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

HELENA, February 1.-THE House resoiu-
,ioh for calling constitutional convention,
30 meet at the capital In July and draw up
constitution for the purpose OF submitting
the same to Congress, with the request that
Montana be admitted TO the Union OF States
under such constitution, has been before the !
Council this week in committee Of the |
whole, and was reported back with recon- |
mendation unfavorable To its passage NO
action as yet has been taken on the recon-
mendation, hut it is stated by several MEM
bers of that body, who are thought to be In
position to give an authentic forecast OF the
Councils pro bable action, that the resolution
will not mass. The reason advanced for this
expected action is that the cost OF holding
such q convention would be subjecting the
Territory to expenses not warranted oy the
benefits to be derived from il.
The Council, in committee of the whole,
reported back, with recommendation OF its
massage, III. B 40, in relation to the compen-
satieu OF county assessors, with amend
ments. The amendments do away with the
limit to the pay of such officers and allow
them percentage on the assessed Valuation
of the property of the several counties SUD
iect to the approval Of the equalization
board, as follows: On the first $1,000 600, one
mill on each dollar on the the third VI ,ooo,-
600. three-fourths of one mill per dollar; on
the fourth 81 600, 900, one-half Of one mill per
dollar: on all sums over that amount, one
| fourth of one mill on each dollar. Inc
amendments were adopted, and the bill re-
ferrsd to the engrossing committed prepare
tory to q third reading. There Is little doubt
of the bill becoming a law, as amended, ana
if some of our counties catch the boom they
expect the coming year, it will make the
place "fat take"
Whites polygamy bill met an unkind fate
in the Council committee of the whole to-
day. It was reported back to the Council
with recommendation that action on 1t be In
definitely postponed, and it Is regarded a.
probable that its fate is sealed. The fact Is
the House is piling bills in on the Council SC
fast that the upper body has little time FOL
, anything else than their consideration.
Governor Crosby to-day sent veto mes
sage to the Council, returning G. b. 3 with
out his signature. The bill is for the relic
> of A. W. Tanner, of Bozeman, authorizing
:, the paying to him of Territorial funds to thu
:, amount of $500 for taking east with him
4 reauisition from Governor Potts to the Gov
: ernor OF Ohio for the arrest and return T.
" this Territory of one Augustus Callahan
Il who escaped from the custody Of Sherih j
c. Gruy, of Gallatin county, eleven year
ago. The Governor represents that tn
i escape was due to Gruys negligence Of duty
D. that the requisition was issued to him to Civ
u him An opportunity to make amends, at nj
y own expense, for such negligence; that Tan
B. ner. who was going east, was deputized D
u Sheriff Gruy to deliver, without expectatlo
- of recompense, the requisition to the Co.
81 ernor of Ohio, and, finally, that the prison'
~ was not found and, for these reasons, tn
n Territory is not indebted to anyone for SER
ing the requisition in question. This Is Il
70 same view which Governor Potts has he
io Of the matter during the eleven years IL
IT, case has been before the Legislature az
NJ courts. The Legislature will probably su
as tain the Governors veto.
as The House water-right bill passed Il
Sc House to-day lit was published, believe,
C the NEW NORTHWEST two or three wee
Ut ago) without material amendment.
er The following Deer Lodge county residen
were to day appointed and confirmed
ng notaries public: John%R. Eardley, VIM.
no Trippet aud +. X Clarke.
In The Council to-day passed its own b
tEo. 49) to require sheriffs to keep a gens'
So docket OF their official actions.