The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-02-27

HELENA, rco. zU.-ln the council this
morning the President appointed Chessman,
Mitchell and Buck as the select committee
Oh the gambling bill.
Morris, KeHnedy and Fergus were appoin-
ted as members of the joint committee tn
examine the books of the Territorial Aud,
tor and Treasurer.
Buck introduced q bill to facilitate tho
service of process on personal property and
the transfer thereof In certain cases.
The amendments made by the House to
the Council bill relating to chattei mort
cages, we're concurred In.
Greenes bill regarding the taxation Of
TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE LINES
was passed on third reading. II fixes the tax
on telegraph lines at IS cents per mile for
the first wire and 25 cents per mile for each
additional wire. On telephone lines the tax
Is 80 cents per mile for the first wire and 25
cents per mile for each additional wire.
DeWoife's bill providing for recording the
written opinions of the Supreme Court, wss
defeated BY q vote of 5 yeas to 7 nays. Those
voting In the affirmative were Buck, Chess
man, Cotant, DeWolfe and Mitchell In the
negative, Armstrong, Barrett, Cardwell, Fer
gus Greene, Kennedy and Morris.
TUE DEATH PENALTY.
Armstrong; bill regarding the death pen
any was passed by vote Of IL to /. Itpro-
Vldes that the Judge who tries q murder case
@. one of the Justices of the Supreme Court,
or Governor, may extend the time for exc
cutting the death sentence until after the case
is heard in the Supreme Court.
MitchelPs bill against woman beating was
passed, Armstrong and Cardwell vsting in
the negative.
THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTE
for the bill requiring the quarterly publica-
ton of the County Treasurer statements
was defeated by unanimous vote. A bill
covering the points in the bill favorably con-
sidered by the Council, will probably be in
troduced.
The House bill changing
THE FEES OF sHERIFFs
for conveying prisoners to the penitentiary,
was passed by unanimous vote.
THE KAvALLI COUNTY BILL
was discussed In committee Of the whole.
Kennedy opposed the bill on the ground that
the proposed county did not possess sufficient
assessable property to support county gov
eminent, and that there was no prospect of
The assessment increasing very largely. He
held that 1t was scheme gotten up by
sharpers and office seekers, who, to carry
the eldest and best citizens of the country.
He maintained that the people of the Bitter
Root valley were not DESTROYS Of division,
and that their interests we're identical with
those OF Missoula, and would remain so
even II the division was contaminated.
Motifs followed In support of what had
been said and In opposition to the bill, with
all due Difference and respect to those who
had asked for division. He supported his
position by some very interesting facts.
On motion of Kennedy the committee was
to report the bill back with rec.
that 1t do not pass.
In the House, Page introduced bill pro-
hibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors on
Sunday.
Fish introduced bill enlarging the juris.
diction of justices of the peace in criminal
cases to the extent of 5000 fine and six
months imprisonment.
The greater portion Of the day, including
long evening session, was devoted to dis
cussion in committee Of the whole of
KoHRs' LICENSE BILL
- amended by the ways and means COM
mittee. The gambling and LIQUOR querrions
we're the chief causes of debate and the COM
nittee was nearly equally divided on the |
propositions to make the licenses uniform |
Ind to have them graded according to size of |
owns. |
Seligmsn, Sloan and Biddle have been ap- |
, )inted on the joint committee to examine |
he books OF the Territorial Auditor and |
Treasurer.
The following is the list of
BILLS, RESOLUTIONS AND MEMORIALS
which have passed both houses up to date
c b 4, introduced by Kennedy, to change
he name Of VIM. Hackleman TO WIN. Cave. |
y b 8, by Buck, to regulate attachments
IN real estate.
q IA, by Chessman, TO amend Ill act to
Incorporate city of Helena.
c 10, by Greene, to provide for Billings
Dir. department.
c b Is, by Greene, amending section II,
hapter o, of the criminal practice act.
G b ID, by Chessman, relative to bonds of
Jerks of courts.
A substitute for II. B. 8, relating To duties
# county treasurers.
II B 10, by Page, to amend the act concern
ng fences.
Fl b "a, by Fisk, regulating fees of wit
Iesses and jurors In coroners' inquests.
II b %, by Robinson to amend sections
1893, 1874, fifth division of revised statutes.
b 81, by Fisk, relating to the duties of
ounty clerks.
II B SO, by Kohrs, to enable school dis
rict No. /, Deer Lodge county, to issue
onds to build school house.
Il b 40, by Potts, to amend section 50,
rticle 2, fifth division of the revised statutes.
II 90, by Potts, regulating fees of sheriffs
,r board Of prisoners.
Il B SO, by Perkins, to provide for the
fire department.
II j N /, by Norton, concerning leasing
nd reducing the Crow reservation.
j r l, by Seligman, for the appoint
lent Of committee clerks.
Il J r 2, By Forbis, for the relief of W. A.
lark. ,
81 r 8, by Seligman, to appropriate s., 200
ward defraying the expenses Of the Mon I
ma exhibit at New Orleans.
81 j r /, by Potts, in relation to cattle dis
Ises aud national cattle trail.
81 J r 5, by Seligman, for relief of Fisk
rothers.
81 j R 9, by Potts, to compensate Charles
. Smell for services rendered to constitu-
onal convention.
Il B 10, by Eastman, concerning represent
tion of quartz lodes.
FORTY.FIRST DAY