Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-26
MONTANA LEGISLATURE.
FULL PROCEEDINGS OF THIS B0DY's
TENTH DAY OF SESSION.

duced-The Governor Sends Message
Buffalo-why Speaker Mantle Voted Nc
HELENA, January 23.-The Council was
called to order at 10 O'Clock pursuant to
adjournment.
Roll called. Quorum present. Hoffman
absent.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Thompson, chairman OF committee on
elections, reported as follows:
Mr.. President: Your committee on cleo.
tious. to whom was referred portions OF the
Governors message referring to politics in
state institutions, and reform in election
laws" would state that they have had the
subject under consideration and report as
follows: Your committee find there are
no public institutions exclusively under
the control OF the territory; hence are
unable to submit any recommendation
or comment relative to politics in state
institutions. The question OF adequate
and fair election laws and electoral re
form is considered OF great Importance by
your committee. The expediency OF enact
ing such laws as will insure free, fair and
full expression Of the will OF the people en-
bodying the experience OF the older states
will doubtless commend itself to the iudg-
ment of the Legislative Assembly. Meas
ures are already introduced, others ar in
process OF introduction by members OF the
assembly which, it is believed, will receive
careful consideration.
In view Of that fact your committee deem
it unnecessary to formulate and present
any measure bearing upon this subject at
present. Very respectfully.
THOMPSON, Chairman.
Collins, chairman OF the committee on
printing, reported that they have exam
ined council bills Nos. 2 and and find the
same correctly printed.
Kennedy moved that council bill No. 2
be referred to committee on agriculture
and manufactures, and G. B. No. to COM
mittee on judiciary. ..
By Brown-Mr. President: / hereby give
notice that tomorrow will introduce q
bill amending section 3O2. 8 division, Com
piled Statutes of Montana, relating to sep
arate trials OF criminals.
By Kennedy-Mr. President: I hereby
give notice that tomorrow or some future
day / will introduce bill to amend sections
1913 and 1,614, 8 division, Compiled
Statutes OF Montana, relating to contracts
dor the care OF poor.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Thompson OF Deer Lodge introduced c.
B. No. 9, an act to establish Territorial
board OF examiners to regulate the practice
OF medicines in Montana. Read second
time by title and referred to the printing
committee.
Thompson moved to take recess until
two o'clock. Carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Hatch, chairman of committee on Terri
torial affairs, to whom was referred the
Governors message relative to the killing
of bison, reported that at some future day
be would introduce bill toprovide against
the killing OF same.
Bickford, chairman of the committee to
whom was referred G.. B. No. g. relating to
the boundaries OF Missoula, Silver Bow,
Deer Lodge and Beaverhead counties, re-
commended the passage OF the bill with
amendments.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Brown, OF Beaverhead, introduced G. B.
No. 10, amending Section 3O2, Third divi-
sion of compiled Statutes OF Montana, rela-
tive to separate trials Of criminals. Read
second time and referred to the judiciary
committee. Placed on general orders.
Kennedy introduced the following BILL
Council concurrent resolution No. ! pro-
viding that Joint committee OF three OF
the Council be appointed to act with like
committee from The House to examine the
accounts OF the Territorial Auditor and
Treasurer; said committee to beauthorized
rtg iE,if ifl
Judgment, the employment OF such is neces-
sary. Adopted.
The President signed II. j. r. No. 3, for
extra janitors.
President Cole appointed the following
committee to examine the books OF the
Territorial Auditor and Treasurer: Ken
nedy, Conrad and Hatch.
Council went into committee OF the whole,
Thompson, of Silver Bow, in the chair, to
consider C. r. No. 6, to determine certain
county boundaries. Committee arose and
recommended the passage OF the bill as
amended.
HI. J. r. No. 2, for printing the Governors
message, ~as passed under suspension OF
rules by vote Of 10 to 2.
Adjourned.
IN THE ROUSE.
Morning session opened at ten o'clock in
the usual form.
Congdon, from the printing committee
reported III. B. No. 2, Hunts gambling BILL
correctly printed. Referred to the ways
and means committee. H. j. r. No. 2, au-
thorizng the printing of the Governors
message, was referred bach to the House
with the recommendation that it and all
other resolutions be not printed, Report
adopted.
II. j. R. No. 2, ordered engrossed.
Moore gave notice OF bill for an act to
provide for the registration for the Games
OF electors and to prevent fraud at elec-
tiOns.
A message was received from the council
announcing that G. J. r. No. l, for extra
printing, had been signed by the president
and approved by the governor; also that
HI. r. No, 3, for the appointu ent OF extra
ianitors, had passed the council and was
transmitted to the house for final enroll
ment.
In the council communication was q
message from the governor, addressed to
the presiding officers OF both houses, which
read as follows:
TO SAVE THE BUFFALO.
my attention has been called TO the
statute law DIS found in section 27O, fourth
division, chapter 13 Of the Compiled Stat
utes Of Montana, page $50, with reference
to the killing OF buffalo or bison within
certain counties in said territory.
II am advised that there are in the Yel-
lowstone National Park considerable num-
bers of this species OF animal, end with
the view to prevent and save them from
determination, the Congress OF the United
States heretofore made provision for their
protection while on the soil OF that park,
and the statute of Montana referred to has
been a supporting help to the law OF the
United States, and to those intrusied with
it's execution.
ut will be seen that the act of Montana
will expire 21st OF February, 1889. The
migratory character OF that animal is such
that at certain seasons of the year they
stray abroad from their usual home
grounds and hence may be found with ut
the pale OF the United States guardian
care.
81 recommend that the legislative assem-.
bly, re-enact said statute OF 1869 and en-
large it's provisions and inhibitlons so as to