Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-02-06

CubATs
Conrad was excused on account OF sick
ness.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Brown, chairman OF committee on judi
ciary. to which was referred G. b. No. 10
relating to attachments, reported it bach
to the Council with accommodation thai
it do pass; also G. B. Is, relating to police
magistrates in incorporated towns ant
cities, recommending passage.
The bills were placed on general orders.
Collins, chairman of committee on print
ling, reported C. B. No. II, an act to amsno
section /, ,3O7, fifth division compiled stat
utes of Montana, relating to the time whet
acts and Joint resolutions shall take effect
and c. B. No. 19. relating to warrants, ex
amined and correctly printed. Referred te
Judiciary committee.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Thompson, of Deer Lodge, introduced G
B. No. 25, an act to define and establish
the eastern boundary OF Deer Lodge county
tRead first and second times and motion o.
Brown referred to the members from the
two counties intel elested-Jefferson ano
Deer Lodge.
C.B. No. 6 was returned to the Council
having passed the House by a unanimous
vote, and was referred to the committee or
enrolment
LEGAL RATE OF INTEREST.
Council went into the committee OF the
whole, with Brown in the chair, to discuss
lie. B, No. 13, an act 30 amend sections
1885, 1887 and 1888, 9TH division com.
piled statutes of Montana, relating to the
| legal rate OF interest. 1t was read third
| time. Kennedy moved when the COMMITTEES
arise they report the bill back to the Coun.
Gil with the recommendation that it do
pass.
President Cole objected, stating it should
not be passed without careful cOnsidera.
tion of the Council.
Middleton stated that he did not think
that per cent. was high enough, and that
10 per cent. was too high and therefore
moved to strike out the figure and word
seven wherever it occurs, and insert the
figure and word eight. Carried.
Rickford moved to amend the bill by in.
serting in line six, section 1888, after word
paid )" before and after judgment. Car
ried.
Hoffman moved to amend bill in section
1888. in line five, by inserting the words
from date OF"
After some discu 5sion, in which Hoffman
stated that according to the bill, without
this amendment, q person who had bor-
rowed money at a certain per cent, in case
the time had expired in which he was to
pay money, he would only have to pay
the legal rate of interest, and by inserting
these words it would compel him to pay
the percentage first agreed upon. The
amendment was adopted.
of noor
amend section by striking out the follow
ing words, in line z Of section 1887,
"ascertained the balance DUE" and in
serting ''ascertaining the balance due.
Carried.
Middleton moved that sections 1,236.
1887 and 1,23S be adopted as amended
and when the committee arise they report
the bill back to the Council with the recon-
mendation that it do pass. Carried.
DRAWING JURORS.
C.B. No. IL, all act to amend section
1897. fifth division compiled statutes ol
Montana, relating to drawing juries, occa'
stoned some discussion.
1t was moved when the committee arose
they report the bill back to the Council
with the recommendation that it do pass
Carried.
Kennedy moved that the committee dc
now arise. Carried.
Brown, chairman OF the committee d
| the whole, asked for further time to make
| his report. Granted.
Middleton moved to take q recess until
| O'Clock. Carried.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
Brown, chairman of committee Of whole
who discussed G. Bills Nos. IL and ID, re
ported that the committee recommended
their passage as amended. Bills ordered
engrossed.
Thompson, OF Deer Lodge, chairman o
committee on engrossment, to whom wal
| referred q. j. M. No. 8, relating to the ad
mission of Montana, reported it bad beer
correctly engrossed. The memorial wal
placed on third reading OF Council bills.
Message from the House announcing th'
passage in that body OF H. B. No. 8, u4de
suspension of rules, was received.
| II. B. No. 8. relating to the payiug o
bounties on cert ,in stOck.killiDg animals
was read first and second time.
| THE MEMORIAL PASSED.
GIN. No. 8. relating to the admission
of Montana, was read the third time
placed on final passage and carried by tn
following vote: Ayes 8, nays 3-Cole
Thompson of Deer Lodge and Thompson
of Silver Bow.
General orders were dispensed with, au'
Council went into executive session to dit
cuss the appointment OF Attorney General
on motion OF Bickford.
IN THE HOUSE.
Session began at 10 o'clock. On motto
OF Murry, resolution was adopted requi
ing that the minutes OF each days sessio
be written in the journal book before reat
ing in the House.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
Il C.B. No. 3, to amend Section 754 Coo
OF Civil Procedure, relating to attachment
in justices courts, was reported adversel
by the judiciary committee.
. H. B. No 4, Haskell's bill to provide fc
| the transfer of unexpended balance frol
, certain funds to the general fund OF countie
, was reported with amendments for passai
! by the ways aud means committee.
The committee on elections, etc., reporte
substitute for II. b. 3, for the better PR
lection OF game and fish.
| The reports were placed on general o
ders.
: reported on the Governors message, re
r ommending the creation OF the Office
mine inspector and the appointment OF
Commissioner to the Paris exposition
with the recommendation that the Go
. ernoI 3 suggestion be carried out. Repol
! filed.
7 Congdon gave notice of bill to amen
! ! sections 1432 to 1441, and sections LA
j l445 and 144S. chapter SO, 5th divisio
: : General Laws, relating to
RIGHTS OF MARRIED WOMEN.
g H. B. No. 8, the bounty bill, was return'
). by the Council as improperly engrosse
y The vote by which it passed was reconsi
cred and the bill was referred for eugros
ment.
L C.B. No. 4, allowing women to praeti
d law, was read twice and referred to t
;, judiciary conmittee.
s c.. B. No. 7, to authorize counties
It build free bridges, was read twice and
10 ferred to the committee on towns al
counties.
u C.J. NJ. z, asking the amendment OF t
q alien land act, was read twice.
t. Davis moved to SUSPEND the rules al