The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-03-13
FIETY-FIFTH DAY.

HELENA, March SIN the Council thi:
morning the following
| COMMUNICATION
was received from the Governor:
To the Legislative Council respectfully
withdraw the nomination Of James II. Mills
for Superintendent Of Public Instruction. /
do this at the request of the nominee, who
has informed me, In substance, that If ap.
pointed, he would decline the office.
Very respectfully,
b. ?. CARPENTER, Governor.
Greene introduced q bill to create the
county of Bridger. After first reading Ken
nedy objected to q second reading, and the
question being, 'Shall this bill be rejected?'
the result was in favor of second reading.
After being read q second time by title,
Buck moved to lay the bill on the table,
| which motion was carried.
A number of committee reports were made
and House bills read and referred to proper
| committees.
House bill to prevent deception in the sale
OF butter and cheese, was read q third time
and passed by unanimous vote.
Ill. b. "a, an act to amend section 961, 9Th
division, Revised Statutes, providing for the
| contracting of medical attention and for
medicine separately, was passed by unsni-
nous vote.
House bill relating to lawful fences was
passed unanimously.
House bill to enable jefferson county to
build Jail was passed under suspension of
the rules.
Council bills for the better protection of
clients in courts of law, and for the suspen-
sion OF shsriffs from office on the escape of
prisoners, were defeated, Fergus only voting
In the affirmative.
Council JOINT resolution for the relief of
the captors of Con Murphy was defeated by
. tie vote, as follows: Ayes-Buck, Card
well, Chsssmap, Fergus, Greene, Kennedy.
Noes-Barrett, Cotant, DeWolfe, Mitchell,
Norris, Mr.. President.
Cheeseman's bill amending the city charter
of Helena was passed on third reading.
The substitute reported by the committee
on ways and means for the printing bill was
passed on third reading by vote of 8 to 4,
the negative voters being Chessman, Fergus,
Greene and Kennedy.
The afternoon was spent In consideration
Of various bills In committee of the whole.
In the House the following bills were con-
sidered:
@. B. 80, by Buck, to amend an act to in
corporate the city Of Fort Benton, was read
third time and passed-ayes 20; noes, Rob- |
inson, Spesr and Mr.. Speaker, 8.
G. j. r. I, appropristing 500 for the relief |
Of Edward w. Bach, for services as an &C. |
countant In examining the books and |
accounts Of the Territorial Auditor and |
Treasurer at the request of the joint Legs |
lative committee, was read third time and |
passed by unanimous vote.
G. b. 81, by Cotant, to prevent the brand
ing OF cattle during certain seasons Of the |
year, was read third time and passed-ayes
% noes /.
@. B. A. by Buck, TO amend chapter s, 4th
division Of the Revised Statutes, relating to
burglary, was read third time and passed
yeas %; noes l.
Substitute for G. B. q, to create tho coun-
ty Of Fergus and for the election Of officers
thereof, was placed on Its final passage and
passed by the following vote Ayes, Biddle,
Forbis, Hatch, Holt, Kohrs, Moore, Nichols,
Norton, Psge. Robinson, Seligman, Sloan,
Wells, Mr.. Speaker, Il; noes, Baldwin,
Emigh, Fisk, Jurgene, Perkins,
Potts. Speer, Taylor, Tingle, 10.
G. B. ~, to incorporate the city Of Mis-
,oula was read third time and passed
lyes II; noe, 4.
The Council having refused to concur In
he House amendments to G. B. So, con-
,erning penalties for crime, on motion Of
Forbis, the House receded from Its amend
nents.
G. B. 72, to provide for the support and
maintenance Of the Anaconda are depart