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AN ACT providing for a county jail at Butte city, in Deer Lodge county.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Montana : Section I. That any building which the board of county commissioners of Deer Lodge county may erect, or purchase, at the expense of the county, for the purpose of a county jail at the town of Butte, in said county, shall be for all purposes deemed and held to be a county jail for all purposes of incarceration under the provisions of all statutes of this Territory relating to county jails and imprisonment therein, in like manner as the jail at the county seat of said county.

Approved February 21, 1879.

AN ACT to establish a public highway in township 11, county of Lewis and Clarke. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Montana:

Section I. That the highway heretofore dedicated to public use by William H. Ewing and others, and situated in township eleven (11) north of range three (3) west, in the county of Lewis and Clarke, be, and the same is hereby declared and established a county road for the use and enjoyment of the public, subject to, and entitled to, the benefits of the laws of this Territory relative to roads and highways. That the following is a description of the road above named, to wit: Commencing at the S. W. corner of section thirty-two (32), in township eleven (11) north, range three west, and running thence north to the N. W. corner of sec. 29, range and township aforesaid.

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passage.

This act to take effect and be enforced from and after its

Approved February 21, 1879.

AN ACT for the relief of A. C. Botkin.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Montana :

Section I. There is hereby appropriated, out of the Territorial treasury, the sum of eighteen dollars to compensate A. C. Botkin

for moneys expended as traveling expenses, in coming from and returning to Deer Lodge city, for the purpose of attending as one of the board of canvassers of the vote of the Territory in the year eighteen hundred and seventy-eight.

Sec. 2. The territorial auditor is hereby authorized and instructed to draw his warrant on the Territorial treasurer, for the sum named in the first section of this act, in favor of A. C. Botkin, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved February 5, 1879.

AN ACT to pay for certain legal services.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Montana:

Section I. There is hereby appropriated out of the Territorial treasury the sum of two hundred dollars to compensate Wilbur F. Sanders and W. E. Cullen, attorneys at law, for legal services rendered the Territory in defending an action brought by one Albert W. Tanner against Governor Benj. F. Potts in the district court of the 3d judicial district within and for the county of Lewis and Clarke, and also in the supreme court of this Territory,

Sec. 2. The Territorial auditor is hereby authorized and required to draw his warrant on the Territorial treasurer for the sum of two hundred dollars, in favor of Wilbur F. Sanders and W. E. Cullen, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

Approved February 21, 1879.

AN ACT to provide compensation for certain printing.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Montana:

Section I. There shall be and is hereby appropriated out of the Territorial treasury the sum of three hundred and forty-three dollars and eight cents, for printing five hundred pamphlets of the auditor and treasurer's reports and marks and brands for the year 1877.

Sec. 2. The Territorial auditor is hereby authorized and instructed to draw his warrant on the Territorial treasurer for the sum of three hundred and forty-three dollars and eight cents in favor of J. C. Kerley, Hugh McQuaid, and L. F. LaCroix, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved February 13, 1879.

AN ACT for the relief of St. John's Hospital.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Montana: Section I. There shall be, and is hereby, appropriated out of the Territorial treasury, the sum of two hundred and eighty-four dollars and fifty cents, to be paid to Sister Mary Baptiste, superioress of St. John's Hospital, Helena, Montana Territory, for care, maintenance and burial expenses of Charles Smith, from May 1st, 1877, exclusive, to Aug. 3d, 1877, inclusive; and for care and maintenance of William Coppic from Oct. 31st, 1877, exclusive, to February 14th, 1878, inclusive. And the Territorial auditor is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant on the Territorial treasurer for the above amount in favor of said person, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved February 15, 1879.

AN ACT to change the name of Sarah A. Merrell to Sarah A. Murdock. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Montana : Section I. That the name of Sarah A. Merrell, now of Clear creek, in the county of Deer Lodge, Montana Territory, be, and the same is hereby, changed to Sarah A. Murdock, which she shall be entitled to assume and be hereafter known by.

Approved January 28, 1879.

AN ACT to change the name of Sing On to the name of George Taylor.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Montana:

Section I. That the name of Sing On, of the county of Lewis and Clarke, in the Territory of Montana, be, and the same is hereby, changed to George Taylor, which he is hereby authorized to assume, and by which he shall hereafter be known.

Approved February 5, 1879.

RESOLUTIONS.

Council Joint Resolution appropriating money to pay clerks.

Resolved by the Council and House of Representatives of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Montana:

There is hereby appropriated out of the Territorial treasury, out of any moneys not otherwise appropriated, the following named sums of money in favor of the following named persons, respectively, for services rendered the Legislative Assembly: David Marks, one hundred and sixty-five dollars; Charles L. Williams, forty dollars; William H. Sutherlin, one hundred and twenty-five dollars; S. C. Gilpatrick, one hundred and eighty dollars; F. Gilbert, thirty-five dollars; Geo. D. C. Hibbs, five dollars; and the Territorial auditor is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrants upon the Territorial treasurer in favor of the above named persons for the above named sums, respectively.

Approved February 21, 1879.

House Joint Resolution declaring valid the organization of Custer county, and acts of officers thereunder.

WHEREAS, Since the adjournment of the last Legislative Assembly, an exigency arose whereby the governor was induced to appoint county commissioners for the county of Custer, who entered upon the discharge of the duties of their office, and an organization, in fact, of said county was had, and which still exists; and WHEREAS, doubts have existed as to the legality of said organization: Now, therefore, be it

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