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4NO. 12. VIRGINIA CITY, MONTANA, A' . t, NO EMB 1867.'
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The Nontana Pest.
IV TILTON I CO.. - - - - PUBUSEIIS
TrA - T. i rI;rLLA . -- FDI'')R
'na e :6ward none, with charity for all
n.ness in the right. as God gives as to .*t
-,: iet, finisb the work we are is, to bind
Sboe %at; wouandn. to care for him who shall
SLrn t".,he bett!e and fur his widow msd orpha_.
S. chi uayv achieve and cherish a just sad
,.n .e l ee among ourselves and with all Na
',,N I-1'fN'r'F TIIS NUMBE)R.
t ,:-! :..r.,ant E'Fetions. The New Pural
... --(itation; Not yet the Time:
r. M.-.age: Distriot Attorney :
Mctta .i L.egislature: Judi lal
p ,. e : fg.,
t .-_I'.," at ,Fi ssors; : Montana Legislature:
\ ,. r .'- ],Tloon Voyage Across Lake Erie;
:: .r:, A N w Territory Colorado,
in Tw: Frum Poverty to Wealth:
r . " , `tI. .u"* vile Ileile.
S ".e " Mning Matter! : Ptry :
t; t`latin: From berling: Inbois'
1 ., Vi··i. :n: r (· w . yl eetione 1t r Shaken
, , ti.,,s in Favor of the North
i Ple;ry; An Ai'pr oaching
. ..t \ ..kbuiirg-Landing Sliding into
: r. .\ ;, 'r tig ('Care of the Chollar
1 , A ` and lle-.na Locals.
i IPO ;TºT NT ELECTIONS.
}:',."i.-n fr State officers occur to-day
':, dar in mix Sta.es. viz: New York, 1
\,.w ...rr.ev. Massachusetts. Kansas.
i:rn.....ta anTd \isconsin. MIarvland
a and . :the ali)ption of the new ('on
K:i:utlon. New York votes for Secretary
,ft ;ate. 'omiptroller. Treasurer. Attor
n, v .; n,.ral, Members of Legislature
an i mint,.r ,tlicers. In 1864 Lincoln's
nr.n. ri:y was 6.749. In 1866, Fenton's
l. n: majority for Govertnor was 13,789.
,I .Ialnes B McKean is the Republican
!:(,,.in, ," fur Secretary of State. New
,. r-,. , , elects members of the Legisla
l.The Rlepublicans now have a ma
.ri": ,tf five in the Senate and six in the
i-. . 1assaclhusetts elects a (tovern
r. Iieutt.nant (iovernor, Secretary of
:.te. Treasurer. Auditor, and Attorney
4,:inerai ,n the State ticket. Alexander
Ii iu~itck, the present tiovernor, is the
R{,".ullican nominee for re-election. His
n:ai:,rirv last year was 6i5,209. The li
,i',- prlhibition question is the princi
I: i-.-' t in the campaign and will affect
t;, a ,"lnsilerable extent the vote for lo
cal ,ificers. although it is anticipated
:hl- .".tu.ral ticket will not be aflected by
KI::nsas votes for members of the
l.:i-lature and on amendments to the
Sta,: ( ',,t.itttiorn. (t,.vernor ('rawford
l Ipl, w:,~ elected in 1866 by a majority
S11.19: in a total vote of 27.530, and
;!.". I:,uiublicans have a majority ot 73
,n ;I ,t hallot in the Legislature. The
Tar:. . ihow(ever split up on the two
Iinipl,,rtant amendments proposed
: C.onstitution. The first proposes
ik out. the word " white." and to
; il, e entire party is cormmitted. The
n l I rl"p -es to strike out the word
male " and hlin its advocates and oppo
;ints in both parties. The following
r..ý,ution was passed at a Republican
.:,vention at Lawrence, composed of
i.lgatess from twenty counties, includ
ng: r-, of the most prominent men in
th, State. The party considered it suf
ti'iient to carry the Manhood Suffrage
na.I:ndmznt, and repudiate the Im
R,-olved. That we are unqualifiedly op
,-. to t te dogma of "lemalemufIrage," and
w .iN we uo not recognise it at a party ques
t. . ttoN attempt of certain persons within
t'.e -tat.,. aid from without it, to enforce it
I.. n ti-' -..ople of the State, demands the
'I:lluahtiAP o[pposition of every citiren who
-P|,,cts the laws of society, and the well-be
inl a;n- geo:l name of our young Common
w,'alth.
