The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-03-11
OUR HELENA LETTER.
The Gambling Bill Again.-Mitchell
and Bucks Substitute Adopted
The Prize Fighting Bill
Bills Killed and Bills
Passed. Etc.
HELENA. March & 1885.

+ HELENA, March s 1885.
F. The gambling bill met its fate to-
day. The bill with the majority
and minority reports came back
from the committee Of the whole
without any recommendation.
The action of the Council to-day
has shown that the opposition to the
Forbis bill was not because any un-
constitutionality In its provisions.
A motion by Kennddy to adopt
Cheeseman's report, which was the
original bill with every feature which
had been objected to as unc0nstitu-
tlonAl omitted, was defeated by the
following vote:
Ayes-Barrett, Cheesman. Fergus,
Kennedy, Molris-5; Noes.-.Buck
Cardwell, Cotant. DeWolfe, Greene,
Mitchell, Armstrong;.
Beck then moved the adoption of
the majority which was carried with
out u dissenting vote. This puts the
substitute of Buck and Mitchell, re-
moving gambling to back rooms up
stairs aud prohibiting percentage
games, III the place of the original
bill. The only question left now is
the passage of this substitute or moth
Ing. The passage of any prohibitory
law at this session ls out of the ques-
ton. The substitute was referred to
the judiciary committee. ...
Mitchell gave notice of q bill to
prevent the poisoning of water
courses.
Greene gave notice of a bill to Gre
ate the county of Bridger.
As Bridger county was pretty ef-
fectually disposed OF for this session
by the House yesterday, 1t Is safe to
say that this bill will not 60 far.
A bill to allow VIM. Henry Smith
to change his name to VIM. Henry
Gavin passed both houses.
THE HOUSE.
The Committee OF Conference on
the Prize Fighting bill came to an
agreement on the amendments, and
the bill passed both houses. The
amend ments do not materially alter
the bill, and prize fighting Is made .
felony.
The Militia bill has also passed
both houses with the Council amend
ment allowing infantry companies to
receive $500, and cavalry and artil-
lery $4OO per aDnum from the Terri
torial treasury.
The bill authorizing the Governor
to contract for the keeping of Terri
torial prisoners in the penitentiaries
OF other States and Territories has
passed both houses, and was signed
by the Speaker to-day.
The Governor notified the House
that he mad approved the bill annex
ing to Yellowstone county that part
of the Grow Indian reservation ad-
jacent thereto; the resolution for
placing insurance on the Montana
law library, and the bill for employ
ing additional clerks.
The bill changing the Office of
notary public from Territorial to u
oounty Office was vetoed. The OBJ
lection to it was that lis language
lett 1t uncertain, whether the 4OO
notaries confirmed at this session
still held under the new law, or were
leelslated out of Office. On q recon-
sideration of the vote, the House
unanimously sustained the veto.
The bill to establish q hospital for
the insane was reported from the
committee of the whole with the rec
ommendation that it pass. Also the
bill for the better protection Of the
live stock interests, providing for
stock inspectors and detectives.
The members from Silver Bow
opposed this bill, until the st0ckmen
proposed that such counties as chose
should be exempted from the oper-
alton of this law, To their
surprise one-half the counties
Of the Territory, including Sill
YER Bow, Deer Lodge, MissOula,
Beaverhead, Madison and Gallatin
withdrawn, As the operation of
the law is now confined to the stock
counties it seems to be fair enough.
-., HOUSE BILLS.
Notices of house bills were given
as follows:
BY Forbis-To limit the compensa-
ton ofjustices of the peace and con-
stables
The bill was introduced subsequent
" and provides that the fees of JUS
tice or constable for which the cOun-
ty shall he chargeable or responsible
shall not exceed $500 per annum.
BY Perhins--A bill to provide for
the levy and collection of taxes upon
the property of railroad companies.
The bill by Forbis to enable the
counties of Silver Bow and Gallatin
to aid in the construction of railroad
was referred to the members from
Silver Bow, Gallatin, Jefferson and
Madison.
It is dull day when the house
does not kill at least one new countv
bill. Deaf born county followed the
others to-day and was lost by u vote
9tO 13.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were read third
time and passed:
Bill by Tingle to authorize the
county of Dawson to issue bonds for
certain purposes.
Bill by Potts to amend section 80
of an act regulating insurance COM
panies.