Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1889-02-15
BEAUTIFUL SNOW.
II Falls and Swirls and Drifts,
Discouraging Outdoor
Pursuits.
In Consequence c ofWhich News
is Scarce and Hard to
Get.
SIXTEENTH LEGISLATURES.
Thirtieth Day-Feb. Is.
THE COUNCIL.

THE COUNCIL.
Council came to order at 10 o'clock
pursuant TO adjournn en-.
Brown asked for information as to
P. II. Leslie. He said he was known
in an official capacity only aud
thought when be communicated with
the council he should do 30 officially.
Brown, from committee on judiciary,
reported G. b. No, 32, an act relating
to exemption from jury duty, and re.
commended passage. General orders.
Also II. b. No. II, an act TO allow
certain towns and cities to incur in
debtedness, and recommends passage.
General orders.
Collins, from committee on print
ing, 10 whom was referred G. b. No.
20, to regulate printing and purchss-
ing of blank books and stationery in
the several counties, reported the
same with amendments and recon-
mended passage. General orders.
Middleton. from select committee, to
whom was referred III. B. No. 9, to
provide for the paying Of bounties on
certain stock-killing animals, with the
amendment made in the committee of
the whole, reported IL back with the
recommendation that 1t do pass with
one amendment suggested by special
committee.
Council went into committee of the
whole to consider C. b. No. 27. relst-
ing to rights OF parties occupying the
public don ain.
The bill brought out a number OF
good speeches from President Cole,
Brown. Middleton, Thompson of Sill
yer Boa, aud Bickford.
Thompson, of Deer Lodge. moved
when committee arise, the bill be re-
ported back and recommended that Ii
do pass.
The bounty bill, as amended by
special committee, passed; ayes. Z;
nays, s. Referred for engrossmept.
Recess until 2 o'clock p. m.
HOUSE.
House met at 10 O'Clock promptly,
all members present. The chaplain
opened by prayer and the clerk pro-
ceeded to read the minutes.
Committee on territorial affairs re-
ported III. B. No. 8, with recommends
ton that II do pass. Went over under
general orders. Bill In reference 10
shooting large game.
Committee of the whole reported on
H. b. No. Is, recommended that the
bill do pass with amendments present
ed. Report received snd amend nents
adopted. Bill referred TO engrossing
clerk.
Resolution No. 0, of Haskell, ,provid
ing that Geo. o. Foss be allowed to pre-
pare, at bis own expense, q map Of all
locations. and typographical
Of Montana. Map to be printed
or autographed, authorizing clerk TO
500 maps st $3.50 each. Such
map TO be given the sanction Of the
official map Of the territory. Resolu-
tion read twice and referred tc the
on territorial affairs.
II. b. No. S3, introduced by Com
fort, TO prevent swine from running al |
large, read twice and referred to COM
mittee on printing.
Hsskell moved that 200 extra copies
be printed. Carried.
Report Of select committee on II. b. |
No. lS, relative 10 fish, recommended
that II do not pass.
The select committee appointed 10
confer with joint committee Of the
council on council bill No. 0, reported
a substitute with the recommendalio
that such substitute do pass.
Leave was granted 10 Haskell 70 in
troduce q Joint resolution.
Comfort Was granted leave to intro.
duce bill without notice concerning |
swine running st large.
House then resolved itself into CON-
mittee OF whole, Cogdon In the chair.
and consideration Of II. b. No. Q, was
then entered uron, section BY section.
DAVIS moved 10 strike out the word
beaver" In the bill. He didn't think
the beaver should Be protected. In
the spring Of the yesr when che
rAnchmen wanted thels' dltchfs clear
20 they could ~ the wstsS The beaver
would build dams aeross II and stop Il
up, and II tho farmer opened II IN the
morning be would have 70 opsn 10 the
next morning.
BlAksly sAid that ths bsaves build
Ing ~ dams should b the very sasss
efils prn>svafion. The scsnty We