The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-07
FROM HELENA.
Important Matters introduced Con-
corning Public Reeds, Scalps,
Schools, Division Of
Counties, Etc.
Councilman Forbis gets In more Inn.
portant Work.

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tentiary at Deer Lodge and insane
asylum at Warm Springs, have made
their tour of inspection and returned
last evening, but have. not yet made
their report.
! Both houses are settling down ia
work and this will be the busiest
/ week of the session 80 far, Judging
from present indications.
NOTICE OF COUNCIL. BILLS,
By Armstrong-A bill to amend
section l65, chapter 2, frst division
of the revised statutes, by striking
out the clause that requires q plaintiff,
In an action Of claim and delivery of
personal property, to state in his aff1-
davtt the cause of the detention of
such. property. @
Also q bill TO amend section l ,2ls,
chapter 81, fifth division of the re-
'vised statute, providing that when .
petition for the entry of = town site is
made to Probate Judge. lhe pc
titioners shall deposit sufficient funds.
to defraY the expenses Of entering.
surveying and platttng such town
site. Under represent statute such
expenses are paid out Of the county
treasury.
Also q bill to- amend the second
subdivision of section Eli, chapter 10,
third division Of the revised statutes,
relating to demurrers to Indictment.
Also bill authorizing the county
treasurers of the several counties to
paya bounty for the scalps of certain
animals. -.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Chessman-To amend section
1912, fifth division Of the Revised
Statutes and requiring ten hours In
stead Of eight for days labor on the
PUBLIC ROADS.
A bill concerning toll roads, intro
duced in the House by Emigh and
passed in that body on Saturday, was
received in the Council to-day and
referred to committee on ways and
means. 1t prohibits county commits
sioners from issuing licenses to'collect
tolls, unless the road is completed
and in good condition.
THE HOUSE.
Potts presented the petition of w.
Egbert Smith and about $50 other |
citizens of Butte, asking that physi-
ology and hygiene be taught in the
public schools. /
Holt presented petition from citi-
zens of Custer county, asking for the |
repeal Of the commercial travellers |
license tax. -:
Emigh pres ented q petition from
AK payers of the Bitter Root valley,
asking for the establishment of the
1ew county of Bitter Root. .
Barrett's bill for dividing counties
nto districts for the election of coun-
y commissioners, which passed the
Council, was to-day reported unfavor-
IDLY IN the House by the committee
If the whole and on motion of Forbis
vss Indefinitely postponed. |
BILL PASSED.
A bill introduced by Fisk, making
t the duty Of county clerks to notify
parties to whom claims have been al
owed by county commissioners,
passed the House to-day.
By Biddle-Amendlng sections 81
md 81 Of the code of civil procedure.
By Wells-To provide the public
chools With certain books. This
viii provide for the purchase of a
'opy of Webster's unabridged die
ionary for each school district, to be
'aid for out of the school funds, at a
,r'ce not to exceed 81 per copy.
BY E astman-To amend the law
q relation to chattel mortgages.
HOUSE BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Seligman-An act relating to
private corporations.
By Forbis - Providing that all
maps. charts, etc., relating to the
Butte town-site, and now in the office
f the county clerk of Deer Lodge. be
transferred to the office of the county
Jerk of Silver Bow.
By Tingle-An act relating to ap-
of the amount collected
OF publication Of delinquent taxes.
PARIS, Feb. 8. -Admiral Courbett
elegraphs the war Office to-day that
he French forces, after a severe fight.
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