HURDY HOUSES. AN ACT prohibitiug the establishment and conducting of dancing saloons and hurdy houses in the Territory of Montana. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Montana : Dancing saloon house prohibi Section 1. That from and after the passage of this act it shall be unlawful for any person or per- and hurdy sons, within the Territory of Montana to conduct or ted." establish, or cause to be conducted or established, any dancing saloon or hurdy gurdy house. lating this act. Sec. 2. Any person or persons offending against the provisions of this act shall, upon conviction, be Penalty for vioadjudged guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars. Sec. 3. This act shall be in force ard take effect from and after its passage. Approved April 28th, 1873. INTOXICATING LIQUORS. AN ACT to repeal an act entitled "An Act to provide against Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory Section 1. That any person who shali sell or give intoxicating liquors to any man or woman who is in the habit of becoming drunk or intoxicated, or Liability of of drinking intoxicating liquors to excess, after being ing liquors to notified of such habit, or coming to a knowledge minor. thereof, or who shall sell or give intoxicating liquors person furnishing intoxicat drunkard or to any minor, without the consent of the parent or guardian of such minor, shall be liable in damages to any person who may be injured thereby, in money, property, or means of support, and such person so selling or giving intoxicating liquors as aforesaid, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine not exceeding fifty dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding thirty days, or both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. Sec. 2. Any married woman may sue in her own woman may name, and a minor, by guardian or next friend, for the purpose of recovering the damages named in section one of this act, and costs of suit. Married sue for dama ges. Sec. 3. That an act entitled "An Act to provide Act repealed. against the evils resulting from the sale of intoxicating liquors in the Territory of Montana, and for other purposes," approved January 12th, 1872, be hereby repealed. Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 30th, 1873. Section JURORS. AN ACT to amend section eight of chapter thirty-seven of an act entitled, "An Act revising, re-enacting and codifying the general and permanent laws of Montana territory," approved January 12th, 1872. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Montana: Section 1. That section eight of chapter thirtyseven of an act entitled, "An act, revising, re-enactmended, ing and codifying the general and permanent laws of Montana territory," approved January 12th, 1872, be so amended as to read as follows: of jurors. "Section 8. Any white male person of lawful age, who is a citizen of the United States, or who has declared his intention to become such, who quali is a tax-payer and a bona fide resident of the county, shall be competent to serve as a grand or trial juror." Sec. 2. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby repealed. Approved May 7th, 1873. JUSTICES AND CONSTABLES. AN ACT to amend section 112 of chapter 21, on page 456 of printed statutes of an act entitled, "An Act revising, re-enacting and codifying the general and permanent laws of Montana territory," approved January 12th, 1872. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Montana: Section 1. That section 112 of chapter 21 of an act entitled, "An Act revising, re-enacting and codifying the general and permanent laws of Montana territory," approved January 12th, 1872, be amended so as to read as follows: When justices to be elected. Sec. 112. That on the first Monday of August next there shall be elected by the qualified voters and constables of each township, which may be organized by the board of county commissioners, two justices of the peace, one of whom shall be elected for two years, and one for one year, and it shall be so designated on the ballot; also two constables for the same time, and in the same manner, and annually thereafter there shall be elected one justice of the peace and one constable who shall hold their term of office for two years. Sec. 3. 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 from and after its passage. Approved May 6th, 1873. Fixing time for LEGISLATURE. AN ACT to fix the time of holding the regular sessions of the future legislative assemblies of Montana territory. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Montana: Section 1. That the regular sessions of the legis lative assembly of this territory shall be held at the capital, beginning on the first Monday after the first day of January in such years as are provided for in the Organic Act, as amended. Sec. 2. That all acts and parts of acts in conflict regular ses- with this act are hereby repealed. sions of the Legislature. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved May 6th, 1873. LICENSES. AN ACT concerning licenses. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Montana: Section 1. There shall be levied and collected by License tax, the tax collector a license tax, as follows: levied and collected. ble. First From each billiard table kept for public on billiard tause, ten dollars per quarter. etc. Second-From the manager and lessee of every theater, two dollars per day, or twenty dollars per Theater, shows, month; and for each exhibition of opera, or concert singers, minstrels, sleight-of-hand performances, legerdemain, and all other shows or exhibitions, except that exhibitions and concerts, for school or charitable purposes, shall not be subject to the license herein provided for, the same as required for theatrical performances. women are Third-All saloons where women are kept as Saloons where waiters, five dollars per day or fifty dollars per kept as waiters. quarter. Fourth-For each and every insurance company agent or agencies, transacting business in this terri- Insurance comtory, the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars per year. pany. Fifth-Each pawnbroker, twenty-five dollars per Pawnbroker. quarter. office. Sixth-For each keeper of an intelligence office, Intelligence ten dollars per quarter. Seventh-For each assayer, ten dollars per quar- Assayer. ter: Provided he shall work for a compensation. Each professional man, before practicing as such, all lawyers, dentists, physicians, surgeons, and all other professions, shall pay a license of sixteen dol- men. lars per annum: Provided, That all persons who draw any legal instrument, deed, power of attorney, J Professional |