Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-02-09
OUR SOLONS In SESSION.
CONTINUATION OF THE SIXTEENIH
LEGISLATURE OF MONTANA.

Bill Regarding Roads and Highway
and Taxes-Ouibbling Over the Bill t.
Allow Women to Practice Law-Galla
tin Wants the Saloons Closed Sundays
Meagher Wants An Improved System
Of Voting.
HELENA, February 6.-When the Council
resumed yesterday afternoon, Collins, iron
the printing committee, reported Council
bills Nos. 20 and "a correctly printed. TIL
first, Thompson's bill regulating corpo,a a
tions, was referred to the committee on in
corporations, and the other, concerning
the compensation OF county treasurers
was referred to the COMMITTEES on ways ant
means.
Brown, from the judiciary committee. re
ported endorsing the suggestion OF the
Governors message on the subject OF in
quests on insane persons and recommended
legislation on the matter. The report also
referred to the recommendation for the cod.
ification OF the laws and suggesting that a
law be passed authorizing the appointment
OF a commission to undertake the work.
The report was filed.
Brown gave notice OF his intention to
introduce bill to amend section 1121
of the general laws, concerning gates and
bars.
ROADS AND HIGHWAYS.
Kennedy introduced Council bill No. 80.
concerning roads and highways. The bill
was very lengthy and occupied nearly
three-quarters OF an hour in reading. The
bill reduces the special road tax to 50,
provides for the election OF road super
visors, places the amount OF work TO be
done on the roads more fully under the
control OF the commissioners amends the
old law in regard to petitioning for new
roads, gives the new road supervisor
greater power for the collection Of the special
tax, and makes numerous other minor
changes in the existing road law. The bill
was read the first and second time and re.
ferred to the printing COMMITTEES.
Brown, from the judiciary committee, re.
ported H. B. No. 4, for the transfer OF road
and poor funds to the general fund, with
the recommendation that it do not pass;
also, c. B. No. 20, in regard to the forrna-
tion of iuries, with recommendation that
1t do pass; also, G. b. No. 10, concerning
vagrants, with amendments and recon-
mendation that it do pass. The amend.
all the bills sent to general orders.
H. B. No. 10, prescribing the fees OF
justice OF the peace, was read first and
second times and referred to the judiciary
committee.
The members having become pretty we'll
exhausted in listening to Kennedy's long
road bill. general orders were dispensed
with for the day and the Council adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
At 2 O'Clock the House went into com.
mittee OF the whole, Swiggett in the chair.
C. B. 4. to allow women to pracece as
attorneys at law, was the special order.
Section l was first considered. 1t pro- |
vides, among other things, that men may |
practice law during good behavior.
Comfort made q motion that it be |
amended to apply as we'll to women, re- |
marking that representatives OF the femi- |
nine sex might get off wrong, and it was |
only fair to bind the ladies as well as the |
gentlemen to the point mentioned. Motion
lost.
Murray spoke at length in support Of the
bill and vas followed by Hunt, who op-
posed the measure on general principles,
but, nevertheless, said he would vote for it
reluctantly.
Hunt moved to amend section OF the
our Lord 1900. Motion seconded by JOS
lyn.
Davis moved the amendment that in the
future women shall be eligible to the office
OF the president or vice president Of the
United States, justice or chief justice OF
Montana or to any other Office in the
gift of the. people. Motion ruled out of
order.
Mantle stated that when a motion was
l.. 1, So
customary that a statement be made ex-
planning why the amendment was pro-
posed. He would be glad to hear from Mr..
Hunt.
Joslyn offered an amendment to the
effect that Ia
ANY LADY DESIRING TO PRACTICE LAW
should be over 80 years ofage, have decided
convictions on the question OF matrimony,
and be firmly OF the opinion that marriage
is a failure.
The amendment was ruled out OF order. |
Saxton stated that the eloquent address
of Mr.. Hunt had evidently been drawn {
close to the "bouquet line," and for fear ,
the gentleman might be disappointed,
moved that the members be authorized to
draw on the postage stamp fund for suffi-
Cient coin to purchase a bouquet, ample
in dimensions. artistic in design, and won
derlul for most delicious odors. Motion
adopted.
Hunt stated that the motion would rob
the flowers of all their fragrance. Coming
from the ladies he could appreciate and en-
Joy them: but coming from the postage
stamp fund was horse OF another color.
He begged to be spared.
The question finally came up on Hunts
amendment making the law operative jan
uary /, 1890. The motion was put. Ayes
none, nays l.
1t was then moved that when the COM :
mttee rise it recommend that the bill pass.
The motion was adopted. II
Mantle moved an amendment to the title ,
of the bill stating that it had been sug-
gested by a journalist OF ripe experience,
who had Travelled many weary miles to be
present when the bill came up for consider
alton, but who had been forced 20 re turn ,
home before this bright and blessed hour
arrived. He proposed that the title be
amended so as to read: IAN act to afford
some one to have the last word with Col.
Sanders"
Motion lost.
INTRODUCTION OF BUSINESS.
The House resumed, and Blakely, by per-
mission, presented petition signed by 500 i
residents of Gallatin county, praying that
IL law De eudCU6u JudS Will ClOse Ill sdiOOuo |
from IL O'Clock Saturday night to the same
hour Sunday night.
The petition was read and referred to the
committee on towns and counties.
Rea from the committee on territorial i
affairs, reported a substitute and amend
ments for H. B. No. 8, with recommenda-
tion that as amended the substitute pass.
Jones gave notice Of a bill to amend Sec ,
tion PAL, chapter 13, criminal laws, relat-
ing to minors who frequent saloons.
Roberts gave notice of a bill to amend
section 1,0O4, chapter So, fifth division
revised statutes.
message was received from tie Council
transmitting Council bill No. 12 which
amends sections /, 1897 and 1 ,309, chapter J
7S fifth division compiled statutes relating
to drawing iuries. The bill was read end
referred to the judiciary committee.
Haskell introduced III. B. No. 81, Great
ing board OF territorial examiners and
prescribing it's duties. The bill was Or
dered printed.
Murray introduced II. B. No. 20, an act
to establish a hospital for the insane. The
bill was read and ordered printed.