Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-02-14


On motion Of President Cole the
word and figure sl.25 be stricken oui
and The word and figure 81 be placed
In their place 80 as TO raise the bount,
on wolves and coyotes.
Middleton movdd the committee
arise and report progress and ask leave
to sit again. Carried.
Kennedy, chairman Of joint com.
mittee on enrolment presented the
following bills to the president for his
signature, G. B. No. 4, c. b. No. IL.
and C. b. No. Is, C. j. NJ. No. Z. They
were duly signed.
On motion OF Bickford the council
took recess until 2 o'clock.
HOUSE.
The house convened promptly at 10
O'Clock. many Of the members turn
ing up in their seats with cigars in
their mouths and newspapers In their
hands and quietly awaiting develop
ments while Speaker Mantle poured
over the pages Of a copy Of the revised
satutes occasionally leaning over the
front OF his desk to consult with the
clerk.
Report Of the committee on election
was read stating that the Hon. F. s.
Whitney was entitled to seat from
Yellowstone county. Report received
and adopted. IL was moved that the
chief rlerk be directed to wait upon
q. J. Mcconnell ond invite him 10 ad-
minister the oath TO Mr.. Whitney.
The motion was carried and Judge
Mcconnell came forward and proceed
ed IN swear In Mr.. Whitney.
Mr.. Whitney is In appearance
stout gentleman with full face and
wbiskers; the front part Of his head
being bald, and he is lame IN one leg.
and walks with q cane. He appeared
in the house without collar, the only
conspicuous feature Of his neckwear
being a gold collar button. He held
up his hand and took the oath quietly.
Speaker Mantle said 1t was not
necessary TO introduce Mr.. Whitney;
be was well known TO all the member
and EXPRESSED satisfaction that be had
so far recovered his health AZ to b.
with the house.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS.
This was the next business taken up.
A petition from citizens Of Madison
county. to attach to Gallatin part Of
the county comprising the water shed
Of the Tobacco Root mountains and
other parts. The assigned reasons for
granting the petition was said to BE-
the remoteness from the county seat
Of the district Askad to be detached
signed by John Read and fifty other
names.
Another petition TO the same effect
was attempted to be read, but Hunt
moved IL be dispensed with. Carried
This was followed by another long
petition bearing twelve names, to the
same effect, but Swiggert shut this of
with a motion As before, which was
carried.
Still another petition followed max
ing the fourth, relative to agitation
about the Madison county question
Resolution was listened to and clerl
read II entire.
A number Of communications were
read from individual citizens OF th'
sections referred to, denying they bad
signed the remonstrance against the
proposed change. Two Of those wer'
NJ. J. Chandler and Tbos. II. Clark.
Blakely moved that all the matter
relative 10 the Madison affair be re-
ferred TO q special committee consist
Ing Of members from Gsllatin and
Madison counties.
Davis wanted IL referred 10 commit
tee on towns and counties.
Moore wanted the contest limited b
ten rounds.
Blakely. the mover. could not 90
what Lewis and Clark wanted TO dab
BILE In the affsirs Of Madison and Gal
latin for. The GENTLEMAN had enougl
TO do 10 attend 10 the Affairs Of hi
own county. He would withdraw th
motion and nominate the gentlsn,al
TO do the business himself.
Davis said he would willingly 20
cspt.
Motion was then put and rising vot
taken; 0 in favor and Is In The mega
tive. Lost.
Joslyn then moved that the peli
tIous be referred 10 regular commit
tee on towss. counties and highway
~ ordered.
COMMITTEES on education. labor an
federal relations rsportsd on the tss
bonk nHts~r.
Report rsosivsd and placed on lIIs.
u Printing oonnltss ssDsr>s1 eoI