N,.,t: itl. tandiug this, the advocates
o, Impartial butfrage have been earnest
lv at work and will poll a very respect
a.,o' v\ot". If they do not carry the amend
!nI1' . Minnesota clects a (Governor,
l.it utenant Governor, Secretary, Audi
"r. Tr.ea-urer. Attorney Ganeral and
..nmb.,wr of the Iegislature. ,'m. R.
.ar,. iall. the present incumbent, is the
i.1,ubliican nominee for Governor. His
.';l,,nent is Judge C. E. Flandrau, apol
.i.+ian of considerable shrewdness, who
avi, a flying trip through this region
,urin~g the war. Marshall's majority
v.r i1. M. Rice (Dem.), in 1865, was
:,.4;, in a total vote of 31,160. Minne
rotians will remember the three million
rai!r,,a.l bonds which were repudiated
-~uil vix or seven years ago as a swindle,
and for issuing which the Democratic
Party was thrown out of power. Last
winter it was attempted to pass a bill
ordering the sale of the public lands for
the purpose of redeeming these same
bonds, the parties dividint upon the
question. The Republican Convention
passed a resolution against the psoie..
but, very strangely, In theiruaomi'.ti
left out those who had oppeoed the mse
sure and nominated others knowe to be
in its favor. It is belivev that this-ad
the prohibition qaesion will be preju
dicial to the saccess of the party. Wis
consin elects a full State ticket. Lucius
Fairchild, the present Governor, is the
Republican nominee. The Democrats
have nominated John J. Tallmadge, who
was elected Mayor of Milwaukie in 1865
by the Republicans, and in 1866 without
opposition. The total vote in 1865 was
106,674. Fairdhild's majority being 10,
W02. Doolittle's U. S. Senatorial termn
: xpires in 1869, and the State Senators
elected this fall will have votes upon
his .uccessor. The Republicans have
now a majority of 11 in the Senate. The
result of the above elections will be look
ed for with unnusal interest.
THE NEW POSTAL PROVISIONS.
Post Master (*eneral Rardall of the
PIost Office Department, has issued a
circular containing the provisions estab
lished by the Postal Convention be
tween the United States and the British
(;overnment on the 8th of July, 1867.
Some important changes are made in the
rates of postage between the two coun
tries. We give below a synopsis of the
bill. The treaty took effect, Oct. 1st,
1867. It is ordered that the rates of
postoge to be levied in the United States
on and after that date. on international
newspapers, printed matter and other
postal packets, sent from the United
Stat."s to Great Britain or Ireland, shanll
be carried at the following rates. News
papers and unsealed circulars, two cents
each. Pamiphlets and periodicals over two
onnces. maps, engraving', pictures.
slieet music, etc., four cents for four
ounces or fractions of ounces. Books,
six cents per four ounces or fractions of
ounces. Patterns and samples of mer
chandise, eight cents per four ounces or
fractions. Postage must in all cases be
prepaid with U. S. postage stamps past
ed outside and packages left open at one
end to permit inspection. No word of
communication, either by writing, print
ing or signs on the wrapper, except the
address of the person to whom forward
ed, and the printed name of the for
warder, or in cases of publishers notifi
cation of expiration of subscription, will
be permitted. In book packets no mes
sage may be enclosed except wholly
printed. Entries from whom, and to
whom the packet is sent, are not re
garded as messages. An infringement
of these rules subiects nackases to de
tention by the Postmasters. No packet
of samples or patterns must exceed 24x
12 inches or weigh over24 ounces. Sam
piys which cannot be sent in open, cov
era may be enclosed in bags of linen
etc.. that may he readily opened for ex
amination. Letters, papers, etc., mailed
in the United States, may be registered
by the prepayment of eight cents in ad
dition to the regular rates. "So much of
the new Convention as relates to inter
national letters exchanged with the
United Kingdom will not takeeffect un
til the 1st of January, 1868, and, in the
meantime, the puEtnge charge on letters
will continue, as at present, at 24 cents
per single rate of half an ounce or un
der. But on and after the 1st of Janu
ary, 1868, the single rate of postage on
international letters will be reduced to
12 cents. The offices of exchange on
the side of the United States are New
York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Portland, Detroit, Chicago, and San
Francisco." Territorial reuders will bear
in mind that these are the international
rates and do not effect the imposition
known as " letter postage rates" which
must be paid on all mail matter for
warded or received in this Territory via
the Overland mail.
