The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-01-19

wanted 1t reconsidered so that it could be
amended. He did not wish to oppose or
delay its passage.
Blakely favored the passage of the
memorial. 1t had been carefully drawn
and as the land had been surveyed and
might soon be thrown open for settlement,
there was necessity for haste in getting
the memorial to Congress. Still, if the
purpose was merely to amend, he would
favor reconsideration.
Murray inquired about the alleged set
tiers on the reservation.
Blakely replied that all settlers upon
the lands were trespassers and had no
right to them.
Hunt said he had learned of some
claims of settlers to the lands and these
ought to be reconsidered. He thought
the legislature was disposed to swamp
Congress with memorials anyway. Iftoo
mauy were passed, the object would be
defeated. He favored reconsideration.
Moore said he favored anything that
would inure to the good of our schools, to
which he paid high tribute. He did
not want to have the statement made to
Congress that we have no good schools.
1t was untrue and not Just to existing
institutions.
The motion to reconsider was then
carried by vote Of II to8.
Roberts offered resolution requesting
the secretary of the Territory to furnish
the reporter or clerk Of the house with a
set Of pigeon-holes with locks and KEYS
for the safe keeping Of bills aud papers.
Adopted.
Recess till p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House resumed at 2 O'Clock.
The order of business WAS again read.
Murray, from the special committee
appointed to assign the different sections
OF the Governors message. reported a
follows:
The different subjects embraced In the
message are assigned to the following
committees: On equalization of taxes, to
committee on ways and means. Sunday
law, saloons and gambling, to committee
on elections and Territorial affairs. Ap-
pointment Of expert examiners, to COM
mittee on incorporation. Election laws.
to committee on elections and Territorial
affairs. Office of the attorney general
and the coditication of the laws, to
committee OH the judiciary. Militia, to
committee on military affairs. Territor-
ial library, reform school, penitentiary
and insane asylum, to committee on
ways aud means. Education, to COM
mite on education, state and federal
relations. boundary law and matters aeri-
cultural, to committee on agriculture.
manufacture and stock growing. Preser-
vation Of timber, game and fish, to the
committee on towns, counties and high
ways. Derelictions Of public officers, to
committee on judiciary
On motion Of Blakely, tho report was
adopted and the committee discharged.
Blakcly reported from the special com
mittec, recommending the adoption Of
substitute III lieu Of Q. J. H. No. /. pro
viding for extra printing, stamps and
newspapers. The substitute appropriates
$1,000 for the purpose and requires the
secretary to have the necessary printing
done, tho newspapers furnished, ETC..
under the direction Of the printing com
mittees Of both houses and limiting tho
number of papers to be furnished to forty
for each journal and the total amount to
be paid therefor to $4OO.
Report received, committee discharged
and substitute adopted in lieu Of the
origioal resolutions. Adjourned.