The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-21

duced-Council Proceedings
House Proceedings -BiIIs
introduced Etc., Etc.
Correspondence Of the MINER.
HELENA. Feb. Is, 1885.
The special committee consisting o
Kennedy, Greene and Buck reported
on the gambling bill to-day
The majority report made by
Greene and Buck recommended that
the bill do not pass.
Kennedy recommended slight
amendments which remove some Of
the objections made by Baldwin in
the house.
The changes proposed by him are
acceptable to the friends of the bill.
The bill was made the special order
for consideration in committse of the
whole tomorrow afternoon. Another
field day is expected.
COUNCIL BILLS.
Greene gave notice of a bill to
amend section 81 of the fourth divis-
ion of the revised statutes, relating to
the exhibition of deadly weapons.
DeWolfe gave notice of q bill to
| abolish the Office of public admins
| TRAITOR; also q bill to amend the pres
ent law in relation to road supervi-
sors.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Armstrong; Relating to fees Of
jurors in civil cases.
BY Greene---To incorporate the city
of Billings.
A bill to provide for the disincor-
poration of municipal corporations,
introduced BY Kennedy, was read
third time and lost.
A bill introduced by Fergus, pro-
viding for the additional penalty Of
hard labor in all sentences of impris-
onment in the penitentiary, wa read
the third time and PISS led.
A bill introduced by Buck, TO
amend the charter of Fort Benton,
passed.
In COMMITTEES of the whole, the
Council recommended the passage of
Mitchell's bill to prevent and punish
woman beating.
At the afternoon session of the
Council q petition was received from
Missoula, asking that the salary Of
the county clerk Of that county be
increased.
Cardweli, from the committee on
towns and counties, recommended
that the bill to create Ravalli county
do not pass.
De Wolfe gave notice of a bill to
provide for municipal corporations.
Kennedy introduced a bill relating
to the fees of county clerks.
The bill passed by the House to
provide for the Philipsburg fire de-
partment, was read third time and
passed by the Council.
THE HOUSE.
This morning the report OF the
committee of thewhole was received
In relation to the militia bill.
Fisk moved to strike ont the see
ton allowing each company 1900 m
nually from the Territorial treasury,
and the section exempting the men,
bers from jury duty and work on
highways.
Perkins thought the law prema-
ture. There were several regiments
of regulars in the Territory and they
were sufficient to protect the lives
and property of the people.
Baldwin supported Fisk's motion.
There we're already two we'll organ
lied militia companies in Butte, and
he did not think they would care
particularly whether the pittance
from the Territory was received or
not. The bill gave to militia
companies the sanction Of law and
regulated their organization. He
thought the bill ought to pass.
The motion to strike out these Sec
ton was carried, and the bill passed
to its third reading.
The afternoon was spent In con
sidering Kohrs' bill providing for the
oftic, OF Territorial veterinary sur
geon. Such surgeon is to be paid
$1,000 a year and travelling expenses.
No cattle or horses car be brought
into the Territory without inspec-
ton and permission from him.
Further c%onsiderati IN of the bill was
postponed until the next sitting of
the comm ttee.
The frs session was held this
evening, and a large amount of BUSH
ness was transacted.
Notices Of bills were given by
Wells, for the Incorporation of Dill
Ion, ard by Fisk, concerning the
jurisdiction Of Justices of the peace
in criminal cases.
Bills were introduced by Potts,
relating to the organization of the
Legislative Assembly, and by Wells,
relating TO the registration of voters.
The following bills were read the
third tile and passed:
A bill introduced by Potts, fixing
sheriff's fees for transporting prison
ers to Eastern p%enitentlaries al SIS per
day and actual expenses.
Jurgen's bill for the protection of
household servants, providing that
when the wages due do.not exceed
$1OO. no property Of the employer
shall be exempt from execution.
A bill introduced by Tingle to
indecent exposure.
A bill introduced by Seligman, max
the Office of notary public a county
Office and thus allowing the Governor
to appoint without confirmation by
the Council.
A bill providing for the study Of
and hygiene in the public
schools.
A bill to amend the code of civil
In relation to answers.
A bill authorizing the county of
Custer tn fund its Indebtedness and
bonds to the amount of S145. OCO,