CIS-CIVILIZATION.
George Francis Train accompanied the
editorial excursion party westward and
sent the following telegram from the
END OF THE TRACK. 481 MILEB
FROM CIVILIZATIoi., Oct. 12, 1867.
Sir Morton Peto was knighted for
building nine miles of railroad from Ba
laklava to the front. Casment and Clay
ton, contractors on the Unidh Pacific
road, after transporting their material
one thousand Liles, yesterday laid four
miles and one-twentieth of a mile of
track, the greatest railroad feat ever
known.
This makes 481 miles of railroad west
from Omaha. When the work was done
they sang " God Save the Queen "--ex
pecting to be knighted, perhaps.
After laying that much track in one
day, they doubtless were be-ighted,
made tracks homeward and laid out the
greatest railroad feet ever known. We
don't think the contractors should be
knighted. They evidemtly do not need
spurring. If they are, however, the
most appropriate spurs r the great feat
can be found in the Roeky Imatlns..
They are worn on the se odllMi and are
plain mounted. That's our .osmretoi,
Owtr f r .r t TiMI.
(iarabildi defeated, his army slaught
ered or surrendered and the great Chief
tain so diseeraged at the faMslre of the
attempt to unite Italy, that his depres
ion is deemed insanity. Sq probably
ends the revolution, and with it for the
time, ends the progrems of the UIbeals.
The people of Victor Emanuel demand
the unity of Italy, and the frequent ris
ings in Rome, only suppressed bby the
force of arms, is eonclusive that the same
feeling inspires the people of the Papal
States. With all the ardor of his impul
sive nature Garibaldi enstered Into the
spirit of revolt and roused the hostile
spirit of his followers by inspiring proc
lamations, from his island home, urging
them to strike for their rights. The ro
volt spread, tile King manifested an un
willingness to punish Garibaldi after he
was taken prisoner, and scarce a hin
drance was thrown in the way of the
revolutionists until the banners of the
liberators flaunted before the walls of
Rome and the Pope fled from the palace
to a castle. The Master of Europe saw
danger in a united, progressive and War
like empire on his borders, and demand
ing the fulfilment of the treaty of Sep
tember, by the King of Italy, he poured
his legions into Rome, relieved the Ital
ian and Papal troops from. guarding the
city and the Garibaldians were vanquish
ed in a day. Such we opined would be
the result, a week ago, when every trem
or of the wires was but to add conndence
to the hope that Garibaldi would carry
Rome by a coup de main and the spell
of Napoleonic control be broken. Crafty
and ambitious, stinging under the fail
ure of his Mexican scheme, and longing
to redeem his tarnished reputation, the
Emperor has baffled his neighboringene
mies by adrilly sending his troops into
the Popes dominions and accomplishing
his purpose, while throwing the respon
sibility of Garibaldi's destruction upon
the shoulders of Victor Emanuel, and
himself reaping the advantages and glo
ry. The sympathies of the American
people are with the people of Italy, rash
as was their action, and unpromisiuc
their heroic attempt.
TIlE GOVaERNOR'S aaMsAGE.
