was reconsidered, and made the special
order for 10 o'clock a. m. tomorrow.
Tie following resolutions were intro
duced
BY Comfy, requesting the secretary of
the territory to inform the house what
authority, if any, he has to furnish
members with copies of daily papers
containing the proceedings Of the legis-
lative assembly, and also as to furnishing
postage stamps for the transmission by
The members to their constituents of Off
clal matter, and if he has such authority
Ihat he be requested to furnish the same.
Adopted.
BY O'Grady, requesting the secretary
OF the territory to furnish members with
The volumes Of the laws containing the
acts of the legislative assembly since
February q, 1879. Adopted.
BY O'Grady, requesting the secretary
q the territory to furnish members of
NE house with cards containing order of
business and list of standing committees.
Adopted.
On motion of Allen the house adj
Journed till tomorrow at 10 O'Clock q. 10.
THE COUNCIL.
NO quorum yet and consequently no
'iganlzation or business.