Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-09
THE MONTANA LE9LsLATURE.
Fifty SECOND Nay Of the Council an,
House-Wednesday Morning.

II nEA<ENA, NArcn 0s-dOum6n pfobonbel
| q petition from thirty citizens at Whit
Sulphur Springs demonstrating agains
igranting the Northern Pacific Or any othe
corporation the mineral lands ON od'
sections in Montana, which was receive'
and referred to the COMMITTEES on mine
and minerals.
Hatch, from committe oil Territorial
affairs, to whom was referred ii. B, No. DO
an act to amend Section 1346. Figth Divis
ion Code Of Compiled Laws. reported sam
with accommodation that il do pass.
Thompson, Of Silver Bow, from commit
tee on ways and means, 30 whom was re
ferred G. B. No. "a, an act to reimburs.
sheriffs holding Office In 1885 and 1886 fol
the board OF prisoners: and Il. B. No. ~
| an act requiring county treAsurers TO nd
vertise In O newspaper q list Of the war
rants that they have funds in their hands
to redeem, returned Same without recon-
mendation.
Olds, from committee on mines and min
erals, to whom was referred H. b. No. 16
providing for o. mine inspector, report
back with ameudments thereto, and as
amended recommend that it do pass; also
petitions from 657 citizens OF Montana, re-
rnonstra tine aoa;nat nting tI,e Northern
Pac;s;c | J. ora, ~ any other cnrnnration the min.
araG lands IN odd sectinna IN Montana with
q mamor;aI = and recommend the memorial
do pass.
C.J. M. No. 15, relating to mineral lands
on odd sections, was read first and second
times by title and referred to general orders
uIno. m.'ls ~ uDP0a.n =. ,4 v40 .so o .;.
bicKioro, nom loing coI,Srs1ce commio. a M
zee navng IN cnarge u. o. NO. 10, tne
legisJratlon Dill, recommenoe0. Uha1 1ne
Councl recede nom ius amendments 70
section OF said DILL line report was re-
celved, and amendment 10 section was
adopted.
thompson OF silver DOW, WIN ieaVe, IN
troduced G. B. No. 81, an act to amend
section 1895, chapter ~ OF 9th division OF
compiled laws, relating to liens. Read first
and second times and referred to the print
ing committee.
q. B. No. AZ, an act to amend section
700, chapter IS Of Compiled Statutes, re-
lating to railroad corporations, was read
first and second times, and referred to gen.
eral orders.
.. j. M. No. Is. relating to mineral lands
on odd sections, was taken up and on
motion OF Thompson oi Deer Lodge, the
recommendation that when the COMMITTEES
a.ise oue Dni us lepo.se t aJn - n " 80 souro oa
adopted.
CIR. No. IA was again taken up and
ai1sr some % I'seSss'on tSs4 h tha oo;ttoa ~ os
arise Il he renorted back with rscommenda.
tion that it be indefinitely postponed. Car
ried.
Fl. b. No. 43, an act to provide for the
appointment Of commission to codify
the criminal and civil law procedure, and
to revise, compile and arrange the statutes
of Montana, was taken up, and caused
discussion on the part OF Middletons
Thompson Of Deer Lodge, and Mr.. Presi-
dent.
Section was reached, and while dis
cussing the compensation Of the COM
mission, the COMMITTEES arose and Council
resumed.
Bickford, from COMMITTEES Of the whole,
reported consideration the following bills:
q. j. M. No. 10, with amendment, ana , as
amended recommend it do pass; G. B. No.
Ia, recommend il be indefinitely post
poned, and II. b. No. ~, report progress
and ask leave to sit again. @. B.No. IA was
indefinitely postponed.
G. j. M. No. 15 was passed unanimously.
At 1910 Council took recess.
.ou.r-,.opr,Ya .r.a,on
-
Z The House convened az ~ O'CLOCK.
There was not much discussion, and the
business passed off smoothly.
TN s.,,.-,;uc h;,,s uo-o ronortad cor.
Inc ioloWing oiiis were repor'eu coz
rectly printed, and referred 10 ioioWing
committees:
d. b. No. or, to close saloons on sunday,
referred TO commlO0ee on oerri'oriai "l'
fairs.
II. B. No. So, forcompensation OF mayors
and aldermen, REFERRED 20 cohmiOoee On
corporaSlohs. I'm
q. B. No. 3S, toll bridge and Terry Diii'
was recommended to pass by commlttee on
mines and minerals.
Fl. j. r. IL, for the relief OF James Sui
Ivan, reported pack Dy commi5oee On cer-
ritorial affairs, without recommendation.
G. B. s. to provide for printing and dis.
tributing ballots, with amendment, recon-
to pass.
The conference committee on House
to G. B. No. 81, the law re-
norter hill, reported that Council commit
lee had concurred in the same.
III. B. No. Al, relative to pawnbrokers
and Junk dealers, amended and so recon-
mended to pass.
H. B. 80, relative to Investments offunds
by executors, recommended to pass as
amended.
III. B, No. so, introduced by Joslyn, re-
lating to taking up OF estrays, read twice
and ordered printed,
n. r. No. 60 introduced by Rea, to de-
fine words "business hours, read twice and
referred to committee on printing.
to county commissioners, read twice and