Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-02-21
THE LEGISLATURE.

The president oi the council introduced
a resolution providing that the Legislative
assembly adjourn sine die ON the 18th Of
February.
The hill fixing The legal rate of interest ut
y per cent was defeated in the house 10y a
vote of . to-
The members OF the legislature have ac-
cepted an invitation Of eel. Broadw alter to
visit Great Falls ON Feb. -.
The council has passed u resolution of
sympathy over the death of Hon. ". J.
Met ormick oi Missoula. II former member
of the legislature.
The president signed &, u No. 1. the
woman practice act, &. u. No. | |. concern
ing county attorneys, &. Il. No. IL, CON
corning police magistrates and justices ri
the peace. and council Joint memorial No. :.
concerning the allen land law, and thrcoun-
ell took u recess until = y. IN.
+. :. Whitney OF Yellowstonerounty now
nccnpies a seat in the house.
The gambling bill is ready for the COVER
nor's signature.
Davis oi the house has given notice III a
bill for the relief oi " Beller.
thoteau county citizen. are pc'itionins
the legislature asking for the formation of
Teton county.
The vote on the passage oi the vagrani
hill in the house resulted ayes, -; nays,
III.
Willis has introduced n bill in the house
regulating the retail liquor license. 1t pro-
poses to amend section 1876 oi the fifth
division OF the statutes and fixes the H.
cences as follows: All towns. villages or
camps having ii population of $500 or
over, the figure is placed at 81 900. and
under $500, $3.50; over 800 and under
900. $500: less than 500, $500. Any
person dispensing oi spirituous, yinons or
malt liquor in less than one gallon shall
pay "A license oi S15o.
Moore's registration bill is now bengcon-
sidered in the house. The hill provides for
the establishment Of election districts, of
which there may be from one to ten in each
county, as convenience may demand and
one registration agent Tor each district, ex-
cept in elite. of 5000 population or over,
where there may lie two.
Registration begins sept. , and closes
thirty days later. Immediately after clos
ing the rcgist ration agents must print aud
post the names OF all electors who have
the seventh day before that ON which the
election is to be held. Opposite the name
OF every voter challenged the agent writes
the words ito be challenged On the day
of election the duty of the election judges
is to examine into and test the qualifica-
tions OF every person objected to, and the
same shall not vote unless identified and
qualified.
Voters moving may receive certificates
them to register in precincts any
wher. within the territory if they be quail
fed
Voters may vote anywhere ia their own
provided they surrender their reg
istraton certificates and show good cause,
under oath, for not being in their own pre-
cincts.
Election returns are to be- made up as re- |
qurcd by law, and challenges shall be tried
bv the judges OF election.
Thi. bill specifically repeats the section in /
t he present Law, which permits an elector
to vote for delegate to congress, no matter
in the territory he may hap
pen to he, and also the section permitting
a man to swear in his vote by two free
Insiders.
This new Law is arranged with an idea vi
governing the general election of 1880, but
section l = provides in detail for any cleo
ton which may he called prier To that time.
The law will not disturb the city registra-
ton laws for city elections, nor the school
aw. IL only relates to general elections,
and il passed i'll take effect March ;.