The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-02-13

oulciaily, 10 connrm the ulspatcn WHICH
states Gen. Wolseley telegraphs the govern
ment that spies sent to Khartoum TO ascer
tain the fate of Gen. Gordon have returned
with proof of his death.
1 FOURTEENTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
The Deliberations and Doings of the Law
makers told in Letters.
Special Correspondence Ne,o North West.
TWENTY-SIXTH DAY.
HELENA, Feb. 6, 1SS5.-In the Counci
this morning the House bill to enable the
Deer Lodge school district to issue addi
tional bonds to the amount of $4,000 wa.
passed on third reading.
Council bill No. rs, concerning the filing
Of mortgages, was passed On third reading.
Council bill No. 80, to amend section 34s
of the fifth division of the revised statutes
relative to judgments obtained against
county commissioners, was read third time
and passed.
Several bills were briefly discussed In
committee of the whole.
In the House, Taylor introduced bill to
prevent persons from hunting or shooting
within the enclosures Of others. The bill
makes It unlawful to hunt within the In.
closure Of others unless permission has
been given to do so by the owner or his
agent.
Potts introduced Q bill authorizing the
organization and incorporation Of annuity,
safe deposit and trust companies.
| Jurgens introduced Joint resolution ap-
1 at mn IN for \ In
surancs policy for five years On the Terrific.
rial law library.
THE RAvALLI COUNTY BILL
came up on third reading, and considerable
discussion arose, Emigh, Eastman and For
bis supporting the measure, Potts opposing
1t, and Baldwin, Speer, Biddle and others
asking for further time. The friends of the
bill attempted to force an Immediate vol .,
but after some dllatory motions were voted
down the bill was made the special order for
Monday at 2.15 p. m.
Eastmans bill concerning the
REPRESENTATION OF QUARTZ LoDEs
was passed on third reading, Perkins, Potts
and Speer voting against It,.
THE AMENDED FENCE BILL
was passed on third reading. The bill
makes . lawful fence TO consist of boards or
other material Al feet high, and TO consist Of
pole or board on the top Of three wires
stretched from leaning posts 20 feet apart,
and the bottom wire at least Is inches from
the ground, also q lawful fence. The bill
also fixes . penalty of 500 for any one con-
structing barbed wire fence without pole
| or board on top.
Wslls's bill amending the law providing
for the education Of blind, deaf and dumb
n M I'd
Wells's bill directing county superintend-
ents 10 purchase
wEBsTER's DICTIONARY
for each district, was passed On third read
ing by unanimous vote. 1t will have .
harder row to hoe In the Council.
Potts's bill fixing the maximum price to
be pail to sherifs for
BOARD OF PRISONERS
at sixty cents per diem, was passed on third
reading, there being five votes in the mega
tive. These negative votes were cast by
members who thought sixty cents most too
low, and who favored seventy five cents Is
the maximum. The Council will possibly
amend the bill 10 suit these gentlemen.
The rest of the day was devoted to . dis.
cussion Of the gambling bill of Mr.. FERRIS.
TWENTY-SEvENTH DAY.
HELENA, Feb. I, 1ss5.-In the Council,
Greene's bill to tax
TELEGRAPH LINES
was reported back by the committee on
ways and means with an amendment in
cressing the tax to seventy five cents per
mile of wire, instead Of twenty-five cents.
1t was made the special order for Wednesday
at IL Q. m.
Fergus introduced bill to enable mar
ried woman absent from the Territory to
convey real estate by joint deed with her
hu band, and also to enable corporations to
convey real estate by an agent appointed by
the directors.
Kennedy introduced q bill to incorporate
the city Of Missoula. 1t Is practically al
amendment of the present town charter.
Fergus's bill creating
THE COUNTY OF JUDITH
was reported back from the committee on
towns and counties with substitute. The
latter was adopted, and In committee Of the
whole Buck moved that the name be changed
to Fergus. The motion was supported in .
very eloquent speech by DeWolfe, aud was
carried unanimously with the exception Of
the gentleman from Mesghsr, in whose
honor the change was made.
The committee on ways and means re-
ported resolution Of thanks rs substitute
for the joint resolution to pay members Of
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION,
which was adopted; but In committee of the
Whole the substitute and original resolution
were both voted down, after o spirited little
debate, In which DsWolfe and Buck sup.
ported the original resolution. and Arm
strong, Chessman and Kennedy opposed IL.
Several House bills were read and refer
red to appropriate committees.
= Armstrong; bill allowing county commits
sioners to offer bounty for the scalps Of
gophers, ground squirrels, moles and prairie
dogs Vas passed on third reading.
Cheeseman's bill making ten hours days
laoor on the roads, was lost by . vote Of
three ayes to eight noes.
In the House, the entire day was devoted
to the discussion Of
THE GAMBLING BILL,
and In the afternoon was passed by the fol-
Lowing vote:
Ayes - Biddle, Eastman, Emigh, Fisk,
Forbis, Hatch, Holt, Jurgens, Moore, Nor
ton, Page, Perkins, Robinson, Sloan, Tingle,
Wells, Mr.. Speaker--17.
Noes--Baldwin, Kohrs, Potts, Seligman,
Speer, Taylor--6.
Absent Nichols.
TWENTY-NINTH DAY.
HELENA, Feb. 9.--In the Council this
morning, President Armstrong was absent,
and Dr. Mitchell was elected President pro |