In presenting our views in regard to
the Message of the, Governor to the Leg
islative Assembly, we are gratified that,
with a single exception, there is nothing
in its character whereupon any political
differences might influence opinion. In
this, as in the many important sugges
tions for legislative consideration, sub
mitted, and the recommendation of meas
ures cending to promote the welfare of
the Territory, the Message is such as
will commend it to attentive perusal
and respectful consideration by all who
are residents of, or interested in, the
prosperity of Montrn .. The prine:pal
topics are Indian atffirs and the fin :ices
of the Territory. The necaesaity of af
fording the protection petitioned b) the
citizens of the Gallatin valley, and the
generous promptitude evidenced by Gen
eral Meagher and those who answered
his call for volunteers, is too fresh in
the memory to require repetition. That
the people of the Territories would wil
lingly, if permitted, and at a less ex
pense than it can be done by large gar
rison forces of regulars, protect them
selves in emergencies of a like character;
and that the general government would
do well to leave the settlement of the In
dian question to those who understand it,
and have never yet failed to give it a
quick solution when unrestricted, is
true. That any blood-thirsty longing to
exterminate the Indians, by any respect
able number of our poeple, even under
the gross vid inhuman outrages they
have perpetrated upon the whites, is
'false, notwithstanding the assertions of
Train and the Tribune. It is therefore
right that the Government has furnished
arms and ammunition to our Territory
to provide against the recurrence of the
state of affairs existing last spring when
danger was imminent and the Territory
was disarmed and helpless. The (Gov
ernor is Commander-in-Chief, but with
out a corporal at his command, even
under the most critical ciremstanees,
except by an arbitrary assumption of
authority, or the voluntary service of
whoever may be posessed of a warlike
spirit. A militia law is eeatsti to give
him authority under exigencies liable
to arise any season, and will have a ten
dency to retain the arms now in the Ter
ritory, insure immediate assistance in
case of danger, and obviate many of the
expenses, Insults and delays Iacident to
the last campaign. In regard to th, de
sertiol of Houghes ad party, we d not
entertain as mserit i es s the Gov
erier. It canno redIs disedietably
upon Cola. Howie end Neles. These
who resisted the teptal L s t est
ares attled to the men wdit, a4 is
'was an es m athaet of 1Idi
m ao a, ar Zme of thMo*o t
ity. - The seestif- amrmy butstgs
Isa necead. ty too tbnt tdtsieqdite mi
than a kuowledge of thd e6tsidlUoe l
which the riai ms w are, to tlnbae hbe
- opriiaIom fr .iona . sdtable. beuild
1.g5.' The szemspnadetlos of a statute
naking the dollar grusebse earcmsy
the standard of value, is one that will
create warm dischesion, and meet as vio
lent opposition as any questian cosmi
befere the people. The principle is
right, and opposed to the good resulting
from it, there can be but one objection
urged: Merchants would be compelled,
in the abhenee. of the differenc between
the greenbackrates whore they purchase,
and the gold rates where they, sell, to
place a higher fgaue on their good- if
co masny dotlars means so-many dollars
in greenbecks instead of gold'. While
we believe this change in the standard of
value should emanate from the people,
and that legislation should follow rather
than precede the popular will in- this
respect, we are also assured that a con
slderatioa of the advantages aqcruing to
the Territory by the adoption ot the car
rency system used,whence must be drawn
the capital to further develop the re
sources of Moutana; the many annoy
ances consequent upon using a currency
varying in value from a premium of fif
tee or twenty cents to one actually loss
than the value of greenbacks, and under
the custom of the locality, all taken at
the same rate per ounce, would, if thor
oughly canvassed, at once establish
greenbacks as a basis of trade through
out the Territory bt popular consent.
As we understand the recommendation
of the Governor, it is for an act to make
" a dollar," as used in parpoesm of trade
as well as is legal papers mean a dollar in
United States legal tender, and that dust
shall be regarded as an article of trade.
