Sec. 61. The school year shall begin on the first day of November, and end on the last day of October. Sec. 7. That sections 9, 10, 13, 17, 45, and 61 of said act be, and the same are hereby repealed. Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved May 8th, 1873. SPECIAL LAWS.. AN ACT to punish vagrants and idlers in the county of Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Montana: means of sup week, deemed Section 1. That every person without any visible Idle person, means of support, who shall be wilfully idle for the without visible space of one week, and every person who, without port for one any visible means of support, shall refuse to work vagrant. for a living for the same length of time, and every person who shall be without a legitimate employment, and without means of support, and wilfully idle for thespace of one week, shall be deemed a vagrant. hard labor by Sec. 2. Every person who shall be adjudged a vagrant shall be put to hard labor by the sheriff for Vagrant put to one month, who shall be entitled to the earnings of sheriff. the same, and if such person shall refuse to work, Vagrant refus he shall be imprisoned in the county jail for not be imprisoned. more than one month, and be fed upon bread and water only. Sec. 3. The sheriff shall receive the sum of sixty cents only per day for keeping any person in jail who shall be imprisoned under this act. ing to work to plain against Sec. 4. It shall be the duty of the sheriff to make sheriff to comcomplaint against all vagrants, and if he shall refuse vagrants; penalty of sheriff's or neglect the same he shall be fined fifty dollars, neglect. the same to be paid into the county treasury; and Duty of probate it is hereby made the duty of the probate judge to see that this section is enforced. judge. Pay of sheriff grant. Sec. 5. The sheriff shall not be entitled to any for keeping va pay for keeping prisoners, under this act, when he receives the earnings of such prisoner, nor for keeping said prisoner at any time, except when he shall be in jail on bread and water; and if, while said prisoner is in confinement, the said sheriff shall Diet of prison- allow him to have any other diet whatever, except bread and water, he shall forfeit all claim to compensation for dieting prisoners, under this act. er under this act. act confined to Sec. 6. That this act shall be in full force and Provisions of effect in the county of Gallatin, and no other county Gallatin county or city of this territory, unless provided for by a city or town ordinance. Sec. 7. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. NOTE BY THE SECRETARY.-The foregoing act having been presented to the governor of the territory, on the fifth day of May, 1873, for his approval, and not having been returned by the governor 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. to be published tion of the auditor. SPECIAL LAWS. AN ACT to provide for the publication of certain laws. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Montana: Section 1. The territorial auditor is hereby auCertain laws thorized and required to cause to be published in under direc- some newspaper having general circulation in the territory the license law, fee bills, and such other laws of a general nature as shall be designated by two members of the house and two of the council; and shall also cause to be printed five hundred copies of all such laws so designated, on slips of paper, of which slips he shall furnish copies to each territorial and county officer, and to each member of the house and council, on or before the twenty sixth day of June, 1873. Slips contain posted in coun Sec. 2. The said territorial and county officers ing laws to be shall cause the said slips to be put up in some con- ty and territovenient and conspicuous place in their offices accessible to the public. rial offices. Auditor to rant in pay Sec. 3. The territorial auditor is hereby authorized to draw his warrant upon the territorial treasurer in draw his warfavor of such person or persons who perform such ment. advertising and printing, upon the delivery of said printing, accompanied with an affidavit that the slips contain the number of thousand ems set forth in said bill presented, and that the same were published one week in a newspaper (naming it), a copy of which shall be filed with the auditor. Rates at which be issued for Sec. 4. The auditor shall issue said warrants at the rate of one dollar and fifty cents per thousand warrants shall ems, and for printing said slips he shall allow at the printing. rate of twenty-five cents per thousand ems: Provided, That in no case shall he issue warrants for any part of said work unless accompanied by a statement, acknowledged before some officer author- Limitation of ized by law to administer oaths; Provided, That the lowed to be entire sum allowed shall not exceed four hundred dollars. amount al paid. Secretary of territory to de published. Section 5. The secretary of the territory shall deliver copies of such laws as shall be decided upon fever copies auby said committee, as provided for in section one of thorized to be this act, to the auditor for publication, for which he shall be allowed such compensation as is now al-the secretary lowed by law per folio for copying, and the auditor for copies. shall draw his warrant on the territorial treasurer in favor of said secretary for the amount of his bill. Sec. 6. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved May 8th, 1873. Q at which shall be paid Madison coun certain war SPECIAL LAWS. AN ACT relating to certain county warrants in Madison county. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Montana: Section 1. The county treasurer of Madison Treasurer of county shall not enter in any book any county warty not to enter rants of said county presented for payment that were rants for pay-issued prior to the first day of August, A. D. 1870. Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the holders of any county warrants of Madison county, that were issued issued prior to the first day of August, A. D. 1870, prior to August ment. Holders of warrants sent same for 1st, 1870, to pre- and have not been duly duly entered in a book by allowance to the county treasurer of said county to secure the missioners. order of their payment, to present the same for allowance to the county commissioners of said county. county com Sec. 3. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby repealed. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved May 5th, 1873. SPECIAL LAWS. AN ACT to provide for the payment of certain expenses, and making an appropriation therefor. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Montana: Section 1. That the auditor of the Territory of Montana be, and he is hereby, authorized to settle To pay United with William F. Wheeler, United States marshal, for canvassing for his travel and expenses from Helena to Virginia City and return, to count the official vote of said States marshal votes, etc. |