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

HELENA, Feb. 25.-In the Council o.day
number Of bills were reported back from
committees with
| VARIOUS RECOMMENDATIONS.
Cotant introduced q bill to incorporate
Miles City. Kennedy introduced Q Joint
memorial asking Congress to complete the
Montana Penitentiary. Greene introduced q
bill providing that the regular March meet
ing of the Board Of County Commissioners
Of Yellowstone county be postponed until
the 23d Of March, on account of the absence
OF two of the Commissioners. Under sus-
pension Of the rules the bill was put through
and sent to the House.
Mitchell introduced bill providing for
the Anaconda fire Department.
| PAYMENT OF TAXES.
| The ways and means committee intro.
ducsd bill which provides that the taxes
may be divided into two payments, being
Dec. 1st and June LIST.
| The estray law was read third time, but
was recommitted for amendment.
81. j. r. for placing $1,000 insurance ON
the Territorial Law Library was passed on
third reading.
The House bill for Furnishing indecent ex-
posure of person was defeated, Chessmsn,
Greene, Kennedy aud Morris voting aye and
the other members no.
THE sLUGGERs sLUGaED.
Potts bill to suppress prize fighting was
passed on third reading, after having been
reduce the penalty and remove the sections
providing that men could be arrested with.
out warrant and on suspicion.
ROAD TAXES, SUPERVISORS, ETC.
A number of bills were considered In
committee of the whole.
DeWolfe's bill, providing that road taxes
should be paid in cash and could not be
worked out, being under consideration, De.
Wolfe said that the public received very lit
tie good from the road taxes as worked out
now. Az proof, he rectsd an occurrence
which took place in Silver Bow county. The
Assessor gave notice that the miners would
be required to work on certain day. About
200 miners turned out without tools and
spent the day in idleness. Kennedy said
that work on the public roads might be .
farce 10 Silver Bow county but such was not
the case In Missoula county. Men through
out the county are accustomed to work out |
their road taxes. Farmers have spare time |
when they have not the ready cash, and 70
not allow them this privilege would be Z |
hardship. Ifsupervisors discharge their du- |
ties Is required BY the present law the can |
get ., much work done - will be possible |
under the new bill. The passage Of the bill |
was recommended.
DeWolfe's bill, providing for the appoint
ment OF road supervisors by the county COM
missioners, being under consideration, he
said that this makes radical change in our
present system Of road regulations. This
office becomes appointive instead Of elective
Is ct present. Our statutes are now incon-
gruous In regard TO road matters. The
county reads are supposed to be under the
supervision Of the county commissioners,
but the road supervisor 10 IN officer who pays
what he pleascs, works when he pleases, and
collects when he pleases. Under the pro-
visions Of this bill he uses no money but
issues . certificate for work done and the
issue warrant drawn on thu
county treasurer which presents Q quarterly
statement not only Of what others have done
but Of what he has done, with severe
penalty for any violation.
Kennedy said he fslt compelled to oppose
he whole series of bills relating to roads and
supervisors, introduced BY the gentleman
rom Silver Bow, on the grounds that they
rave extraordinary powers TO the county .
commissioners and encroached upon the
lights Of the people.
Buck said he was heartily In favor Of max. :
ng the Office Of road supervisor appointive
instead Of elective. The bill was recon.
nended for passage.
Greene's joint memorial concerning the
Cheyenne reservation was recommended for /
'assage. \
NO DICTIONARIES.
Mitchell proposed . substitute for the bill z
equirlng the purchase OF WebssAI's Diction- I
~ for every school district In the Territory. Il
rhe substitute was adopted and the CON- 1
niitee then voted to recommend that the b
uhstitute do not pass. .
ForSlD's bill concerning assessing Life In J