The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-03-11
Legislative Matters.

to Greats Valley county was read tlir,
time and lost II. B. IS, relative to waite
rights, introduced by Robinson was reaC
third time and passed hayes, 10 /; noes, 8
H. B. rs, relating to registration and quail
ification Of voters. passed by vote of !;
to ).
The Speaker signed in The presence d
the House, G. E. 80, to amend section
1919, fifth division. Revised Statute G
B. "a, TO amend section l53, first division
Reyised.statutes c. B. 48, for the RELIEF
of Josephus P. Martin; G. B. 81 to ratify
and validate certoin bonds issued By the
county of Choteau TO ere court house
and Jail; and H.B. 70, concerning. that
portion Of the Crow Indian reservatio
adjacent to Yellowstone county.
March 3d.--Buek of the Council gave
notice of his intention to introduced a
bill enabling Choteau and Lewis 4 Clark
counties to build railroad.
In the House, the bill restricting the
right of attachments in case of fraud was
passed. H. B. %, by Potts, limiting the
compensation of certain officers was
passed by vote of Is to 6.
II. B. creating the county of Bridger
was read, Sloan presented reasons fol-
the division, and was replied to by Rob-
inson and Nichols. An extended discus.
sion followed at the evening session.
participated INDY Forbis, Tingle, Gallo
way and Sloan in support of bill-Robin-
son: Norton, Nichols and Hatch against
On motion, the name of B. Fl. Myers was
stricken out and w. NJ. Wright as county
commissioner inserted. The bill was
indefinitely postponed.
March 4th In the Council Fergus Of
fered the following resolution. which
was adopted
Whereas, A Democratic President is
to be inaugurated to-day at the National
Capital, an event that has not occurred
before in Il quarter of century. Now,
to give the Democrats an opportunity to
witness so rare an event, and further, be-
heying that before night our Democratic
friends will he SO happy that they will
be willing to vote for any bill, good or
bad, to the imminent detriment of the
public good; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Council do now
adjourn until Thursday morning.
Sc lyman, from committe of the whole,
reported H. B. 60, an act to create the
county Of Bridger, and for the election
OF officers thereof with the recommen-
dation that the bill be indefinitely post
poned. Nichols moved the adoption of
the report. Sloan said that he had stat
ed all the facts in connection with this
bill. 1t was useless to occupy abe time
Of the House with arguments wherein
facts did not figure. He trusted this
motion would not prevail. No other re-
marks were made, ana the motion was
adopted by the following vote:
Ayes - Biddle, Fisk, Hatch, Holt,
kohrs, Nichols, Norton, Page, Perkins,
Potts, Robinson, Seligman, Wells-l9.
Nays-Baldwin, Eastman, Forbis, Jur-
gems, Slorn, Speer, Taylor. Tingle, Gala
way-9.
Fisk gave notice that hereafter he
would move a reconsideration of the
vote by which the bill was indefinitely
postponed.
Substitute for II. B. 81, by Holt, for
the better protection of the live stock
interests Of the Territory.
Holt moved that the substitute be
adopted and considered in place of the
original BILL Carried.
March Buick introduced c. B. IS,
an act TO enable the counties of Lewis
and Clarke and Choteau to aid in the
construction of the Helena, Benton and
Northwestern Railroad between Helena
and Fl, Benton.
Ae act to incorporate the city of Miles
was passed.
The Council confirmed the nominal
tions of D. H. Weston, Territorial Treas
urcr, and J. P. Woolman, Auditor, and
rejected Cornelius Hedges, as Supt. of
Instruction. $3.50
Kohrs, from committee ON grazing
and stock-growing, reported c. B. 60.
concerning the branding Of stock, with
amcpdments, and recommended its pass
age as amended. Amendments adopted,
and bill passed on third reading
By -Forbis, H. Bsl02s to enable the
counties of Silver Bow and Gallatin to
aid in the construction of railroad
Read first time. Potts objected to the
second reading, and the bill was laid on
table for second reading.
Fisk moved a reconsideration Of The
vote by which H. B, 90, to create the
county of Bridger, was indefinitely post
poned. Nichols moved that the motion
to reconsider be laid on the table, The
motion Of Nichols was carried by the
following vote. Ayes 4Bfddle, Hatch,
Ifols Kohrs. Moore, Nichols, onton,
PAGE, Perkins, Potts, Robinson, selig-
man. and Wells-ls Nays Baldwin
Eastman, Emigh, Fisk, Forbes, Jurgens,
Sloan, speer, Taylor, Tingle, and Gala
waV--u. .ss,
March 9th Green gave notice ofa bill
creating the county Of Bridger, IT. B.
lo2, BY Forbis, TO enable the counties Of
Silver Bow and Gallatin to aid in the
contraction of railroad, read second
time and referred to committee. Forbis,
to create the office of county attorney.
read third time and passed
The Republican campaign charge
against Mr.. Cleveland, that he had never
been to Washington, has no longer any
force. He is there now.