The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1885-01-17


municate with you upon matters of public
concern as occasion may require. 1t is hoped
that all the departments Of the territorial
government will cooperate for the promo
ti'n Of the general welfare, and the advance
ment OF every legitimate interest, without
sectional prejudice or partisan bias, so that
there may be just, economical. and enlight-
cned administration OF public affairs.
B. P. CARPENTER.
TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE
Proceedings Of the Fourteenth Regular
Session.
HOUSE.
MONDAY, 18TH.
David Marks, chief clerk of the thir-
teenth session, called the members-elect
to order. A. J. Seligman, of Lewis and
Clark, was elected temporary chairman
and Hatch, Of Meagher, temporary clerk.
Chief Justice Wade administered the oath
of Office to the members. Galloway, of
Madison, and Forbis, of Silver Bow, nom
mated for speaker; Galloway elected by
IA votes. H. H. Davis and 0 B. Totten.
both of Helena, nominated for chief clerk !;
Davis elected by Is votes. Fred H. Fes-
ter of Billings and H. NJ. Payne of Helena
nominated for engrossing and enrolling
clerk; Foster elected by Is votes. T. P.
Warren of Missoula -Hardenbrook
Of Deer Lodge nominated for sergeant-at-
arms; Warren elected by Is votes. r. A.
Merriam of jefferson was elected page.
Matthew McQuirk of Bozeman was elect
Ell watchman. Rev. F. 7. Webb Of Hell
ena was elected chaplain. The rules of
the Thirteenth Legislature were adopted
as the rules of the Fourteenth. Adjourn
ed until Tuesday.
TUESDAY, 18TH.
Notice of the following bills was given:
BY Potts, bill for an act to punish and
suppress prize fighting IN Montana. Also
an act to annul an act to provide for the
payment OF stock killed or injured by
railroads. Also an act to repeal an act to
increase the compensation Of county COM
missioncrs.
BY Seligman, an act to amend section
9O7, fifth division of the Revised Statutes,
relating to oath Of Office.
BY Wells, an act relating to the regis
tratiOn of voters.
COMMITTEE were appointed to notify
the Council and the Governor that the
House was ready for business. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, 14TH.
The chair appointed the following
standing committees:
Ways and Meahs-Pstts, Kchrs, Tingle,
Judciary-Speer, Forbis, Potts. Baldwin,
Eastman.
Territorial Affairs-Hatch, Emigh, Per-
kins. Robinson, holt
Intended Inprovements-Emigh; Fisk,
Nichols, Moore. Biddle
Roads and Highways-Jurgens, Page. Per-
kins, Sloan, Holt.
Public La,ds-Page; Norton, Taylor,
Grazing and Stock Growing-Kohrs. Potts,
Tingle, Hatch, Taylor.
Federal ReiatioDs-Nichols, Speers, East
man, Biddle, Tingle.
Education and Labor-Wells, Seligman,
Biddle Baldwin, Norton.
Towns and Counties-Norton, Emigh,
Hatch, Robinson, Sloan.
Military Affairs-Petts, Robinson, Page,
Incorporations-Perkins, Emigh, Forbis,
Biddle, Sci gman.
Agriculture and Manufactures ~ Fisk,
Kohrs, Nichols, Moore, Eolt.
Elections-Forbs, Se.gman, Wells, Nor
ton, Perkins.
Mines and Minerals -Se!igman, Wells,
Perkins, BALDWIN, Moore
Engrossment-Nich, Is, Biddle, Wells.
knrollment-1ingle, Hatch, Eastman
Prlnting-Fisk, Notion, Jurgens, Holt,
Moore.
Bills we're noticed as follows: to amend
the license law, to relieve VIM. A. Clarke,
to create the Office of county attorney, by
Norton to enlarge the boundaries of Yei-
lowstone county, to create the county Of
Valley. Bills were introduced and refer
red as follows: to amend the act relating
to notaries public, referred to judiciary
committee; relating to oaths Of Office. re-
ferred to judiciary committee; to suppress
prize fighting, referred to judiciary COM
mittee; to repeal the act fixing the price
Of, stock killed by railroads. Baldwin,
Seligman and Sloan were appointed
committee on rules. Norton of Yellow
stone introduced Joint Memorial No. 1. to |
restore all that part of the Grow reserva-
ton lying east Of the Big Horn to the
public domain. The rules were suspend