Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-02-16
MONTANA LEGISLATURE
eARTS OF THE TWENTY-NINTH AND
rHTRTIETR DAYS SESSION.

rhe Bounty Bill Passes the Council ant
is Likely to Go Through the House
Some Amendments-Brown Wants te
Know Who p. H. Leslie Is-And Brown
Has the Floor on the Bounty Question
HELENA, February 13.-The House con
fened at 2:5O o'clock this afternoon.
Number 10, to provide for regulating anc
3iscipliniug Montana National Guards
Referred to committee on military affairs
Easton moved reconsideration Of in
deinite postponement of G. B. No. 13, pro
vfdng for the reduction of the legal rate o.
Interest," from 10 to per cent. Lost by
eleven to thirteen.
H. B. for relief Of A. c. Logan, A. O.
yers and R. II. Ii. Howey, the text book
etmmission was reported back from Coun.
III as having passed. Referred TO commit.
ffe on enrolment.
Rea OF the committee on elections and
[trritorial affairs reported II. b. No. q,
.ith the recommendation that it do pass.
The House then resolved Itself into a
tommittee OF the whole for the consideration
"a the bill by sections as amended. Mr..
Turry took the chair and the Speaker went
"a the floor.
Moore, the father of the bill, said he had
hken for a model the Nevada law, Nevada
Neing like Montana in many ways.
The consideration OF the bill by sections
occupied the attention of the House until
adjournment.
At the conclusion of their labors it was
noved and carried that the chairman OF
y af 4ho uh0I hQ Ina
% report back to the House the amended
In with the further amendments made at
he present sitting, with the recommended
N on that it do pass.
The House then adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION OF THE COUNCIL.
HELENA, February 12.-Brown, chair
NAN OF the committee ON agriculture and
manufactures, reported G. B. No. 81, an act
iBlative to gates and bars, with recommen-
tAtion that it do pass. Referred to general
0flers.
Council went into committee Of the
hole to consider Fl. B. No. 4, relating to
bounties.
BROWN HAS THE FLOOR.
Brown said: From time to time we have
Id the bounty law on our statutes. 1t
Led been abused beyond computation. It
Lid been so abused that, it had scared the
Governor OF the great Territory OF Mon
tbna nearly out of his boots and had rob-
I'D the treasury OF $4,000 to $50, 900.
- extra session OF the Legislature had
hsen called to repeal this law, with
tke result that it had been
fiped from the statute books and
tbe right of making bounty laws for the
kilIing of certain animals was relegated to
lie committees. After this was passed it
rave no satisfaction and was finally re-
nealed altogether. The State of Texas, stu.
Ned somewhere south of us, had driven
Lock I'D here to Craze and then asked US
ID make bounty laws and to allow our
sslves to be taxed to pay these bounties.
Ne have some flocks OF sheep in Beaver
head county but the herders at night muz-
d their dogs and put out poison and the
ID ult is to-day if you go down there you
Il n see Carcasses OF plenty of cayotes with.
it II lew Niles vf where live. Why don't
0ther herders do the same? We have no
heep killed by cayOtes now.
La my county there hasn't been $50 dam
tse to stock. Lots OF cayotes are there,
"a t we have no property destroyed, and
fet we are called upon for taxes to pay
Ibis bounty law. am miner. Ii l put
VI u fence enclosing 160 acres / would be
ifade to pull it down by Sam Ward. AN
nbt in favor of it. | am opposed to il.
nbes Sam Ward pay anything for the
lass eaten by stock? When cattle are
"a they are driven off to mar
ID. They don't pay out one dol
IL, and yet they come in and
Il us to pass bounty
Nv to protect their stock. The men who
Ave driven their stock to the grazing
hound want me to be taxed 80 as to pay
e bnuuties. know that while this bounty
~ was in force, men from Texas, Mexico
nd British Columbia have brought skins
stre and collected the bounty on them. 1
now one man, who told me himself he had
nade 1900 on bounties on animals
btought in from British Columbia.
Mr.. Power favors this bill, but had he
N6ent as much money in killing wolves and
N1yotes as he has expended OF his valuable
fl,he to have this measure brought up, there
NDuldn't be single wolf or coyote in Cho-
teh u county.
Hoffman, in strong line OF argument,
4Bo opposed the bill.
Speeches in favor were made by Bickford
I'd Mr.. President.
Several amendments not very material
#ere adopted, after which the bill was re-
FRED to a special committee to remedy an
obiecton to the measure pointed out by
Thompson OF Deer Lodge in the con-
Iamption of the bounties proposed by
1Ih ted fees.
The committee arose, the chairman re-
ptrted, and the president appointed Mid
Teton, Hatch and Collins on the special
committee.
Council then adjourned.
WEDNESDAY IN THE COUNCIL.
helena, February 13.-The Council came
~ order at 10 O'Clock, pursuant to ad-
iohrnment.
Brown asked for information as to P. II.
ttslie. He said he was known in an official
tapacity only and thought when he com.
Uhnicated with the Council he should do so
o1Rcially.
Brown, from committee on judiciary, re-.
ptrted C. B. No. 80, an act relating to ex-
eirption from jury duty, and recommended
passage. General orders.
Also, H. B. No. IL, an act to allow cer-
tfin towns and cities to incur indebtedness,
ID recommend passage. General orders.
Collins, from committee on printing, to
|hom was referred C. B. No. 20, to regulate
ntintug and purchasing OF blank books
ID stationery in the several counties, re-
[4brted the same with amendments and re-
- 5mmended passage. General orders.
Middleton, from select committee: to
ON was referred II. B. No. s, to provide
"a the paying OF bounties on certain stock
lling animals, with the amendments made
~ khe committee Of the whole, reported it
I4ek with the recommendation that it do
NHHb with one amendment suggested by
11tcial committee.
GENERAL ORDERS.
Mouncil went into committee OF the whole
tSlonsider c. B. No. 27, relating to rights
DI 1trties occupying the public domain.
'fNiB bill brought out number OF good
|Ik1<bes from President Cole, Brown, Mid.
HlEinn, Thompson, of Silver Bow, and
1itI'prd
57pmpson, of Deer Lodge, moved that
3|he1 the committee arise, the bill be re.
NkAttkd back with a recommend that it do
! 4tp bounty bill, as amended by specia
4 WlMuittee, passed, ayes 7, nays 5. Refer
L1 ior engrossment.
4 kINeess till 2 O'Clock p. IN.
IN THE HOUSE.
ENA, February 13.-The House met
block promptly, all members present
committee on territorial affairs