The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-02-06
TWENTY-FOURTH nav

| HELENA, Feb. Am the Council to-da,
DeWolfe, from the committee on roads anC
highways, reported against the House bill
| relating to
TOLL ROADS, BRIDGES AND FERRIES,
on the grounds that it made privileges by tn,
county Commissioners perpetual If the road
| bridge or ferry was kept in good repair. HI
also reported against Cheeseman's bill making
ten hours days work on the roads. Both
bills were discussed in committee of the
whole and sent to the Council with the rec
emmendatio ion that they do not pass.
Kennedy introduced bill providing tina,
Incorporated towns might disincorporate un
der certain conditions.
CHANGE IN SCHOOL BOOKS.
Greene introduced n bill providing for a
change of school books. The bill PROPOSES
the use of Bancrofts Readers, Harper's Geo
graphy, Swinton's Language Lessons, Har-
ringtons Speller, Miners Arithmetic. Red.
paths U. s. History and Corners Penman-
ship.
Buck introduced joint resolution proyi-
ding to pay members of the late Censtitu-
tionai Convention So per day during the sss-
sion Of that body.
Quite an elaborate report in regard to the
insane ylum, made by the Inspector, @, X,
Cole, was received from the Governor.
In the House number of petitions were
received and referred.
ALL OF MIND
Council bill No. 0, being Dewolfe,s bill.
changing the form of oath of Office was de-
fsated on third reading, there being a unani.
nous vote against 1t.
Council bill No. 10, fixing the bonds of
District Court Clerks at SIC, 200, was passed
unanimously.
The bill for the creation of
BITTER ROOT COUNTY
was reported back favorably with amend.
ments. and was sent to the Engrossment
THE MURPHY REWARD.
Seligman's resolution to pay the captors of
Con Murphy 81, 900, was referred to a special
committee, consisting of Selgman, Forbis
and Nichols, with power to send for persons
ana papers to make thorough examination
SeliGman introduced bill defining the DIN.
Ties OF Under Sheriffs. 1t makes their duties
the same as those of the Sheriff in the lat.
ter's absence.
THE GAMBLING BILL IN THE HOUSE.
The afternoon was devoted to the discus.
sion in committee of the whole of the Forbis
gambling bill, Forbis, Galloway and Jingle
Offering substitutes and amendments, which
were voted down and the bill returned to the
house with the recommendation that IL do
pass. There is no doubt that 10 will 90
threugh the House by good majority, but
lts rate In the Council is 6 matter of consid. |
cradle question.
HELENA, 5-In the Council this morning |
Buck introduced a bill amending sub-diyi. |
sions o, and 7, of Section 253 of the code af |
Civil Procedure, specifying the form and |
manner Of giving instructions to iuries.
DsWolfe introduced bill adding a clauss |
70 section 42S of the LIST Div. Rev. Stats. pro- |
viding for the enforcement of judgments
in appellate courts.
DeWeife introduced joint resolution
providing for final adjournment on SATURDAY..
february 2lst, which was adopted, and the
Council adjourned fer the day.
House Bill No. %, relating to toll roads.
bridges and ferries, was lost on third read,
ing. '
The house spent the morning in debating
ne Fsrois gambling bill and voting on pro.
posed substitutes, amendments, dilatorv mo.
ions, etc.. all OF which were voted down
md the bill passed to a third reading, and a
ecess was taken until d. m.
-Four p. m. The House met at n. m. lint
adjourned without transacting any business.
q ths House Yesterday the name of the pro.
,osed new county of Bitter Root was
hanged to Ravalli.