funding of the bonded indebtedness of Jeffer son county. Mantle, from Committee of the Whole, re ported H. B. 25, the Printing Law, with amendments, and recommendation that con sideration of the subject l>e indefinitely post poned. Amendments adopted. Mantle moved that consideration of H. B. 2 ", be indefinitely postponed. Motion lost— av es, 10; noes, 11. ' H. 1>. 73, an act to apportion the members of the Legislative Assembly, was referred to Committee on Territorial Affairs. H. B. 60, concerning assessments upon the stock of corporations, was referred to Com mittee on Corporations. On motion of Forbis, H. B. 20, an act to amend section 73 of the code of Civil Proce dure. was made special order for 2:30 on Tuesday next. H. B. 70, an act to authorize County Com missioners to issue Imnds to redeem out standing indebtedness. Referred to Com mittee on Ways and Means. A communication was received from the Council annouuciug notice, introduction, pas sage and defeat of various bills ; also, a copy of a communication, together with copies of letters accompanying the same, relative to the National Mining and Industrial Exposi tion to be held at Denver, had been received from the Governor. The communications accompanying the message from the Council were read, and referred to Committee on Mines and Minerals. NOTICE OF BILLS. By Edwards—A bill to amend the second division of section 348 of the fifth division of the Revised Statutes ; also, a bill to amend section 13 fifth division Revised Statutes. By Settle—An act to amend sections 253 256 of the Code of Civil Procedure of the Revised Statutes ; also an act authorizing the building of a railroad from Fort Benton to Helena. INTRODUCTION JF BILLS. By Settle— H. B. 80, an act to repeal an act entitled an act to authorize the counties in terested to assist in building a railroad from the head of navigation on the Missouri river at or near Fort Benton to Helena, and to re peal an act entitled an act to facilitate the construction of the Helena and Benton rail road. By Wallace—A bill for an act to prevent (he carrying of deadly weapons. Ou motion of Coinly, H. B. 11, with Coun cil amendments, was referred to Committee on Towns and Counties. A communication was received from the Governor announcing that he had signed H. B. 10, an act to amend section 332, fifth di vision, Revised Statutes ; also H. B. 12, an act to provide for the collection of a special I>oor tax from persons who pay no property tax. C. J. R. 5, making an appropriation to de fray the expense of representing Montana at the Amsterdam Exposition, was read first and second time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means. H. B. 80, an act to repeal an act entitled an act to authorize counties interested to as sist in building railroads. Bill read twice and referred to Committee on Corporations. Jf. B. 61, an act to prevent the carrying of deadly weapons. Bill read twice and referred to Judiciary Committee. H. B. 66, a bill to amend chapter 20 of the fifth division Revised Statutes, relating to divorce. Read third time and passed ayes 20, noes 1. H. B. 63, an act to amend the code of Civil Procedure relating to contempt. Read third time and passed by unanimous vote. H. B. 77, an act to amend Sec. 389-390 of the Criminal Practice Act. Read third time and passed by unanimous vote. C. J. M. No. 1, to the Congress of the United States, praying for a reduction of the military reservation of Ft. Keogh. Read third time and passed, ayes 21, noes 2. The Speaker announced that he had signed C. B. No. 1, an act to enable the people of Helena school district No. 1 to erect additional school buildings and for other purposes, also C. B. 26, an act to change the name of the town of Garfield. Comly, from Committee on Corporations, reported H. B. 80 with recommendation that the bill do pass. On motion of Comly the rules were sus pended, the bill read a third time and passed by unanimous vote. Settle moved to recommit H. B. 25. the Printing Bill, with the substitute offered to Committee on Territorial A flairs. Forbis moved to amend by laying the bill on the table. The amendment prevailed—ayes 12," na 3 "s 11 . Recess till 2 p. m. AFTERNOON SESSION. 1 louse met at 2 p. m. On motion the amendments of the Coun cil to H. B. 34 was concurred in and the bill was ordered enrolled. The House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, Clutter in the chair. The only business transacted was the addition of several amendments to H. B. 33, an act con cerning certain rights and liabilities of hus band and wife. The committee recommend ed that the bill as amended do pass, and the House soon after adjourned. Council--Forty-first Day. MORNING SESSION. Council convened at 11 a. m. ; president in the chair; roll called; all present; journal read and approved. Mitchell returned from committee C. B. 60, to be returned to Committee on Towns and counties tor an enacting clause. The President announced that he was about to sign H. B. 57, an act concerning the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. Also H. B. 44, concerning the oaths of office. Witter, from Committee on Mines and Minerals, reported a recommendation for the passage of a bill to provide for the payment of a commissioner to the Denver Exposition. Jf. B. 40.—An act concerning the compen sation of county assessors. On motion of Mitchell it was made a special order at hall past 11 to-day. H. B.