The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-07
OUR HELENA LETTER.
Another Batch Of Bills introduced.

OUK HELENA LETTER.
Another Batch Of Bills introduced.
More Work Now Mapped Out Than
| Can be Disposed of.
HELENA, Feb. ), 1885.
Correspondence of the MINER.
The joint memorial to Congress In
regard to reservations and Iestric-
tions in deeds and contracts given BY
the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany, on the sale of lands received
from the government of the United
States, was passed by the Council to-
day. all voting in the affirmative ex-
cept DeWolfe.
| Greene gave notice Of bill to in-
corporate the town of Billings.
Kennedy gave notice Of a bill to
amend the act relating to municipal
corporations, SO as to provide for dis
Incorporation when a corporate ex-
istence becomes a burden to the in
habltants.
COUNCIL BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Greene-In relation tc the taxa
tion Of telegraph and telephone lines,
and providing for a tax of 25 cents
on each mile of wire owned or one
rated by any telegraph or telephone
company, such tax to be In lieu of all
other taxes, whether Territorial or
local.
I'y MISUNDERSTANDING cour-
ty commissioners to pay bounty
TOR the killing of ground squirrels,
nst to exceed Ave cents per scalp.
Also bills relating to the expenses for
the entry Of townsites, to the affida-
Wit in an action Of claim and delivery
and to delnurrers to Indictments, the
provisions Of which were described
yesterday.
About one hundred and forty more
notaries public were nominated bv
the Governor and confirmed by the
Council in executive session to-day.
Among them are the following from
Silver Bow county:
G. F. Marsh, A. J. Davis, Jr., J. F.
Forbis, J. H. Nc n.eith, H. G. Bod
ley, F. B. Thomes, j.. r. Clark, J. T.
Baldwin, P. Talent, G. A. Korgberg,
J. B. Wilcox, w. Mackay.
The Council in committee of the
whole recommended the passage of
the bill concerning the filing of mort
cages. introduced by DeWolfe. As
amended by the judiciary committee
it requires all mortgages to be fled
in the Office of the county clerk, and
allows five days for fling. exclusive
of the day OF execution, where the
mortgage is to be fled in the county
where 1t Is executed; in other cases
ten days
's5-~-#- THE HOUSE.
A communication was received
from the Governor, transmitting the
report of the inspector. DR.. Cole, in
relation to the insane asylum at
Warm Spring.
The following petitions were pre-
sented:
By Norton-From citizens III the
eastern part of Gallatin county, ask
ing for annexation to Yellowstone
county.
By Fisk-From citizens of Meagh-
er and Jefferson counties, for the
creation of the county Of Valley,
By Fisk-From 35l tax payers
Of Jefferson. comfy, living in that
portion drained by the waters ofthe
Prlckly Pear, asking that portion of
the county be annexed to Lewis and
Clarke.
By Tingle-A memorial from clti-
zens and electors Of Helena, asking
thst the tex on commercial travellers
be removed or greatly reduced.
BY Potts. From 81 citizens and
taxpayers of Helena asking that hy-
giene be taughtin the public schools,
and also similar petition from Bea-
verhead county. Also the petition
of Rev. Mr.. Wood and ether citizens
OF Helena for the passage of the bill
to prohibit gambling.
Potts-From the joint committee
of both houses on ways and means
reported back the house bill relating
to the publication of delinquent tax
lists, and recommend .led its indefipa'e
postpc ement. The report was
adopted.
Also, the bill to prevent double
taxation, with the same recommend
a'ion. After &C n siderable discussion
the bill was re-committed to the CON-
mittee On territorial affairs for
Wells, from the committee On edu-
cation and labor, reportad subst.-
tute for the bill relating to the educar
ton of deaf, dumb and blind chill
dren.
The substitute provides that the
Governor or Superintendent of Pub
lie instruction may contact with
any suitable ins titution for the care
of deaf, dumb and blind children
between the ayes Of eight and eighteen
years, at cost not to exceed $500
year, and that the cost OF Transports
ton to and from the asylum shall he
paid by the Territory when parents
are unable to pay the same.
Mort IN pre- nted a majority re-
A.