The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-02-18

0 special committee sent to examine ant
' report on the condition of the Territorial
Penitentiary and insane asylum
Potts introduced bill to amend sec
ton 292, sixth division of the revised
statutes. 1t gives a man whose wife il
not living in the Territory right to deco
real estate without her signature, and
barring claim of dover on her part
The bill for the creation of Ravalli Co
came up on third reading. and after ar.
guments in its favor by Emig and East.
man, and against by Potts, the bill
passed by vote of 10 to 8.
FEBRUARY l0rg.
In the council this morning Kennedy
presented several petitions for and
against the establishing of Ravalli
county.
Fergns presented petition for the d.
vision of Meagher county.
Fergus introduced bill fixing fees
and salaries Of certain officers The bill
! gives Assessorsa half mill on the first
! $4,000, 900, three eighths of a mill on the
third million, a fourth of mill on the
fourth million. and an eighth of mill
on all over four millions. The treasurer
Is to receive s per cent. on the first 49,
! 600 collected, per cent. on the second
5000, per cent. on the next 81 900 and
8 per cent on all in excess of $4,000, and
3 per cent. for collecting or paying out
| all monies other than taxes and school
fund, the total salary not to exceed ST.
| 600. Mileage for Sheriff for taking pris-
oners by railroad to the penitentiary is
reduced 20 per cent, and for transporta-
ton of other prisoners by rail, so per
cent. Other fees and emolnments ofthe
Sheriff, Clerk and Recorder, Probate
Judge, Justice of the Peace, Constable,
District Attorney, Coroner, Fupt of
Schools and County Commissioners are
reduced % per cent.
The fence bill sent in by the House
was passed on the third reading.
The house bill regulating the fees Of
witnesses and jurors on Coroners' juries,
was passed on third reading.
Bucks joint resolution to pay the
members of the late Constitutional Con-
vention, was lost on the third reading
Armstrong; bill relating to the sur
veying of town sites, was passed on third |
reading.
In the house Sloane presented petit
tions for the creation Of the county of
Park, and against attaching part of Gal
latin to Yellowstone.
Norton presented petition from citi-
Of Gallatin county asking to be annexed
to Yellowstone.
Holt introduced bill enabling the
county commissioners of Custer county
to bond the debt to the amount Of $780,
600.
Holt introduced bill for the bette
protection of the live stock interests of
the Territory.
Robinson introduced bill TO enable
Gallatn county to issue bonds to the
amount of 100000 in aid of the Boze-
man and West Gallatin Canal Water
Ditch Co.
FEBRUARY 11TH.
In the council DeWolfe introduced a
bill to create a school book commission
of the Territorial Superinten-
dent and two persons to be appointed
by the Governor, the commission to re-
port to the next legislature series of
text books to be used in the schools of
the territory,
Armstrong introduced bill amending
sections 374, 37s and 3s9 of the criminal
practice act relating tc the death PEN
Atty.
The hog law sent in from the house
vas passed, Kennedy only .oting in the
The house bill relating to the duties of
he county clerk, and was passed ON third
'eading.
The bin establishing the county of
Fergus was passed on the third reading. I
In the house, Fisk's bill requiring So !
q be taxed a. jury costs in civil cases was :
,assed on third reading,
Taylor's bill to prevent persons from Z
hunting or shooting within the inclos- I
Tres of others. without leave, was passed E
N third reading. &
Sloan introduced bill to create the
ounty OF Bridger, being the Eastern {
'art Of GaIlatin, and Taylor to create the r
ounty of Dearborn, taking the north q
IN part of Lewis & Clarke and part of
'hoteau and Meagher =
FEBRUARY 18TH.
In the council, the house resolution
3 pay the captors of Con Murphy the
eward offered by the Governor was lost:
luck, Greene, Fergus and Chessman
citing in the affirmative. Kennedy was
bsent. D
Bucks bill To amend chapter 5, fourth :
vision Of the revised statutes, was =
assed on third reading. D
The house bin requiring county treas.
rers 70 make quarterly settlements =
18th the territorial treasurer before the D
ijournment Of the regular meeting Of D
lie county commissioners, and making d
le ist Of December part Of the third e
seal quarter, was passed. +,
Nichols. q petition Of $50 names Of res ; d.
ents Of GalIatin, praying that county Of