—An act to enable the people of Gleudive to erect school buildings, was read third time and passed. Yeas, all. Gillette reported an amendment for the benefit of the Montana library, appropriat ing 8300 annually for law books and 8100 annually for the Miscellaneous Library. White gave notice of a bill for an act con cerning licenses ; also a bill for an act lor the apportionment of the Legislative Assembly. C. B. 9.—An act for the relief of Albert W. Tanner, was!read third time and passed. Yeas, all. H. B. 40.—An act concerning the compen sation of county assessors, was considered in Committee of the Whole, Morris in the chair. White moved to amend so that the assessor ol Silver Bow county shall have a percent age on the amount of assessment as follows: For the first million dollars, one mill on the dollar ; on the next four millions, the half of one mill on the dollar, and all above five millions, the fourth of one mill, and twenty per cent, on the special poor tax. Not agreed to. . . Stuart moved to amend by making the law take effect on the first day of December, 1884. Not agreed to. Hamilton moved to amend by making three-fourths of a mill read in place ot one mill. Adopted. B. to Chessman moved that the committee rise and report the bill with amendment to the council with a recommendation that it do Çf 80- , .^ e amendment was agreed to, iA 16 m 111 . was orde red to be reported to the Council with a recommendation that it do not pass. Council resumed. Recess till p. m. IIouse---Forty-first Day. morning session. House met at 10 o'clock ; roll call : prayer by the chaplain ; minutes of previous session read and approved. A communication was received from the Council announcing, notice,introduction,pas sage, and defeat of various bills. Allen presented a petition from citizens of Jefferson county praying the Legislative body to pass an enabling act that the question ol removing the county seat of said county to Jefferson City or Boulder, might be sub mitted to a vote of the citizens thereof. The petition was referred to Committee on Towns and Counties. Settle, from Committee on Ways and Means, reported H. J. R. 5, for the relief of Edmund W. Bach, with recommendation that it do pass ; also, H. J. R. 4, to pay for wood cuts used in publishing marks and brands, with recommendation that it do pass ; also, C. J . R. 5, making appropriation for de fraying expenses of representing Montana at the Amsterdam Exposition, with recommen dation that it do pass ; also, H. B. 4, concern ing fees of County Treasurers, with recom mendation that the bill do not pass. Forbis, from Judiciary Committee, reported substitute for H. B. 4, in relation to water rights, with recommendation that the substi tute do pass. On motion of Kanouse the substitute was adopted, and ordered printed. Hickman, from Committee on Federal Re lations, reported C. C. R. 2, a resolution of thanks to Governor Crosby, Gen. Sheridan and Senator Vest, with amendment, and recommendation that the resolution as amen ded do pass. Comly, from Committee on Corporations, reported H. B. 60, concerning assessments upon the stock of corporations, with amend ments, and recommendation that the bill as amended do pass. Bill and amendments re ferred to Judiciary Committee. Comly, from Committee on Incorporations, reported H. B. 61, in relation to insurance companies, with recommendation that the bill do pass. McAdow, from Committee on Towns and Counties, reported H. B. 11, to regulate city and village plats, with amendments made by the Council, and recommendation that the House concur in the same. Amendments concurred in, and bill ordered enrolled. Allen, from select committee, reported H. B. 51, an act to amend section 10 fifth divis ion Revised Statutes, in relation to stallions, with recommendation that the bill do pass. Report adopted. The Speaker announcedjhat he had signed H. B. 44, an act concerning Notaries Public; also, H. B. 57, an act concerning the jurisdic tion of the Supreme Court. NOTICE OF BILLS. By Armstrong—a bill relative to estrays. By Batten—an act in relation to insolvent debtors, also an act to provide for the trial of the rights of property levied upon claimed by third parties and others. By Baker—an act to provide for the Ft. Benton fire department. By Forbis—a bill providing for the service of process in criminal cases upon corpora tion. By Blake—a bill to regulate the serving of process on railroad corporations. A communication was received from the Governor announcing that he had signed H. B. 32, an act to amend the Fourth Division Revised Statutes, entitled criminal laws, also H. B. 42, an act to provide for the funding of the indebtedness of Jefferson county. