The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-07


by which III B 81, repeating secs. 1913 to
200. Alta division revised statutes, was
passed. After discussion, the motion
was carried.
Adjourned till 2o'clock.
Afternoon session.:
Speaker said the question before the
house was, ''Shall III. B. Is pass" This
is a bill to enable the people Of
Missoula and Steveasyille to build school
houses. After heated discussion the
bill passed.
FRIDAY, Feb. ?.
CoUNCIL-House bill q providing for
the funding OF the debt OF Beaverhead
county; also an act to exempt postmas-
ters from jury service; also house bill %,
concerning penalties in eases of assault
and battery-Were reported faVorably by
the judiciary committee.
House joint memorial, asking for in
creased per diem and mileage OF witnesses
and Jurors in u. 5. cases and house bill
Is concerning Missoula county and the
election of officers thereof were signed
by the president.
Notice of introduction Of bills: By
Thomas, Tor the incorporation OF Boze-
man. providing for township organlza-
ton; for the relief of A. w. Tanner.
BY White, to amend sec. 24o OF the 9th
div Of the laws of Montana.
Mitchell introduced bill to prohibit
woman beating; White, resolution to
give A, Zeehandelaar the privilege of
tn. floor.
The Joint memorial asking for the re-
ducton of the Fort Keogh reservation
was UNANIMOUSLY adopted; also she reso-
luton concerning Gartield's assasslna-
ton. The bill exemptlng postmasters
from jury duty was passed.
| HOUSE House Joint memorial 4, con-
cerning pleuro pneumonia IN cattle was
| referred to the proper committee. The
memorial sets forth that this dread dis
ease is not only contagious butts also in
durable and is causing great loss OF stock
in the eastern. states. 1t prays congress
to purchase all cattle afflicted and have
them slaughtered, as, in the opinion OF
the memorialists, this is the only man
ner in which the disease can be eradlca-
ted.
Notice of introduction OF bills: by
| Baker, for the better protection OF stock
| in Montana; by F'orbis for the lncorpor-
alton Of institutions OF learning; by
Kanouse, to repeal sec. 10 Revised Stat
utes; bv Settle, house Joint memorial for
which was unanimously adopted. Ry
permission Baker withdrew house bill
49. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, Feb. 3.
COUNCIL-The memorial providing foI
boring two artesian wells IN this terri
tory was passed unanimous.
Witter presented a petition signed by
800 citizens of Silver Bow county asking
the repeal of the gag law"
Notice of bills: BY Mite hell, concern
ing liens; by Witter, a bill to amend sec
10 of the act creating Silver Bow county
Hamilton introduced bill to enable
the citizens of Glendive build school
house: it was read first and second time
and referred.
Thomas gave notice of the introduc
ton of a bill to amend an act concerning
corporations; he also introduced coun
Gil Joint resolution to revive an act tt
promote the fish interests Of Montana
also bill to repeal an act in relation t.
fish: also bill for the relief OF A. w. Ian
ner.
Mitchell from the enrolling committee
reported the following bills signed by
the governor: House bill II, providing
for the election of public administrators
house bill 3, an act for the employment
of committee clerks; house bill l6, pro
viding for the redemption Of territorial
bonds: house bill II, an act to increase
the compensation and mileage OF county
commissioners; house bill Is, concerning
territorial seal; and house bill 22, al
act fixing the punishment in cases OF as
sault and battery.
.. iii The memorial in reference to custom
house at Benton was unanimous.
passed.; also the memorial asking an ad
ditional appropriation of 81 800 for tn
expenses of the governors office.
House bill 36, making slight chang
!. in the boundary line of Meagher count.
was passed; also the bill providing TO
refunding the debt of Lewis and Clark
: county; also the building association
BILL
Several house bills were read first am
second time and referred to committees
HoUsE-House bill l. creating count:
of Yellowstone, was passed by unanl
nous vote. -
House bill 10, an act to amend sec. 80
of the 5th division Of the revised stat
utes passed by unanimous vote; nous
bill 46, an act providing for the printing
of blanks for use by the governor, wa
passed by a vote of 20 to z. me oil
providing for the collection of specla
!, poor tax from persons paying no prop
: erty tax was passed unanimously
: Dissolution Notice.