Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-02-09

cipal citizens from Diamond, Glendenin
and White Sulphur Springs. On motioI
OF Thompson, OF Deer Lodge, the petition
was referred to the committee on elsc
tion.
Middleton presented petition from th'
people OF Custer county asking for the pas
sage OF an act to compel gambling houses
to close their doors from 12o'clock on Sat
urday night until Monday morning signed
by all the principal citizens OF Custer
county.
Olds presented petition from citizens ol
Madison and Beaverhead asking forfthe
passage OF an act to establish board O.
examiners to examine physicians who shall
practice medicine in those counties, 80 that
fraud can not be practiced. Amy amount
OF fun was created by the reading OF this
petition. 1t was referred to the COMMITTEES
| on Territorial affairs.
Conrad presented petition from w. @.
r. u. It was headed: "To the Honorable
Senate OF the United States OF America.
1t was declared void and sent back to the
presenter.
Collins presented a petition from the
people OF Meagher county asking that the
Montana and Barker Mining Company may
be transferred from Meagher county ito
Cascade county. Signed by principal citi-
zens from that mining company.
1t was received and referred to q special
committee composed OF the members from
Cascade and Meagher counties.
REPORTS OF STANDING Committees.
Thompson, OF Deer Lodge, chairman OF
the committee on engrossment, to whom
was referred G. B. No. 1, an act to estab-
lish territorial board OF inspection OF
steam boilers and examining and licensing
OF stationary engineers, reported same cor.
rectly engrossed. Referred to third reading
OF Council bills.
Message from Housp announcing the
notices OF introduction OF bills and the in
PRODUCTION OF bills; also the passage OF G.
B. No. 4. c. B. No. was referred to the
committee on eDgrossment.
THIRD READING OF COUNCIL BILLS.
G. B. No. 1, was read third time and
placed on final passage. Owing to some
defect in the bill Brown moved that lines
IL, IL and 13 OF G. B. No. be striken
out and the bill be referred back to the en-
grobsment committee. Carried.
Collins asked leave of absence on &C.
count OF sickness in his family. Granted.
GENERAL ORDERS.
Council went into committee OF the whole
to consider H. B. No. 8, an act to provide
for the paying of bounties on certain stock
killing animals.
Middleton moved that, seing there were
so many absent, the bill be made special
order OF Friday at 2 o'clock. Lost.
Hoffman moved to amend this motion
by having the bill brought up from time to
time, but not to consider it until all men,
bers were present. Carried.
G. B. No. 10, an act to amend sections
242 and 246 fourth division criminal laws,
relating to vagrants, was next bill on orders |
Tor consideration.
Thompson, OF Deer Lodge, moved it be |
considered by sections. Carried.
sections were adopted as read.
Thompson. OF Deer Lodge, moved when |
The committee arose the bill be reported |
back to the Council ith the recommends. |
lion it do pass. Carried.
G. B. No. 20, an act to amend section 245 |
irst division, civil procedure, relating to |
;he formation of juries. Read third time |
Ind placed on final passage with amend
nents.
Thompson, of Deer Lodge, move when
committee arise the bill be reported back |
With recommendation that it do pass.
)arried.
H. B. No. 4, bill for an act to tranfsr
ertain moneys into the general fund.
Thompson, OF Deer Lodge, moved when |
he committee arises the bill be reported |
ion that it do not pass.
After some discussion on the part OF
Thompson. OF Deer Lodge, Hoffman, Brown
md Middleton, the motion OF the gentle
nan from Deer Lodge was carried.
Thompson, of Deer Lodge, moved the
ommittee do now arise. Carried.
Council resumed. President in the chair.
Kennedy, chairman of the committee OF
he whole, made his report, which was
dopted on motion of Thompson, OF Deer
lodge.
G. B. Nos. 10 and 20 were referred to the
Dgrossing committee and FL. B. No. to
bird reading.
On motion OF Conrad, Council took re-
ess until o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Council resumed at Q O'Clock. President
/ the chair.
Kennedy presented petition from the
tizsns OF Dawson, asking for the passage
I a bill providing for a system OF election.
Thompson of Deer Lodge, chairman OF
be committee on engrossment. to whom
ablish territorial board of inspection of
team boilers aud examining and licensing
I stationery engines; also G. B. No. II,
N act to amend section 1907, Division,
compiled Statutes, relating to time when
cts and joint resolutions shall take effect;
eported the same correctly engrosssd.
Thompson, OF Deer Lodge, chairman OF
on printing during the absence
I Collins, reported G. B. No. 26, an act to
rohibit certain gambling games and fixing
enalty for violation thereof, had been ex-
mined and found correctly printed. III
Thompson, of Deer Lodge, chairman of
pecial committee, to whom was referred
B. No. 25, an act to define and establish
sporteG and moved the bill be referred to
he committee on towns and counties.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Brown introduced c. B. No. 81, an act to
egulate bars and gates. 1t was read and
eferred to the printing committee. II
H. B. No. 4, an act to provide for the
ayment of certain moneys into the gen.
raj fund, was read third time and placed
q final passage.
Middleton moved that further considera-
ion OF this bill be indefinitely postponed.
arried. |.
Thompson OF Silver Bow objected, say
1 tho bill ought to be defeated, and stated
hat the motion of Middleton only put the
ill aside for a short time, and asked that
be bill be killed entirely.
Middleton moved a reconsideration of
be vote by which 81. B. No. 4 was indef-
itely postponed. Carried.
The bill was then defeated by a unani-
lous vote.
BILLS PASSED.
C. B. No. 1, an act to establish a terri
,rial board OF inspection of steam boilers
nd for the examination and licensing OF
tationary engineers, was up for third
,ading.
The bill was passed by a unanimous vote,
nder suspension of the rules.
C. B. No. II, an act to amend section
,3O7, fifth division compiled statutes, re-
.ting to the time when acts and joint res
lutions shall take effect, was read third
me and passed by unanimous vote. Title
greed to.
General orders were dispensed with.
The following message from the Governor
'as received.
To the Honorable Legislative Council:-i
'he term for which DIR. Herbert Holloway
ras commissioned Veterinary Surgeon for