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

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nrevious session read.
Morris moved that the reading of the
majority and minority reports of the
committee on credentials be dispensed
with
There being no objection this portion
Of the proceedings was omitted.
The following communication was re-
ceived from Witter:
ia the president and Council Thirteenth
LcgisIoti0e assembly Of Mont0,an:
Protest is hereby respectfully offered
to this honorable body as follows:
First-Against the removal of any
member from his seat by adopting a re-
mort of a committee and without vote of
tbe council upon the final question.
SecOnd-Against deciding a motion as
carried when tie vote is cast upon any
question.
Third-Against the chair ruling who
shall vote or shall not vote upon any
question,
Fourth-Aganst any special commit
tee being appointed by the chair when
objected to and without a vote Of the
council
Tie above communication is respect
fully submitted, and with a request that
said protest may be spread upon the
journal. WlTTER.
Councilman from Silver Bow.
Witter requested that the commune
cation be spread upon the records of the
council.
No objection being made, SO ordered.
The president announced the follow
ing standing committees:
Ways and Means-Morris, Bass,
Thomas.
Judiciary--Cox, Mitchell, White.
Internal Improvements-Che
Hamilton, Cardwell.
Federal Relations-White, Morris,
Witter.
Education and Labor-Gillette, Cox,
Morris.
Towns and Counties Cardwell, Cox,
Thomas.
Public Lands-Thomas, Morris, Ham
ilton.
Military Affairs-Wh Bass, Morris.
pOrations-CoX, Hamilton,
Chessman.
Agriculture and Manufactures-Bas
Thomas, Cardwell.
Elections-Morris, Bass, White.
Indian Atf;irs-Hamilton, Witter,
Chessman.
Mines and Minerals-Witter, Chess
man. Mitchell.
Inning oration-Thomas Gillette, Card
we'll
Roads and Highways Gil
lette Bass.
Engrossment-B Bass, Chessman, Nit
chen.
FnrolIment-M Mitchell, Chessman,
Witter.
Printing Cardwell, Hamilton, Gil,
lette.
Grazing and Stock Growing Gillette
White. Hamilton.
Cardwell, from special committee on
ioint rules for the government OF the
two houses, reported that the joint com
mittee had decided shat the joint rules
governing the Twelfth Legislative ses
sion be adopted.
On motion of Morris the report OF the
committee was adopted and the com
mittee discharged.
III. B. was received from the house
an act TO proyide for the redemption o1
outstanding bonds of the Territory O.
Montana. Read twice and referred e
Ways and means COMMITTEES.
II. B 9; an act providing for the elec
ton of public administrators, was feat
twice and referred to judiciary commit
tee.
H.B. s, an act to provide for the fund
ING of the outstanding Indebtedness
Dawson county. Read twice and re
ferred to judiciary committee.
Report of B. F. Potts, late Governor
submitting to the legislative assempl.
the number of pardons granted by hlli
during the two years last past, WIN ID 10
reasons therefor, dated January loth
1883, was being read when the hour Q
u O'Clock arrived, and the Councll TOOL
recess until 2 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The council convened ar p. M.
The further reading OF Govefno
Potts report in relation to pardons duf
inc the last two years Of his administra
ton was dispensed with, and referred U
committee on federal relations.
II. B. substitute for House joint reso
luton, concerning territorial SEAL au
thorizing the secretary to procure neS
seal and destroy the old one, or an.
other seal purporting to be the seal 9
the Territory, was read third time an
passed.
House ioint memorial to congress, ask
ing that the per diem and witnesses Tee
for the United States court OF Mon!ail
be increased, was referred to commute
on federal relations. ~
G. r. appointing committee on Ia Ia
part of the council to lnvestagate III
books and accounts of the Ierrltofi'
auditor and treasurer was agreed TO, an
Messrs. Witter, White and Morris Wei
appointed. $50;
man of the ways and means commune
he had appointed Mr.. Poznansk