Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-19
FOURTH DAYS SESSION.
PROOEEDINGSIN IN FULL OFTHE Leg
ISLATURE OF MONTANA.

ISLATURE OF MONTANA.
The Council Adopts the Rules of the Preyi
ous Legislature-Kennedy Think it Ii
Bad Taste for One Territory to Objec
to the Admission Of Another-Both tn,
Council and the House Name Thei
Committees.
HELENA. January 1.-THE Council wa
called to order at 10 O'Clock. Quorum
present.
e Prayer OF Chaplain.
Minutes OF yesterday were read, approved
and adopted.
REPORT OF SELECT COMMITTEES.
Brown OF Beaverhead, chairman of com
mittea on rules. reported the rules Of tn
last Legislature with amendments. Tn
report concluded as follows:
Your committee further recommends tina
immediate action be taken by the Council
to provide the rules to be printed as sooi
as possible after they have been adopted
for the reason that there are but few cople
OF the rules OF the last session, and no
enough to supply the members each with {
copy.
Ali of which ia respectfully submitted
Dated January II, 1889.
COMMITTEES, LAWRENCE A. BROWN,
G. r. MIDDLETON,
VIM. THOMPSON.
Kennedy objected to the amendments
saying that as this committee was join
committee with one from the House and te
work on Joint rules, he did not see how il
could be done. Kennedy moved the rules
as amended be adopted. Carried.
Kennedy moved that the committee bt
discharged and the report be referred te
standing committee on printing. Carried
Kennedy presented q resolution which
provided that a suitable desk be provided
for chief clerk. Carried.
LEGIsLATING FOR UTAH.
Thompson, OF Deer Lodge, presented
Council Joint Motion No. 2, against Utah
being admitted as state.
1t was read fret and second times.
Middleton moved rules be suspended,
memorial considered read third time and
engrossed and put on final passage. Car
ried.
Kenned objected to the adoption of this
memorial, saying that he did not think it
was the place OF Territorial Legislature
to object to the admission ora sister Terri.
tory.
Middleton said that the facts stated by
the gentlemen from Jefferson were not well
in the memorial were true and he thought
this memorial ought to be adopted.
Thompson, of Deer Lodge, thought that
the history Of the Territory for the past
four years ought to convince any reason
able citizen that this memorial should be
adopted. He stated during his four years
which be passed in Utah he knew that the
facts stated in the memorial were true.
Brown. OF Beaverhead, stated he had
lived in Utah for nine years and said that
he was the target for envy and hate. He
was forced to sell all his property, which
cost him thousands OF dollars, for the
simple sum to bring him to Montana. He
stated that every Sunday these people OF
Utah pray for the destruction Of the flag
which has and always will wave proudly
over our heads. He spoke at some length.
1t was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes. IL; nays, 1.
Kennedy desired to cal! the attention OF
the subordinate officers to the fact that
the rules required the room to be open
from 8 in the morning until IL at night.
moved to take recess until 2
O'Clock. Carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Council was called to order at O'Clock.
present.. Reading of minutes dis.
pensed with.
urnourc pu cOMMlTTEE9
Kennedy, chairman OF the committee on
OF Governors message, re-
ported.
Thompson moved the adoption of the
report and commit zee discharged. Carried.
President Cole announced his
STANDING COMMITTEES,
WAYS and Means-Messrs. Thompson OF
Silver Bow, Hatch, Collins.
Judiciary-Messrs. Brown, Middleton,
OF / eer Lodge.
Internal Improvements-Messr Ken
nedy, Odds, Hoffman.
Federal Relations-Messrs. Bickford,
Middleton. Brown.
Education and Labor-Messrs. Hoffman,
Thompson, OF Deer Lodge, Bickford.
Town and Counties-Messrs. Middleton,
Hatch. Olds.
Public Lands-Messrs. Thompson, OF
Silver Bow, Bickfor,1, Conrad.
Incorporatious-Meg Olds, Coarad
and Collins.
Agricultural and Manufacture-Messrs.
Brown, Hatch and Hoffman.
Eections-Messrs. Thompson OF Deer
Lodge, Collins and Thompson OF Silver
Bow.
Mines and Minerals-Messrs. Olds, Brown
and Kennedy.
Observation-Disclosures, Brown and Col
Inns.
Roads and Highways-Hatch, Middle
ton, Thompson of Silver Bow.
Military affairs-Kennedy, Middleton,
Olds.
Engrossment-Th thompson of Deer Lodge.
Conard, Kennedy.
Priating-ColIins, Thompson, OF Deer
Lodge, Olds.
Enrollment-Kenned Thompson, OF Sill
yer Bow.
Grazing and Sto,k Raising Conrad,
Hatch, Bickford.
Territorial Affairs - Hatch, Kennedy
Thompson, oi Silver Bow.
THE MIssoULA CONTEST.
Hatch introduced papers in reference to
the contest OF the seat OF the Councilman
from Missoula.
Kennedy moved papers be placed before
committee on election.
After long discussion the motion was
carried by the following ballot: Ayes 10,
nays, Middleton and Bickford-2.
Hoffman asked leave of absence until
Monday. Granted
Collins moved to adjourn until 10 to-
morrow. Carried.
IN THE HOUSE.
House met at 1890 q. m. Prayer by
Captain Allen. Roll call showed quorum
present. Journal OF third day read and
approved. +
Waite, of Fergus, presented the report o
the Joint committee on joint rules. ReaC
and adopted and committee discharged.
Hunt gave notice for a bill for an act te
prohibit certain gambling games aud te
fix q penalty for the violation thereof.
A message from the Council was received
transmitting Council Joint Resolution No
1, thanking Hon. J. K. Toole for his efforts
in behalf OF Montana's admission; also
J.R. No. 8, to donate to Montana the For
Ellis military reservation, also c. j. X. No
1, appropriating 81 800 for extra printing
also Council substitute for II. j. K. No.
for the appointment OF extra clerks In eaci
house.
Joslyn moved that the Council substi
t,4o for IT T No for the appointmen