The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-03-06

Chessman and opposed by Armstrong and
DeWslfe and was finally sent back with the
recommendation that 1t pass.
The House spent most Of the day In com
mittse Of the whole discussing
THE SALARY BILL,
and agreed upon the following salaries:
Beaverhead county-Treasursr $500, sher
III $1,000, assessor $3.50, clerk and recorder
5000, probate judge $3.50, clerk distric
court $1,000.
Choteau county-Treasurer $1,000, sheriff
$500, assessor $500, clerk and recorder 81,
800. probate judge $1,000, clerk district cour'
$1,000.
Custer county-Treasurer $500, sheriff
$500, assessor $1750, clerk and recorder So,
GOO. probate judge $500, clerk district court
Dawson county Treasurer $1,000, sheriff
5000, assessor $500, clerk aud recorder S.,
600, probate judge $1,000, clerk district court
$500.
Deer Lodge county - Treasurer $500
sheriff 5000, clerk and recorder $1,000, asses
sor $1,000, clerk district court $1,000, probate
Judge $1,000.
Gallatin county--Trsasurer $500, sheriff
$500, clerk and recorder $500, assessor 81,
800, clerk district court $1,000, probate judge
$500.
Jefferson county--Treasurer, $3.50, sher
III $1,000, assessor $1,000, clerk and recorder
$500, clerk district court $1,000, probate
Judge $1,000.
Lewis and Clarke--Treasurer $500, sher.
III $1,000, assessor $4,000, clerk and recorder
$1,000, clerk district court $1,000, probate
judge $1,000.
| Madison county--Treasurer $1,000, sheriff
$1,000, clerk and recorder $1,000, assessor 81,
500, clerk district court $500, probate judge
$1,000.
| Meagher county--TreasuTer $500, sheriff
$500, assessor $1,000, clerk and recorder ST..
900, clerk district court $1,000, probate judge
$1,000.
| Missoula county--Treasurer $500, sheriff
| $500, assessor $1,000, clerk and recorder 81 >
200, clerk district court, 5000, probate judge
$500.
Silver Bowoounty-Sheriff $500, treasur.
er $500, assessor $500, clerk and recorder
$500, deputy clerk district court $500, pro-
bate judge $1,000.
Yellowstone county--Sheriff s25o0, treas
| urer $1,000, clerk and recorder $1,000, assessor
$14OO, clerk district court $1,000, probate
! judge $500.
| Forbis offered an amendment that the
minimum amounts allowed to an under
sheriff be $500 per annum, and that depu-
| ties should not receive to exceed ST 200 per
| annum; also that assistants of county clerks
should not exceed 500 month; provided
NJ county clerk should be entitled to more
than two assistants; that the assistant EN-.
| ployed by the county treasurer should not
receive to exceed 500 month; provided no
| treasurer should be entitled to more than
one assistant; for each deputy or assistant
deputy employed by the district court, 500 10
m 1nth; provided that not more than one
deputy should be employed in each county
beside the one originally appointed As pro-
vided by law. Assistants employed by Pre-
bate Judge 500 month; provided that they
| be not allowed moro than one clerk. Assess
| ors shall not have authority to appoint q
deputy to be paid at the expense of the
| county, but II one Is appointed he shall be
| paid by the Assessor. The number Of assist
ants or deputies employed by county officials
| aud their compensation shall be determined
by the board Of county commissioners, sub
ject to the approval of the judge of the dis
trct court, and subject to the Limitations
above mentioned.
The amendments were adopted.
Amendments were made by which the law
takes effect in the various counties as fol-
lows:
Beaverhsad, January 1, 1886.
Choteau, when term Of present officers
expires.
Custer, June /, 1886.
Dawson, June /, 1885.
Deer Lodge, when term of present officers
expires.
Gallatin, June l, 1885.
Jefferson, when term of present officers
expires.
Lewis and Clarke, January l, 1886.
Madison, June /, 1885.
Meagher, when term of present officers ex-
pires.
Yellowstone, when term Of present officers
expires.
The consideration Of G J NJ /, relating to
N. p. Railroad land deeds and contracts, in
| O ajority report from the committee on
public lands, was recommended 10 be indef-
nitely postponed.
Hatch and Tingle from the committee on
Indian affairs gave q majority and minority
report on q B So, an act to prevent woman
beating, both reports agreeing and recon-
mending that the bill do not pass.
FIFTIETH DAY.
HELENA, March AIN the Council to-day
DIR. Mitchell was made President pro tenn,
Armstrong being absent.
Kennedy introduced bill which provides
the
TEACHING OF TRADES
to INDECENT blind also a bill to enable Mis-
ssula county to build q Jail.
THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASE ACT,
as amended by the Council, was passed en-
third reading by unanimous vsts.
Bucks bill requiring
BILLS OF SALE
to be given in all cases where live property
is sold, was passed on third reading, Ken
needy alsns voting in the negative.
hAW nlf te To hall q ha aff,na nf
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR
was defeated-the affirmative votes being
Chessnan, Cotant, DeWolfe and Mitchell.
TAXES PAYABLE sEMI-ANNUALLY.
The bill of the ways and means committee,
making taxes payable In two installments,
was passed, As was also Greene's bill in refer
ence to county surveyor.
THE PKIzE.FIGHTING BILL.
The House being asked for a conference
committee on the prize-fghting bill, De-
Wolfe, Fergus and Kennedy were appointed
on the part of the Council, and Potts, Forbis
and Tiugle being the House members of the
committee.
TERRITORIAL OFFICERS.
In the afternoon the Council went into
Executive session On the appointments of
the Governor for Territorial officers, but
without taking any action the Executive
session was closed and the Council ad
journed.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
In the House, Speer introduced bill for
the appointment In each county of an in
spector of weights and measures.
Fisk introduced a bill changing the bound
aries of jefferson, Silver Bow, Meagher and
Lewis and Clarke counties.
Seljgman introduced bill to enable def
ferson county to build Jail.
Page introduced . bill prohibiting the re-
failing Of Intoxicating liquors on Sunday.
Wells introduced bill providing fer the
better protection Of fish.
Taylor's bill relating to
FEES OF JURORS
on insane inquests was passed, IS was also
Fisk's bill for the protection Of dairymen,
and to prevent deception in tho sales Of but.
ter and cream.
JURISDICTION OF JUSTICES.
Fisk's bill enlarging the jurisdiction of JUS
tees Of the Peaco came up on third reading.
Speer opposed the passage of the bill. He
thought IL unwisc to increase the Jurisdiction.
His experience had been that Justice Of the
peace would do what Judge OF the Supreme
Court, or the Chief Justice of the United
States, would not care to do. There might
he gentlemen in the House who had aspira-
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