Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-25

No. l-providing that joint commit
tee Of three be appointed TO act with a
like committee from the house to ex-
anime the accounts Of the territorial
auditor and treasurer, said committee
authorized TO appoint one or two ex-
perts, IL 10 its judgment the employ
ment Of such is necessary. Adopted.
President Cole appointed the follow
ing committee 10 examine the books
OF the territorial auditor and treasurer:
Kennedy. Conrad aud Hatch.
II. ]. r. No. 2, for printing the GOV
ernor's message. was passed under the
suspension of rules by q vote of ten to
two.
HOUSE.
CongdoD, from the printing commit
tee, reported II. B. No. 2, Hunts
gambling bill, correctly printed. Re-
ferred 10 the ways aud means commit
tee. II. J. r. No. 2, authorizing the
printing Of the governors message,
was referred back TO the house with
the recommendation tllst il and all
other resolutions be not printed. Re-
port adopted.
Moore gave notice Of b Dill for an act
to provide for the registration OF the
names Of electors and to prevent fraud
at elections.
In the council communication was
a message from the governor, ad-
dressed TO the presiding officers Of
both houses. which read as follows:
my attention has been called to
the statute law as found in section go,
fourth division, chapter Is. of the
Compiled Statutes of Montana, page
$50. with reference 10 the killing OF
buffalo or bison within certain coun-
ties In said territory.
"I am advised that there are in the
Yellowstone National Park consider
able numbers of this species of animal,
and with the view 10 prevent and save
them from determination, the con-
gress Of the United States heretofore
made provision for their protection
while on the soil OF that park, and the
statute OF Montana referred 70 has
been q supporting help 10 the Law OF
the United States. and 10 those in
trusted with its execution.
1T will be seen that the act of Mon.
tana will expire 2lst Of February. 1855.
The migratory character OF that an,-
NAL is such that at certain seasons OF
the year they stray abroad from their
usnal home grounds and hence may
be found without the pale OF the United
States guardian care.
II recommend that the legislative
assembly re-enact said statute of l77s
aud enlarge Its provisions and inhibi-
tions 90 as to apply to the entire terri
tory Of Montana. RespsctfuIly,
p. n. LESLIE"
A petition was received from citi-
zens OF Cascade. Fergus, Chotesu,
Meagher and other counties. praying
the passage Of bounty law. Read
and referred to the committee on ag-
riculture, manufactures and stock
growing.
The committee on elections aud ter
ritorial affairs reported on that part Of
the governors message relating to
elections. and recommended careful
consideration Of the bills introduced
and to be introduced on this subject.
Davis gave notice OF a bill for the
relief Of A. C. Logan, r. H. Howey
and ]. II. Meyers. the gentlemen com.
prising the school text book commits
sion.
H. J. II. No. 2, providing for the
printing OF the governors message,
was read third time and passed by
vote Of % 10 |. Mr.. Speake- voting In
the negative. Mr.. Mantle says bis
reasons for voting nay ON this resolu-
ton are that the message. as an execu-
tive document, has already resolved
sufficient circulation through the press
and that, II the purpose lie To send II
abroad - an advertising document. 10
is defective In that IL pays no stien-
tlon to mining. the chief industry Of
the territory.
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