Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02
THE EIGHTEENTH DAY,
SLEGLSLATURE NEAR THE
CLOSE OF ITS THIRD WEEK.

MONTANA,S LEGINEATURE NEAR The
CLOSE OF IT'S THIRD WEEK.
A Memorial for the Admission Of Montana
The Salaries of County Attorney
That County Boundary Line Question
stin Hanging Fire-Pickman's Bill to
Protect the Fish of Montana-House
Bill No. Given Nearly In Full
HELENA, January 81 The Council came
to order at 10 O'Clock. Roll call. Quorum
present.
Brown, chairman OF the committee on
judiciary, reported several amendments in
G, B, No. IL, in relation to county attor-
neys.
On motion of Kennedy the bill was
placed on general orders, aud c. B. No. IL,
for an act to amend Section 1897, Fifth
Division Compiled Statutes OF Montana,
relating to drawing iuries. with several
famendments, andrecommended it's passage
as amended.
Bickford, chairman of committee on fed
eral relations, reported and asked the adop-
ton OF G. ]. M. No. 8, relating to
THE ADMISSION OF MONTANA.
The memorial sets forth the fitness OF
Montana for statehood, and concludes
with this plea for the passage of the omni-
bus bill:
At this juncture measure is pending
/ before the Senate OF the United States,
known as the Omnibus bill, providing for
| the admission of Montana and other ter
ritories. 1t has been published in full in
the territory, and read with more than
passing interest, and, while it places upon
us some restraints neither called for by the
sxigencies OF the case nor by National JUS
tice, we believe that the provisions OF this
bill are upon the whole reasonable, and
that the passing OF the bill would bring
about the result most devoutly hoped for
by our people. We, therefore, most re-
spectfully, earnestly and hopefully
ask for the favorable consider alton OF said
bill, or any other bill which will bring
about the same result at an early date, in
order that we, your fellow citizens, chill
dren of the same common ancestors, may
be endowed with the rights which you now
The passage OF the memorial was
recommended by the committee OF the
whole.
Collins. chairman OF printing committee,
reported G. B. No. 16, entitled an act to
amend Section 1S1 and 1873 of 1st Di-
vision Code of Civil Procedure, relating to
attachments and G. B. No. 15, for an act
relating to the office OF Police Magistrate
in incorporated towns and cities, correctly
printed. They were referred to committee
on judiciary. -.
Thompson OF Deer Lodge gave notice OF
the introduction of bill for an act to estab.
lish the eastern boundary OF Deer Lodge
county.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Brown introduced c. B. No. %, an act
for the protection of cemeteries and graves
of the dead. Read first and second times
and referred to printing committee.
Thompson, OF Silver Bow, introduced
G. B. No. 20, an act regulating corpora
tions. Read first and second times and re.
ferred to printing committee.
Hatch introduced c. B. No. "a, an act
entitled an act to amend Section 953, Fifth
Division General Laws OF Montana, pro-
viding for salaries OF county attorneys.
Territorial affairs was instructed to CO.
operate with the house special committee
on II. B. No. 6.
GENERAL ORDERS.
The Council went into committee OF the
whole. Bickford in the chair. The admis-
sion memorial was considered and the COM
mittee arose with the Recommendation
that it pass.
Council resumed and took a recess till 2
O'Clock.
IN THE HOUSE.
House met at IL o'clock.
Moore, chairman of select committee, re.
ported G. B. 6, with the recommendation
that it pass without amendment. Bill pro-
vide for definite location OF boundary lines
of Beaverhead, Silver Bow, Deer Lodge and
Missoula counties.
Bill placed on general orders.
Congdon gave notice of a bill for an act
to prevent the killing of buffalo or other
large game.
TO PROTECT FISH.
Pickman introduced H. B. 13, to pro-
tect fish in the streams OF Montana. 1t
provides that all persons or corporations
controlling streams containg fish shall put
in wire screens whenever bitches leave such
streams to prevent fish from getting into
the bitches; such screens to be kept in good
repair from May to November each year
under a penalty Of a fine of SO to $50 for
each day such screens are not in place or
out of repair; sheriffs, county attorneys
and other law officers shall make complaint
on violations OF this act. To take effect
April l, 1889. Bill read twice and ordered
printed.
Roberts introduced H. B. Il, providing
for the conveyance OF the dover rights OF
insane married women. Read twice and
ordered printed.
THE BOUNTY LAW.
H.B.s 8, the bounty law bill introduced
by Rea, was read the third time. By a
unanimous consent Rea offered an amend
ment altering the wording OF the certificate
to be issued by Probate Judges. The
amendment was adopted, the bill consid-
cred engrossed and passed by unanimous
vote. Following is synopsis OF it, as 1t
passed the House:
II. B, No. 8, an act to provide for the
payment of bounties for the killing OF GER
tain stock-destroying animals. i
Section /. There shall be paid out OF
the Territorial treasury for the killing OF
animals hereinafter mentioned, the fol-
lowing bounties: For each mountain lion,
So: for each bear 81; for each wolf or coy
ote, 81; for each wildcat, lynx or bobcat,
SO cents. 80.
Section 2. Any person killing any OF the
above named animals SHALL
within sixty days within the date OF killing,
exhibit the skins (whole) to the Probate
Judge of the county in which such animals
were killed; Provided this act does not apply
to animsls killed prior to February 1Oth'
1889.
ing bounty shall file with the Pro.
bate Judge an affidavit, swearing
to the killing OF such animals by them in
dividualIy within the limits OF such county.
The Probate Judge shall then issue his GER
tifcate to the applicant.
Section 4. The applicant must be identi-
fed by two reputable free holders OF the
county.
Section 5. Provides that the skins pre-
sented be examined by the Probate Judge
and County Clerk or County Treasures,