The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-01-28
OTR HELENA LETTER
The Legislature Important Pending Meas
ures- Fires Building Prospects Weather
NE LEaIsLATrRE

THE LEGISLATIVE
is actively al work, the Council in
,iignified and House III hurried manne
enacting new laws and amending thos
in the statues which the present ide
has grown away from, altogether giyin
to the law making power plenty Of Wt,rl,
Some of the solons, as usual to sucI
people, have pet schemes to get through
counties to divide and relief for self o
friends from the Territorial treasury, an,
part Of the time is being devoted to
wards feeling brother members ant
broachmg trade But the bulk of worl
is being done by the committees of tn,
respective houses, at present especially
50 by the committees on printing.
Among the members Of the Legisla
ture who have so far became prominent
/ might mention, Councilman Armstrong
of Bozeman, Buck of Choteau, Kennedy
Of Missoula, Fergus of Meagher and Re
personalities Selignlan, Galloway, Tinelt
Potts, Fisk, Spear and Holt. Their
prominence was earned, some by ability
sense, judgment and discretion, while
others wholly for their lack Of any Of
these qualities, which latter criticism
falls upon the lower house. Hot headed,
PINNED and loaded TO the muzzle they
need only get The floor when they will
issue forth their bills for am act without
number, which we might believe to he
the result Of wish to let their eonsti.
tuents at home know that they do not
play billiards, faro and stud all of the
time Among the
rMpoR1ENT PENDING MEASURES
Is council bin to create commission
of six citizens of the territory to exam
inc and ascertain the topography of the
territory, the present and probable future
centers of population and make such an
arrangement of county lines as will ac-
commodate the greatest number with
county seats at a reasonable distance
from their homes. Another suggests an
amendment to the probate practice act
giving the public administrator prefer
ence over creditors of the deceased IN
the order Of granting letters Of admin
istration. Another, requires the several
boards of county commissioners to pub
fish every three months compact re-
port of their proceedings in some news
paper of the county. 'iov Potts first
effort in the House is a bill to suppress
prize fighting. Principal, hacker, trainer,
second, umpire, assistant or reporter, are
all liable and if found guilty, may be
fined from fifty to five hundred dollars
and be Imprisoned in the county Jail not
less than ten days nor more than three
months, and costs of prosecution. And
still another new law suggested is that
one known as &. r. No. 9, concerning
oaths at elections. Aside from the
present oath prescribed for doubt Sul
voters who have been challenged by an
eleetor or Judge of election, the new
idea is that in order to get the vote in
after the challenged party is sworn a
known citizen must also take the follow
ing oath. II swear Tor affirm that am
a householder and freebooter of the
county Of there state county, and Terri
tory of Montana, and that | know there
state name Of person offering to yote),
and that he has been a resident of the
of Montana, for six months
next proceeding this election, and that
he has been a resident Of said county for
thirty DAYS next preceding election
All oaths shall be in writing or printed,
or both, to be kept with the returns and
open for inspection by the several grand
iuries.
FIRES.
Lately Helena has been visited by two
fires a week. and undoubtedly the work
Of ihcendiaries. Last night it was
large planning mill i'm Breckenridge street
near Rodney, located among number
Of frame d ellings A strong chinook
was prevailing and at one time it seemed
as though that quarter was doomed A
large force Of special deputies and police
we're detailed to look out for property,
guard the jail and to permit no one TO
oass alive across certain lines Revenge
pr the Imprisonment of the Edmunson
Bres.. found guilty at the last term Of
,ourt, is supposed 70 be the cause.
BuILDISG PROSPECTS
ire looking brighter and a number Of
stone. brick and frame buildings viii be
.ampleted this year, among which might
,e mentioned the Masonic temple on
Broadway
THE WEATHER
ms been cold but yesterday i ch nook
et in and soon the present deep fall of
nov will melt away
Vel O'stone
IIrLENA, Jan. n 1885.
4 DREADFUL DEATH.