The Helena independent., 1889-02-14

Business began by the presentation by
Kennedy OF petitions for the Australian
system OF voting, signed By six citizens OF
Silver City, eighteen Of Dearborn, lOl OF
Marysville and elghty-hve of Helena. Re
ferred 10 the committee on elections.
Brown, from the Judiciary committee, re-
ported council bill No. S2, concerning ex-
emptions from jury duty, with the recon
mendati0n that IL pass. Also house bill No
IL allowing towns aud cities OF a certain
size 10 incur additional Indebtedness, with
the same recOmme ndation. Both bills
were referred 10 general orders.
Kennedy reported that council bill No. 4,
admitting women TO the practice Of law,
council bill No. u, concerning county at
torneys, and council bill No. 10, concerning
justices Of the peace acting as police mag
istrates, had been handed To the governor
for his consideration at 4:50 D. m, Feb. IL
Collins, from the printing committee, re.
ported council bill No. 70, the printing bill,
with amendments and recommendation for
passage. Placed on general orders The
amendments make no important change In
the bill.
Middleton, from the judiciary special
committee on house bill No. y, this bounty
hill, reported the bill with amendments
amendments were placed on geneaal or
ders.
The council went into committee Of the
whole, Kennedy in the chair. The first
bill under consideration was Browns bill
To lTepeal the charter tOf the statutes
which provides for the declaration Of Oc-
eupaney ON unsurveyed lands. The dis
oh
that the law was not dead letter, a. MIR.
Brown had supposed, but that II was ap-
plicabe In almost every county In the ter
Titory by parties desiring to settle on the
government lands. The committee con
sequepty decided 10 recOmmed that the
bill do not pass
Council concurrent resolution providing
for adjournment was discussed 10 some ex-
tent and the COMMITTEES voted 10 recon-
mend that II be made the special order
for next Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
The bounty Dill was finally considered,
other minor amendments adopted, and the
bill recommended for passage.
The committee then rose, council re
sumed and the chairman reported Fur
ther consideration OF Browns bill was In
definitely postponed. The adjournment
next Monday. The amendments 10 the
bounty bill were sent To the engrOssiDg
committee, and the council took recess
until 2 O'Clock.
TIP. NJ. the council resumed.
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