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. By unanimous consent Blake introduced, without notice, H. B. 82, a bill to regulate the serving of process on railroad corpora tions. By unanimous consent Batten, without notice, introduced H. B. 83, au act to amend the code of Civil Procedure. By consent Comly, without uotice, intro duced H. B. 84, an act fixing the salary of clerk of Supreme Court. By Kanouse— H. B. 86, au act in relation to rights of way. By Mills—II. B. 86, an act to provide for protection of laborers in mines. By Edwards— H. B. 87, a bill to amend section 345 of the fifth division Revised Statutes ; also, H. B. 88, an act to amend sec tion 13 fifth division Revised Statutes. By Settle— H. B. 89, an act to amend sec tions 253 and 257 fifth division Revised Statutes. C. B. 19, an act to incorporate the town of Bozeman. Bill read twice. Blake moved to amend by striking out the section which required a property restriction as a qualification of a voter. Forbis thought the restriction which al lowed only real estate property holders to vote was carrying the matter too far. That many large tax payers did not own real es tate and it would be a manifest injustice to allow them no voice iu the management of j affairs Edwards hoped that the amendment would not prevail and asked that the bill be referred to a committee that it might be ex amined. Batten thought there should be a golden mein in proper qualifications ot voters. The example of Eastern cities should not be for gotten. There, a Boss Tweed, a Boss Kelly, or some other boss could command the votes of thousands of the bummers and riff-rafl', who did not and never expected to own a dollar. The consequence was that the best interests of the property owners were fre quently overthrown. At the same time he thought the proposed charter for Bozeman in restricting the voters to those who paid a tax on real estate was going to the other ex treme. Blake stated that the town could incor porate under existing laws except for the provision of the property qualifications. Edwards hoped the amendment would not prevail. He did not think that the rights of property owners in the control of a city gov ernment should be dominated by transient and irresponsible voters. Blake stated that the members from Gal latin county, neither of them lived in Boze man and consequently had no more interest in the matter than the other members of the House. McAdow stated that he did not live in Bozeman, but had lived there in the past ; that an enabling act passed some years since which allowed the people to vote on the question of incorporation had been defeated by the bummers and whisky soakers of the place, in whom the gentleman from Madison and Lewis and Clarke seemed to feel so deep an interest. In consequence, in order to con struct fire cisterns, to organize a fire depart ment and to make other public improve ments, it bad been necessary to raise the money by subscription. He did not think that in the organization of a city, in its gov ernment and in the conduct of public im provements, the transient, irresponsible voters should have a voice. Bill and amendment referred to Committee on Towns and Counties. C. B. 10.—An act to amend Sec. 488 Fifth Division General Laws of Montana. ; Bill read twice and referred to Committee on Judiciary. C. B. 27.—An act to enable the county of Meagher to complete the court house and finish the jail. Bill read twice and referred on motion of Blake to a select committee to report. Speaker appointed as such committee, Blake, Kanouse, and McAdow. Recess till 2 p. m. AFTERNOON SESSION. The House was called to order by the Speaker. H. B. 82, to regulate the service of pro cesses upon railroad companies, was read the second time by title and referred to the Ju diciary Committee. H. B. 83, to regulate the course of civil procedure, was read the second time by title and referred to the Judiciary Committee. H. B. 84, fixing the salary of Clerk of the Supreme Court of Montana, was read the second time by title and referred to the Com mittee on Public Lands. H. B. 85, in relation to rights of way, was read the second time by title and ordered printed. H, B. 86, to provide for the protection of laborers in mines, was read the second time and ordered printed. H. B. 87, to amend section 348; fifth divi sion, Revised Statutes, relating to county commissioners, was read the second time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. H. B. 88, to amend section 13, fifth divi sion, Revised Statutes, relating to diseased animals, was read the second time and re ferred to the Committee on Grazing and Stock Growing. H. B. 89, to amend sections 253-256, first division, code of civil procedure of Montana, was read twice and referred to the Judiciary Committee. McAdow moved that Dean be added to the special committee to which was referred C. B. 27. Adopted. Adjourned till Monday at 10 a. m. Mine Disaster. Chicago, February 16. —The mine which caved in at Joliet, was the diamond mine operated by a stock company. The floods and recent thaw had loosened the earth about the mouth of the pit, and a land slide began about 3 o'clock this afternoon which a few minutes imprisoned some eight hundred miners. Reports are very indefi nite and place the loss of life at 30 to 50. In an interview" just held with A. L. Sweet, President of the thirty-four mines compris ing the Diamond mine, he confirms the re ports of the terrible disaster at Brand wood. Sweet's information is that 300 men were in the various shafts this afternoon when the ground sagged in under the weight of the water that had at once loosened it. Sixty two men were in the shaft which caught the bulk of the falling debris and which was in stantly flooded. Every one of them was either drowned or smothered inside of five minutes. Their bodies are now buried be neath many tons of earth. Hundreds of acres have been excavated and the miners, not in the one unfortunate shaft, all escaped. Pumping is going on vigorously, but it will be many hours before the first bodies can t>e reached. The mine was of the ordinary kind, supplied with regular shafts and sup posed to be well protected from accident. 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