The argumr ts pwaNssted in its favor
mert the consideration of merchant,
and capitalists, and the adoption of the
basis by the uniated utton of those in
terested in the ptipcipal commercial
towns of the Territory, previous to any
action upon the matter by the Legisla
ture, wousM oe more satisfactory, and
give it the eaoouragement of the ex
pressed will of the people. The state
ment that only 30 per cent. of the as
sessments are collected by the county
collectors, and that while under the
faithful execution of the law there should
bea surplus of at least $70,000 in the
Territorial Treasury, while the Territo
ry is actually $57,565 10 in arrears, will
incite an investigation of the causes,
and lead either to the detection of grow.
delinquencies or the adoption of law:s
better adapted to the requirements of
the case. The suggestions in regard to
assessments and collections, covers the
ground and will meet with universal ap
proval. It isso manifestly unjust that
only one-third of the taxes are collected,
that it is not probable any like leakage
will be permitted in the future. The
duy of adopting good school laws, al
though perhaps not so apparent in this
new mining country, is not less impera
tive. The States that had the best
school laws ten and twenty years ago,
are the most prosperous to-day. The
erection of a Territorial prison,for which
a liberal appropriation was made by
Congress from the internal revenue re
ceipts, is a subject that should receive
immediate attention. The expenses of
keeping the Territorial prisoners in this
young Territory are enormous--some $6
per day, while in many of the States,
with several hundred convicts, they are
not only self-sustaining, but produce a
revenue to the State. The laws are very
ambiguous in regard to the authority of
the Territorial Auditor to issue war
rants for the safe keeping of prisoners,
if they authorize it at all; and this
should not be forgotten in legislating.
Baildings sufficiently large for present
purposes, in which to confine all the Ter
ritorial convicts, where they could be
kept at labor, and their escape rendered
impossible, could be erected for less than
the first years' appropriation. The
Message, as an entirety, I. sound, practi
cal, comprehensive, and meets general
approval. There ng be sixty-five thou
sand of a population in Montana, and
"political feeling" may iave influenced
the "annulment "-In the Goverhor's
aimatioa. We entertain different opia
lees, but their expresslon will neither
eAbct the one or the other, and the ob
jective points have really very little sig
nilaaes. The seommpaaying documents
of olc'als and ethers, presmnt a eom
pie rse.e of the £dres, sesonoes,
se., of the Territory, and ar worthy of
Qlay V. E a,, eventy ears old,
lasses. More than iaay
e typvs, who cata see any alse
wishafs s an *easSnmai jgam
'ic jlacsetýp the Distrlct Court
I the appaiAs ltig .pr a writ of mandate
by Judge WM.,] 8t·smld, to ·athoruie
the (Cunt CIft to tssue him a aertf
c4te itof a ~as District Attorney, has
b~6eaght up a qem.tiom that may teap.
rr-j-i ea1ot al ts icaumbets8 of them
odlee i' the Tervitory. The eat erea
tili.and specd5igr the manner of elec
ties of Dietrib Attorney, was latroduced
in the Bannack Legislature as C. B. No.
4O. :The eorginal manuseript copy of
this bill bears no evid6nce of its appror
al by the (lvernor, or the signature of
the Bpeake.oftthe IHouse. No earolled
or-mvg~reed bt41 is an lie, sad the pub
libed law, (B,. S. page 33) has no evi
deuce i.a t t wa approved. If that bill
did- ot become a law there is no author
ity for the eiection of District Attorneys,
as the act passod at the second session
covering the discrepancy was annulled
by ast of (ongress. The question was
argued on Monday before the District
Court, Judge Hosmer presiding, and the
delidos in the case has not yet been
rendered. 'In ease the statute is bmld to
be void, the appointment of District At
totneys will rest with the Judges of the
respective histricts; or, as is more prob
able, a curative act will be passed at an
early day by the present session of the
Legislature.
IM.UWW1YLVANIA.
The Franklin Repository gives thel
result of the Oetober election in Penn
sylvania. Judge Sharawood (Dem.) is
elected Supreme Judge by 800 majority.
The Republican majority on joint ballot
in the LegisLature is 15. The vote of the
State was 125.000 less than last year.
Among the elected to the House on, the
Republipcra dket, we notice the name
of General T, F. Gallagher, of West
moreland. and Colonel S. Mi. Jackson, of
Armstrong. both formerly Colonels of the
11th Penna. Reserves. The Keystone
State never sent two braver men to the
teld or two better men to her councils.
They won their honor by manly deeds
and wore them with credit to themselves
ing their devotion to the good old flag
with generous bloo l and faithful service.
