The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-01-19
The Montana Legislature.
Sixteenth Biennial Session.
FR1DAY---FIFTH DAYS PROCEED
INGS.

the motion to refer the papers to a com
mittee were cast by Collins aud Middle
ton. Bickford was excluded from voting
Council opened in the usual form thil
morning at 10 o'clock.
Brown Of Beaverhead gave notice of
bill to amend sections 10 and 73, chapter
110, fifth division, compiled statutes q
Montana.
Middleton Of Custer gave notice of .
bill relating to the drawing of petit and
grand jurors, and also bill amending
the law in relation to the employment Of
special counsel by county commissioners
Hatch gave notice of bill for an &C,
to provide for transferring certain pro.
bate records from Gallatin to Park county.
Bickford gave notice of the following
bills: To amend chapter IS, division OF
the general laws, SO as to allow the ad-
mission of women to practice law; to
amend chapter 2, code of civil proceed
nre, relating to attachments in justice
courts; to amend title s, chapter one OF
the code of civil procedure relative to
the publication Of summons; an act reg
ulating the taking Of estray animals.
Thompson Of Silver Bow introduced
council bill No. 1, to establish I Terrific
rial board of inspection of steam boilers
and for the examination and license of
stationary engineers. Read \ second
time by its title and referred to the COM
mittee on printing.
Collins introduced resolution to pro-
vide for the printing of 1000 copies Of
the Governors message. Read first and
second times and, on motion Of Middle
ton the rules were suspended, the reso-
luton considered, read third time,
engrossed and, being placed on its final
passage, was carried by an unanimous
vote.
Hoffman and Kennedy being absent, a
recess was taken till 2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Collins asked leave Of absence until to-
morrow morning, which was granted.
Olds Of Madison asked leave to state
that Treasurer W. G. Preuitt offered his
office as II committee room for the
council.
Middleton stated that the Territorial
auditor had offered his quarters for the
same purpose.
On motion of Thompson. the vote
which provided for the printing OF tho
Governors message was reconsidered.
On motion OF Thompson, further action
Oh the printing Of the Governors mcssase
was postponed and made special order
for 2 y. n. Monday next.
The house met ut 10 O'clock aud open
ed i'll the usual form.
Joslyn and Flowers were absent on
leave.
Blakely presented petition from
thirty-two residents and taxpayers Of
Madison county asking that that part Of
Madison county lying east and northeast
II the following line he detached and
made part Of Gallatin county: Begin
ling ut Il point on the right bank Of the
Madison river near the lower end Of the
over Madison canon, where the line be-
ween Gallatin and Madison counties
'rosscs said river, thence up said river
Ilong the right bank thereof to point
iircctly opposite the center Of the mouth
II what is known IS the Hot Springs
:reek; thence south to the summit Of the
livide between Spanish creek and said
Madison river, and thence on to the sum
nit of said river southeasterly to the
present line between Gallatin and Madi-
on counties.
The reason given by the petitioners is
hat said portion of Madison county is
eparated from the county seat by a |
mountain range and that communication
With the seat of Gallatin county is made
asier and by shorter route than to
hat of Madison.
The petition was referred to the COM
nittee Oh towns and counties.
Gillette from the joint committee on
nrollmcnt reported council substitute
or H.. j. X. l, for the appointment Of
xtra clerks, correctly enrolled and pre-
entcd to the speaker for his signature.
Congdon gave notice of a bill for an act
Or the better protection of game aud fish
nd for the creation of the office of game
;ard
The speaker announced that he was
bout to sign II. j. II. l, for the employ
lent of extra clerks and affixed his sig
ature thereto in the presence of the
Ousc.
Pursuant to notice, Davis moved to re-
onsidcr the vote by which c. j. NJ. No. 3
'as passed.
This is the memorial asking Congress
} donate to the Territory the lands Of old
"rt Ellis military reservation for the
urposcs Of All agricultural and mechnni-
nj college.
Davis objected to the phrascology Of
lc first section, which expressed and i'm
lied that there were no good schools in
lontana for the purposes of higher
aucatlon and that the youths of the Ter
tory were Obliged to go East for III
ducation. This lie considered an unjust
election on our schools. In another
memorial the council has set forth that