Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-02-09
THETWENTY-FIFTHD DAY
THE PROCEEDINGS OF TIE MON
TINA LEGLsLATURE.

THE PROCEEDINGS OF TEE MON
TINA LEGIsLATURE.
A Petition from silver Bow County-An
other Protest from Madison-Ths
Boundary Line Bills in the Hands Of
b the Governor-The Anti-sure- Thing
Gambling Bill Passes the Council-Ths
Sale of Lands to Aliens Measure
Passes the House.
| HELENA, February Council was
called to order at 10 O'Clock, pursuant to
adjournment. President in the chair.
Quorum present. Bickford and Thompson
Of Deer Lodge absent.
PRESERVATION OF PETITIONS.
Kennedy presented petition from citi-
zens OF Silver Bow county, asking for the
passage Of a bill to establish system such
as is represented in G. B. No. 8. The petit
tion was referred to the COMMITTEES on cleo
tions.
i 0lds presented demonstration from the
people of Madison, protesting against hav-
ing part OF Madison tranfsrred to Gallatin.
1t was referred to special committee from
Madison and Gallatin counties.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Kennedy, chairman Of committee on en-
rollment, to whom was referred G. B. No.
6, an act to define and establish the
boundaries OF Beaverhead, Missoula, Deer
Lodge and Silver Bow counties. reported
it had been presented to the Governor
for his signature at $50 on February
6, 1889.
| Thompson OF Silver Bow, chairman Of
the committee on ways and means, reported
that C. No. 26, an act to prohibit certain
gambling games and fixing q penalty for
the violation thereof, had been examined
and recommend it's passage without amend
ment.
| It was passed to general orders.
| Kennedy, under suspension OF rules, in
troduced C. c. r. No. 2, to adjourn from
Thursday, Feb. z. until Monday, Feb IL,
at 2 o'clock.
Kennedy the rules were suspended. Reso-
SAA
| final passage. 1t was passed by the fol-
lowing vote: Ayes z, nays 2.
Under suspension OF rules q message from
| the House announcing the transfer and re.
turn of bill to this body was read.
FL. j. R. No. 5, for the relief of the mem.
bers of school text book commission was
read first time in full and second time by
title and referred to the committee on edu-
cation and labor.
C.B. No. Is having passed the House by
a unanimous vote and returned to the
Council, was referred to the committee on
enrolment.
CONSIDERATION OF GENERAL ORDERS.
Council went into a committee of the
whole, with Olds in the chair, to consider
C. B. No. 26. an act to consider certain
gambling games and fixi, the penalty for
the violation thereof. e.
Hoffman moved ikbe read by sections.
After some discussion on the part OF
Middleton, Kennedy, Thompson of Silver
Bow, the first section was adopted with
amendments, so that faro, euchre, whist,
Boston, seven-up and hearts can be played.
Thompson, OF Silver Bow, moved that
when the committee arise the bill to be re-
ported back to the Council with the recon-
meHudVlOu oue1o ~ w pooo 90 oAuoAOeu'
Carried.
On motion of Middleton the Council
arose. @-.~z>-r- ..
Council resumed, president in the chair.
Olds, chairman OF committee of the
whole, asked further time to make his re-
port. Granted.
Kennedy moved to take recess until 2
O'Clock. Carried.
C. B. 26, the anti-sure thing gambling
bill, passed the Council this afternoon by a
vote OF 9 to 2.
IN THE HOUSE.
House met at IL o'clock.
Hunt, from the judiciary committee,
reported G. B. 16, relating to attachments
in Justices courts, with recommendation
that it do not pass. Placed on general Or
ders.
Rea, from committee on elections and
territorial affairs, reported II. B. Is, for
the protection of fish in Montana streams,
without Recommendation. Placed on gen.
erai orders.
II. B. No. 1S, Moores registration bill,
was reported, correctly printed and referred
to the committee on territorial affairs.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
By Moore-To repeal all laws relating
to the creation of school text book COM
mission.
By Murray-A bill for an act to prohibit
gambling.
C.J. r. No. 9, providing for the adjourn
ment of the legislature from to-day until
next Monday, was read. Blakely moved |
that the rules be suspended and the resolu- |
ton passed at once. Hunt moved to |
amend by laying the resolution on
the table. Amendment carried by a vote |
OF IL to 8.
c.. B. II, to amend the law relating to |
county attorneys, was read third time as |
amended and passed by the following vote: |
Ayes-Flowers, Garrett, Gillette, Haskell, |
Hunt, johnson, Joslyn, Moore, Murry, |
Pickman. Rea, Roberts, Saxton, Swiggett, |
Waite, Mr.. Speaker-16.
Nay-Blakely, Carver, Comfort. Congdon, |
Davis, Jones, Willis-7.
C. B. II, fixing the time when acts and
resolutions shall take effect, was referred |
to the committee on elections and terri |
affairs.
C. B. 1, for a territorial board OF inspec-
tion of steam boilers and licensing OF sta |
tionary engineers, was referred to the com.
mittee on territorial affairs.
II. B. 26, to amend Chapter 20, Fifth Di- |
vision Compiled Statutes, was introduced
by Congdon. Read by title and ordered
printed.
GIN. z, as amended by the House, re-
lating to the sale of lands to aliens, was
read third time and passed by unanimous
vote.
General orders were postponed until this
afternoon, and the House, on motion Of
Rea, took recess until 2 o'clock.
The Brooklyn Strike Also Peters Out.
BROOKLYN, February THE strikers,