If a private in the rear rank is entitled
to the pliellege, we proffer heartiest con
gratulations to our former worthy cor
wanders in the Army of the Potomac.
MONTANA LEGISLATURE.
IFOURTH stE ION.
Peorth Day.
CoUiacIL.-Met at 10 a. m., quorum
present.
On motion of Mr. Rand, the Council
Rules of Second Session with amend
mIAent to Rule 44, were adopted.
The President announced the Stand
ingCommittees :
Ways and Means-Watson, Cullen and
Orr.
Judiciary-Rand, Coram and Davis.
Internal Improvements-Orr, Rand
and Cullen.
Public Land--Cullen, Corum and
Watson.
Federal Relations-Corum, Davis and
Cullen.
Education-Davis, Coram and Orr.
Towns and Counties-Corum, Rand
and Cullen.
Military Affairs-Davis, Orr and Wat
son.
lncorporaione-Cullen, Rand and Da
vis.
Agriculture ana aman utactu.res, rr,
W".awu and Corum.
Electiona--Corum, Cullen and Orr.
Indian Affairs--Rand, Corum and Da
via
Mines and Minerals-Watson, Cullen
and Rand.
Engrossment-Corum, Davis and Cul
len.
Enrollment-Cullen, Rand and Orr.
Printing-Orr, Watson and Davis.
Mr. Cullen gave notice of a bill enti
tied " An act to provide for the forma
tion of corporations for certain purpos
es."
Mr. Rand gave notice of a bill entitled
" An act to define the duties of county
treasurers of the several counties of Mon
tana."
Also, " An act to provide for the fund
ing of the debt of the Territory."
Also, " An act to amend an act enti
tlied, ' An act relating to the discovery of
gold and silver quarts lodes and their
manner of location."
Also, " An act fixing the time of the
meeting of the Legislative Assembly of
Montana Territory."
Also, " An act concerning highways
and to prevent the obstruction tiereot."
Mr. Orr gave netice of a bill entitled,
" An act to organise a new county on
the north and of Gallatin conty, and
to legalise the aset of the former ofers
of Meagher county,"
Mr. Uorom gave notice of a bill amend
atory of an act, entitled, " An act in re
lation to elections," passed January 17,
Mr. Watseo offered the followlag :
Resoled, That a committee of two be
appointed by the chair responding to the
leq us of the House to act in con
iunation with the House committee to
sake into omideration the propriety of
oadapting the Ualifornal Paetice Act.
Commiste--MYIens Rand and Davis.
Mr. Ba4 insdeed a bil (C. B No.1)
t las$ tthe coal st d MIioula
e.naty. Read twice s.d resrred to
Committee on Towns and Counties.
Mr. Rand Wttodeied a bill (C. B. No. 2)
requiring eiiminah to perfo*m labbr.
Reed twice and referred to Judiciary
Committee.
Preamble and Resolutions from House
-a regard to the re-enactment of the laws
of S.d and 3rd Semions read and resola
tion adopted, that a Committee of three
be appointed to conf r with the House
csemmittee.
Committee-Messrs Rand, Orr and
Collen.
Recess until 2. p. m.
2 p. m. Council resumed.
Mr. Rand from judicial Committee re,
ported and recommended the passage
of C. B. No. 2. Report received and
adopted.
r. Corum from Committee on Towns
and Counties recommended the passage
of C. B. No. 1. Report received and
adopted.
Mr. Watson gave notice of a bill en
I titled" An Act to regulate deecents and
I15r11 DU Latiun.
Mr. Orrgave notice of a bill entitled
" An Act defining what shall constitute
a lawful fence."
Mr. Davis offered a resolution that the
Council should communicate to the
House at each morning session a state'
ment of all bills and notices of bills pre
sented the previous day and requesting
the House to reciprocate. Adopted.
Mr. Watson from Special Committee
on printing reported they had discharg
ed their duty and submitted the follow
ing answer of the Secretary:
SB~ t.TARY's OFFICE,
VIRGINIA CITY, M. T. Nov. 6. '67.
