The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-03-02

HELENA, February 23.-The House resolu-
ton providing for the call Of convention
to draw up a constitution and ask Congress
that this Territory be admitted on that basis
as q State, was killed by the Council to-day.
H. b, 56. increasing the jurisdiction of JUS
tees courts, passed the Council by unan-
imous vote to-day.
H. b. 100, to provide for a manner in which
corporations may disincorporate, passed.
The Council amendment to the act con-
corning photographers, passed that body to-
| day. 1t provides that stenographers shall
receive, all over the Territory, So per day, at
| the discretion Of the court, and fifteen cents
per hundred words for transcrislng-except
| in the counties of Deer Lodge and Silver
Bow. In the former of these counties a
stenographer shall receive $3.50 per year, and
| in the latter $500 per year, for taking testi-
mony in criminal cases, and fifteen cents per
hundred words for transcribing. In civil
cases he shall receive s. per day, at the dis
cretion of the court, and fifteen cents per
hundred words for transcribing.
The Council to-day passed, by an almost
unanimous vote, II. 43, to make railroads
pay for stock killed or injured on the track
There was quite fight in the Council this
afternoon over the Governors veto Of the
| Tanner relief bill Cox, Thomas and Stuart
| spoke in favor OF passing the bill over the
Governors head. Cox, although evidently
on the wrong side of the question,
made an eloquent speech in support
of the relief bill. Tanner, ~ is
well known, has been before several
legislatures aud also before the courts, asking
paw for serving the requisition of Governor
Potts on Governor Noyes, of Ohio, in 1872.
In every instance lie has been refused the re-
| lief prayed for There is no doubt that he
believes himself ia the light, but in the light
| of his frequent rcpulses his belief Is evident
/ y a hallunciuatiUn. There Is, however,
something of the pathetic in it all. Here Is
| a man, WHO, by his own statement, paid out
81 800 for serving the requisition referred to
, and he has been eleven years trying to col
lect for it-paying out of his own pocket
more, probably, than double the amount Of
the expense claimed. Finally he asked fol
|. 81 OOO-little more Than half Of the original
expenses-and bill passed the Legislature t.
allow him but 500. This he thinks secure
but the Governor vetoes even that. Tanne
| was in the lobby when the Governors YETI
! | was read and was there when 1t was sus
. | tanned. His face was study. Bearded AM
belted" though he was, he almost wep,
Whatever may be the merits of the case, !
seems as IL the great Territory of Montan
could well afford to pay $500 to a man VIII
had followed such Claim for SO many years
= which seems ample proof Of his own belle
: In the Justice of his claim. He certainly N
!. tempted to pc form services for the Territor
= and although he accomplished nothing b
: deserves something. bad reasoning.-ED
N. N.-w.)
> The House has passed the bill providin
!. for the appointing Of six stock inspectors
= exercise a general supervision over the stoc
interests, and the same IL now before th
. Council for its action.
= The Council to-day killed the bill to amen
a the existing law concerning the compsns;
ton of county assessors.
The Council to-day also took final actiC
!. ON H. b. Al, authorizing the school truste'
of any school district to issue bonds, IL q
- people decide, at special election, for bull
- ing school houses. The bill passed by
unanimous vote, with an amendment
MITCHELL authorizing trustees te not on
issue bonds to build houses. but also that,
found cheaper, they may buy houses white
are already built, and use them for scho
Vi purposes.
az The House to-day had long fight in con
VI mittee of the whole over MitchelPs Coune
81 bill in relation to mountaineering. Aft
M much discussion sections l and 2, detniI
pm the offence and fixing the punishment. we
No stricken ent, and the bill was 30 report
In back to the House. virtually killing It. Nj
ne ried men win now breathe freer.
- There II a bill before the House QntI
ny duced by Meadow, OF CUSTER asking TIL
on in conformity with tue prayer to the Go
M ernor by petitioners Of that county, 9
20 Offices Of county commissioners be declar
vacant. No action has rs vet been taken.