Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-09
MONTANA L-EGISLATURE.
The x. Biedler Bill Defeated-A Long Dis
cussion on the Boundary Question.

HELENA, March 5.-After recess yester
day Mantle came into the House and tool
the chair. A message from the Governor
stated that he had signed II. B. "a, relativ.
to alimony and divorce.
b. B.l45, railroad bill, was passed by
vote Of IL to z.
J.X. Biecler's resolution was voted down
by z to ia.
The House then went into a COMMITTEES
Of the whole and decided to concur in the
Council amend ments to Il. B. IL (registra.
tion billy except the amendment to section
6. This amendment provides for the hear
ing, upon the request of two fr~eeholders,
as to the qualifications OF a voter who de.
mands to be registered. 97ig r.
The committee arose, and G. B. No. 80,
relating to probate practice act, was read
twice and referred to the judiciary com
mittee.
II. j. r. No. 10, for the payment of tele-
graphing expenses, was ordered enrolled.
II. j. r. No. 10, to defray the expenses, of
the joint committee to visit the p~euiten-
tiary and insane asylum, was passed by g.
unanimous vote. r
C. B. No. 8. to provide for the rinting
aud distributing of ballots at the public
expense, was read by title only and referred
to the election committee.
Council bill No. 50, to provide for the re-
cording Of mining locations, was also read
by title only and referred to the mine and
miners committee.
The judiciary committee reported House
bill No. 40, relative to assignments, with a
recommendation that it do pass. Placed
on general orders.
Tho uonco -opf into oor,rkoo ~ 49,
whole, with johnson in the chair.
Fl. B. No. II, creating a territorial board
OF equalization, WAS taken up. The bill
was recommended not to pass.
II. x. No.. 33, to prevent swine from run
ming at large. and H. B. No. ~, concerning
appointment OF stenographers by district
courts, were recommended to pass.
A select committee or C. B. No. 1. relat-
ing to boiler inspectors, reported q substi.
tute therefor, and recommended it's pass
age. |
The House then adjourned.
HoUsE-TUEsDAY MORNING.
HELENA, March 5.-The House convened
at 10 o'clock.
Incorporation committee reported II. b.
No. 40 without recommendation.
81. B. No. 46, to prevent spread of dis.
ease among sheep, was reported from com-
mittee on agriculture and stock with sub
stitute.
The following disposition was made of
bills reported by the committe of the
whole:
Fl. B. No. IT, indefinitely postponed.
II. BIS No. 33, swine bill and 81, strn.,s-
rapher to the district court bill A, with |
referred to engroesing com.
mittee.
The report on Fl. b. No. Is was adopted.
Murray introduced II. j. r. No. II, for |
relief OF James Sullivan, t O reimburse him
$3.50 paid out for clerk hire brought about |
by the squirrel bounty law.
ID. b. No. 36, to change the boundary |
lines between Madison and GalIatin coun.
ties. was placed on final passage /
the Speaker read q communication d..
rected to hun personally by persons Oh
Madison county. adjoining that lart of the
county embraced in the bill, asking to be |
included in the bill, and setting forth, with
great clearness, their position, and appeal.
ing In strong terms for their a%nnexationI
Gallatin county. The communication
stated that Madison county objected to the
change because it would change her reye.
nues, and ALA county was AFRAID il
would be the initial step to the formation
IT a new county which would take of q
part OF her territory. The letter further
stated that the section OF country to be
was separated from the county
'eat by natural, and in many instances in-
barriers.
The speaker said he -proposed To vote
lgaist the bill, not becase be did NOT feel
hat the people Of this part of Madison
ounty were suffering great Inconvenience
rom their present position, and that their
were entirely proper, but he knew !
If the House would at this late day in
he session start to interfere with the boun-
larry lines OF the counties it would be as 9
allied with like propositions from other ,
ounties which also wanted changes in !
mes. There wouli be q general change :
DON, anyhow, and he thought it best the :
mes OF all the counties should be adjusted :,
q one bill and at ont time. L
Thg t was then taken, which re- ;
ulted in a defeat OF the bill by a vote of 8 r
o Is. :!
The House then went into committee of !
he whole, Davis in the chair. Il
II. b. g., the insane asylum bill, was :
AIKEN up and considered by sections. Sec Z
on 1 was adopted in silence. !
Section 2 was read, but Murray couldn't
it, and he called JosIyn, caair.
AM OF the committee on ways ard means.
bich had reported back the bill, to explain .
Dmething about it. Q
Haskell got up and talked some time on il
be bill, and the chair Davis asked Has. g
ell ii he was on the committee OF WAYS C
nd means. n
HASKELL was. from the START h
Davis-"Hert, too" +,
Haskell-'Do you know anything about s
Pr 4
Davis-"Nothing at ALL"
Joslyn then said that he had repeatedly
rged the gentlemen to meet him and con- 4;
the bill, but they had not done so. Il
hen he made up some amendments and ri
,oks to the gentlemen about them, aud =
ley told him to suit himself and he re- =,
,rned them in. ri
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