Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-03-13

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HELENA, March S.-The Council resume
at2 o'clock, yesterday, and heard pet
ton from 103 people presented by Ken
uedy asking for a law to punish person
;ssuing worthless checks.
Bickford introduced bill to provide 10
the payment Of persons sworn as juror
when not actually in panel.
H.B. No. Sc, to provide privste secre
tary, for the governor at 1900 per year
also Browns read outlet bill, were passed
The Council then resolved itself into q
committee Of the whole, Olds in the chair
for the consideration OF the school law bill
One OF the important amendments made
was making the clerk OF the school dis
trict an elective Office. Middleton brought
this about. He said that in many schoo
districts the clerk runs the entire schoo
affairs, and he should be elected by the
people. s~
Thompson Of Deer Lodge then remedied
the trouble by offering an amendment as
follows: Every person who is q tax
payer over the age OF 81 years, and
every woman over the age OF 81 years,
whether she be a taxpayer or not, shall be
entitled to vote" The amendment was
adopted.
The question az to the age at which
children should be permitted to attend
school caused some discussion, but nothing
WAS done with it.
Kennedy moved that section 1904 Of
the law relative to the establishment Of
high schools be stricken out. The motion
was lost.
at O'Clock, the committee OF the whole
resumed.
The bill was, after a few more amend
ments, allowed to pass.
&C. No. 81, relative to the assessment
of insurance companies was then consid.
cred and recommended for passage.
C. B. No. 55, to change the boundary
lines between Cascade and Meagher coun.
ties.
The committee then arose and Thompson
OF Deer Lodge, presented petition from
the residents of Deer Lodge county asking
for the support of the Council for y. B. No.
81, concerning relief Of sheriffs.
Adjourned.
HoUsE-THURsDAY EVENINGS SESSION.
When the House reconvened the first |
thing taken up was G. J. M. IL, relative
to the Northern Pacific mineral lands, and |
the substitute was adopted by vote OF
IL to 8.
The following were presented to the |
speaker for his sign ature by the enroll |
ment committee:
II. B. No. 8, relating to the registration |
OF voters; G. B. No. 81, relating to Su-
preme Court reports; G. j. 4. No. IL, to
deiray the expenses OF the joint committee
appointed to visit and examine the peni-
tentiary and insane asylum, and @. J. r.
No. IA, transferring the banners of the
Dakota delegation to the Historical So
ciety OF Montana.
The speaker signed G. B. 81, C. J. Rs. 15
and IL, and FL. b. 1S.
The House then went into O committee
Of the whole to further consider Fl. B. 49,
relating to the assessments OF estates OF
debtors.
After considerable discussion it was de.
cided to recommend the bill for passage.
II. r. II, for the relief of James Sulli-
van, was referred to select committee.
Fl. B. Al, relative to pawnbrokers and
junk dealers, was recommended to pass.
The committee then arose and the COM
mittee on towns, counties and highways re- .
ported II. B. 62, to extend the northern .
boundary OF Fergus county, with recon-
mendation that it do pass.
HousE-FRlDAY MORNING SESSION.
HELENA, March S.-The House convened
this morning at 10 o'clock and proceeded
to hear some petitions from various parts
OF the Territory relative to the N. p. min
eral lands.
CB. 3S rs-referred to mines and minerals
committee.
H.. R. IL. referred to special commit.
gee, consisting OF Blakely, Saxton and
swiggett.
II. B. 15, reported by committee on mill :
tary affairs, recommending the House to
concur in Council amendments. This was
adopted and the bill was referred to the
engrossing committee.
The Speaker signed II. B. 80, to protect a
owners of siphoDs and boxes. b
Hunt introduced bill to repeal q section t
OF the statutes relative to Territorial
Offices. Referred to committee on territo-I
rial affairs.
H. B. "a, relative to locating and record. a,
ing mining claims, passed the House by q :,
vote OF 81 to l, Pickman voting in the u
negative.
The House then went into committee OF q
the whole, Comfort in the chair, and took q
up c. B. 8, Kennedy's Australian election
BILL which was continued in it's considera-
ton by sections. The work OF consider.
ing this long bill was proceeded with vigor-
Ously and rapidly. M
In section 20, which proVbes that the n
necessary booth supplies and conveniences VI
should be furnished for the voters, Davis p
moved that the words land necessary re-
ireshments" be inserted. The motion was
not seconded.
During the course OF the bebate Hunt :,
sald one OF the great objects OF this sys- q,
tenn OF voting was to place q position to M
vote the dictates Of his conscience. If q u
man was given money to vote certain at
way, and he was corrupt enough to receive FL
It, and when he got out OF the influence OF
the 6riber, he would vote the way he
wanted to vote. II a man was given in
structons by q corporation to vote a Ger.
tain way, when he got to himself he would th
vote according to his party predictions. th
Davis renewed his motion about the az
other refreshments.
Murray wanted to know what the gentle tt
man meant by other refreshments.
Davis said he would like an explanation l.,
Of the word supplies" in the bill. The ne y.
word supplies" had different meaning y, ~,
10 this western country from what it 'n 'n
States,
Murray said "other refreshments" might
Oeneeded by Lewis and Clarke county, but
not by any other county 81
Davis said they could not legislete for ds
Lewis and Clark county alone, but for all
counties, and he didn't want Murray to
@lk about Lewis and Clark county in that =,
way &c
lhe chair declined to hear Davis M M
Im1oaon, and entertained notion from ", W
t nunt that the committee do now arise, a.
winch was carried: The Speaker took the % %
c1alr, and the House took a recess till two "0
o'clock.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DAY-MAReH 8. g..
HELENA, March S.-Thompson, OF Deer Id
Aoose, presented petitions from 200 citi- DC
Tns oil Silver Bow, asking for .he passage ns IL
Vi The mechanics lien bill which was read ". W
ana referred to committee on ways and th
means. w,
letter from j. E. Bennett asking for an rie
opportunity to make an argument before m Gn
o0 SGe appropriate committee on Fl. B. No. liz
~, concerning mortgages, trust safe de-
post nd security associations, WAS re.
,eved ! aud referred to the appropriate com.