, 1890-02-13
TWELFTH ASSEMBLY.
Council Passes the Bill Providing
for the Assembly of 1891.
A Bounty Bill With Reward for Only
Wolves and Bears.
Rather Quiet Session In the Lower
House Yesterday.
Territorial Council.
NOTICE OF BILI


Mr.. Hunter gave notice that he would
introduce a bill to amend the Revised
Statutes concerning county officers.
BILLS PASSED.
Mr.. Atherly's bill prohibiting the sell
ing, giving or furnishing Of tobacco in
any of its forms to minors. was passed,
the vote being seven yeas, " nays and
three absent. The bill as passed was
of a minor, under this act, Is years.
The council substitute for house bill
No. 8, providing for the appointment OF
deputy clerks OF district courts. and regu-
lating the giving OF their bonds was
passed.
Council File No. %. which is Mr..
Campbell's bill relating to railroads, was
passed.
The bill provides that any incorporated
railroad company may, by means of sub
scription to the capital stock of any other
railroad company, or by purchase of its
stock or bonds, or by guaranteeing its
bonds, aid such company, in the con-
structlon OF Its railroad within or without
this territory. Any company owning or op-
Grating a railroad within this territory may
extend the same into any other state or
territory, and may build, buy. lease or
consolidate with any railroads in any other
state or territory. Any railroad company
may sell or lease the whole or part Of its
road to any other railroad company. Any
corporation of another state or territory
being the purchaser or lessee of a rail
road within this territory, or extending Its
line into or through this territory, shall
establish and maintain an office in this
territory, at which legal process and no,
tees may be served upon its officers.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Mr.. Reels bounty bill was discussed in
the committee of the whole. The bill as
recommended for passage paws a bounty
1t also provides that the county clerk
shall punch a hole one half an inch in
diameter on each ear and paw of any
skin on which bounty shall be paid.
Council joint resolution No. 8. which
provides for the establishment of 8 com
mission composed of the auditor, treasurer
and attorney general to frame a bill for
the revision Of the revenue laws, WAS
recommended for passage.
Council file No. Is was also recon-
mended for passage. The bill provided
hat the meeting of the twelfth legisls-
tive assembly shall be in January 1891;
that the term of office of territorial off
GERS appointed during the present session
of the legislature shall be one year and
thereafter two years.
Council joint resolution No. 6 was
recommended for passage. The resolu-
ton appropriates S.. 1924 . to the capitol
building commission to cover deficiencies,
and 81, 1863. SIS to indemnify M. P. Keefe
for loss sustained by him in receiving
non-interest bearing warrants in payment
upon his contract.
1t was recommended that Q. f. No. 7
do not pass. This bill, introduced by
Mr.. Galbraith. compels school directors
to maintain eight months school in all
districts where the enrolment exceeds
sixty pupils.
BILLS PASSED.
Upon reconvening the rules were sus
pended, and Mr.. Liggett's bill council f!e
No. l3, providing for the meeting of the
twelfth legislature and the terms of terri.
torial officers as recommended by the
committee of the whole, was passed, the
vote being; Yeas s, nays |, absent 3.