The Helena independent., 1889-01-26
TA1 COUNCIL

After the usual preliminary ouhlnehH lh
the council yesterday morning, Kennedy,
from the enrolling committee, reported
house joint resolution No. ? providing for
printing 500 copies of the governors mes
sage, as correctly enrolled.
Brown. from the judiciary committee, re
ported council bill No. 3, concerning at
tachments In justices courts, with slight
amendments and recommendation for pas-
sage as amended The amendments were
adopted and the bill placed on general
orders.
Collins. from the printing committee, re-
ported council bill No. 5 and council bill
No as correctly printed. The first, de-
timing the duties Of county attorneys IN di
yOrce cases, was referred 10 the judiciary
committee, and the other, kennedy's elec-
tnral reform bill, was referred TO the com
miitee on elections.
Brown. from The committee on agrlcu-
tuTe and manufactures, reported council
bill No 2, increasing the number OF Stats
ties which assessors should gather, with
recommendation that II pass IL was
placed on the general orders.
Thompson, Of Deer Lodge, from the en-
crossing committee, reported council bill
No. : correctly engrossed. This is Browns
boundary bill. Placed on file for third
reading.
The president signed council Joint memo
rial No. g. concerning the Fort Ellis mill
taTy reservation, and house joint resolution
No. 2, Tor printing 800 copies OF the Cover
noT's message.
Kennedy gave notice of the introduction
OF a bill 10 amend sections 1883 and 1896 uf
the fifth division OF the compiled statutes,
concerning the reports OF The supreme
court
Collins gave notice OF bill regulating
public publishing and printing.
Brown introduced council bill No. ~,
amending sections 1895, 1897 and l2:IS Of the
fifth division OF the compiled laws Of Mon
tana relating To legal interest IL provides
that legal interest shall be per cent, but
contracts specify ing higher rate are law
ful and can be enforced. The bill was
read nrst and second times and referred 10
the printing committee.
Collins introduced council bill No. II,
creating the Office Of public examiner and
defining the duties thereof. The Office Is
10 be- territorial one. flied by the gov
ern0r, subject 10 confirmation by the cOun-
Gil, and the term Of Office 10 he two years,
The examiner must be n skillful account
ant. an expert bOokkeepeT and not an Of
ficer In territory, county, municipality or
public Institution, and who Is not stock.
holder, officer, trustee assignee or emplOye
OF any banking Institution or corporation
organized under the laws of Montana His
bond Of Office Is 10 be for $4,000. lie shall
assume and exercise constant supervision
over the books and accounts Of territorial
and county officers, establish a. far as prac-
ticle uniform system OF bookkeeping In
these Offices ascertain the financial stand
ing OF all boDdsmen, and make examina
tion Of allowances granted by county con-
missioners lie shall have authority 10
visit and examine the banking corporations
organized under the laws OF the territory
aud ascertain and report their financial
condition. The salary Of the examiner Is
To be -, 800 a year and actual travelling ex-
penses. The bill was read first and second
times and ordered printed.
The president announced the appoint
ment of Miss Fannie Nandervoort as one
of the extra clerks OF the council. Ap-
plause
Council bill No. g. providing for a com
mission 10 define the boundaries between
MissOulA, Deer Lodge, Silver Bow and
BeaNcthead counties, was read the third
time and passed by unanimous vote.
The council then went into committee 0f
the whole, Ods IN the chair.
In the committee, ON motion Of Th0mp-
son. of Deer Lodge. the chairman WAS In
Biructrd Ia report the steam boiler inspec-
ton bill 10 the council, with the recon-
mendaiiOn that IL be referred To a special
committee Of which Thompson, of Silver
Bow, should be chairman.
Browns bill, increasing the amount Of
statistics which county assessors should
gather, was discussed and numerous minor
amendments adopted. Without dispOsing
Of the bill, however, the committee rose
and the council resumed.
Olds reported the action Of the committee
Of the whole and the report was adopted.
The chair appointed Thompson, OF Silver
Bow, Thompson, OF Deer Lodge, and Mi1-
detOn as the special committee ON the
steam boiler inspection bill.
Council took a recess 10 p. m.
When the council resumed Olds gave no
tice OF his intention to introduce joint
memorial 10 congress concerning the alien
land law.
Hunts gambling bill came In from the
house, was read first and second times and
referred to the committee ON ways and
means.
Council went into committee OF the
whole, Kennedy in their.
Blckford's bill concerning Attachments
In Justices courts was considered, received
verbal amendment and was recommended
for passage,
The committee rose and council resumed.
Bckford's bill WAS reported, the amend
ment adopted and the bill ordered en-
crossed.
The council went into executive session.
In the course of fifteen or twenty minutes
the body came out of executive session and
adjourned I'LL Monday at 2 p. m, the vote
standing seven TO five for adjournment.