Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-01-24
THE LEGISLATURE.
Epitome Of the More Important Proceedings
Of That Body-Bills Passed and Others
Under Consideration.

Following is the list Of committees Of the
two houses.
SANDING COMMITTEES of cot N,iI..
Ways and Means William Thompson.
Hatch. collins.
Internal improvements Kennedy. Hon
man, Odds.
Federal Relations -Iiickford. Brown. Mid
Teton.
Educaiion aud Labor Holman W. NJ.
dIhompson. Bickfori.
Towns aud Counties Middleton. Hatch.
ODDS.
Public Lands VIM. Thompson. Birkiord.
Conrad.
interpretations ODDS, Conrad, Collins.
Agriculture aud Manufart ures - Brown,
Hatch Hoffman.
Elections NJ. Thompson. Collins, VIM.
Thompson.
Mines aud Minrrals-ods Brown. Ken.
needy.
Immigration COLLINS. Hoffman, brown.
Roads and Highways Hatch, Middleton,
VIM. Thompson.
Military Affairs r. Kennedy. Middleton,
| ODDS.
Engrossment- NJ. Thompson. Conrad,
Kennedy.
Printing ollins. W. NJ. Thompson. Odds.
| Enrolment -- Kennedy. VIM. Thompson.
Grazing aud Stock Raising - 'onrad.
Hatch l:ickinrd.
Territorial Affairs - Hatch, Kennedy.
VIM. Thompson.
STANDING COMMITTEES oF HOUSE.
Ways and Means-.Inslyn, Davis, Saxt"n.
Murray, Haskell.
judiciary Hunt, Murray, Haskell.
Elections and Territorial Affairs Whit
ney, Rca, Willis, Hunt BIakcly.
Agriculture, Manufactures and Stock
Growing Johnson, Saxt"n, Gillette, Jones.
Waite.
Education. Labor aud Federal Relations
Murray. Moore, lickman, tongslon, Flow
crs.
Military Affair--Swiggctt, Comf"rt. VII
lis, pickman. Blakely
Mines aud Mining Roberts, Moor-. Com
fort. Swisgett, Carver.
Towns. Counties and Highways Garrett.
Jones. Comfort. Roberts. Flowers.
Engrossment- M"ore, Whitney.
Willis. Garrett.
Printing -Cong,lor. Waite, Rea, Davis,
Johnson.
Incorporations-tarv Joslyn. Jones,
Davis, Blakely.
Enrichment Gillette. Rea. Saxt"n.
COUNCIL.
Thompson. of Deer Lodge, offered IL reso-
luton memoralizing congress against the
admission Of Utah. After debate. in which
Thompson was supported by Middleton, of
Custer, and Brown, of Bea verhead. aud OPP
posed by Kennedy. nj Jefferson, the resolu-
ton passed Kennedy voting in the mega
tive.
Thompson. of deer Lodge, gave notice
that h. would introduce "A bill to amend
section 81, III the probate practice act. the
proposed amendment being Ia require the
publication in u newspaper ri the NOTICE oi
| upplicat ION ior letters III administ ration;
! alsn ~ bill to amend section I7oS of the
general laws. the purport of the amendment
being IT, give the count v assessor authority
to collect the tax on mcrchandise il in his
| judgment there j. ~ probability al the mer-
chandise being removed belor. the county
treasurer can lawfully levy upon il.
| The conte., ease of Bennett W.. Bickford
! for seat in council was referred to the com
miitec on elections.
! Collins. of Cascade aud thotrau. intro
! Toole lur his Efforts ia behalf ri admission
al Montana Carried.
! Gounril Joint resolution No. =. which ex-
/ presses Appreciation and ri urnS he thanks
ni he legislative assembly to the Hon. j.
/ X. Toolc delegate in congress from Mon
tana. flor his eloquent aud able plea for
| aud in defense ri home rule in the terri
I torrs. was read first and second times.
Blakely moved that the rules he suspend
-d aud the resolution placed upon H. final
passage.
| Hunt moved as AN amendment that the
resolution lac laid upon the table.
Blakely demanding the ayes and nays.
the chief clerk called the roll with the fol
lowing result Ayes Carver. tomfort
Congdon. Davis. Gillette Haskell, Hunt
/ Jones. Ioslyn, Moore. Murray. Pckman
Rca, Swiggeti, Waite, Wills, Mr.. speaker
Nays -Elakely Garrett. johnson, Roberts
1 SaNton.
The speaker announced that the motion
IT, lay the resolution on the table prevailed
The joint memorial from thccouncil pro
testing against the admission of Utah after
brief discussion was referred to select com
mittre of three. composed of Bakcly. Jos.