Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-26
Bill to License Stationary Engineers-A
Short Message from the Governor-Bin
TO Establish Legal Rate of Interest.
Provisions Evidently Wise Measure.
The Gambling Bill Likely to Pass.

which was r0ioFTtu VI oHdo CohiuAeVo0, hdu
been examined and that it had been prop
erly enrolled. 49, 1.q
Kennedy, chairman OF the committee on
internal improvements, to whom was re-
ferred certain parts OF the Governer's mes
sage, on the erection OF penitentiary and
insane asylum. reported.
On motion Of Thompson OF Silver Bow,
the report was received and the committee
discharged.
Collins, chairman of the committee on
printing, stated that G. B. No. had been
carefully examined and found correctly
printed.
MESSAGE FROM THE. GOVERNOR.
Gentlemen OF the Legislative Assembly
On the 31st day OF December -31st, 1887, I
appointed and commissioned Hon. W. e
Cullen. Attorney General for the Territory
of Montana to serve for the time and until
the last day OF this regular session Of the
legislative Assembly. He accepted the
commission, was regularly qualified and
has been from then till now serving and
executing the duties of that Office. l now
nominate him to that Office for your ap'
proval advice and consent. l have the
honor to be a"s .-
Your Obe0lenC servant,
PRESTON II. LESLIE.
LEGAL RATE OF INTEREST.
By Brown hereby give notice that to.
morrow or some future day l will intro
duce bill amending sections 1886, 1887
and 1888, fifth division compiled statutes
of Montana, relating to the legal rate oil
interest.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Middleton introduced G. B. No. IL, an act
to amend section S45. 9Th chapter, fifth
division OF the compiled statutes OF Mon
tana, relating to the duties of county at
torney.
Middleton introduced C. B. No. IL. an act
to amend section 1927, 18th chapter.
fifth division compiled statutes OF Mon
tana.
They were read second time by title and
referred to the printing committee.
CONSIDERATION OF GENERAL ORDERS.
Council went into a committee OF the
whole, Olds, of Madison, in the chair.
On motion OF Thompson, OF Deer Lodge.
C. B. No. 1 was amended and adopted by
sections.
On motion OF Kennedy the committee OF
the whole arose and Council adjourned un-
til 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
IN THE HOUSE.
The House met at 10 o'clock this morn
ing, Mr.. Speaker in the chair.
Rea of Custer county presented a Pc
tition, signed by eighty-seven OF his con-
stituents, praying the passage OF bounty
law.
Several bills were reported correctly
printed.
H. B. No. 3, the game and fish bill, was
referred to the committee on elections and
territorial affairs.
II. B. No. 5, the license law, was referred
to the committee on judiciary.
H. B. No. 6, to regulate the practice OF
medicine, WAS referred to the committee on
elections and Territorial affairs.
The ways and means committee reported
Fl. B. No. 2, Hunts gambling bill with
amendments and recommended its passage.
The amendments add wheels of fortune,
rouge-et.noir. rondo and begging games to
the list OF prohibited games, and provide
for q rebate of license to parties who may
have taken out licenses for period running
beyond February LIST, 1889, the date of
which the law will take effect. The bill was
placed ON general orders.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
were given as follows:
By Carver-For an act to amend the
act for the prevention OF the dissemina-
ton of scab and infectious diseases among
sheep.
BY Hunt-For an act to protect the
owners OF bottles, boxes, syphons, ETC.,
used in the manufacture and sale OF min
eral waters.
By Comfort-For an act to amend
section 1173, and to strike out portions OF
section 1853, chapter Z of the Compiled
Statutes.
A message from the council transmitted
C. J. R. No. 6 for the appointment OF a
Joint committee to examine the books oil
the Territorial Auditor and Treasurer.
Resolution read and passed by unanimous
vote. The Speaker appointed Messrs.
Davis, Moore and SaxtoI as House mem
bers Of such joint committee.
BouNT1Es FOR STORYTELLING ANIMALS.
Rea introduced II. B. No. 8, to provide
for the payment OF bounties on certain
stock killing animals. It provides that the
territory shall pay q bounty OF So fol
every mountain lion, So for every bear
81 so for every wolf or cayote, and 81 fol
every wild cat killed within the boundaries
OF Montana. To secure the bounty the
SLAYER of the animals must pre-.
sent the whole skins to the Pro
bate Judge OF the county in which
the animals may have been killed, within
60 days after the killing, and shall make
affidavit to the fact OF having killed ths
same in said county. The applicant fol
bounty must also be identified by two re
putable citizens. The Probate Judge shall
then issue certificate, stating the number
and kind OF animals killed, which must be
presented to the Territorial Auditor who
will draw the required warrants on the
Territorial Treasurer, getting the applicant
to receipt therefor on t back OF the
certificate. The Auditor shall keep rec
ord OF all such warrants issued aud shall
file the certificates.
On issuing the certificate for bounty the
Probate Judge is required to mark all skins
presented as evidence of such killing by
punchicg an inch hole in the ears thereof
and shall receive from the person receiving
such certificate fees OF SO cents Tor each
mountain lion or bear skin, and 10 cents
for each wild cat, wolfe or cayote skin &c
punched. He must also keep record o.
certificates issued, and may, if he deems il
necessary, require additional affidavits al
to the killing.
The bill concludes with the levy of heavy
penalties in both fines and imprisonment
for the violation of any of it's provisions
The bill is to go into effect as soon al
passed. 1t was read FIRST time and ordered
printed. 's 49,
THE GAMBLING BILL. .
The House went into committee Of tn
whole. Saxton in the chair, to consider q
L B. No. 2, Hunts bill to prohibi
certain gambling games. The tirst sec
ton, which enumerates a lot of game
that are to. Pe prohibited ant