Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-02-12
L~EoIsLArIvH DoIHas.

The death of Hon. A. C. Witter has been
appropriately observed in both houses.
A bill has been introduced by Senator
Becker fer the creation OF the county OF
Valley, which is to include all that portion
of lawson county lying north OF the Mis-.
souri, river. and of which Glasgow will be
the county seat.
Senator Gibson's memorial pra wing that
n survey be made under federal direction
from st. Mary's river or lake to the head
waters OF the Milk river, the object being to
divert the waters Of the former stream into
the latter for purpose of irrigation. ETC.,
has passed both houses and received the
signature of the governor.
The house passed two bills, one fixing the
duties OF the state beard of examiners and
the other requiring couRty and district OFF,
GERS to report to the county commissioner
and the county clerks to report to the
state auditor. The state board of exami-
ners bill was passed to a third reading by
the senate; the other was referred to the
eomittee on finance and claims. The SEN
ate also passed one bill OF its own, that
ceiling jurisdiction to the United States
over the military reservations and that
part OF Yellowstone park in Montana.
The following appointments by the gov
ernor have been confirmed by the senate:
Librarian of the Montana Law Library
Miss Lou Guthrie, Of Lewis and Clarke
county.
Inspector of ~Mines-Joseph Hogan. OF
Silver Bow county.
Deputy Inspector OF Mines-Jacob Oliver,
Of Silver Bow county.
Boiler 1nspsctor-J. j.. Layton, Of Mis-
soula county.
Deputy Boiler Inspector-William Adam
son. of Silver Bow county.
All the appointees are at present holding
except Joseph Hogan. who succeeds DIR. G..
c. Swallow as mine inspector.
The following are the standing commit
tees OF the house:
Ways and Means-Beach, Frank, Har-
denbrook, Morton, Stebbins.
Judiciary-Wallace, C~rutchReld, Barrows.
Loud, Higgins. Goodman, Howey.
Appropriations and C~aims-Toole, Day,
Beach, Twohey, Thompson. Eaton, Cory.
Privileges and Elections Woedson,
Burns, Schmidt, Horsky, Harrington.
Agriculture and Stock Growing-Burns,
Carney, McElwee, Blair, Mitchell.
Education Norton, Wallace, Harden
brook, Twohey, Hewey.
Military Affairs - Hollywood, Phillips,
Kempland, Harlan, Hoffman.
Federal Relations Twohey, Schmidt,
Blakely, Hotter, Hastie.
nternallmprovsments-Higgins Hughes,
Woodson. Newcomer Thompson.
Public Land-Clark, Humber, Bsrrows,
Hotter, Harlan.
Water Rights and Observation-Disclosures,
Toole, Dessault, Carney, Waite, Hoffman.
Hollywood, Poole, Carney, Newcomer,
Moran, Blake.
Labor-Breen. Tosle, Whaley, Dessault,
Lockray, Blair, Roberts.
ApPortiosmsnt and Representation
Hughes, Higgins, Woodson. Eaton, Blakely.
Mines and Minerals-Penrese, Clarke,
Breen, Blake.
Towns. Counties and Highways-Blakely,
Frank. Crutchfield, Hotter, Monteath.
Interpretations and Manufacturer
Frank. Hughes, Humber, Cory, G~reenough.
Railroads AMI Transportation-Cory,
Boarlman, Hoarsky, Penrose, Humber.
Revision and Standardization,
Waite, Wing, Burns, Poole.
Rules and Joint Rules-Loud, Morgan,
Phillips. Hollywood, Barrows.
Observation-Disclosures, McElwee, Eaton,
G~reenough. Mitchell.
Observation-Disclosures, Poole. HASTE,
Wright. Stebbins.
Enrollment-Dny. Harrington, Msntsath.
Following are some of the most impor
both houses:
! Howie-Bill to create Bureau Of Agricul-
ture.
To provide for maintenance of
Holter-Providing for the submission of
the question of permanent location
OF seat of government. Read and
referred.
Frank-To provide fnr additioaal Judges.
Beach-Assessment and collection Of taxes.
In regard to state examiners.
To require reports from county Off
GERS.
Defining fees and duties OF secretary
of state.
Compensation Tor boarding prison.
'ers in county iails.
Compensation of county officers.
Breen-Prescribing hours of labor for I'M
derground miners.
Blakely-To make Gallatin county a seper.
ate judicial district.
Whaley-Duties of county assessors. Re
pealing Sec. 1876, 9Th Div. Comp.
Statues of Montana.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in criminal cases.
neutrality-suspicious. OF representation.
Toole-Prescribing duties state board OF
examiners.
Care OF insane.
Care OF convicts.
Pay of attaches.
A general appropriation bill.
Harlan-To provide for an official ballot
box to be used at elections in this
state.
To amend an act entitled, An act
for the better protection OF game
and fish.
Stebbins-To prevent the sale of tobacco
to minor children.
To enable the courts OF Montana
to procure proper seals.
To regulater railroad passenger fares.
Hastie-Providing for the organization of
irrigating districts and the sale of
bonds arising therefrom.
SENATE.
Observation-Disclosures the governor to
contract for two years for the keep
ing of the convicts at 40 cents per
diem.
Relating to s~ureties on undertake
ings and bonds.
misunderstanding by from two to five
years imprisonment, the selling or
giving of fire arms or ammunition
to Indians.
Committee on Grazing and Stockgrowing-I
Providing for taking up, advertise
ing, and selling sstrays found on the
public domain.
Mats Declaring the first Monday in Sep
TENDER a legal holiday, to be known
as Labor Day.
Creating a railroad commission, and
prescribing it's duties and powers.
Hedges-For the protection OF title to
school lands.
Becker-Defining the duties OF the state
board OF examiners.
Gibsen-To enable a county to incur GER
tain Indebtedness.
Matts-To provide Tor the selection, APP
praisal and state OF and lease OF
state lands.
Baylies-To amend the bounty law by
transferring the punching OF skins.
etc, from the district court to JUS
tice courts.
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