To the Hon. Messrs. Watson, Orr, A.l
derson and Word, Joint Cosfmittee o
the Legislature of Montana :
Gentlemen : I have the honor to aet
knowledge the receip of yeor commu
nication enclosing resolutions of both
Houses requesting the bestowal of.the
public printing upon John P. Bruce.
In reply to your courteous request, I
have to say that under instructions from
the Treasury Department I deemed it
my duty to make preparations for the
public printing prior to the convening
of your honorable body. To that end I
have already directed D. W. Tilton &
Co., to be in readiness to do the work.
I have the honor, and am most re
spectfully, your obedient servant,
JAMES TUFTS,
Secretary of Montana.
On motion of Mr. Rand, the report wes
laid on the'table.
Mr. Rand introdneed a bill entitled
"An Act to p ide for itfuit Iif d
i -i. . to comnnitteo e
Ways and Means.
Mr. Watson introduced a bill entitled
" An Act to amend an Act entitled ' An
Act to regulate proceedings in vuil cases
in the Courts of Justice of the Territory
of Montana, passed April 12th 1866.'"
Read twice and referred to Judiciary
Committee.
Mr. Rand introduced a bill entitled
' An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An
Act relating to the discovery of gold
and silver quartz lodes or ledges, and
the manner of locatio.n' "
Mr. Davis offered the following :
ifesolved. That the Council Chamber
is hereby tendered to his Excellency
(iovernor Smith for the purpose of hold
receptions every Friday night during the
session.
On motion of Mr. Rand, Council ad
journed until 10 o'clock~ Nov. 8.
Judicial Proceedings.
FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT. JUDO~U
IIEZ. L. OSMEIR, PRESIDING,
Begun and held at Virginia City, Monday
moruiug, November 4, 1867.
Present-The Hon Hes L Hoamer, Judgef
of the first J udicial District of Montana l'er
ritory. Samuel Word Eq., Districa Att'y
David McCranor, bheriff, and Lucius Peck,
Clerk.
GRAND JURY.
The following persons were appointed to
serve as Grand Jurors at this te m of the
Court: William Mitchell, T B Switasur, CC
Norton, John Thomas, M Lott, Thomas Cur
tis, J M Knight. William Ellinger, James
McSbane, J B Chapin, ii lling and Pat Mc
Govern.
J B Chapin was appointed Foreman.
Jacob T Burger et al vs Henry Lettuce et al.
Continued until next term.
J A Benninger et al vs Nelson Ptomey. Dis
missed at Plautilff cost.
Charles McCook et al vs Marshall Cook et
al. Dismiesed at Plaitiffs cost.
Neil Campbell vs A J Davis et al. Contin
ued until next term.
City of Virginia vs Griffith A Thompson.
Contnnued until next term.
Hes L Hoimer vs Hoemer Gold and Silver
Mining ,Company. Continued until next
term.
(homas Baume vs Dwight N Weber et al.
H1 1 Hathaway substituted as Plantif in
place of T Baume deceased.
Cornt lius B Adriance vs Isabella Adriance.
Disamissed at PlantiLfs cost.
W B Napton et al va George H Hanna ad
ministrator el al. I H W tlliams egq ap
pointed guardian ad libtum for minor heirs of
William taglan deceased.
Philip Link vs Michael Geldaticker.
Settled and costs paid. .
norace noter vs Louts kieninger. Von
tinned until next termr
Joseph Griltth et al vs George Higgins et
al. Settled and costs paid.
A 8 HalIlet al vs 1 8 Collins et al. Con
tinsed for service until next term
William Myers vs E. B Johnson. C~etin
ned for service until next term.
Samuel Ferry vs William W Walker. Con
tinued for service until next term.
Tuesday, Nov. 5,1887.
0 C Plummer vs Louie alias Louis Reggle.
Continued until next term.
JJackson & Co. vsr J. 0 Jack A Co.
Diamised at costs of Plantil.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
William Staford, Esq., appointed District
Attorney for this term of Court.
A triend of General Grant asked him,
in view of the result of the recent elec
tions, what he now thought of his de.
laration, " the will of the people was
the law of the land !" He repiled ! "The
people have spoken; l. them be
eoeyed."