The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1885-03-07


plains but little and continues to work un-
remlttingly upon his military autobiog'
raphy.
Legislation During the Past Week.
The bill to substitute Bancroft's series
Of readers in schools for those now in use
was passed. There has been as much lob
byins over this bill as if it had been a
county division project.
The bill to repay ex-probate Judge
Martin, Of this county, money expended
for the survey Of the townsite of Dornix,
became law.
The bill to annex the Crow reservation
to Yellowstone comfy as fast as it be-
comes public domain was passed.
The Valley county bill went down
among other good measures that this ia
nous legislature has slaughtered.
The bill to suppress and punish prize
fighting in the territory went through the
last stage of legislation and became law.
The bill to enable the building of a
railroad by aid Of the counties Of Gallatin
and Silver Bow was introduced by Forbls.
The house indefinitely postponed the
Council resolution to regulate Northern
Pacific land deeds and contracts.
The bill to extend the jurisdiction OF
justices of the peace in criminal mat
ters was lost.
The bill to enable Yellowstone county
to build court house was passed.
A bill was introduced to enable Lewis
and Clarke, and Choteau counties to sub
sidizc railroad from Helena to Benton.
A Joint resolution was introduced by
Norton, the statesman from the rural sub
urbs of Billings townsite, to provide for
the organization of the state of Montana
and the election of two United States
senators.
The bill providing hard labor in addi-
ton to Imprisonment for those convicted of
felony became law.
The bill to enable Billings to become
an incorporated city passed.
On Wednesday the council, being dem
ocratic, adjourned to give the members
an opportunity to spend the day in cele-
brating Cleveland's inauguration.
A good part of the time of both branch
es was taken up with considering and
affirming the various bills introduced in
the interest Of stockgrowers.
A bill was passed through the lower
house providing for making treasurers,
sheriffs, clerks, assessors, probate judges
and clerks of district courts in every
county payable by salaries fixed by the
bill. The provision for Gallatin county
is: treasurer So, 500, sheriff $4,000, clerk
and recorder So, 500, assessor 81 800, clerk
district court 81 200, probate judge $500.
In other counties there are slight variations
according to the amount of business be-
lieved to devolve upon the officers. The
bill also fixes the time when it shall take
effect in each county. In Gallatin county
it is to take effect June 1st. The fees
which now go to the officers are to be
into the county treasury. Undersheriffs
are to receive $1,000 per year, deputies
81 200 and clerks (when any are allowed
by law) 800 per month. 1t is probable
that the bill will be materially amended
when it comes to the council and may not
get through at all before the Legislature
adjourns.
Robinson's bill regarding water rights
and that establishing the office of county
attorney have passed the lower house.
The bill to partition the county of JEFF
ferson among Silver Bow, Lewis and
Clarke, Meagher and Jefferson counties