Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-02-14
THE MILL GRINDS.
The Legislature. After a Two
Days Adjournment, Takes
up the Thread of
Argument and Spins it Into
Sundry and Div.rs Troubled
Forms.
SIXTEENTH LEGISLATURE.
Twenty-Ninth Dsy-Feb. lie.
COUNCIL.
MORNING SESsIUN

MORNING SESSION.
Council was called to order at 10
O'Clock, persuant to adjournment.
Quorum present.
Prayer by chaplain.
Minut,s Of yesterdays session was
read and approved.
Kennedy presented petitions from
citizens of Choteau and Cascade ask.
ing for the passage Of the Australian
system of voting as represented In G.
b. No. s.
Received and referred 10 the com
mittee on elections.
A petition from the w. c. T. U. for
the establishment Of reform school
in the territory of Montana was re-
ceived, read, and referred to the COM
mittee on education and labor.
Kennedy, chairman OF the commit
tee on enrolment, reported C. b. No.
4, concerning TO allow women to prac-
t:ce as attorneys at law, c. b. No. IL,
relating to the duties OF courty sttor-
neys, G. b. No. Is, relating TO the
Office of police magistrate. and c. c.
r. No. Z, relating to sale of mineral
lands, have been carefully examined
aud found correctly enrolled.
Thompson, of Silver Bow, chairman
Of committee on public lands. reported
c. b. No. q, relating to parties occu-
pying public domain and without
amendments recommended its pas
sage. Referred to general orders.
Thompson, of Silver Bow, chairman
of committee on ways and means, re-
ported G. G. r. No. IL. relating to ad.
jOurnment on 25th inst, recommend
to majority Of committee that IL do
pass. Referred 10 General orders.
Hatch, chairman Of committee on
territorial affairs. reported II. b. No.
8, for the better protection Of fish and
game and 10 create the Office of fish
and game warden, had been carefully
examined and by a majority Of the
recommended its passage.
Referred to general orders.
Conrad, chairman of committee on
grazing aud stock raising, to whom
was referred communication OF tue
governor nominating Holloway for
veterinary surgeon had examined the
same and recommend that the nomi.
nation be confirmed. Referred TO
general orders.
Middleton placed before the council
communication from Hon. J. X.
Toole to the chief clerk touching on
the subject Of placing the Fort Ellie
reservation for q territorial college aud
q copy OF the bill introduced by him In
congress TO this effect.
Thompson, Of Silver Bow, moved II
be referred TO the judiciary committee
with instructions to the view OF the
council on this bill.
Middleton moved 10 amend the mo-
tion by referring II TO general orders,
but his motion was lost.
Thompson's motion was carried and
1t was referred to the judiciary com.
mittee.
A message from the house was re-
ceived announcing that G. b. No. /,
had been amended and with amend
ments had passed the house and tha
@. B. No. Is. with amendment, hat
been Indefinitely postponed; also pas
sage Of II. B. No. 12. an ect to enabI
certain cities TO incur Indebtedness.
II. B. No. IL was read frat aud sec
ond time aud referred 10 the commit
tee on towns and counties.
| q. b. No. ~, which was returne,
with amendments, was read and re
ferred TO general orders.
III j. X No. 8. relating tc the relic
oftbe members Of the school text boo
commission, was read third time nn
passed by . unanimous vote.
MEssAoE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
Gentlemen Of the Legislative Al
ee'nbly; l have the honor to inIoru
you that l have on Tine day approve
and signed the bill which Originates
In your hody and Ia q. B No. 9, en-
titled AN act to permanently AZ 60
deteFmiue crrtsin boundary fines en-
cptnee between Deer Lodge Missoul,
Silver Bow aud Bpsyefb-sd countle.
and to provide Cor the appointment Z
commissioners 10 dstssmins thssame.
I Re-psctfuIlv,
y. II. LHLIE,
Received and fIrd. 70 - rt',f
Council went into . c"mmittse {
the whole with Kennedy In tbs chal
70 consider n u. No. 3. ~ scs 10 orc
vide for the IN, log Of b unsies on cvl
tain -tcek kIll,ug sn'ms's.
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