The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-03-07
OUR HELENA LETTER.

HELENA, M. T., Mar. s, 1886.
The gambling bill came up again
to-day. The special commitLee made
Its rep. TT. Nit hell and Buck pre-
scented the majority report, recon
mending the Passage of q substitute.
1t removes all games but pool ana
billiards to back rooms, up stairs,
aud prohibits percentage games en-
tirely. 1t says nothing as to Ii, ense,
leaving that to be REQUESTED by the
general license law. Cheeseman's
minority report recommends q sub
etltute, which is the same AZ the
original bill, with the sections omit
ted which provide for search and
destroying gambling Implements.
The bill and substitutes are now on
general orders, awaiting con 3idera-
ton in committee of tho whole.
Buck gave notice Of q bill to ena-
bic the counties Of Lewis and Clarke
and ChOteau to construct a railroad
from Helena to Fort Benton.
Fergus introduce a bill concerning
sheri65. 1t was doubles occasiOned
by the recent jail delivery here. 1t
provides in substance that in case of
the escape Of q prisoner from Jail the
Governuf shall suspend the sheriff
until the matter can be Investigated
to ascertain whether the sheriff was
at fault.
Another bill introduced by Fergus
is for the protection of clients against
their attorneys.
The bill providing for the introduce
ton CT the Bancroft series of text
books in the public schools VAS
passed.
The militia bill also passed the
Council, with the amendment ailow-
ing each company $500 pc annum.
The bill authorizing the Governor
to contract for the kee ping aud main-
tenance OF Teri itorial prisoners in
penitentiaries of other States and
Territories, passed the Council, hav.
ing previously passed the House.,
Also the bill to enable the county
OF Custer 10 fund its indebtedness.
A bill by Potts, fixing the pay of
sherlfs for transporting prisoners to
the peDitentiary at S. per day and &C.
Iual EXPENSE, passed the Council and
had pre- vlously passed the House,
A bill by Kennedy for posting es-
trays, passed.
THE HOUSE. =.
Another bill for u new county me
its fate. Tue bill to Create the 'coun
ty Of Bridger out Ut that part of Gal
latin east Ut the. Belt range, with its
county seat at Livingston, was CON-.
sidered In com :nittee Of the whole
this afternoon and during q long ses-
sion this evening. Nohe of, the bills
for county division has been pushed
more earnestly. Two years ago the
bill passed the lower house. Tonight
the committee of the whole recon-
mended by a vote Of 10 to 8 that. the
bill be indefinitely postponed.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
A bill by Biddle, to amend the
law relating to attachments 80. as to
restrict the right Of attachment to
cases of fraud, was placed on its final
passage. Speer and F'olbis were
opposed to the bill. Speer
thought it would work a
great hardship to merchants
aud that se~venty-1ve per cent of the
merchants Of the Territory would
protest against such a law. 1t would
cause a revolution In the collection
laws of the Territory. 1t wSald also
work great hardship on the large
class of people who cannot get along
without credit. Under such q law
merchants will be afraid to give cred
it because they will have no guaran-
tee that they can collect the debt,
The bill passed the house by q vote
of is to 6.
The bill, by Potts, limiting the
compensation of certain officers, and
providing that county officers shall
be paid by salary instead of fees,
passed by a vote of Is to
The following bills also passed.:
A Gill by Potts to authorize the Or
snd incorporation of an
nuitJ, safe deposit and trust compx-
MES.
A Council bill. by Fergus. provjd-
ing for the additional penalty of hard
labor in all cases of con vicrion for
previously passed by the
council.
A bill to enable the county of Cho-
TO pay q balance due for the
erection of a court house.
A bill to incorporate the city. of
Billings.
NOTICES OF HOUSE BILLS.
By N0rton-Joint resolution to
provide for the organization Of the
State of Montana under its constl.
and for the eleutlon Of two
to Congress.
By Flsk-A bill concerning the
printing.
BY Page-A bill to amend the game
law.
By Kohrs-A bill to amend the
school law.
In MemOriam. |
AT q meeting OF Silver Bow Dlvis-
Ion, Knights Of Pythias, held in this
;lty March 2, 1885, the following res
buttons were unanimously adopted {.
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