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paid tax or been assessed for taxation on said property in some other county for the same year: Provided, that goods, wares, and merchanise in transit to, or belonging, or consigned to, a resident of this territory, shall not be assessed or taxed until such goods or merchandise shall reach its destination or place of consignment."

SEC. 2. Repeal section twenty-eight of said act, and enact the following in lieu thereof: "The treasurer shall, within twenty days from the time he shall receive the assessment roll from the clerk, direct to each tax-payer in his county a written or printed notice, containing the amount of tax due from such tax-payer, and the time the same becomes due. Such notice shall be directed to the nearest post office to which said tax-payer resides. Printed blanks for said notices and postage stamps for the same shall be furnished said treasurer by the board of county commissioners."

SEC. 3. That is hereby made the duty of the county commissioners, when they find, from the return of the assessor's roll, that the property within the county has not been fully and lawfully assessed, as to amount and value of such property, the county commissioners are hereby authorized and empowered to appoint a reliable person as deputy assessor, to assess or re-assess all such property immediately, and make return to the county clerk of his assessment roll within twenty days from the date of his appointment; and if, from said deputy's returns, the county commissioners find that the assessor's return of property has not been made correctly as to amount and value of property, the commissioners shall allow the deputy such compensation as they deem sufficient for such services, and deduct said amount from the per centage now allowed by law to the assessor.

SEC. 4. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

[NOTE FROM THE SECRETARY.-The foregoing act having been presented to the governor of the territory for his approval, and not having been returned by him to the house of the legislative assembly, in which it originated, within the time prescribed by the Organic Act of the territory, has become a law without his approval.]

AN ACT to repeal an act entitled "An Act providing for the collection of the revenue," approved December 23d, A. D. 1867."

Be it enacted by the legislative assembly of the territory of Mon

tana:

SECTION 1. That the act entitled "An Act providing for the collection of revenue," approved December 23d, 1867, be and the same is hereby repealed.

SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved December 22d, 1869.

AN ACT to authorize the citizens of Jefferson county to change the county seat of said county.

Be it enacted by the legislative assembly of the territory of Montana:

SECTION 1. That the legal voters of Jefferson county, at the next general election, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, shall have the right to change their county seat; and the place receiving the highest number of legal votes shall thereafter be the county seat of said county.

SEC. 2. That it shall be the duty of all county officers of Jefferson county to remove to and hold their offices at such place as may be chosen as the county seat of said county, by a vote of the people thereof, within three months after the vote shall have been canvassed and the result declared.

SEC. 7. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

[NOTE FROM THE SECRETARY. The foregoing act having been presented to the governor of the territory for his approval, and not having been returned by him to the house of the legislative assembly in which it originated, within the time prescribed by the Organic Act of the territory, has become a law without his approval.]

AN ACT authorizing the county commissioners of the several counties within the territory of Montana to regulate and establish the tolls on bridges and ferries.

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

SECTION 1. That the county commissioners of the several counties be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to regulate and establish the rates of toll on bridges and ferries, within the limits of their respective counties, wherever the tolls are not now established by law; and said toll rates so fixed shall be understood to be in United States currency.

SEC. 2. Whenever any bridge or ferry is located on any stream dividing any of the counties, the commissioners of either of said counties may perform the duties required in this act.

SEC. 3. That every person, or company of persons, keeping any bridge or ferry, shall set up and keep in a conspicuous place on said bridge or ferry a board on which shall be written, painted, or printed in a plain, legible manner, the rates of toll prescribed by the county commissioners, as provided for in this act. SEC. 4. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

[NOTE FROM THE SECRETARY.-The foregoing act having been presented to the governor of the territory for his approval, and not having been returned by him to the house of the legislative assembly, in which it originated, within the time prescribed by the Organic Act of the territory, has become a law without his approval.]

AN ACT to repeal an act giving extra or increased compensation to the Governor of Montana Territory.

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

SECTION 1. That an act entitled "An Act to amend section one of an act entitled 'An Act to amend an act to provide increased compensation to the officers of this territory," approved Janu

ary 15, 1869, and all other acts, and parts of acts, whereby extra or increased compensation is given to the governor of Montana territory, be and the same are hereby repealed.

SEC. 2. That all acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act be and the same are hereby repealed.

SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and

after its passage.

[NOTE FROM THE SECRETARY.-The foregoing act having been presented to the governor of the territory for his approval, and not having been returned by him to the house of the legislative assembly, in which it originated, within the time prescribed by the Organic Act of the territory, has become a law without his approval.]

AN ACT authorizing the citizens of Meagher county to change the county seat of said county.

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

SECTION 1. That the legal voters of Meagher county shall, at the next general election, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, have the power to change their county seat by voting for as many places as the voters may choose, and the place having or receiving the highest number of legal voters shall be declared the county seat.

SEC. 2. That it shall be the duty of all officers of Meagher county to remove to and hold their offices at such place as may be chosen as the county seat of said county, by a vote of the people thereof, within three months after the vote shall have been canvassed and the result declared.

SEC. 3. That this act take effect and be in force from and

after its passage.

[NOTE FROM THE SECRETARY.-The foregoing act having been presented to the governor of the territory for his approval, and not having been returned by him to the house of the legislative assembly, in which it originated, within the time prescribed by the Organic Act of the Territory, has become a law without his approval.]

AN ACT authorizing officers to prosecute suits, without giving bond. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Montana':

SECTION 1. That hereafter, whenever it shall be necessary for any territorial, district, or county officer to commence, prosecute, or defend any suit by attachment, or otherwise, on behalf and in the name of the territory of Montana, under the provisions of any statute of this territory, such officer shall so commence, prosecute, or defend any such suit, without giving bond, nor shall any such officer be required, when prosecuting any suit on behalf of the territory, or any county thereof, be required to pay or deposit any fee or amount before or during the prosecution of any such suit, nor shall any such officer so prosecuting or defending be taxed with costs or damage, but such cost or damage, when such officer shall fail to sustain his suit, shall be taxed to the said county or territory, as the case may be.

SEC. 2. That all acts or parts of acts conflicting with this act are hereby repealed.

SEC. 3. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

[NOTE FROM THE SECRETARY.-The foregoing act having been presented to the governor of the territory for his approval, and not having been returued by him to the house of the legislative assembly, in which it originated, within the time prescribed by the Organic Act of the territory, has become a law without his approval.]

AN ACT regulating the fees of County Clerks and Recorders. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Montana:

SECTION. 1. The several county clerks and recorders of this territory shall be and are hereby authorized to receive the same fees as the clerks of the district court, for like services, except as herein otherwise provided:

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