herds of cattle in some of the states, in spite of partial attempts to stamp it out; and

WHEREAS, the existence of this dread disease is a constant source of danger to the great cattle interests of the United States, and more particularly to the western states and territories, where millions of cattle in a half wild condition graze upon the hardy and nutritious grasses that clothe these vast arid and semi-arid regions, and where the very fact of these cattle being in a half wild state, and roaming at will over large areas, would render it utterly impossible to so control them as to enable those communities to stamp out or eradicate this or any other contagious disease, when once introduced; therefore,

Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Montana :

That above all other questions this interest requires most careful investigation and protection, and that we consider it imperatively necessary that our territorial government should provide every means and method in its power for detecting and stamping out of any contagious disease on its first appearance in our territory; and further, that we must earnestly request congress to provide such ample and practicable quarantine regulations as will guarantee the complete suppression of any and all contagious diseases in every locality in the United States; and

Resolved, that congress should empower the president of the United States to quarantine any locality where contagious disease may appear, and thus prevent its spread and suppress it, as well for our own safety as to increase the foreign demand for our animal products; and

Resolved, that in view of the great perils to northern cattle from Texas fever, and the losses that are certain to be sustained from contact with Texas cattle, shipped or driven northward, we look upon the proposed national cattle trail as dangerous and impracticable, and that its adoption and establishment would be a severe blow to the best interests of Montana cattle growers; and be it further

Resolved, that copies of these resolutions be forwarded by his excellency, the governor of Montana, to the president of the United States, and the presiding officers of both houses of congress and to Hon. Martin Maginnis, delegate in congress, and that the

president of the United States be requested to call the special and immediate attention of congress to the subject.

JAMES E. CALLAWAY,

Speaker of the House of Representatives, F. K. ARMSTRONG, President of the Council.

House Joint Resolution for the relief of Fisk Brothers, Helena.

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

That there be and there is hereby appropriated out of any money in the territorial treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of ninety-eight and 75-100 dollars, to pay for printing tickets for voting on the state constitution, and for furnishing wrappers for mailing the constitution to voters, by Fisk Brothers, Helena, and that the territorial auditor be and he is hereby authorized and required to draw his warrant on the territorial treasurer for such sum, payable to Fisk Brothers.

Approved January 30, 1885.

House Joint Resolution to compensate Charles H. Snell for certain services rendered.

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

That the sum of one hundred and twenty-eight and 50-100 dollars be appropriated out of any moneys in the territorial treasury, not otherwise appropriated, to compensate Charles H. Snell for reading and correcting proof of constitution of Montana and address to voters, and putting same in wrappers, and directing and mailing The territorial auditor is authorized to draw his warrant on the territorial treasurer for the above amount.

same.

Approved February 13, 1885.

House Joint Resolution for placing insurance on the Montana law library.

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

That the sum of three hundred and twenty-five [and] 50-100 dollars be and is hereby appropriated from the funds of the territorial treasury, not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of securing a five-years' policy of insurance against fire, for the sum of seven thousand dollars on the Montana law library, located in the city of Helena, Montana; and that the territorial auditor is hereby directed to draw his warrant for said amount of insurance premium, three hundred and twenty-five dollars and fifty cents, and that chief justice D. S. Wade be authorized to procure said insurance.

Approved March 5, 1885.

House Joint Resolution for the employment of additional clerks.

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

That the committees of enrollment of the council and house of representatives are hereby authorized to employ one clerk each, at a salary of four dollars per diem, to perform such duties as may be assigned to them.

The territorial auditor is hereby authorized, upon the receipt of the certificate of the chief clerks as to employment and attendance, to draw his warrant for the amount of pay due in favor of the clerks authorized herein.

Approved March 5, 1885.

House Joint Resolution for the employment of additional clerks.

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

That the enrolling and engrossing committees are hereby authorized to employ such additional clerks as they may deem necessary,

and such clerks shall receive as compensation the sum of four dollars per day; and the territorial auditor is hereby authorized to draw his warrants on the territorial treasurer for moneys due such clerks, on the order of the chief clerks.

Approved March 12, 1885.

MEMORIALS.

House Joint Memorial concerning leasing and reduction of the Crow Indian reservation.

To the Honorable, the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, in Congress assembled:

Your memorialists, the council and house of representatives, composing the legislative assembly of the territory of Montana, respectfully represent to your honorable bodies:

That the Crow Indians, whose reservation is in the territory of Montana, have selected, and the Indian bureau has had surveyed for them, that portion of their reservation east of the Big Horn river, which contains an ample amount of excellent agricultural lands, for all their future needs, besides a vast tract of grazing country, fully supplying all possible future demands for agricultural and grazing purposes:

That since their removal from their old agency on Stillwater creek to their present location on the Little Big Horn or Custer river several attempts have been made, and are now being made, by stock raising syndicates and speculators, by fraud and misrepresentation, to induce the Indians to lease that part of the reservation vacated by them, west of the Big Horn river, for which they have no use, for a terrn of years, and upon such terms and conditions as are not only an unjust and a manifest injury to the Indians, but an infraction of the policy of the government in the disposal of the public lands within our domain, and in contravention of the principles of both the political parties, as declared in their recent platforms:

Wherefore, your memorialists earnestly pray that your honorable bodies will speedily take such steps as may be necessary to prevent