The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-24


Kennedy's bill regulating inheri-
tances and providing that no person
shall be allowed to take by will or as
heir more than one million of dollars,
was DEBATED, as was also his bill to
amend the probate law.
House Joint memorial No. l, relat-
ing to the leasing of the Crow Indian
lands to stock men and spectators,
aud house joint resolution No. l, for
the appointment Of committee clerks,
have passed b tn houses and been
enrolled and signed and sent to the
Governor this morning.
James w. Kemper, Of Butte, Is
likely to be appointed to one Of the
clerkships provided for by the latter
bill, aud will be the only officer in
either house from Silver Bow county.
Buck, of Choteau, gave notice tc-
day of a bill to provide for the pay
ment of one-fourth of all license taxes
collected within the limits Of any
incorporated city to the use of such
city.
The Council in executive session
with closed doors confirmed another
long list of Notaries Public appointed
by the Governor. Among them are
some twenty-five from Butte. The
numb of applicants for that office
have been unusually great. All the
male Inhabitants of Benton and some
other towns are said to have been
already appointed with moro to fol-
low. A bill will probably be passed
allowing their appointment by the
Governor without confirmation by
the Council when the latter is not in
session, and also making the Office a
county Office instead Of Territorial.
HOUSE. j.
In the House to-day Tingle Trt-
sented a petition from several citi-
zens from Dawson county for the
amendment of certain sections of the
statutes so as to allow ranchmen liv-
ing five miles from any town to sell
liquor on payment Of q license Of IS
per quarter. The petition was re-
ferred to the committee on agricul~
ture.
kohrs, from the committee on
grazing and stock raising reported
House joint resolution Nc. 4, relating
to infectious diseases among cattle
and the proposed National trail from
Texas and recommended the pas
sage of the resolution. The report
was adopted.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
BY Potts, relating to the introduc-
,tion Of the study Of hygiene in the
public schools.
By Jurgens, for the better protec.
tion of female employees in Montana
By Robinson, concerning water
rights.
By Eastman, concernig the repre-
sentation of quartz lodes.
By Hatch, relating to the bounda.
ries wherein certain animals may De
killed and providing for the payment
of a bounty. f..
A bill was introduced by. Tingle,
concerning the levyink and collection
of taxes. Bill read twice and Or
dered printed.
The communication from the Gov
ernor, transmitting certain reports,
was taken from the tab Z. On mo-
ton of Forbis the report of the in
spector of he Territorial penitentiary
at Deer Lodge was read. The report
was in relation to the sanitary co.,
dltion of that prison and the health
of its inmates, and stated that only
one death had occurred there for sew
eral years-that Of the chief "Ax-
handle''-and that, considering the
overcrowded condition of the prison
and its defective sewerage and linn
tied number Of cells, it spoke we'll
for the healthy location of the
prison. The inspector recon-
mended that more rooms be
built for the accommodation of
prisoners, and that better system
of sewerage and drainage be adopted.
On motion of Forbis, the report was
referred to the committee on educa
ton aud labor.
The report of the Territorial ordi"
nance officer and keeper of the arsenal
was referred to the committee on
military affairs.
An invitation to the National
Silver Convention, to be held at
Denver, Colorado, Jan. %. 1885 was
referred to the committee on mines
and minerals.
A letter received yesterday, with
reference to the American Exhibi-
ton at London, England, in 1886,
was referred to the committee on
Territorial affairs.
The Emmett Guard militia COM
pany have sent east for forty new
uniforms. Capt. Brannagan will not
be outdone in bringing his troops up
to a standard of perfection. The new
clothes will arrive in q couple of
weeks or as soon as the order can be
filed.