The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-01-25

The Montana Legislature.
Sixteenth Biennial Session.
THURsDAY-TENTH DAYS PROCEED-
INGS.
HELENA, Jan. 24-COUNCIL: The
Council was called to order at ten o'clock,
Hoffman, Collins and Thompson of Deer
Lodge absent.
Hatch, chairman of committee on Ter
ritorial affairs, reported that his commit
tee to which was referred c. b. No. l, in
reference to establishing Territorial
board of inspectors of steam boilers and
examining and licensing stationary engi-
neers, had carefully examined the same
and recommended the passage of the hill
with few amendments.
Kennedy moved that the bill be passed
to general orders; 80 ordered.
The following message WAS received
from the Governor:
Gentlemen of the Legislative Assem-
bly,: On the 31st day Of December, 1887,
I appointed and commissioned Hon. w.
E. Cullen attorney general for the Terri
tory of Montana to serve for the time and
until the last day of this regular session
of the Legislative assembly. He accepted
the commission and was regularly quail
fled and has been from then till now
serving and executing the duties of that
Office. now nominate him to that office
for your approval, advice and consent. l
have the honor to be, your obedient SER
want, PREs1WN II. LESLIE.
BY Brown-I hereby give notice that
on tomorrow, or some future day, will
introduce Il bill amending sections 1885,
1887 aud 1888, fifth division, compiled
statutes of Montana, relating to the legal
rate of interest.
Consideration of general orders: Cou,-
Gil went into committee Of the whole.
On motion of Thompson of Deer Lodge
G. B. No. was amended and adopted hy
sections.
On motion of Kennedy the committee
of the whole arose and adjourned until
ten o'clock tomorrow morning.
The house met ut ten o'clock \. n,., the
speaker in the chair.
Ren of Custer presented petition
signed by eighty-seven of his constituents
praying for the passage of a boundary law.
II. b. No. 5, the license law, WAS rc-
ferred to the committee on judiciary.
II. B. No. 6, to regulate the practice Of
medicine, was referred to the committee
on elections and Territorial affairs.
The ways and means committee report
cd II. b. No. ?, Hunts gambling bill, with
amendments, and recommended its pass
age. The amendments add wheels Ot
fortune, rouge ct noir and hagging games
and provide for Il rebate of license t.
parties who may have taken out license
fora period running beyond February
list, 1889, the date on which the law will
take effect. The bill was placed on gen
eral orders.
Notices Of bills were given rs follows:
BY Carver act to amend the &C
for the prevention Of the dissemination
of scah and infectious diseases among
sheep.
a message from the council transmit
ting j. II. No. 9, for the appointment Of I
Joint committee to examine the books o
the Territorial auditor and treasurer. Re
solution read and passed by 4 unanimous
vote.
The speaker appointed Messrs. Davis
Moore and SAxtOn, as house members o
said joint committee.
Rea introduced II. B. No 8, to provid
for the payment OF bounties on certain
stock killing animals. The bill provide
that the Territory shall pay u bounty O
*3 for every mountain lion; IS for ever
bear; $3.50 for each and every wolf o
coyote, and II for each wild cat kille
within the boundaries of Montana. 4
secure tho bounty the slayer OF tn
animals must present the whole skin T.
the probate Judge Of the county III whic
the animal may have been killed With
sixty days after the killing, and sha
make affidavit to the fact of having kille
the same in said county. The applical
for bounty must also be identified hy tw
reputable citizens. The probate judg
shall then issue certificate stating til
number and kind of animals killed, whic
) must he presented to the Territori,
auditor, who will draw the require
warrants on the Territorial treasurer. 0
issuing the certificate for bounty the pr
bate Judge is required to mark all skin
; presented as evidence Of such killing
3 tho punching an Mich hole in the cal
thereof.
The house went into IL committee i
the whole to consider II. b. No.2, Hunt
G bill to prohibit certaiu gambling game
+, The first section enumeratcs Il lot of gam.
that are to he prohibited and fixes til
penalty for playing such games.
Comfort of Madison moved to amen
!. by adding faro banks and round -the-ta
o poker to the list of prohibited game
= Amendment seconded.
!, Hunt took the floor to oppose IL
= amendment. lie said his bill purpose
!; excepted faro and round thctablc poke
. Previous legislatures had properly eI
dcavorcd to keep the laws Of the 'rerr
i tory abreast Of, and even ahead of publ
sentiment. The playing of such game
G as high ball, chuck luck, etc, had bee
: absolutely prohibited in the BannM.
:. :. statutes Of 1864. In 1879 certain gam'
I before prohibited were licensed, III
Z. again tho sam" legislation was enacted
It 1883 and 1887. As the law Of 1887, II
/, one now in force stood, these sure thir
games were prohibited in one statute al,
II expressly licensed in another. In tn
u county, under the opinion Of county II
a torney Wallace, rendered to the treasure
last September, these games are allow.
to 20 on under the license stipulated !
Q the act Of September, 1887. Each
G these laws has IL provision that nothir
contained in them should he constru'
licensing games prohibited by other Ii"
The Interpretation Of this contictil
legislation was the subject Of much di
y ference among lawyers. Without di
n putting Mr.. Wallacc's view Of the subjc'
= he thought all doubt should be remove