The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-01-30

city charter.
The House was in committee of the whole,
but made no recommendations Of impor-
lance.
TWELFTH DAY.
JAN. 23.-In the Council to-day Greene
Introduced bill In relation to the
TAXATION OF TELEGRAPH LINES,
and providing that the President, Secretary,
or other managing officer of every telegraph
company, shall report under oath TO the
Assessor and Treasurer Of each county the
number OF miles of wire owned and operated
In that county, and for the payment Of . tax
Of 20 cents on each mile of wire In lieu Of
all other taxation, whether Territorial or
local. Also bill to amend section II, chap
ter b, OF the criminal practice act, providing
that when . complaint is made before q
magistrate 1t shall be his duty to examine
the complainant under oath and reduce the
evidence to writing and preserve the same,
before issuing his warrant for the offender.
The joint memorial in relation to the
RESERVATIONS IN NORTHERN PACIFIC LAND
DEEDS
and contracts came up on third reading, but
on motion of Greene 1t was recommtted
to the judiciary committee.
DeWolfe's bill
TO AMEND THE OATH OF OFFICE
came up on third reading, and that gentle
man stated that the provision In the section
requiring an officer to swear that ha had not
violated the election law was ussle s and
humiliating; that one who would violate
the election law would willingly take the
cath; aud further, that the section required
the Legislature to be sworn in by Justice of
~ nd niuhf hon
that all of that body would be absent from
the Territory when the Legislature assem-
BLEED.
Kennedy opposed the bill because the
original section declared what legitimate
election expenses are, and prosecutions for
bribery without that section would be al
most useless. The bill passed by vote of
II to /.
Bucks bill regulating the attachment Of
real estate, as amended by the judiciary
committee, passed unanimously.
The judiciary committee announced that
j. W. Kemper had been employed Ms clerk
under House joint resolution No. /, and the
ways and means committee reported the en-
ployAent Of Hayden K. Riddle as clerk.
CONSTITUTIONAL TICKETS.
The House joint resolution for the relief
OF Fisk Bros. was passed by q voss of 8 to 3,
Barrett, DeWolfe and Kennedy voting In the
negative. When first sent to the Council 1t
was supposed this resolution would be de-
feated, q number Of members expressing
themselves decidedly against 1t, but various
reasons induced them to give an unwilling
vote in its favor. The expected action Of
the Council started the joke that the House
had cut the bill down one-hslf, and that the
Council, not to be outdone in generosity,
would knock off the other half. But the
actual result spoiled the joke. The bill was
for tickets on the Constitution question,
printed last fall. Secretary Tooker some.
how conceived the idea that the vote On the
had TO be cast In separate ballot
boxes, and that 10 one would prepar ballots
for the purpose. So he gave Fisk Bros. the
privilege Of printing 10000 tickets II they
would take the chances of getting their pay
from the Legislature, which chance they
took.
In the House message from the Governor
stated that he had approved joint resolutions
l, and 3, relating TO committee clerk, for |
The relief Of w. A. Clark, and to provide for |
The Montana exhibit at New Orleans.
Forbis presented petition from the pho. |
'osraphers Of Butte, asking that the tax on |
heir business be repealed.
COMMISSIONERS PAY.
l ho eoui"itlco Oil ways aUu moauS r0pOr. /
ed unfavorably on the bill to reduce the pay
If County Commissioners. Potts said there
would be minority report, and the report |
vas laid on the table to await the minority |
'eport.
NO MORE EXHIBITION MONEY.
The committee on Territorial affairs very
wisely recommended that while Montana
hould be represented at the American Ex,
libition In London in 1886, the cost of such
representation should be borne by public
The bill to divide counties into three Gem.
missioner districts was nearly killed, but at
asst went back to the committee on Terrific
ial affairs for amendment.
Seligman introduced bill
% ORGANIZE AND REGULATE THE MILITIA.
BY provisions of the bill the Governor is
made commander In chief of the National
iuard and authorized to appoint such staff
Ulcers as may be required, within the limits
rovided by the bill. Five companies may
onstitute regiment. The companies shall
. subject to the call of the Governor and
egularly constituted authorities for the sup
ression Of instruction Or riot. Active
members are excused from labor on public
ighways and from jury duty. When called
VI 10 quell riot the troops shall be paid 81
light on duty. That each company shall be | ,
,spected once year and If found up to the .
:andard in discipline shall be entitled to |
raw, If infantry, $500, II artillery or cav ,
Try, $500. The expenses Of the National
uard are not to exceed $4,000 . year. Or {
cred printed.
MORTGAGE TAXES.
Jurgens introduced bill which provides
lat when mortgage exists on . piece Of .,
al estate, the party holding the mortgage ,
iall pay the taxes assessed against the prep. /
'ty 70 the amount Of the mortgage, and
I'D amount shall be deducted from the total
I'm assessed against the owner of the prop ,
ty. Ordered printed.
Emigh introduced . bill providing that .
III roads must be completed and kept In |,
bod order before tolls may be collected.
SALARIES FOR COUNTY OFFICERS.
Potts introduced bill regulating the com =
'nsation of county officers. 1t provides
at all county officers shall receive stated !,
larry, to be fixed by the Legislature, and y
ct all fees, perquisites, ETC., shall be turned \
to the county treasury. The number and n
mpensatlon of all deputies, assistants and !.
erks shall be fixed by the Supreme Court. \
reduction Is made In all fees and costs !.
w collected.
Forbis introduced :,
BILL TO SUPPRESS GAMBLING. O
II prohibits all kinis of gambling games, o
th maximum penalty Of three months n
'prisonment and 500 fine. 1t also prohib. d
persons from gambling, with mailman
nalty of one months imprisonment and n
% fine. II also compels any witness to q
'tify against others, but he need net crimi- ir
te himself. 1t provides for the fercible
Try Of premises used for gambling and for e
destruction Of gambling implements. d
Couacil bill No. III, amending section 1873
the code Of civil procedure, was killed BY
'ote of IL to 10. -
THIRTEENTH DAY. Il
JAN. A.-In the Council the judiciary
nmittee reported fsvorably, with slight Of