The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-01-29
The Montana Legislature,
Sixteenth Biennial Session
MONDAY-.-TWEL DAYS PRO
CEEDINGS.

HELENA, Jan. 2S.-CouNclI.-Call to
order ut o'clock.
Olds presented petition from the peo
pie of Madison county asking that the
law defining the boundary of Madison
county be amended SO that part Of Madi-
son county could he transferred to Gala
tin. Referred to the committee on towns
and counties.
Middleton presented Il petition from
the people of Miles City asking that the
bill to change the school books he not
passed.
Notices of bills were given as follows:
BY Conrad-To amend section PAP,
fourth division of criminal laws, relating
to vagrants.
By Middleton-To amend section 1907,
fifth division compiled statutes and sec
ton 100, fifth division compiled statutes,
relating to revenue laws.
BY Thompson of Deer Lodge--To pro
tect passengers travelling by rail.
Pres. Cole introduced G. B. No. Ii, an
act to provide for the appointment of po-
lice magistrates in incorporated towns.
Olds introduced G. J. NJ. No. 7, relating
to the sale of mineral lands to aliens.
Bickfori moved that the memorial be
preferred to general orders this after
noon. Carried.
Middleton introduced G. b. 16, All act to
amend sections 1S1 and 1873, first division
code of civil procedure, compiled statutes
| of Montana, relating to attachments.
| Read second time by title and referred
to printing committee.
| A message from the Governor was re-
ceivet, read and referred to the commit
| tee on mines and minerals.
| (tc,,unf1 wont irtn rnrnrittnn nf thn
whole.
Met ut 2 O'Clock this afternoon, Speaker
Mantle III the chair.
| Rea from committee OH elections re-
ported H. B. No. 3, game warden law,
and recommended its passage. Placed
on general orders.
Murray from the committee on cduca-
tion and labor reported on that part OF
the Governors message relating to educa-
tional matters. They found the superin
tendent of public instruction had no
office and no place to keep his papers
and recommended that the matter be
attended to.
Hunt from the judiciary committee re-
ported II. Il. S, to amend section 1928
fifth division Of general laws and recon-
mendcd that it do not pass. The
bill was placed on general orders.
II. B. No. 8, for a bounty law was re.
ferred to the committee on ways and
means.
II. B. No. 8, to amend the game ant
fish law, was referred to committee OF
elections and Territorial affairs.
Gov. Leslie sent a communication set
ting forth the dangers Of mining work.
and the importance Of protecting miners
and urged that the Office Of mine inspector
or examiner be created. The Governo
also referred to the vastness of our min
Ing resources, the propriety discriminating
the industry by advertising them an.
recommended an appropriation to secure
an exhibit Of Montana minerals at tht
Paris exposition in May and the appoint
ment of Il commissioner to represent thu
Territory Of Montana at Paris. The mes
sage was referred to the committee OF
mines and miners.
| The Governor announced that he ha(
signed II. J. r. No. 2, for extra printing
Jones gave notice Of a bill relating tt
the compensation of Justices of the peace
The House went into committee OF thu
whole, Swiggett in the chair, to conside
the general orders.
II. B. No. 3, for the protection OF game
and fish and to create the office Of game
and fish warden was considered section
by section, amended and adopted.